College Degrees |
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Louisiana Tech University--B.S., Medical Technology |
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Louisiana Tech University--M.B.A., Marketing |
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Louisiana Tech University--30+ hours in Art Classes |
Art Study |
1961-69 |
Private Study--Anita K. Peterson, Homer, LA; drawing, pastel, oil |
1979-80 |
Private Study--Lucienne Simon, Shreveport, LA; calligraphy, color, graphic design |
1980 |
Private Study--Anne Bergeron, Ruston, LA; acrylics |
1980-85 |
Louisiana Tech University; drawing, design, graphic design, watercolor |
1982 |
University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia College of Art; medieval calligraphy, italic, calligrams, illumination, teaching techniques, Hebrew calligraphy |
1982 |
Private Study--Denys Taipale, Great Falls, MT; italic, foundational, skeletal Roman letters, practice techniques, teaching techniques |
1983 |
Private Study--Julian Waters, Gaithersburg, MD; Roman capitals, black letter, gothic |
1983 |
Lake Forest College, Illinois; hand bookbinding, medieval calligraphy, color and design, papermaking, paper conservation |
1983 |
Private Study--Denys Taipale, Great Falls, MT; color and design, copperplate |
1984 |
St. Johns University, Minnesota; gilding, fraktur, gothic, papermaking, extensive manuscript study |
1984 |
Private Study--Betty Lee, Ruston, LA; batik |
1984 |
Private Study--Sheila Waters, Gaithersburg, MD; italic, foundational, uncial, letter structure, miniature manuscript painting |
1982-present |
Private Study--M. Douglas Walton, Ruston, LA; watercolor, design, composition, color theory, figure drawing, experimental watermedia |
1999 |
Journey Encounter--M. Douglas Walton, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico;composition, design, drawing, art history, art appreciation |
Related Art Employment |
1979-present |
Waters and Associates: Own and operate my own graphic/art company, |
1985-86 |
Robertson Enterprises: A local graphic design and marketing firm |
1990-98 |
The Ink Spot: Graphic designer for printing company |
1999-present |
Print and Company: graphic design consultant for printing company |
1985-present |
M. Douglas Walton, artist: assistant, and teaching assistant in Watermedia Encounters at Louisiana Tech University Continuing Education |
1999-2000 |
First Baptist Church--West Monroe: Contracted to paint 20 oversized inspirational paintings |
1982-87, 2005-07 |
Louisiana Tech University, Division of Continuing Education: Instructor, calligraphy and watermedia classes |
2006-2010 |
Dixie Center for the Arts: Director, Executive Director |
Calligraphy and Watercolor Classes Taught |
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Louisiana Tech University Continuing Education |
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Grambling State University Continuing Education |
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Ruston Parks and Recreation |
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Trinity United Methodist Church Leisure Ministries |
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Claiborne Parish Art Society |
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Arcadia Crafts Club |
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Independently in my studio and the Lincoln Parish Museum |
Work accepted in many juried shows & galleries around Louisiana including |
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Louisiana Artist Roster Exhibitions |
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Piney Hills Juried Gallery--Charter Member, Featured Artist 5 times |
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Hoover Watercolor Society |
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Ouachita River Art Guild |
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Shreveport Regional Arts Council -- ArtSpace, "coolspace" Inaugural Art Exhibit |
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Scheipsis Museum--Columbia, LA |
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Louisiana Peach Festival Fine Arts Exhibits sponsored by the North Central Louisiana Arts Council |
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Louisiana Peach Festival Arts and Crafts Show -- Juried Section |
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Ruston Art Association Exhibits |
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Monroe Masur Museum Art Exhibits |
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Louisiana Watercolor Society Member Exhibitions |
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Shreveport First Methodist Church Festival of Arts |
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Claiborne Parish Jubilee Art Festivals |
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Claiborne Parish Festival of the Arts |
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Trinity Methodist Church Celebration of the Arts |
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Monroe Art Association Member Shows |
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Red River Calligraphers Art Exhibits |
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Alexandria First Methodist Church Juried Art Exhibit |
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Louisiana Watermelon Festival Fine Arts Exhibit |
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Lincoln Parish Library Art Exhibits |
Some Awards and Honors |
1987-88 |
Art Chosen for Louisiana Watermelon Festival Poster |
1992-present |
Roster Artist: Louisiana Division of the Arts |
1994 |
Outstanding Artist, First Annual Claiborne Parish Festival of the Arts |
1994 |
Featured Artist; Piney Hills Gallery, Ruston, LA |
1995 |
Louisiana Roster Artist Exhibition, Monroe, LA |
1994-98 |
Outstanding Booth Award; Louisiana Peach festival Arts and Crafts Show, Ruston, LA |
1996 |
Painting chosen for the cover of the Ruston/Lincoln Chamber of Commerce Magazine |
2001 |
Featured Artist; Ruston Civic Center and Mayor's Office |
2002 |
Artist in Show "Eight Contemporary Women Doing Contemporary Art", Lincoln Parish Library |
2002 |
Featured Artist; Ruston/Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Convention Bureau |
2002 |
Art chosen for Louisiana Peach Festival Poster |
2002-03 |
Artist chosen to do 20 oversized inspirational paintings for First Baptist--West Monroe |
2003-present |
Roster Artist; Shreveport Regional Arts Council |
2004 |
Art chosen for Louisiana Peach Festival poster and t-shirt |
2004 |
Art chosen for Antique Tractor and Equipment Festival poster and t-shirt |
2005 |
Art chosen for Louisiana Peach Festival t-shirt |
2005 |
Art chosen for show at Scheipsis Museum in Columbia, LA |
2005 |
Art chosen for inaugural show at Shreveport "coolspace" |
2005 |
First Place, Watermedia, Peach Festival Fine Arts show |
2007 |
Second Place, Watermedia, Peach Festival Fine Arts Show |
2009 |
Second Place, Watermedia, Peach Festival Fine Arts Show |
2010 |
First Place, Watermedia, Peach Festival Fine Arts Show |
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