Work Experience:
2021- 2025 Online instructor, Adult drawing classes - Gage Academy of Art
2001 - 2025- Instructor: Figure & beginning through advanced Drawing and Painting, Indianapolis Art Center
1984 - 2025 - Co-owner of Linder Design, Private studio classes
2019 - Juror - 14th Annual Art on the Wabash outdoor art fair
2016 - Colored Pencil Workshop, Mount Baker Gallery, Seattle WA
2016 - Juror - Mt. Baker Neighorhood Center For the Arts
2019- 2010 - Juror , H.S. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for Central & Southern IN
2013 - 2011 - intrim Drawing and Painting Department Chair, Indianapolis Art Center
2012 - 2019- Lilly Day of Service Mural Projects, Technical consultant
2009 - 2019- Creative Director, the International Festival, Old Masters Chalk Drawing
- 2011 Indianapolis 46 for XLVI Project Consultant, Lilly Day of Service Murals
- Juror, H.S. Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for Central & Southern IN
2010 - Technical Consultant, Clean Indy Kick-off
2009 - Creative Director / technical consultant for the Lilly Day of Service Mural Projects
2009 - Juror, Southside Art League Member Show
2008 - Creative Director / technical consultant - Lilly Day of Service Murals
2006 - Creative Director FFA National Conference Mural Project, Indianapolis, IN
Public Art Demonstrations:
Indiana State Fair Painting Demos,
Indianapolis Art Center ArtsSparkle & Broad Ripple ArtFair
International Festival
Education:
1973 BFA, Printmaking & painting, Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, IN
TA - Paul Sweany's Adult Figure Drawing class, Herron School of Art
Instructor - Herron Saturday Morning High School Figure Class
Additional Training:
2021 Vision X Live - Global Art Conference & Workshops
2020 Anatomy Tools Level 2 Professional Workshop
2019 Shane Wolf - Contemporary Figure Drawing in Trois Crayons
2019 Anatomy Tools Level 3 Professional Figure Sculpture Workshop
2019 Anatomy Tools Level 1 Professional Figure Sculpture Workshop
2018 FACE Figurative Art workshops & Confrance Expo - Miami; Rob Liberace Workshop - Anotomy in Red Chalk
2016 - In the Sudios of the Old Masters - Academy of Realist Art Edinbourogh Workshop, Gage Academy od Art, Seattle WA
Bronze Lost Wax Casting, Indianapolis Art Center: Glenn Evans
2015 - McKinney Fellowship Final Workshop:
Rome Art Workshop: Two week Intensive Portrait Painting - David Kassan, Rome Italy
2014 - McKinney Fellowship:
Primative Bronze Casting - Glenn Evans, Indianapolis Art Center
Robert Liberace: Dynamic Figure Painting workshop - Southern Atelier, Sarasota, FL
Paul Lucchesi: Figure Clay (Ceramic) Workshop - The Art League, Alexandria, VA
David Gray: Portrait Painting From Photo Reference workshop, Sarah Carey
Studios, Royston, GA
The Portrait Society of America Conference, D.C. - Robert Liberace & Julliette
Aristides workshop
Rey Bustos Ecorche' - Los Angeles Academy of Fine Arts - Online course
Manifest Drawing Center - Drawing Machines - Neolucida Workshop, Cincinnati
Henry Yan: Figure Figure Painting workshop, The Palette & Chisel, Chicago
David Kassan: Portrait Pastel Pencil Drawing Intensive Workshop, GAGE Academ of Art, Seattle
2012 Bronze Bell Casting Foundry, Glen Evans, Indianapolis Art Center
2012 Encaustic Workshop - Kyle Harrington, Indianapolis Art Center
2009 Pastel Portrait Workshop, Ron Monsma, Rising Sun IN
2006 Figure Clay Workshop, Jacob Dobson, Indianapolis Art Center
Major Awards
Skip McKinney Faculty Fellowship
Lily Oncology on Canvas - Royal Albert Hall, London: US traveling exhibit
Anatomy Tools Sculpture Scholarship
Wabash Vally Merit Award
Indiana State Fair Multiple awards yearly 200 - 2025
Tri Kappa Merit Award
Richmond Art Museum First
International Online Awards
Grey Cube Gallery First
Artavita Gallery Finalist
Art Room Merit award