I have a considerable background in fine art and have extensive teaching experience in a private and public setting. I hold over 44 years experience in painting, and in 2007 became a Signature Member of the Oil Painter of America. In the past I have had great success providing students with the necessary foundation to grow their art skills, cultivating their passions, and opening their minds to new methodologies and styles. I was a fine art instructor for the Volkshochschule Feldkirchen College …

The Placentia-Yorba Linda Art Association (PYLAA) is a fairly small art association (non-profit) that has been in existence for about 50 years here in Northern Orange County. We have about 50 members and hold 9 monthly meeting a year- similar to a typical school year- i.e. eliminating a December meeting and meetings during the summer. We publish a newsletter on a monthly basis and send it out by email, except for a few electronically challenged members that still receive their copy by mail. It i …