Education and Training:

• B.S. Secondary Art Education
• M.A. Education/Art

Extended Painting Studies:

• Patti Andre, Stephen Quiller, Jean Johnson, Sigmund Årseth
• Others: Teresa Vito, Mark Silvers, Rose Eden, Karyl Mack, Jeanne McKenzie, Joseph Bohler, Knox Martin

Work Experience:

• 1999- 2004: Adjunct Faculty, Art: Aims Community College Loveland
• 1998- Present: Art Instructor, Community Learning Center, Fort Collins
• 1998-2002: Nordic Arts, Retail Shop, Loveland
• 1994-1998: Owner, Country Folk Art Gallery and Gift Shop
• Elementary and Secondary Teaching - Nine years, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wyoming, K-12
• 1987-1989: Art Teaching Specialist, University of Minnesota - Crookston
• 1976-Present: Owner, Nordic Arts, Publishing

Author, Books and Professional Publications

• Norwegian Rosemaling for Young People, 2003
• Årseth's Rosemaling Design, 2002
• Rosemaling Boxes, 2001
• Rosemaling Strokes, 1998
• Design Basics for Swedish Folk Art, 1996
• Design Basics for Telemark Rosemaling, Vol. II, 1995
• Design Basics for Telemark Rosemaling, Vol I. 1994

Featured in Books by Several Authors:

• Norwegian Rosemaling in America, 1986, Pamela Publications
• The Best of Decorative Painting, 1997, North Light Books

Awards and Recognition:

• National Endowment for the Arts Master Folk Artist in Norwegian Rosemaling
• Colorado Council on the Arts. 1992
• New Mexico Folk Art Program, 1991

Juried Shows:

2003-2005:

• Pastel Society of Colorado-Spring Show, 2004
• Pastel Society of Colorado-Fall Show, 2003
• Denver Public Library Fall Show, 2003
• Cheyenne 34th National Show, 2003
• Honorable Mention Lines Into Shapes 7th Annual National Show, 2003
  -- First Place, Pastel, John Fielder, Ellen Martin and Liliane Franchez, Jurors
• Lonetree National Show, 2003
• Louisville National Show, 2003
• Artist in the Garden Show, NCAA, 2003
• Honorable Mention Lakewood Views of the West, 2003
• RL Foster Galleries Emerging Artists Exhibition 2003
• Northern Colorado Artist's Association Shows 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
• Sennelier International Pastel Show, Finalist 2004, (chose 28 of 780 entries), Juried by Wolf Kahn
• Thompson Valley Art League Regional Show, 2004
  3 paintings Honorable Mention, 'Fall on the Poudre', Lani Vlanderen, Juror
• Pastel Society of Colorado, Mile High National Show, 2004, 'St. Mary's Lake at Glacier National Park'
• Englewood National Show, 2005 'Bridge on the Poudre'