Education and Training: B.S. Secondary Art Education M.A. Education/Art Extended Painting Studies: Patti Andre, Stephen Quiller, Jean Johnson, Sigmund Aarseth Others: Teresa Vito, Mark Silvers, Rose Eden, Karyl Mack, Jeanne McKenzie, Joseph Bohler, Knox Martin Work Experience: 1999- 2004 fAdjunct 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 1987-89 Art Teaching Specialist, University of Minnesota-Crookston 1976-Present Owner, Nordic Arts, Publishing Author, Books and Professional Publications Norwegian Rosemaling for Young People, 2003 Aarseth'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: 2001,2003 fLines Into Shapes, Estes Park, 2001,2003 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003,2004 Greeley National Show 2001 Cloyd Snook Gallery Featured Show 1993 Concordia College Juried Norwegian Folk Art Show 1996 San Luis Valley Folk Artists, Denver YWCA Artists of the San Luis Valley, Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Lincoln Gallery Sweetheart Show 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'

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