I am passionate in pursuing opportunities to more fully perceive—spiritually, intellectually, experientially—the essence of this human life. The arts and artists assist me in perceiving. Serving artists fulfills me.

In 2005 I established Chez Artists, LLC to provide education and consultation and advocacy services for individual artists.

Since 2004 I have assisted publishing essays related to G.I. Gurdjieff’s teaching on consciousness.

I came to Utah for the graduate program in modern dance at the University of Utah. I have a secondary teaching degree in modern dance from the University of Utah, a secondary teaching credential from UCLA, and a degree in English and Fine Arts from Stanford University (art coursework included: figure drawing, art history, sculpture history, design, film history, architecture, poetry, music). 

I read: artist biographies, art criticism, fiction, and spiritual/personal growth literature. My favorite art forms: visual art (inclusive of craft and photography), dance, film, literature, architecture, design, theater, gardens, and food.

I joined the Utah Arts Council administrative staff in 1986, working with the Artist in Residence program for seven years. In 1992 I assumed responsibility for designing and programming Individual Artist Services, assembling a database of 4500 Utah artists, assessing their needs, designing and administering the grants and peer review for Artist Grants, establishing the Artist Resource Center and enlarging ArtOps newsletter of artist opportunities to include all artistic disciplines.  In 1998 I initiated and established the Individual Artist Endowment Campaign to increase grants dollars for artists. I assisted in the formation/revival of three artist organizations:  The Field—Fieldwork sessions for performing artists; Clay Arts, Utah; and Utah Designer Crafts. When the Artist Services program was eliminated, it was time for me to go.

RESUME

EDUCATION
University of Utah, M.A. Modern Dance 1986, thesis on RTD's history, almost complete
California State University at Long Beach, dance coursework 1978
U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, Secondary Teaching Credential 1971
Stanford University, B.A. English, minor Fine Arts 1970

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Editorial Assistant. Fifth Press, Salt Lake City, UT
Editorial services for published essays on Gurdjieff teachings.  2004 – present

Director and Founder. Chez Artists, LLC, Salt Lake City, UT
Business and consulting services for artists and arts organizations.  Workshops, lectures and classes on professional practices for artists.  2005 – present

Program Director.
Artists Services, Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake City, UT
Responsible for personally identified constituency of 4500 individual artists, designing and administering artist grants, peer review, workshops, resource library, opportunities newsletter, and supervision of an assistant.  Facilitated formation of three artist organizations:  Fieldwork Workshops for performing artists; Clay Artists, Utah; and a revival of Utah Designer Crafts. In 1998, initiated and established the Individual Artist Endowment Campaign to increase grant dollars for artists by fundraising.  1992 – 2004

Peer Reviewer. 
National Endowment for the Arts, Dance Panel: Access/Education/Heritage & Preservation 2000

Assistant Programmer.  Arts in Education, Utah Arts Council, Salt Lake City, UT
Assisted with administration of artist residency program in educational settings, including review process for sponsors and for artists, conference planning, publication of roster, editing writer’s essays into a book, site visits, supervision of interns. 1986 – 1992

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Artist Workshop Presenter. Utah Arts Council
Conducted workshops for artists including grant writing, professional presentation and marketing, discipline-specific workshops for visual, dance, photography, performing artists, and media artists. 1992 – 2004

Dance History and Modern Dance Technique. University of Utah, UT
Taught Dance History for dance majors and dance technique for non-majors. 1983-85

High School Teacher. English, Dance, Physical Education, Coached gymnastics, tennis, field hockey:  Orange County, California; London, England; Concord, Massachusetts.
1972 – 1978