Born: Long Beach, California, January 12, 1947

Education:

Associate of Arts Degree – Long Beach City College Long Beach California

Bachelor of Arts Degree – Biology --Pacific Lutheran University Tacoma Washington

Master’s Degree – Theology – Luther Theological Seminary St. Paul Minnesota

Vocation: Owner of Knapp Furniture Restoration 1219 W. Pine Walla Walla, Washington

Northwest Pastel Society 1994 - 2006

International Association of Pastel Societies 1996-1999

Art Education:

Arlys Qualley, of Walla Walla
Albert Handell, PSA, KA of Santa Fe, N.M
Desmond O’Hagen, PSA of Denver, Colorado
Bob Rohm, PSA of Dallas, Texas
Madelyn Ann Woolwrich, KA, PSA, ISMP, PSWC of New Jersey
Clark Elster, Master Pastelist, NPS of Shoreline Wa

Offices:

Executive Director of the Young at Art League of Walla Walla WA. 1994 to present

YAAL is the oil and pastel society of Southwestern Washington and Northeastern Oregon

Member of the Board of Directors of the Northwest Pastel Society* (Webmaster emeritus)

Fine Arts Director of Walla Walla County 2002 to present

*The Northwest Pastel Society is the primary pastel society of the Northwestern United States. Its headquarters are in the Puget Sound area.

Signature Member of the Northwest Pastel Society

Taught Pastel painting at the Walla Walla Community College -- 1999

Completed two weeks of study in Paris and Western France -- 2001

Body of work in pastels and oils. Most of my work is in pastels with landscapes as my primary area of interest.