EDUCATION


SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE

Mt. Vernon, Washington

Degree: Associate of Applied Science in Multi-media and Internet Technology (MIT) program.    Certificates in Adobe Suite and Multimedia Web Design, Spring 2019.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

Seattle, Washington

Certificate: Exhibitions Guide Training Program.    Conducted tours at the Henry Museum of Contemporary Art, University of Washington, employing “visual thinking techniques and lively discussion” to help viewers develop critical thinking skills (2006 through 2008).

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Berkeley, California   

Degree: Master of Fine Arts, Painting.    Produced a body of original oil paintings and drawings, and participated in graduate seminar discussions.   Joan Brown, Elmer Bischoff, Christopher Brown, Boyd Allen and Jerrold Ballaine, graduate advisors.

CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

Ellensburg, Washington   

Degree: Master of Arts, Painting and Drawing.   Produced a body of original oil paintings, mixed-media works and drawings, and participated in and conducted graduate discussions.   Researched and gave presentations on topics in perception and pictorial representation.   William V. Dunning, Cynthia (Bennett) Krieble and John Agars, graduate advisors.

Central Washington State College

Ellensburg, Washington   

Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Graphics Design.

Techline

Aberdeen, Washington   

Certificate: HTML.   Created website Ron Westman’s Internet Art Gallery (westmangallery.com)    ©2001-present

Laney College

Oakland, California.   

Certificates: Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.








SKILLS

I bring experience in many fields to challenges-at-hand, including the following web and graphics design applications:

  • HTML5, CSS3 and beginning JavaScript, with background in Search Engine Optimization and User Interface Design.

  • Adobe Dreamweaver

  • Adobe Animate

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • I am a good photographer and perform my own image editing.









OTHER EXPERIENCE

  • Hotel facilities maintenance

  • Residential remodeler/finish carpenter

  • Landscape carpenter

  • Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (CESCL)

  • Adjunct art instructor