Resume

Current (May 2017 to now): Artist and Animator: See the Paintings and Animation pages for samples of current work. 

Related Activities:

  • Instructor (drawing, painting, watercolor, art appreciation), Cuesta College Emeritus College Program, 2/19—current

  • Upcoming solo show, The MAIN, Santa Clarita, CA.

  • Juried selection, “Surrealism” at Santa Clarita City Hall 9/22-12/22

  • Workshop presenter on design and fine art painting, Cambria Center for The Arts, October, 2022

  • Workshop presenter on design, simplicity and painting composition, Art Center, Morro Bay, September 2022

  • Group show, “On And Off The Wall,” Art Center, Morro Bay, September 2022

  • Juried Selection, Kingsley/Crocker Museum, Blue Line Gallery, Sacramento, CA August 2021

  • Guest speaker on experimental animations, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, November 4, 2019

  • Selected for Brushstrokes ‘19, national juried show, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, October, 2019

  • Selected for Fall ‘19 national juried show, Morro Bay Art Association (runner up in best of show) October, 2019

  • Guest speaker on technology and creativity in digital art, San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, September, 2019

  • Selected for “Mythic,” national juried show, Fe Gallery, Sacramento, CA, (runner up in best of show) September, 2019

  • Selected for national juried show, Axis Gallery, Sacramento, September, 2019

  • Selected for “Excelsior,” national juried show, DAB Arts, July, 2019

December, 1998 to May, 2017: Instructor, California State University, Monterey Bay; Digital Art & Design, 3D Modeling & Animation, Digital Photography, Digital Art Workshop, Digital Culture, Game and Interactive Media & Design, Capstone and First Year Seminar. Primary duties: Classroom instruction, curriculum development, exploration and promotion of creative digital arts technologies and techniques.

June 2012 to May 2017: Coordinator for Digital Media Arts Title V Grant at CSUMB, to facilitate the matriculation and graduation of regional community college students from historically under-represented populations; currently developing game design events and collaborations for campus and community involvement that focus on developing interests in technology and programming for artistically oriented students.

Related Activities:

  • The Locksmith’s Dilemma; solo show, Gavilan Community College Gallery, November ’16 through February ‘17

  • Selected artist (invitation only) for digital artwork at the Pacific Grove Art Center for group show, Art Within Reach, opening November, 2016

  • Featured digital artist for Corel Corporation (used on website, packaging and promotions for Corel Painter software)

  • EDUCAUSE, New Horizons in Higher Education Technology Conference documentary (2016) highlighting mobile game development for artistic students

  • Coordinator for CSUMB, Gavilan and Hartnell College game design events (2015, 2016)

  • Advisor & Production Supervisor, Animated 3D tour of new Business and Technology Building at CSUMB (2014)

  • Somos Gallery group show (2012)

  • First Night Monterey (2014): Animated 3D projection art

  • East Coast Surf Film Festival (2008),

  • Advisor: Tanimura Family Memorial Library Visualization (2005)

  • Advisor: CSUMB Campus Fly-through (2006)

  • Coordinator/advisor, Monterey Bay Blues Festival, Digital Blues Exhibit (2006)

  • Coordinator/advisor, Monterey Bay Student Digital Art and Design Contest (2001-2007)

  • Presenter and featured artist, Santa Cruz Digital Arts Festival (2003-2005)

  • Judge, MacWorld Digital Art Expo (2002-2005)

  • Exhibition Graphic Designer, Presidio of Monterey History Museum (2002); Monterey History and Art Association (2001)

June, 1997 to December 1998: Assistant Professor, Director of Creative Technologies, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Nevada. Primary duties: development and instruction of digital design and creative technology courses (digital video & animation, digital design and illustration, multimedia, Web design and studio art).

Related Activities: Second Sunday cultural event series, design advisor for College student publications. Designer and primary advisor for all college Web content.

January 1994 to June 1997: Instructor: Sierra Nevada College; Graphic Design, Digital Darkroom, Drawing, Painting, Life Drawing, Photography. Outstanding Achievement Award: 1996.

July 1994 to Fall 1996: Owner and designer, Pat Watson Art & Design: a freelance design and illustration company based in the Lake Tahoe region; numerous local clients including real estate, casinos and corporate enterprise; standard jobs included publication design, advertising, logo design, occasional web and multimedia work.

July 1993 to July 1994: Designer and layout/production supervisor, Community Ink, Inc., Truckee, CA.

July 1992 to July 1993: Digital illustrator, designer and graphic artist: Art Associates, Reno NV.

October 1991 to May 1992: Layout, artwork and design, Ski Times Magazine, Tahoe City, CA

Other Publications and Exhibits:

  • Nevada Museum of Fine Art (1997);

  • George Eastman House (1998),

  • Seybold Seminars (1998-2000);

  • Secrets Of Award Winning Digital Artists, Sutton & Wise (2004);

  • Painter Studio Secrets (1996), Droblas & Greenberg;

  • The Ultimate Guide To Painter (1995),

  • Sierra Nevada Review (Illustrations, 1998),

  • Splendor Of The Sierras (First Place Prize, 1996);

  • Numerous other solo and group shows.

Academic History:

  • MHA (Humanities); California Statue University, Dominguez Hills (1991)

  • BA (English); California State University, Long Beach (1974)