biography

Who I am...
There was an article in Sarasota Arts by Ophelia Black featuring an art exhibit called “Intuitive Art: The Artist as Shaman”, at Rosemary Court Galleries. Within these words of the article I find myself described...

“Readers of Joseph Campbell are familiar with the figure of the shaman. Found in traditional cultures lacking rigid distinctions between art,religion and science, the shaman was (and, in some places, still is) a kind of spiritual general practictioner-entertainer, artist, guru, tribal storyteller, priest and witch doctor all rolled into one, a human bridge between the visible day-to-day world and the unseen world of powerful spiritual forces.”

I am multifaceted, “multi-realmed” and I need many words to define all of the resources and talents that I have to contribute. I am a sculptor, teacher, performing artist, clown, “hyoka,” mentor, director, videographer, producer, recording engineer, shama(n), woodswomon, city womon, carpenter, drum maker...deerwomon.

I have a Masters in Special Education, MS Ed. C.W. Post College, NY, with certification to teach many levels of abilities. I am a PhD candidate in Intercultural Philosophy and Religion at the California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco. My most heartful and gratifying work to date is the body of work that I have created and developed over the past 20 plus years. This body of work is Improvisational Movement-Theatre, the “Art of Be-ing in the Moment”. Presently i refer to this work as "Shamanic Improvisation".The course of study that enhanced this development were numerous classes and practices in these areas:

improvisational-movement theatre, shamanism, amazon kung-fu,
tai chi, buddhist studies, vipassana meditation, yoga, dance classes including jazz, modern, break dance, electric boogie, yes, electric boogie sometimes known as “pop”, theatre...to mention but a few.

I taught at New College from Spring 1997 to Fall 2001. During this time I presented a variety of classes, performances and workshops such as; Contact Dance, Transformational Growth Class, Shamanic Journey, Experiential Dance and Sacred Geometry, and ISP (Independent Study Projects) Creative Art Intensives. In the duration of my teaching I have also been a mentor and guide, and continue to be, to several New College Students and Alumni.

My present ongoing self study and established business, www.mobilecapture.com, is digital audio/video recording, internet media and Live webcasting.
I have a series of sculptures (cement and bronze) named “Informing the Future” and “New Gods of Stone.”