Experience

Louisiana State Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digitization & Collections Consultant

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  - Scanning 2D works from the permanent collection- Photography of 3D works from the permanent collection- Managing digital files- Uploading digital images into TMS Collections and the Louisiana Digital Library- Entering metadata into TMS Collections and the Louisiana Digital Library- Working with Digital Initiatives Manager, Registrar, Curatorial Services Director, Museum Historians.and departmental curators to identify areas of need for digitization of the permanent collection- Researching areas of the collectionWorking with Public Information Officer to develop social media and other digital content based onthe museum's permanent collection and recent digitization projects

• Volunteer

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2021

  Volunteer in the Costumes & Textiles Dept. where I assist in the care, display and archiving of the department's collection.Duties include:- Art handling duties include transportation and installation- Archiving objects with accession numbers and condition descriptions and reports-Scanning and uploading of photographic images using The Museum System (TMS)- Restoration of objects using archival and reversible procedures



NOLA Costumes

• Owner

  • Jun 2012 - Dec 2021

  Design and create entire costumes for individuals and carnival krewes. Creations include costume, head pieces, collars, mantles, back pieces, wigs, and accessories. Design and create entire costumes for individuals and carnival krewes. Creations include costume, head pieces, collars, mantles, back pieces, wigs, and accessories.



Self Employed

• Artist, Costumer, Archivist, Exhibition Installations

  • 1988 - Oct 2012

  Artist-Create Baltimore painted screens-Create wearable clothing from Baltimore painted screens-Display created art in gallery and museums-Teach and demonstrate the art of screen painting to adults and children Costumer-Design and produce costumes for men, women and children-Design and create costumes for troupe for yearly award winning performances in the Coney Island Mermaid Parade and the Mayor's Christmas Parade in Baltimore-Create and perform in costume for charities and eventsArchivist-Scan and photograph positive and negative images and artifacts to establish retrievable personal and business photo archives-Scan, retouch and print heirloom photosPhotography-Shoot, display and sell photographic images-Assist photographers in studio & location shoots



The American Visionary Art Museum

• Installation Assistant

  • 2009 - 2012

  -Installed text panels for museum exhibits-Art handler assisting in the movement and installation of all types of art -Installed text panels for museum exhibits-Art handler assisting in the movement and installation of all types of art



The Walters Art Museum

• United States
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Photography / Imaging Specialist

  • Jul 1989 - Aug 2009

  Visual Information Specialist 2004 - 2009-Utilized a Hasselblad Imacon Flextight and flatbed scanner for scanning positive and negative format images from 33mm, 4x5, 2 ¼, 5x7 and 8x10 images on acetate and glass-Responsible for the care and conservation of 30,000+ image originals-Maintained quality control for accuracy and consistency to the original for all photographic images-Proficient in the use of The Museum System (TMS) in the upload and maintenance of all image stock and metadata -Practiced in the Photoshop application for clean up of image scans-Worked closely with Photo Services representative to fulfill inhouse and out of museum request for photographic image requests-Adapt printing and scanning output to meet the needs of scholars, book, newspapers PR, conservation, archives and websites-Helped establish and maintain archival standards metadata standards on TMS-Researched, maintained and recommended industry and product information-Retouched and calibrated every scanned and printed image to be exact to original-Responsible for maintaining the calibration of all in house monitors and printers for color accuracy-Effectively managed workload to meet both long term and quick turnaround deadlines-Photographed small objects and manuscripts using a copy stand set up-Assist photographer in setting up shoots and art transportation and set upDarkroom Technician 1989 - 2004-Printed on fiber-based archival and RC paper with hand line and machine processing-Printed and conserved negatives on acetate and glass-Maintained and utilized 3 large format enlargers, contact printer, wet and machine processing equipment and dryers-Retouched every print