Selected Education
1982 – Bachelor of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2025 – INPEC Conference, Artificial Intelligence In Classroom Track, Indianapolis, IN
2019 – Long Form Writing, Indiana Writers Center, Indianapolis, IN
1999 – Toy Theatre Workshop, Great Small Works, Belfast, IN
1999 – Theatre Workshop of the Handicapped, Belfast, ME
1992 – Aspen Writers Conference, Aspen, CO
1989 – Professional Development Program, Graduate, YMCA of the USA
1983-Present – Self Taught
Selected Awards
2009 Composer Gabriela Lena-Frank, dedicates a movement to TOI’s Dream Trees in new composition “Perigrinos”, commission Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra
2007-08 Creative Renewal Fellowship from Arts Council of Indianapolis
2005/07 Individual Artist Project Grant from the Indiana Arts Commission
2005 Mayor’s Accessibility Award, Indianapolis, IN
2005 Proclamation, by Mayor Fred Armstrong, Columbus Mural Project, IN
2005 Indiana Youth Investment Award for the Columbus Mural Project
2004 Featured Artist on WFYI’s television program “Communities Building Community: Artistic Visionaries”, Indianapolis, IN
2002 NUVO Cultural Vision Award, Indianapolis
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