Master of Science - Painting And Drawing
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ03-1993
Rob Rutherford
Murrieta,CA
Summary
- Dynamic visual arts educator with 23 years at CSUSB, recognized for innovative teaching and leadership as Idyllwild Arts Visual Arts Chair. Expert in critical thinking and budget planning, fostering collaboration and motivation among students and faculty. Proven ability to enhance program quality and drive artistic excellence through strategic planning and effective .While as the Department Chair at Idyllwild Arts for 13 years. Had a new Painting Studio and Art Gallery Built. Had a hand in designing both. Rebuilt my house in BA in English Literature from UC Berkeley. Worked at LA County Muesem as a preparator. The Scottsdale Museum of Art . Well r read. Books on Philosophy. Very good public speaker. Creative. My Instagram site is at rrarrutherford.
- Free thinker. Considerate and thoughtful. I have two son's Cassius works for Tesla and Noah works for a solar power company in Temecula. I have a grandson Hudson he is two and half. My numbers are 951 530 0959 or 714 395 3856
- Looking for a solar power job in Murrieta.
- I don't drink.
- I workout daily.
- When I lived in Irvine. I my bike 25 miles daily on the San Diego trail .Did out and back daily.
- Department Chair at Idyllwild Arts Academy. For 13 years. Raised my Cassius and Noah up there
- Passion for Art , Had two buildings donated. A new Painting and Drawing Studio. Had a hand in designing both
- Rebuilt our home in Idyllwild .Where I raised Cassius and Noah. Cassius graduated from Idyllwild Arts with honors. Noah played basketball at Hemet high. Developed a scholarship program for Idyllwild Arts students. It was unaffordable for local families. Was originally $30 thousand. Got it down to $10 k
- Many local students benefitted from that.
- Kind and knowledgeable. Excellent listener. Articulate and patient.
- Well read.
- Was involved in Desert environtalism. Turned down a job from the Wilderness Society. Not the right time. My son's were too young.
- Well connected. My best man was the CFO for Lucas Films. My brother John was a CPA
- Kind considerate and thoughtful.
- Attend daily Worldwide Secular meetings on line, via zoom
- Read and write daily.
- Grateful human being. Stay in the Moment. Have read Eckhart Tolle The Power of Now. Joseph Campbell's. The power of Myth. Currently reading the New Jim Crow. About the prison system in the U.S
- Have read the City of Quartz by Mike Davis .Excavating the Future in Los Angeles
- Almost finished with the New Jim Crow .Massive Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness. By Michelle Alexander.
- Leader.
- Excellent public speaker.
- Considerate and thoughtful.
- Very patient and articulate
- Good golfer. And basketball player
- Stay in the moment and be
- thoughtful.
- Many good friends
- Lifelong friends.
- Have waited tables in Walnut and Berkeley and Walnut Creek.
- Built a redwood deck. Jackhammerd the old chimney which was leaning from the wall. Next to the propane tank. Took all the granite boulders and built a retaining wall around the entire yard. Did built in book shelves next to the fire place. Put an insert in. Painted each room different colors.
- Had a stairway put in. The house overlooked Idyllwild Creek. Built two free standing tree forts for my son's.
- A peaceful quiet place to raise two son's.
- Hence the name Idyllwild. I see the mountain in the distance from Murrieta. A beautiful reminder
- Pure unadulterated joy raising two son's. Collected blackberries in fall. Idyllwild State park was right behind our house. Did Devil's slide trail every weekend with one son on my front. One on the back. One on the front
Education
Master of Science - English Literature
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA03-1983
Skills
MFA in Painting and Drawing from ASU
Taught for 23 years at CSUSB, Chaffey
College in Rancho Cucamonga and was the Idyllwild Arts Visual Arts Chair for 13 years
Critical thinking
Excellent communication
Problem-solving
Motivation techniques
Innovative and visionary
Annual planning
Negotiation
Cross-functional collaboration
Budget planning
Teamwork
Attention to detail
Relationship and team building
Team collaboration
Planning and coordination
Self motivation
Interpersonal skills
Analytical thinking
Goal setting
Professionalism
Public speaking
Adaptability
Written communication
Raising capital
Timeline
Master of Science - Painting And Drawing
Arizona State University
Master of Science - English Literature
University of California, Berkeley