1999-present, Principal Designer, photon(lab) :: web design :: multimedia, Vero Beach, FL.
• Digital design studio specializing in web design, audio, video, animation and print design.
• Responsible for all aspects of business including marketing, sales, client relations, design, programming and management of web sites.
• Specializing in custom websites, branding, corporate identity development and marketing strategies.

1996-present, Instructor of Art, Photography, Web Design and History of Photography.
• Trinity College, Instructor. Responsibilities included syllabus development and teaching Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced Web Design courses using Fireworks, Dreamweaver and Flash software.
• Hartford Art School, Instructor. Responsibilities included syllabus development and teaching Photo I, Photo II, Photographic Lighting, Commercial Photography, Experimental Photogram Workshop.
• Tunxis Community College, Instructor. Responsibilities included syllabus development and teaching Photo I, Photo II, Photographic Lighting, Commercial Photography and History of Photography.
• University of Connecticut, Instructor. Responsibilities included syllabus development and teaching Photo I and Photo II.
• McKee Botanical Garden, Instructor. Digital Day in the Garden Digital Photography Workshop.

1992-present, Commercial Photographer, Aric Attas Photography
• Commercial photography studio specializing in still-life work; clients including Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Magazine, Houghton-Mifflin, Ligature, Lipman-Hearne, Pivot Design, Perolio Inc., Three Communication Design, Aaron Kramer Design, Urban Artifacts, Ellen Carey, Joseloff Gallery, and World Book Encyclopedia, Inc.

2006-present, System Designer, Bill’s Home Entertainment Source, Vero Beach, FL.
• Design and market custom audio and home integration systems.
• Identify business opportunities and develop customer and vendor relationships.
• Designed and developed company marketing materials including website, print ads and collateral materials.

2004-2006, Principal, Ocean Blue Research Consultants, Vero Beach, Ft. Pierce, FL.
• Developed business model and financial plan for clinical research consulting firm.
• Established clinical partnerships with primary care practices creating database of over 55,000 patients.
• Completed detailed regulatory documents and operating procedure manuals in compliance with the FDA and Institutional Review Board.
• As Director of Marketing & Sales, developed and established corporate branding including website, marketing materials and presentations.

2001-2003, Program Coordinator. Digital Skills Program, Real Art Ways Contemporary Art Center, Hartford, CT.
• Developed program teaching high school students digital audio recording techniques within nationally recognized contemporary art center.
• Created partnerships with local organizations and schools. Hired and managed additional faculty.
• Generated successful fundraising opportunities including writing grants netting $10,500 for program.

1996, MFA, Photography, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT.
1988, BS, Psychology, Hobart College, Geneva, NY. Graduated with High Honors.

2005-2006, Event Chair, American Cancer Society, Relay For Life, Vero Beach, FL.
• Exceeded fundraising goal of $110,000 surpassing previous year by over 30%.
• Responsible for building a strong committee and overseeing their productivity.
• Networked within local community to recruit additional teams, sponsors, donors and participants.
• Promoted event through television, radio, magazine and newspaper interviews.

2004-present, Black Belt, Florida Karate Academy, Vero Beach, FL.
• Advanced student of Seibukan Shorin-Ryu Karate.

Private Automotive Museum, Vero Beach, FL. Creating immersive experience for private collector’s exotic car collection. Project includes recording audio of cars, designing a lighting and audio system for presenting cars and photographing collection.

H2O, Collaborative multi-media exhibition featuring new works by Florida based artist Aric Attas and Connecticut based artist Kathleen Kelly. The project, inspired by water, will include photography, painting, sound and other media.

Cancer Journal, Autobiographical project with photographer Margaret Stewart documenting my experience with cancer, including diagnosis, treatment and recovery, through words and photographs.

1998, Quantum Fluctuations: Experimental Photograms and Soundscapes, Science Center of Connecticut, West Hartford, CT.

1996, Ions in the Ether, Experimental Photograms, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Taub Hall Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT.

1988, Innerscapes, Honors Thesis Exhibition. Houghton House Gallery, Hobart College, Geneva, NY.

2009, Flora & Fauna, Southeast Gallery of Photographic Art, Vero Beach, FL.

2009, Sea & Shore, Southeast Gallery of Photographic Art, Vero Beach, FL.

2004, Indian River Photography Club, 2004 Photographic Print Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, FL.

2000, Exquisite Corpse Reincarnated, Gallery on the Green, Canton, CT.

1999, Terra Continuum, Stony Creek, CT.*

1999, Personal Heroes: Local and Legendary, (Curated by Patricia Reville), Wethersfield Museum,
Wethersfield, CT.*

1999, Open Juried Photography, Drawing and Print Show, (Ronn Todd juror). Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT.

1998, Circles 1st Annual Northeast Juried Photography Exhibition, (Merry A. Foresta & Andy Grundberg jurors), Taub Hall Gallery, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT.*

1998, Tick, Tick, Tick, (Curated by David Borawski), Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT.*

1998, Circles at the Wood. Wood Memorial Library, South Windsor, CT.*

1998, Open Juried Show ‘98, (Michael Shortell juror), The Art Guild, Farmington, CT.

1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 Annual Faculty Exhibition, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT.

1997, Four Photographers Invite Four Photographers, Canton Artists’ Guild, Canton, CT.

1997, Texas National Juried Competition, (Starn Twins jurors), Austin State University, Austin, TX.*

1995, Circles at the Wood, Circles of Confusion, Wood Memorial Library, South Windsor, CT.

1994, Insights, Sights, Cites, MFA Group Show. Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT.

* Indicates review and/or catalogue

2004, Indian River Photography Club, 2004 Photographic Print Exhibition, Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach, FL., Second Place and Honorable Mention.

2000, Connecticut Community Colleges, Pioneer in Distance Education Award.

1999, Connecticut Distance Learning Consortium, Grant to develop online History of Photography course.

1998, Circles 1st Annual Northeast Juried Photography Exhibition, Excellence Award. Juried by Merry A. Foresta & Andy Grundberg.

1994-1996, Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT, Academic Scholarships.

1995, Artworks Gallery, Hartford, CT, Open Juried Competition, two awards.

1988, Hobart College, Geneva, NY, Arthur Dove Memorial Art Award.

1988, Hobart College, Geneva, NY, High Honors.