Artist's Statement
The female side of both history and mythology is important to depict in a fresh way to include the perspective of all women. I believe that we are a human family.  It is very important that the diversity of the world's cultures, especially indigenous, be preserved.  And; that we consider the earth, Our Mother, seven generations into the future in all decisions.

- Truesdale

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Exhibits  / Murals
22 One Woman Shows
30 Group Shows
36 Murals (20 with youth crews)

Published Work
WeMoon Calendar /Datebook /02-'Q5
Kalliope '04
Caylx '04
The Other Side Magazine '80-'03
The Museum of New Mexico Educational Resources Catalog '94 Southwest Women's Poetry Exchange '02
Transitions/ Hospice'00 American Friends Service Committee "88-92'
ESA Advocate
Paul Robeson Festivals '88-'91
United Negro College Fund '80
Win Magazine '74
Harrisburg Independent Press '72-'74
The Guardian '73
AIM/Wounded Knee Defense Committee '73
Harrisburg Neighborhood Center Newsletter '82
Pennsylvania Dept of Education Publications' 74
Akwesasne Notes '88'89
Friends Tournal'88-'90

Teacher
-Currently Teaching at Santo Domingo Pueblo Middle School, NM 2001-2005
-Ten years Vocational Art Educator in Philadelphia City Schools.
-Three years working with Native American youth as foster parent
-Two years in a comprehensive classroom for Native American Youth grade levels 1-12,
-Eight years part-time teacher conducting special humanities projects, working with gifted programs and substituting in local New Mexico public schools.
-Educating in many diverse communities special emphasis on arts/humanities, (part-time and full-time), age groups in art/humanities programs including: A Yeshiva Academy, Latch-string Preschool, Jemez Boys Youth Ranch, and in secular as well as public schools since 1973.

Coordinator / Director of Educational Projects
-Conducting over 22 educational mural art projects 1983-2005 with schools, agencies and communities including six years with Santa Fe Community Youth Murals Projects.
-Putting Native Artists into Native American classroom workshops 2003-2005 Native Youth Art Mentoring Project with Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe
-Writing, implementing and assessing educational grant projects with Philadelphia City Schools. -Supervising many special exhibits with Legislative Black Caucus 1973-1982

Additional Skills
-Presenting workshops on mutli-cultural art, humanities, and vocational projects
-Instructing and relating vocational education to academics.
-Illustrator and artist
-Developing displays, slide shows and videos
-Author of curricullum materials, articles, and educational papers.
-Recognized by communities and state agencies for work in Civil Rights

Education
TESOL, UNM, Albu. NM 2000-2004
Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
Vocational Education Certification Program 1983-1993. Community College of Philadelphia, Education 1991-1993 Harrisburg Area Community College, Graphics. 1981-1982 Public Art workshop, Chicago, murals 1973
Art workshop, Apprentice
Illustrator, Detroit, Mi 1968-70
Art School of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Fine Arts, Detroit, MI 1967-68
Michigan State University, Fine arts/drama. E. Lansing, MI 1966-67