D’Arcy Monforte Biography
T’ai Chi
Sifu/Teacher/Instructor 2012–present
Lead 15-week, Introduction to Yang Style T’ai Chi Chuan, including warm-up exercises. These cover bringing awareness to the breath, stretching, balancing, and a brief Qigong exercise.
Red Lotus School of Movement
Salt Lake City, Utah
T’ai Chi Chuan Student/Player 2006–present
Student of Sifu Jerry Gardner
A continual learning of Middle Length Yang Style, comprising approximately 80 postures, sitting exercises including breathing, stretching and meditation, qigong exercises, straight sword form, and push hands. Assist the various sifus in their classes, substitute teacher as requested.
Red Lotus School of Movement
Salt Lake City, Utah
T’ai Chi Chuan Student 2001–2004
Student of Sifu Connie Zhang
T’ai Chi Chuan Chen style and straight sword form.
Portland Community College
Portland, Oregon
www.pcc.edu
Calligraphy
Calligraphy 2004–present
Utah Calligraphic Artist’s guild member. Monthly meetings as well as workshops to practice and have fun learning many western hands and calligraphy related projects. Designed, wrote and produced guild newsletter.
Tibetan Calligraphy April 2014
Taught by master calligrapher Tashi Mannox.
Conway, MA
www.tashimannox.com
In-depth Tibetan Calligraphy August 2015
Taught by master calligrapher Tashi Mannox.
Hay-on-Wye, England
www.tashimannox.com
Employment
Senior Graphic Designer 2007–present
Design and layout of newsletters, brochures, pamphlets, posters, and various branded items from lip balm to vehicle graphics as needed, using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop and Acrobat.
ARUP Laboratories
Salt Lake City, Utah
www.aruplab.com
Graphic Designer 2007
Pagination and ad design of small format, regional yellow pages, using QuarkXpress.
Utah Yellow Pages
Salt Lake City, Utah
Graphic Designer 2006
Layout and pagination of various construction-related magazines and directories.
McGraw-Hill publishing
Salt Lake City, Utah
Web and Graphic Designer 1998–2004
Logo/letterhead/business card and user-interface design for various job-development programs. Programs included Adobe Creative Suite
Worksystems Inc.
Portland, Oregon
www.worksystems.org
Education
BA Graphic Design 2001
Portland State University
Portland, Oregon
Wing Chun Kung Fu 2009-present
Student of Sifu Jerry Gardner
2015 earned Second Level Black Sash, 2013 became disciple to Sifu Jerry Gardner, Tenth Level Black Sash in Wing Chun Kung-fu. Learning this martial art that leverages power from the body’s structure rather than from pure muscle strength. Stretches, warm-up exercise, and sitting meditation form the basis of our training. Basic techniques and partner drills build confidence for further development and more complex techniques.
Red Lotus School of Movement
Salt Lake City, Utah