EXHIBITIONS

2009

   Solo Exhibition. Brighter Than Real. Vertigo Art Space. Denver, CO

   International. Young Guns. Sydney College of the Arts. Sydney, Australia

   2009 MFA Thesis Exhibition. Dairy Center for the Arts. Boulder, CO

   A Motley Effort. Juror and Participant. Metro State College, Denver, CO

   NCECA Regional Student Juried Exhibition. Tempe Arts Center. Tempe, AZ

2008

   Solo Exhibition. LEAP Exhibition. Society for Contemporary Craft. Pittsburgh, PA

   International. Bray Resident Exhibition. Shanghai, Hong Kong, Jingdezhen

   Bray Resident Exhibition. 3rd Street Gallery. Pittsburgh, PA

 

2007

   Bolder Clay. Vertigo Art Space. Denver, CO

   Archie Bray Foundation Resident Artist Exhibition. Helena, MT

   COllaboratioNE. UMC Gallery. Boulder, CO

2006

   University of Colorado Graduate Ceramics. UNL Student Gallery. Lincoln, NE

   Amazing Clay 3. Staunton Augusta Art Center. Staunton, VA

   Juror’s Award. 83rd Annual Spring Show. Erie Art Museum. Erie, PA.

   Jersey Shore Clay National. MT Burton Gallery. Surf City, NJ

   The Suitcase Boogie Invitational. Jupiter Hotel. Portland, OR

   6th Annual National Juried Cup Show. Kent State, Downtown Gallery. Kent, OH

   17th Annual Houberbocken Teapot Show. Chiaroscuro Gallery. Chicago, IL

2005 and Earlier

   Edinboro Graduate Invitational. EUP Bruce Gallery. Edinboro, PA 2005

   30th Annual October Evenings Exhibition. Heeschen Gallery. Meadville, PA 2004

   Edinboro Ceramic Invitational. EUP Bruce Gallery. Edinboro, PA 2004

   BFA Exhibition. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA 2004

   Featured Artist. Classic Art and Frame. Valdosta, GA 2003, 2004

   Juried Student Competition. Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA 2003

EDUCATION

University of Colorado. Boulder, CO. MFA Ceramics. 2009

Valdosta State University. Valdosta, GA. BFA Studio Art. 2004

NYSCC at Alfred University. Alfred, NY. Summer Ceramics Program. 8 hrs. 2003

University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh. PA. Biology Major. 52 hrs. 1999-2001

Grove City College. Grove City, PA. Biology Major. 45hrs. 1997-1998

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Unitec New Zealand. Auckland, NZ Semester 1, 2010

   Instructor, Introduction to Ceramics

   Academic Mentor, Intermediate to Advanced Ceramics

Metropolitan State College of Denver. Denver, CO Fall 2009

   Affiliate Instructor, Sculpture 1

Red Rocks Community College. Lakewood, CO Fall 2009

   Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics 1

   Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics 2/3/4 Combined

University of Colorado-Boulder. Boulder, CO Fall 2009

Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studies

   Instructor, Introduction to Studio Art 1

Drury University. Springfield, MO Summer 2009

Summer Institute for the Visual Arts - MA in Studio Art and Theory Program

   Visiting Professor, 3D Studio Art

University of Colorado-Boulder. Boulder, CO 2007-08

   Graduate Part-time Instructor, Ceramics for Non-Majors

   Graduate Part-time Instructor, Introduction to Studio Art 2

   Graduate Part-time Instructor, Introduction to Studio Art 1

   Teaching Assistant, Ceramic Handbuilding (Instructor: Scott Chamberlin)

Clayspace at the Erie Art Museum. Erie PA 2004-06

   Instructor, Advanced Ceramics (2 Sections)

   Instructor, Beginning Pottery (3 Sections)

   Instructor, Clay for Kids (2 Sections)

RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE

Red Rocks Community College. Lakewood, CO Fall 2009

   Temporary Area Coordinator, Ceramics Area

Jacuzzi Whirlpool Bath Corp. Valdosta, GA 2008

   Assistant Technician, Research and Development Department

University of Colorado-Boulder. Boulder, CO 2006-2007

   Graduate Assistant, Indoor Ceramics Facilities

Petro Mold Company. Waterford, PA 2005-06

   Master Mold Maker/Designer

Edinboro University of PA. Edinboro, PA 2004-06

   Ceramics Studio Technician

Little River Studio. Hahira, GA 2002-04

   Artist’s Assistant to Donald Penny

RESIDENCIES AND LECTURES

Artist in Residence. Semester 1. Unitec New Zealand, Auckland NZ 2010

Archie Bray Foundation. Summer Resident. Helena, MT 2007

Denver Institute of Art. Foundations lecture, “Form and Content.” Denver, CO 2007

Vertigo Art Space. “Bolder Clay” Gallery talk and slide lecture. Denver, CO 2007

Archie Bray Foundation. Resident Artist Lecture. Helena, MT 2007

ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICE

Member. NCECA. National Council on Education of Ceramic Arts 2003-present

Member. College Art Association 2008-present

Member. Edinboro University of PA Clay Club 2004-2006

Member. Art Students’ League. Valdosta State University 2002-2004

Contributing Artist. “Empty Bowls” America’s Second Harvest. Valdosta, GA 2003,04

Contributing Artist. “Empty Bowls” America’s Second Harvest. Erie, PA 2005, 2006

Volunteer. “Valdosta Collects” First State Bank. Valdosta, GA 2003, 2004

Volunteer. Art Gallery at Valdosta State University. Docent 2002-2003

PUBLICATIONS

“The MFA Factor” Image, page 38. Ceramics Monthly, January 2009

Access Ceramics. Juried Online Ceramic Artist Database. 2008-present

ArtAxis. Juried Online Artist Network. 2008-present

2007 International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition. Catalog, 2007

   (Accompanying catalog to Traveling Bray Resident Exhibition)

The Essential Guide to Moldmaking, Andrew Martin. Lark Books, 2007. 3 images.

“The Gallery” Image, page 61. Clay Times, May/June issue, 2006

AWARDS

Neuman Family Fellowship. University of Colorado. 2008

Bri Fera Scholarship. University of Colorado. 2008

Beverly Sears Graduate Student Grant. University of Colorado. 2008

Graduate Professional Development Award. University of Colorado. 2008

Sage Scholarship recipient. Archie Bray Foundation. Helena, MT. 2007

Juror’s Award. 83rd Annual Spring Show. Erie Art Museum. Juror: Joyce Scott. 2006

James Blair Functional Ceramics Scholarship recipient. Wooster, OH. 2005

COLLECTIONS

Woodman Collection. University of Colorado-Boulder. CO

Collection of Sonny Kamm. Los Angeles, CA

Collection of Jim Kolva. Spokane, WA

Archie Bray Foundation. Helena, MT