Education/Experience
2008 MFA, Ceramics, PennWest, Edinboro, PA
2001 BA, Art and Communication, Luther College, Decorah, IA
- 2019-Present Owner, Whidbey Clay Center, Freeland, WA
- 2018-Present Member Artist, Whidbey Art Gallery, Langley, WA
- 2018-19 Member Artist, Backdoor Clay Studio, Freeland, WA
- 2009-2013 Adjunct Professor, State University of New York-Fredonia, NY
- 2010 Adjunct Professor, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
- 2008-2009 Ceramics Instructor, Erie Art Museum ClaySpace, Erie, PA
- 2006-2008 Gallery Assistant, Bruce Gallery, EUP, Edinboro, PA
- 2006-2007 Ceramics Studio Technician, EUP, Edinboro, PA
- 2006-2007 President, EUP Clay Club, EUP, Edinboro, PA
- 2005 Art Teacher, Metro West Alternative High School, Urbandale, IA
- 2004-2005 Ceramics Instructor, New London Art Center, New London, MN
- 2002-2005 Production Potter, Banner Oak Pottery, New London, MN
- 2001 Apprentice, Clay Bay Pottery, Door County, WI
Awards
2022 2nd Place, MYSTERY, MAGIC & MACABRE, Russell, KS,
2010 Juror's Award, ERIE ART MUSEUM 87TH ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, Erie, PA juror: Roger Shimomura
2009 Purchase Award, FEATS OF CLAY, Lincoln, CA juror: Tony Marsh
2008 3rd Place, JERSEY SHORE CLAY NATIONAL, Surf City, NJ juror: Dan Hammett
Purchase Award, ERIE ART MUSEUM 85TH ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, Erie, PA juror: Dave Hickey
Juror's Award, ERIE ART MUSEUM 85TH ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, Erie, PA juror: Dave Hickey
George Ferguson Award for Ceramics, EDINBORO UNIVERSITY JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION,
Edinboro, PA juror: Kate Lydon
Permanent Collection, Intellectual Property Services, Cambridge Springs, PA
2004 Individual Artist Grant, Southwest Minnesota Arts and Humanities Council
Exhibitions
- 2023 GUEST ARTIST, Ryan James Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA
- 2022 MYSTERY, MAGIC & MACABRE, Russell, KS
- 2022 GUEST ARTIST, Ryan James Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA
- 2019-2022 WHIDBEY WORKING ARTISTS OPEN STUDIO TOUR
- 2018 WCA TEAPOT SHOW, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
- 2018 SOLO EXHIBITION, Artlore, Erie, PA
- 2011 CLAYMATES, NCECA, Creative Clay, St Petersburg, FL
- 2010 OH+5, The Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH
- 2010 ERIE ART MUSEUM 87TH ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, Erie, PA
- 2010 COMPLETELY DIFFERENT, Artworks Gallery, Erie, PA
- 2009 FEATS OF CLAY, Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln, CA
- 2009 BEYOND THE BRICKYARD, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
- 2009 DOUBLE EXPOSURE: CLAY AND PHOTO., Santa Cruz Art League, Santa Cruz, CA
- 2009 GUILTY PLEASURES, Projects Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
- 2009 11TH NATIONAL JURIED ARTS EX., Baker Arts Center, Liberal, KS
- 2009 HEART'S DESIRE, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
- 2009 ERIE ART MUSUEM 86TH ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, Erie, PA
- 2008 CERAMICS BIENNIAL EX., New Hampshire Institute of Art, Manchester, NH
- 2008 CLAY3, Clay Space, Warrenville, IL
- 2008 INTERPLAY, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Edinboro Univ. of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
- 2008 JERSEY SHORE CLAY NATIONAL, Surf City, NJ
- 2008 ERIE ART MUSUEM 85TH ANNUAL SPRING SHOW, Erie, PA
- 2008 EDINBORO UNIVERSITY JURIED STUDENT EX., Edinboro, PA
- 2008 EDINBORO AT ALCOA, NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA