| GROUP EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2005 |
Clay On
The Wall: 2005 Clay National, Texas Tech University / Landmark
Gallery, Lubbock, TX |
| 2003 |
St Petersburg
Clay National 2003, St Petersburg, FL |
| 2002 | The 14th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition, San Angelo, TX |
| 2001 | Feats
of Clay XIV, Lincoln Arts Center, Lincoln, CA Drawings Plus, Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA |
| 2000 | Ceramics
USA 2000, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Clay Show 2000, CORE: New Art Space Gallery, Denver, Colorado Group Clay Exhibition, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI |
| 1999 | Out
of Clay II, Susannah Keith Gallery, Dexter, MI National Ceramic Competition 1999, Kennedy-Douglass Center for the Arts, Florence, AL OSU / NCECA, Acme Art Company, Columbus, OH |
| 1998 | Craft
Forms 98', Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA Six Views, Shaw/Guido Gallery, Pontiac, MI |
| 1997 | New
Generation: Graduate Student Exhibition, Shaw/Guido Gallery,
Pontiac, MI, Columbus Art Leagues 86th Annual Juried Exhibition,Columbus Cultural Arts Center,Columbus,OH Bucking For Glory, Acme Art Company, Columbus, OH |
| 1996 | New Generations, Shaw/Guido Gallery, Pontiac, MI |
| 1995 | Michigan Ceramics `95, Habitat/Shaw-The Edge Gallery, Pontiac, MI, |
| 1994 | Uncommon
Clay, Muskegon Museum of Art,Muskegon,MI,Grand Valley State
College,Allendale,MI Recent Works, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI Michigan Directions: Flint Area Artists, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI |
| 1993 | Michigan Ceramics `93, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI, Merit Award |
| 1992 | Progressions,
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI Menagerie, Industry, New Pontiac, MI Mcann & Friends,Michigan Gallery, Detroit, MI Resonance, Center for Creative Studies Alumni Exhibition, Urban Park Gallery, Detroit,MI Sarah Fischer Benefit Exhibition, Somerset Collection, Troy, MI |
| 1991 | Earthen,
Michigan Gallery, (Invitational) Detroit, MI Earthly Delights: An Invitational Exhibition of Garden Ornaments and Sculpture, Galleria Office Center, Southfield, MI Michigan Ceramics `91, Wayne State University, Detroit, M |
| 1990 | Michigan Ceramics, Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI |
| SOLO & TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2003 | Flex, Café des Amis, Breaux Bridge, LA |
| 2002 | Lift, Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA |
| 1997 | MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH |
| 1991 | John Gargano, Underground 245 Gallery, Detroit, MI |
| EDUCATION |
|
| 1995-97 | Master
of Fine Arts Magna cum laude The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio |
| 1989-92 | Bachelor
of Fine Arts with Honors Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, Michigan |
| 1987-89 | Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan |
| AWARDS |
|
| 2001 |
Research Grant, University of Louisiana Lafayette Merit Award, Feats of Clay XIV, Lincoln Arts Center Purchase Prize, Feats of Clay XIV, Lincoln Arts Center |
| 2000 |
Merit Award, Ceramics USA 2000, University of North Texas Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship |
| 1998 | Ohio Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship |
| 1997 |
Second Prize, New Generation:Graduate Student Exhibition,Shaw/Guido
Gallery,Pontiac,MI Edith Fergus-Gilmore Materials Grant, The Ohio State University Louise Shepard Hengst Award, Columbus Art League Edith Fergus-Gilmore Merit Award, The Ohio State University |
| 1996 | Albert Murray Scholarship, Merit Award |
| 1995 |
Edith Fergus-Gilmore Merit Award Third Prize, Michigan Ceramics 95’, Habitat/Shaw-The Edge Gallery, Pontiac,MI |
TEACHING |
|
| 2000-present | Assistant Professor, Visual Arts, University of Louisiana Lafayette |
| 1999 | Guest Lecturer, Ceramics and Sculpture, The Ohio State University |
| 1998 | Guest Lecturer, Ceramics and Drawing, The Ohio State University |
| 1995-97 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Ohio State University |
| 1996 | Teaching Assistant, Glass Workshop, The Studio, Corning, NY |
| 1992-95 | Instructor of Ceramics , Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI |
| 1990-92 |
Extension
Faculty, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI |
RELATED EXPERIENCE |
|
| 1999-00 |
Building Coordinator and Studio Technician, Sherman Studio Arts Center, The Ohio State University |
| 1997-00 |
Glass Blowing and Metal Fabrication Assistant for Ruth King Studio Assistant, Mary Jo Bole |
| 1998 | Attended Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, glass blowing session,Deer Isle, ME |
| 1992-95 |
Lab Technician, Ceramics, Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
Glass Blowing Assistant for Chris Nordin, Furnace Hot Glass Works, Detroit, MI |
| 1990-92 |
Clay making and technical assistant, Center for Creative Studies,
Detroit, MI Rebuilt Ceramic Studio, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI |
