EDUCATION

Southern Methodist University
Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas, TX
Masters of Fine Arts, 2005-2007

University of Nebraska at Lincoln
College of Fine and Performing Arts, Lincoln, NE
Special Student, August 2001-May 2002

Alfred University, New York State College of Ceramics
School of Art and Design, Alfred, NY
Bachelor of Fine Arts degree recipient, May 2001
Concentration: Ceramics and Two Dimensional Media

Edinburgh College of Art
School of Design and Craft, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Spring 2002

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Southern Methodist University, Dallas TX

Teaching Assistant 2005-2007

• Organized class firings and clay making schedule
• Demonstrated multiple techniques related to class projects
• Gave the instructor candid critiques related to student performance and work
• In charge of day-to-day classroom operations

Granatelli Pottery, Floyd VA

Studio Assistant 2003-2005

• Organized the artist’s schedule, including shows, workshops, and upcoming events
• Mixed glazes and glaze tests
• Packed pottery to be sent to customers and shows
• Was in charge of kiln maintenance, unstacking kiln shelves and cleaning pots after firing

John Gill Studio, Alfred NY

Studio Assistant 2001

• Assisted in making a large body of work for a show in fall 2001
• Performed general maintenance and upkeep of the studio

EXHIBITIONS

Texas Tech University, School of Art, Clay on the Wall: 2007 Clay National, group show, December 1, 2007-Februrary 17, 2008, Lubbock, TX

Santa Fe Clay, For The Table, group show, October 19-November 24, 2007, Santa Fe, NM

Mockingbird Station, Parallels, group show, April 9-29, 2007, Dallas, TX

Pollock Gallery, 2007 MFA thesis exhibition, April 9-21, 2007, Dallas, TX

500 X, Folks From Meadows, Group Show, January-February, 2007, Dallas, TX

The MAC, Coming Together/Pulling Apart, Group show, January-February, 2007, Dallas, TX

And/Or Gallery, Group Show, December 2-23, 2006, Dallas TX

Chester Springs Studio, fall show and sale, November 2004, Chester Springs, PA

Art Museum of Western Virginia, 25th Annual City Art Show, August-November 2004, Roanoke, VA

Harder Hall, BFA show, May 2001, Alfred University

Robert Turner Gallery, group show, November 2000; group show, September 1999; group show November 1999; four person show October 1998, Alfred University

Rhodes Room, junior pottery show, December 1999, Alfred University

Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, summer show, May-August 1998; May-August 1999

COLLECTIONS

Pollock Works on Paper, Pollock Gallery, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

Meadows School of the Arts, Owens Fine Art Center, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

ARTIST RESIDENCY