education
MASTERS OF FINE ARTS, CERAMICS AND CRAFT HISTORY | 2004
Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
BACHELORS OF FINE ARTS, CERAMICS AND PRINTMAKING | 2002
New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, New York
selected solo | two | three person exhibitions
THE POLITICS OF PORCELAIN | The Warehouse Gallery, Syracuse, NY, 2011
RECENT WORK | McFall Gallery, Bowling Green, OH 2008
CRAFTING THE PERFECT DINNER PARTY WITH DECORATIVE DIPLOMACY | Two person exhibit, Poplar ArtCraft, Alberta, Canada, 2008
MODO DOMUS | Anna Leonowens Gallery, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2004
BFA EXHIBITION | Two person exhibit, Harder Hall, Alfred, NY, 2002
selected group exhibitions
TONY 2012: THE EVERSON MUSEUM BIENNIAL | The Everson Museum, Syracuse, NY. Juror Debora Ryan. 2012
THE THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL TEXAS TEAPOT TOURNAMENT | C.A.M.E.O. and 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX. Juror, Cindi Strauss, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Decorative Arts and Design, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX. 2012
CRAFTFORMS | The Davenport Gallery, Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA. Juror, Elizabeth Agro, the Nancy M. McNeil Curator of American Modern and Contemporary Crafts and Decorative Arts of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Honorable Mention. 2011
THE ARTFUL TEAPOT | Lighthouse Museum and School of Art, Tequesta, FL. Juror Fong Choo. 2011
WATERSHED RESIDENTS EXHIBITION | The Stable Gallery, Damariscotta, ME. Invitational. 2011
COUNTERPOINT | Southern Graphics Councils International Conference, St. Louis, MO. Invitational. 2011
DIS/ARMING DOMESTICITY | National Council for the Education for Ceramic Arts Conference Philadelphia, Duke Gallery, Wallingford, PA. Juried. 2010
62nd ANNUAL CENTRAL NEW YORK ARTIST EXHIBITION | Munson Williams Proctor Art Institute Museum, Utica, NY, Juried. 2010
MATERIAL WORD: AN EXHIBIT BOOK ARTS AND VISUAL POETRY | 123 Gallery, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA. Juried. 2009
SPOON IT, FORK IT, CUT IT UP: A SALON SHOW OF DOMESTIC CERAMIC IMPLEMENTS | Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD, 2009
2ND BIENNIAL CONCORDIA CONTINENTAL EXHIBITION | First Prize, Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, 2008
URBAN CLAY INVITATIONAL | Urban Institute of Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI, 2008
FABULOUS FINISHES | Gloria Kennedy Gallery, New York, NY, 2007
FUNCTION | Co-Curator, The Gallery Project, Ann Arbor, MI, 2007
NATIONAL TEAPOT INVITATIONAL | University of Arkansas, Monticello, AK, 2006
13TH ANNUAL STRICTLY FUNCTIONAL POTTERY NATIONAL | Peterborough, PA, 2005
MARGE BROWN KALODNER GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION | The Clay Studio, Pennsylvania, PA, 2004
SEE EXPLOSION VIEW | Bryan School Studio Lofts, Washington D.C, 2004
selected grants | scholarships | honors | awards | residencies
MILNE FAMILY FUND AWARD | Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY. 2012-13
FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT | Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY 2012-13
WINIFRIED D. WANDERSEE SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE | Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, 2011-2012 Academic year
RESIDENT ARTIST | Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME. Summer 2011
FOREMAN INSTITUTE FOR CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTS GRANT | Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY, 2010
HARTWICK COLLEGE FACULTY RESEARCH GRANT | Sevres National Porcelain Manufactory, Paris, France, 2009-10
FIRST PLACE AWARD: 2ND BIENNIAL CONCORDIA CONTINENTAL CERAMICS EXHIBITION | Concordia University, St. Paul, MN, 2008
KLEIN FOUNDATION RESEARCH GRANT | Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, 2006, 2007, 2008
HORIZON AWARD NOMINEE | Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY, 2004
selected professional experience
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ART, CERAMICS STUDIO HEAD
Department of Art and Art History | Hartwick College | Oneonta, NY | 2008-present
INSTRUCTOR OF ART, CERAMICS, 3D DESIGN, FOUNDATIONS
School of Art, 3d Division | Bowling Green State University | Bowling Green, OH | 2004-08