Education

Master of Fine Arts in Visual Studies, Ceramics concentration | 2006 Old Dominion University and Norfolk State University, joint program, Norfolk, VA

Ceramic surface two-week workshop with Kathy King | 2005 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME

Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics and Printmaking concentrations, Magna Cum Laude | 2001 New York State College of Ceramics, School of Art and Design at Alfred University, Alfred, NY

Teaching experience

Assistant Professor Chowan University, Murfreesboro, NC | 2010 - present. Drawing and Ceramics.

Adjunct Assistant Professor Averett University, Chesapeake, VA | 2010 Visual Arts.

Adjunct Assistant Professor Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, VA | 2006 – 2009 Courses include: Ceramics I, Advanced Ceramics, and Sculpture I.

Adjunct Assistant Professor Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA | 2004 – 2010 Courses include: Introduction to Ceramics, Intermediate Ceramics and Advanced Ceramics.

Instructor The Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Virginia Beach, VA | 2005 – 2006 Ceramics I, II and III, Studio School courses for adults

Assistant Instructor and Substitute Instructor The Virginia Governor’s School for the Arts, Norfolk, VA | 2003 – 2005

Instructor Windover Art Center, Newburgh, ME | 2001– 2002

Publications and reviews

Ceramics Today, by Jeffrey B. Snyder, Schiffer Publishing, multiple images | 2010

500 Ceramic Sculptures, Lark Books, image, p. 133 | 2009

“We Eat What We Are,” Athens Banner-Herald Marquee, image, CI, | Jan. 17-23, 2008

“Proving That Those Who Teach Can Do,” Port Folio Weekly, review, p. 37 | Oct. 9, 2007

Image Transfer on Clay, by Paul Andrew Wandless, Lark Books, image, p. 81 | 2006

Professional experience

Juror, “Springtime” Gallery Members Exhibition, Gallery on the York, Yorktown, VA | 2009

Visiting Artist, lecture and demonstration, College of the Albemarle, Elizabeth City, NC | 2009

Intern, Contemporary Art Center of Virginia, Development Dept., Virginia Beach, VA | 2005

Assistant Director, Clark House Gallery, Bangor, ME | 2001 – 2003

Artist’s Assistant, Sharon McConnell, mixed-media sculpture, Alfred, NY | 2000 – 2001

Gallery Crewmember, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Alfred University, NY | 1999 – 2001

Exhibitions

2010

2009

2008

“Of Nature and Necessity,” Two-person Exhibition, The Selden Gallery, Norfolk, VA

“It’s Only Clay,” National Juried Ceramic Exhibition juried by Linda Christianson, Bemidji Community Art Center, Bemidji, MN

“Clay Focus,” International Juried Exhibition, Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

“Lillstreet International,” Ceramic Exhibition curated by Sam Chung, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL

“Stories From the Earth,” Invitational National Ceramic Exhibition, Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Gallery, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

“Spring Group Exhibition,” Invitational National Exhibition, The Main Street Gallery, Groton, NY

“8 Fluid Ounces III,” A Bi-annual National Juried/Invitational Cup Show, LSU School of Art Gallery at the Shaw Center for the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA

“Ingest,” National Juried Exhibition, Athens Institute of Contemporary Art, Athens, GA

2007

“Fabulous Finishes,” International Juried Exhibition, Gloria Kennedy Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

“Faculty Exhibition,” Old Dominion University, University Gallery, Norfolk, VA

"Stuff Your Face," National Juried Exhibition, The Main Street Gallery, Groton, NY

"Evidence and Residues: An Investigation of Contemporary Drawing," National Juried Exhibition, Indiana State University Art Gallery, IN

2006

"National Small Works Painting Exhibition 2006," The Main Street Gallery, Groton, NY

"New Art Examined: Works by 2006 M.F.A. Graduates in the Mid-Atlantic Region," Arlington Arts Center, VA

"Consumed," M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition, Old Dominion University Gallery, VA

2005

"Cup: The Intimate Object IV," juried by Linda Arbuckle, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio & Gallery, IN

"Emerging Artists-Faculty Select," College of William and Mary, VA

"26th Annual Paper In Particular National Exhibition," Columbia College, MO

2004

"Exhibitionists 3," Old Dominion University, VA

2002

"Four Orono Ceramic Artists," Clark House Gallery, ME

"Rotations," recent work by gallery artists, Clark House Gallery, ME

2001

"Driving Prints," a traveling show of selected student printmaking work at Alfred University, Cornell University, Rhode Island School of Design and Massachusetts College of Art

B.F.A. Exhibition, Harder Hall, Alfred University, Alfred, NY

Awards and honors

Margaret Harlow Collection Purchase Award, Bemidji State University | 2008

Wild Water Rapids Visual Studies Grant | 2004

Purchase Award, Printmaking, Alfred University | 2001

Sophomore Art Award, Alfred University | 1999