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| Education | 2004 | MFA – Ceramics University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO |
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| 2000 | BFA – CeramicsKansas City Art Institute (KCAI) Kansas City, MO |
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| Exhibitions | 2010 | Value Vista Chime & Co., Los Angeles CA Kiln Opening Faculty Show |
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| 2009 | Holiday and Pottery Market AMOCA, Pomona CA Objects Of Virtue STUDIO POTTER Freehand Annual Ceramic Show Dining In: An Artful Experience 30 Small Works |
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| 2008 | Shipped Shapes Fakespace Los Angeles CA |
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| 2004 | California Clay Freehand Gallery Los Angeles CA Construction Exhibition |
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| 2003 | What Made You Start Again? CU Art Museum Boulder, CO Annual Juried Show Priceless Graduate Show |
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| 2002 | Annual Juried Show Spark Gallery Denver, CO From The Ground Up XXI |
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| 2001 | A-I-R Kirkorian Gallery Group Exhibition Worcester, MA |
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| 2001, Current |
Functional Ceramic Work Free Hand Gallery Los Angeles, CA |
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| 2000 | Ceramic 2000 Exhibition The Cube at Beco (Fine Art Formerly Known as Craft) Kansas City, MO Graduate Exhibition 2000 Undergraduate College Student Exhibition Ceramics Department Exhibitions |
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| 1999 | Group Exhibitions | ||
| 1998 | Kansas City, MO | ||
| 1999 | Solo Exhibition Patron’s Art Gallery Mission, KS |
| Related Experience | 2002 | Gallery Assistant CU Art Museum University of Colorado at Boulder Responsible for installing and de-installing art exhibitions, lighting, hanging, matting, special gallery events and opening reception. Boulder, CO |
| 2000, 2001 |
Artist-in-Residence Worcester Center for Crafts Worcester, MA |
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| 2000, 2001 |
Technician Glass Studio Worcester Center for Crafts Repair kilns, maintain all equipment and monitor open studio. Worcester, MA |
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| 2001 | Assistant Worcester Center for Crafts Flame Working with Sally Parsch Worcester, MA Assistant Worcester Center for Crafts Flame Working Workshop with Emilio Santini Assistant Worcester Center for Crafts Chris Staley Workshop |
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| 2000 | Assistant Worcester Center for Crafts Woody Hughes Workshop Worcester, MA Penland School For Crafts – Workshop Malcolm Davis, Shino on Porcelain Internship, Red Star Studio – Steven Hill Kiln firing, glaze mixing, plaster, and teaching assistant. |
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| 1999 | Peter Voulkas Workshop University of Missouri Columbia, MO | |
| 1999, 2000 |
Senior Representative Visiting Artist Committee – KCAI Ceramics Department Selection of artists, scheduling, and organization of visit artist. Kansas City, MO |
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| Awards/ Achievements |
2001 | LCC Grant Worcester Cultural Commission Worcester, MA |
| 2000 | Ceramics Department Holiday Sale Student Scholarship Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO Dean’s List Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City, MO |
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| 1996, 2000 |
Outstanding Portfolio Award KCAI Scholarship Kansas City, MO | |
| Teaching | 2010, Current |
Introduction to Ceramics California State University Northridge Teaching students wheel throwing, coil building, slab, mold, sculpture, glazing, basic ceramic design, ceramic history. Walnut, CA Beginning – Advanced Ceramics instructor Moorpark College |
| 2004, Current |
Visual Arts Instructor and Chair Yeshiva University High School Overseeing all curriculum, ordering, budget, fundraising exhibitions and teaching students ceramics, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, painting, bookmaking, art history, glass blowing and photography Los Angeles, CA |
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| 2009, Current |
Beginning Ceramics Instructor Mount San Antonio College Teaching students wheel throwing, coil building, slab, mold, sculpture, glazing, basic ceramic design, ceramic history, kiln loading, and firing. Walnut, CA |
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| 2010 , Spring |
Clay and Glaze Theory l,ll,lll Ventura College Teaching beginning through advance clay and glaze chemistry, students learn to mix glazes, formulate glazes and fire kilns Ventura, CA |
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| 2008 | Visiting Instructor Scripps College Teaching Students wheel throwing and hand building. Pomona, CA |
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| 2003 2002 |
Instructor Introduction To Art – Foundations University of Colorado at Boulder Teaching students the foundation of art. Instruction including printmaking, painting, drawing fundamentals, color theory, elements and principles of design, 3-D design ceramics, photography and art history. Boulder, CO |
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| 2002 | Visiting Instructor Walker Center for The Arts Teaching students historically significant crafts. Milwaukee, WI Ceramic Wheel I Teaching Assistant University of Colorado at Boulder |
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| 2001 | Art History Teaching Assistant University of Colorado at Boulder Assist instructor by lecturing, grading and working one-on-one with students on assignments and testing performance. Boulder, CO Instructor Worcester Center for Crafts Visiting Instructor Salem State College Workshop – Instructor The Day Break Women’s Shelter Two-day workshop with women and children working together under my instruction. |
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| 2000, 2001 |
Instructor Artist-in-the-Classroom Teaching in magnet schools in the greater Worcester area. Clay projects consisted of historical and curriculum based information. Children aging from 7-11 Worcester, MA |
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| 1999 | Visiting Artist Shawnee Mission North High School Slide talk and demonstration of working methods. Mission, KS |
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| 2000, 1999 |
Instructor Roeland Parks and Recreation Ceramic hand building, throwing techniques, mold positives, glazing, and kiln firing. Beginners-Advanced classes Roeland, KS |
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| 1999 | Visiting Artist Alta Vista High School Slide talk and demonstration. Kansas City, MO |
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| 1996, 1997 |
Instructor Our Lady of Peace School Ceramic hand building. Children ages 6-10 Kansas City, MO |