Birthplace: Chicago, IL |
2007 | Edge: Professional Development Program for Visual Artists, Artist Trust, Seattle, WA |
2003 | M.F.A. Ceramics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
1999 | B.F.A. Ceramics, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL |
B.F.A. Art History, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL |
2009 | Upcoming Exhibition, Wakeley Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL |
2008 | "The Aviary", Helen S. Smith Gallery, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA (Solo Exhibition) (1/2/08 - 1/31/08) |
2007 | "The Aviary", Gallery 4Culture, Seattle, WA (Solo Exhibition) |
2003 | “Slight” CMA Gallery, University of Washington (Solo Exhibition) |
2008 |
"Feats of Clay", Lincoln Arts and Culture Foundation, Lincoln, CA Juror: Judith Schwartz "The Nature of Growth", Gallery Space, Bellevue Community College, Bellevue, WA, Invitational "Clay? II", Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA, Jurors: Doug Jeck, Akio Takamori, & Jamie Walker |
2007 |
“Clay on the Wall: 2007 Clay National”, Landmark Arts, Texas Tech University School of Art, Lubbock, TX, Juror: Matthew Kangas “Molded Earth”, Target Gallery, Torpedo Art Center, Alexandria, VA, Juror: Judith Weisman “RED”, Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD (Juror: Richard Notkin) “Red Heat: Contemporary Work in Clay”, Alexander Hogue Gallery, Tulsa, OK (Juror: Judy Onofrio) “MasterMinds” Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA (Juried) |
2006 | “The Other Side of the Grassy Knoll: Four Memories of Natural Worlds”, Kirkland Arts Gallery, Kirkland, WA “Clay?” Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland (Jurors: by Doug Jeck, Akio Takamori, & Jamie Walker), WA “Teach” Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA (Selected) |
2005 | “Inertia” Tacoma Contemporary: Urban Art Installations, Tacoma, WA “Slip Drawings”, Essential Bakery, Seattle, WA |
2004 | “Necessary Compulsions”, the Art Institute of Seattle, WA |
2003 | “MFA 2003” Henry Art Museum, Seattle, WA “Selections” University House, Issaquah, WA “Caffe con Leche” Cinema Gallery, Urbana, IL (Two-Person Exhibition) |
2002 | “Art Show” UW Rome Center, Rome, Italy “Freque Show” CMA Gallery, University of Washington “Girls and Against Boys” Nation Space, Seattle, WA “4 Frequencies” CMA Gallery, University of Washington “Works in Progress” Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington |
2000 | “Annual Showcase”, Boneyard Gallery, Champaign, IL |
1998 | “Pearls”, Southlynn Gallery, Champaign, IL “2 Mud Girrls and a Scifi Guy”, McKinley Center, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana |
2008 | Stellecchio Award, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomngton, IL Jurors' Award, Third Prize, "Clay? II", Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA, Jurors: Doug Jeck, Akio Takamori, & Jamie Walker, Award: Third Prize |
2007 |
Jurors' Award Honorable Mention, “Molded Earth”, Target Gallery, Torpedo Art Center, Alexandria, VA, Juror: Judith Weisman Residency, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA |
2002 | School of Art Rome Scholarship, University of Washington Gonzales Fine Arts Scholarship, University of Washington |
1998 | Outstanding Graduating Senior in Ceramics, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana Academic Excellence Scholarship, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana |
1997 | McNair Research Scholar, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana |
2008 |
Visiting Artist, University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL Artist Talk, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA |
2005 | Visiting Lecturer, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA “Your Arts Education: A Working Guide” Panelist, School of Art, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
2004 | “Applying for Graduate School in the Visual Arts”, Panelist, School of Art, University of Washington, Seattle, WA |
Instructor, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA, Winter 2007 - Present
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Instructor, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA, Fall 2003 – Fall 2006
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Instructor, The Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle, WA, Fall 2003 – Spring 2006
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Instructor and Technician, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA, Summer 2003
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Artist in Residence/Instructor, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA, Spring 2003
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Instructor and Technician, Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, WA, Summer 2002
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Instructor, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA, 2002
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Teaching Internship, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Fall 2001
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