CV
EDUCATION
M.F.A. 2000 Ceramics University of Oregon
B.A. 1996 Art University of Puget Sound
B.A. 1992 Philosophy/Mathematics University of Puget Sound
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 – Present - Full-time Instructor of Ceramics, Mt. Hood Community College, Gresham, OR.
2008 – 2018 - Associate Professor of Ceramics, West Kentucky Community & Technical College, Paducah, KY.
2006 – 2008 - Full-time Instructor of Ceramics and 3-D Design, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
2005 – 2006 - Studio Manager and Ceramics Instructor, University Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA.
2004 – 2005 - Artist-in-Residence/Ceramics Instructor, Worcester Center for the Crafts.
2002 – 2004 - Artist-in-Residence/Adjunct Faculty Ceramics, Armory Art Center.
2000 – 2002 - Adjunct Faculty 3-D Design/Ceramics, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
1998 – 2000 - Ceramics Teaching Graduate Teaching Fellowship (instructor of record), University of Oregon. Six terms.
1998 - Ceramics Firing Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Oregon.
- Teaching Assistant, North Eugene High School.
2008 – Present - Associate Professor of Ceramics, West Kentucky Community and Technical College, Paducah, KY.
2006 – 2008 - Full-time Instructor Ceramics and 3-D Design, Dept. of Art, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS
2005 – 2006 - Studio Manager and Ceramics Instructor, University Massachusetts Dartmouth, New Bedford, MA.
2004 – 2005 - Artist-in-Residence/Ceramics Instructor, Worcester Center for the Crafts, Worcester MA.
2002 – 2004 - Artist-in-Residence/Adjunct Faculty Ceramics, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, Fl.
2000 – 2002 - Adjunct Faculty 3-D Design/Ceramics, Department of Art, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
1998 – 2000 - Ceramics Teaching GTF (instructor of record), University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
1998 - Ceramics Firing GTF, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
- Teaching Assistant, North Eugene High School, Eugene, OR.
SELECTED HONORS
2018 -Juror, Annual OMAS Juried Student Exhibition, Murray State University, Murray, KY.
-Juror, LowerTown Art and Music Festival, Paducah, KY.
2017 -Curator, Paducah School of Art Ceramics Invitational, Paducah, KY.
2015 -Soda Firing, workshop presenter, Peters Valley, Layton, NJ.
2014 -Finis Sargent Phelps and Florence Grubbs Phelps Award for Excellence in Teaching, WKCTC, Paducah, KY.
-Curator, Paducah School of Art Ceramics Invitational, Paducah, KY.
2013 -International Resident Artist, Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China.
-Juror, Shrode Fine Art and Craft Competition and Exhibit, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mt. Vernon, IL.
2012 -Curator, Paducah School of Art Ceramics Invitational, Paducah, KY.
2011 -Board of Directors’ Award, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY.
-Juror, 76thAnnual Art Show of Paducah, Paducah, KY.
-Curator, Paducah School of Art Ceramics Invitational, Paducah, KY.
2010 -Best of Show; Sculpture, Paducah Art and Music Festival, Paducah, KY. Juror: Vance Farrow.
2009 -Demonstrating artist for the Paducah Art and Music Festival, Paducah, KY.
2009 -Juror, Wood-O-Rama, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY.
2007 -Juror, Kansas Regional Student Exhibition, Neodesha, KS.
2002 – 2004 -Greenfield Fellow; Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
2004 -First Place Three Dimensional; Artists of Southport July National Exhibition, Franklin Square Gallery, NC. Juror: Susan Filley.
EXHIBITION RECORD
2018
o Paducah School of Art Faculty Exhibition, Bill Ford Gallery, Paducah, KY.
o Two-Artist Exhibition with Tanya Neitzke, Mary Ed Mecoy Hall Gallery, Murray, KY.
o Made in Paducah, Two-Artist Exhibition with Lily Liu, 5thStreet Gallery, Paducah, KY.
2017
o Paducah School of Art Faculty Exhibition, Bill Ford Gallery, Paducah, KY.
2016
o Paducah School of Art Faculty Exhibition, Bill Ford Gallery, Paducah, KY.
o America’s Clay Fest IV Open Division, Blue Line Arts Coker Family Gallery, Roseville, CA, Jurors: Sergei Isupov and Leslie Ferrin.
2015
o Gallery of Internationally Shown Artists: A Ceramic Triad, Gallery Solaro, Quincy, IL.
o Cedarhurst Creative Cup Challenge, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, Mount Vernon, IL.
o Looking Back, The Krikorian Gallery, Worcester, MA.
2014
o State of Clay, ArtsPlace Gallery, Lexington, KY.
o University of Puget Sound Alumni Ceramics Exhibition, Art Center Gallery, Clatsop Community College, Astoria, OR.
2012
o Project Wide West, Imperial Palace, Innsbruck, Austria.
o Two-Artist Exhibition with Lily Liu, Jefferson Street Studio, Paducah, KY.
2011
o Exhibiting Member, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY.
o The Affordable Art Show, Philosophy Gallery, Paducah, KY.
o Exhibiting Artist, The Craft Gallery, Worcester, MA.
o Artist in Residence Alumni Exhibition, Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL.
2010
o Two Artist Exhibition with Lily Liu, Jefferson Street Studio, Paducah, KY.
o The Affordable Art Show, Philosophy Gallery, Paducah, KY.
o Paducah Art and Music Festival, Paducah, KY.
o November Noel, Gallery 1025, Paducah, KY.
o Exhibiting Member, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY.
2009
o Two Artist Exhibition with Alison Hahn, Yeiser Art Center, Paducah, KY.
o Paducah Art and Music Festival, Paducah, KY.
o Paducah School of Art Faculty Exhibition, Clemens Fine Arts Center, Paducah, KY.
2008
o Hanging by a Thread, Carnegie Library, Pittsburg, PA.
o Two Artist Exhibition with Lily Liu, Wichita Center for Crafts, KS.
o Paducah School of Art Faculty Exhibition, 409 Gallery, Paducah, KY.
2007
o Drink It In, Krikorian Gallery, Worcester, MA. Juror Candace Casey.
o Wichita National 2007, Wichita Center for Crafts, KS. Juror Bede Clark.
o Jersey Shore Clay National, M. T. Burton Gallery, NJ. Juror Doug Casebeer.
o Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
2006
o 26thAnnual July National Exhibition, Southport, NC. Juror Charles Riggs.
o Hikarigama Potters: 1995-2005, Hillsboro Cultural Art Center, Portland, OR.
o 6THAnnual National Juried Cup Show, Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH. Juror Jason Hess.
o Featured Artist, Artisan Retail Gallery, New Bedford, MA.
o Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Emporia State University, KS.
2005
o Worcester Artist-in-Residence Show, Krikorian Gallery, MA.
o Exhibiting Artist, The Craft Gallery, Worcester, MA.
o Artistry Holiday Sale, New Bedford, MA.
o Featured Artist, Artisan Retail Gallery, New Bedford, MA.
2004
o Winterfest 2004 (invitational), Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD.
o Solo Exhibition, Greenfield Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL.
o New Faces, New Classes, Krikorian Gallery, Worcester, MA.
2003
o Armory Art Center Faculty Show, Armory Art Center Gallery, FL.
o Two Artist Exhibition with Barbara Schwartz, North Palm Beach City Hall, FL.
o St. Petersburg Clay National 2003, Highwater Clay, FL. Juror: Don Reitz.
2002
o Armory Art Center Faculty Show, Armory Art Center Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL.
o Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
Selected ESU Faculty Show, Swogger Gallery, Emporia, KS.
2001
o Department of Art Faculty Exhibition, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
2000
o MFA Exit Show, University of Oregon Museum of Art, Eugene, OR.
o Ceramics Group Show, Clay Works, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon,
Eugene, OR.
o Asian Art Festival, Lane County Fairgrounds, OR.
o Feats of Clay XII, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln CA. Juror: Catharine Hiersoux.
1999
o Ceramic MFA Show, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, OR.
o Ceramics Group Show, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, OR.
o Stupa #2, Eric Washburn Gallery, University of Oregon, OR.
1998
o Ceramic MFA Show, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, OR.
o Ceramics Group Show, LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, OR.
1997
o Flux Us, Flux You, and Flux Them, Laverne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon, OR.
1996
o University of Puget Sound Student Show, UPS Gallery, Tacoma, WA. Juror: Benjamin K. Meeker.
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES AND DEMONSTRATIONS
2016
Visiting Artist Lecture, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, Carbondale, Il.
2013
Visiting Artist Lecture, Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China.
2011
Demonstrating artist for the Paducah Art Guild of Paducah, Paducah, KY.
2009
Demonstrating artist for the Paducah Renascence Alliance, Paducah, KY.
2003
Demonstrating artist Ceramics League of the Palm Beaches, West Palm Beach, FL.
2002
Demonstrating artist Highland Community College, Highland, KS.
Demonstrating artist Emporia State University, Emporia, KS.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
KCTCS Faculty Senate Chair for the 16 KCTCS Colleges (2016-2017)
WKCTC Faculty representative to the KCTCS Faculty Senate. (2013 – 17)
Faculty advisor for the PSAD Student Art Club
Faculty advisor for the PSAD Ceramics Club
Faculty Chair of the Curriculum Committee at the Paducah School of Art
Faculty Chair of the Paducah School of Art and Design Facilities Committee
Digital Photo Faculty Search Committee at PSAD
General Education Outcomes Committee at WKCTC
Professional and Organizational Development Committee at WKCTC
Web Services Manager Search Committee at WKCTC
Recruitment Committee at PSAD
Facilities Committee at Paducah School of Art
Honors Committee at WKCTC
Art Department Facilities Committee at ESU
Faculty advisor for Alpha Rho Theta (the student art club) at ESU
Mid-Program Portfolio Review Committee at ESU
TECHNICAL ABILITIES
Firing of cone ten downdraft and updraft gas kilns
Firing of cone ten salt and soda kilns
Firing of raku kilns
Wood kilns
Studio maintenance
Kiln construction
Mold making and slip casting
Electric kiln repair
Glaze mixing and calculation
Laser cutting
3D ceramic printing
Set up of ceramics and 3-D studios
Welding
Certified Forklift Operator