Education
MFA 2009
Ceramics
University of Colorado, Boulder
Post-Baccalaureate 2006
Ceramics
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
BFA 2005
Ceramics
Michigan State University
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor of Art & Gallery Director
Colorado Mountain College- Aspen/Carbondale
2022-present
Affiliate Instructor
Metropolitan State University of Denver, Colorado
2009-2021
Studio Technician
2018-2021
Lecturer
University of Colorado, Boulder
2010, 2012-13, &
2020-2021
Adjunct Instructor
University of Denver, Colorado
2011-2012, 2016, 2018
Exhibitions
2023
Represented, Patton-Malott Gallery, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
Clay National XVII: The Autobiography of the Object, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
Shapes of Influence, Springfield Arts Association, Springfield, IL
2022
GeoLogic, Atlantic Gallery, New York, NY
2022 Southern Miss Ceramics National, The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS
12th Annual Clay International, Workhouse Arts Foundation, Vulcan Gallery, Lorton, VA
Clay National XVI: Say It With Clay, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO
San Angelo Ceramic Competition, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, TX
Well Grounded, Small Feats of Clay 2022, The Art League of Lincoln, Gallery 580, Lincoln, CA
2021
Arist-in-Residence Exhibition, Patton-Malott Gallery, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2019
Insight, Holter Museum, Helena, MT
The Form Will Find Its Way, Contemporary Ceramic Sculptural Abstraction, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
Faculty Exhibition, Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO
2018
Contemporary Clay 2018 Biennial, The Art Center: Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, CO
2017
Tangible, Mount Hood Community College Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2016
Intimacy of Scale, Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, Colorado
Mountain Standard Clay, Foothills Art Center, Golden Colorado
2015
UnCommon Clay, Juror's Award, Muse Gallery, Longmont, Colorado
The Slipcast Object Revisited, Plinth Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Bordering, Ironton Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Strata (Stratum), Vertigo Artspace, Denver, Colorado
2014
12th Annual Reclamation Exhibit, Lakewood Cultural Center, Lakewood, Colorado
Colorado Clay 2014, Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado
Making Contact: MSU Denver Faculty Show, Center for Visual Arts, Denver, Colorado
Contemporary Clay 2014 Biennial, The Art Center: Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, Colorado
2013
What Remains, Houston Community College, Houston, Texas
Connections and Directions, Art League of Houston, Houston, Texas
2012
Ecumene: Global Interface in American Ceramics, Sante Fe, New Mexico
Across the Divide, Flagstaff Cultural Partners and the Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff, Arizona
Deviations from Comfort, Seattle Design Center, Seattle, Washington
Contemporary Clay 2012 Biennial, The Art Center: Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, Colorado
The Faculty Triennial, University of Denver, Myhren Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2011
Beyond Useful and Beautiful: Rethinking Domestic Craft. Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
Intuition, Walker Fine Art Gallery, Denver, Colorado
The Red Lodge Clay Center Juried National, Juror: Brad Schwieger, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
Clayworks from Peter’s Valley, Curated by Bruce Dehnert, Moscow Clayworks, Moscow, Pennsylvania
A Collaboration: Anderson Ranch Arts Center and Plinth Gallery, Plinth Gallery, Denver, Colorado
Thrown, Slabbed, Fired and Trompe l'oeil, Goodwin Fine Arts, Denver, Colorado
Uncommon Ground: Impact and Influence, 2011 NCECA sponsored exhibit, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Regional Exhibition, Arvada, Colorado
2010
Architecture in Clay, Juror: Kevin A. Myers, The Myer’s Gallery at Muddy’s Studio, Santa Ana, California
New Decade of Clay: 2010 National Juried Exhibition, Juror: Richard Shaw, Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village, Nevada
Alumni Exhibition, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
2009
Ceramic Interface: From Dawn to Digital, The Arizona State University Art Museum, Ceramics Research Center, NCECA Clay National Biennial, Tempe, Arizona
Young Guns, Australian Ceramics Triennial, SCA Galleries, Sydney, Australia
Tracing, solo exhibition, Vertigo Art Space, Denver, Colorado
Material Mastery, KACA Conference, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
Continental Divide, Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities, Regional Exhibition, Arvada, Colorado
MFA Thesis Exhibition, The Dairy Center for the Arts, Boulder, Colorado
2008
The Fifth Annual Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Last Word, Collaboration/exchange with Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Fort Collins, Colorado
2007
One Nightstand, One night exhibition, The Factory, Albuquerque, New Mexico
COllaboratioNE, UMC Gallery, University of Colorado, Boulder & Rotunda Gallery, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Boulder, Colorado and Lincoln, NE
2006
Artist Books and Book Art Objects, University Arts Gallery, College of Visual and Performing Arts, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth at the Star Store, New Bedford, Massachusetts
Thresholds: Innovative Clay, Ogle Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2005
Clay Cup X, Juried Exhibition, Juror: Virginia Scotchie, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Memory: Attribution and Reconstruction, Gallery 114, Kresge Art Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Professional Experience
2022
Studio Assistant, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2021
Artist-in-Residence, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO
2020-2021
Ceramics Studio Assistant, Kim Dickey, Longmont, CO
2017
Visiting Artist, University of Denver, CO
2014
Visiting Artist, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Lakewood, Colorado
2011
Panelist, Taking the Mystery out of Slip Dipping, with Jessica Orlowski and Rebecca
Hutchinson, NCECA, Tampa, Florida
Resident Artist, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, Colorado
Resident Artist, Red Lodge Clay Center, Red Lodge, Montana
Exhibitions Assistant, CU Art Museum, Boulder, Colorado
2010
Exhibitions Assistant, CU Art Museum, Boulder, Colorado
2009
Visiting Artist, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas
2008
Resident Artist, Artists Invite Artists, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts,
Newcastle, Maine
Publications
2019
Exposure Section, Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August Issue, 2019
2012
Paperclay: Art and Practice (The New Ceramics), Rosette Gault
American Craft, Making Ourselves at Home, Jenni Sorkin Review, December/January Issue
2010
“2010 College Art Association Conference Chicago,” Korean Ceramics Monthly, April 2009
2009
“2009 NCECA Clay National Biennial Exhibition,” Ceramics Monthly, June/July/August 2009 “NCECA 2009 Clay Biennial,” Clay Times July/August 2009
“The MFA Factor” Ceramics Monthly, January 2009
Awards and Honors
2015
Juror’s Award, UnCommon Clay, Juror: Kim Dickey, Muse Gallery, Longmont, Colorado
2014
Most Innovative Use of Material Award, Colorado Clay 2014, Juror: Doug Casebeer, Foothills Art Center, Golden, Colorado
2012
Second Place Jurors Award, Contemporary Clay 2012 Biennial, Juror: Brad Miller, The Art Center: Western Colorado Center for the Arts, Grand Junction, Colorado
2011
Curator’s Choice Award, Red Lodge Clay Center Juried National, Red Lodge, Montana
2009
Getzleman Fellowship, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
2008
Neuman Family Fellowship, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Bri Fera Scholarship, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2007
Getzleman Fellowship & Neuman Family Fellowship University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
2005
Windgate Fellowship Awards Nominee, University of North Carolina Hendersonville, North Carolina
2001-2005
University Scholars Award, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
2003
Study Abroad Scholarship, John Cabot University, Rome, Italy
Nora Sager Stackhouse Endowed Scholarship in Arts and Letters, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Other Work Experience
2012-2019
Community Supported Agriculture Manager (Farm Share CSA serving 500 members), Red Wagon Organic Farm, Longmont, Colorado
2007, 2008-2009
Graduate Instructor: Ceramics and Foundations, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2009
Student Budget Committee, Graduate Student Chair, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2007- 2008
Graduate Assistant to Exhibition Manager, CU Art Museum, University of Colorado, Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
2007
Visual Resource Assistant, Visual Resource Collection, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Teaching Assistant to Anders Ruhwald, Wheel Throwing, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
2006
Graduate Kiln Technician, kiln maintenance and student education, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Teaching Assistant to Tsehai Johnson, Wheel Throwing, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Studio Assistant, Peter’s Valley Center for Crafts, Layton, New Jersey
Studio Assistant, Silvershell Studios, Custom Mold-making, New Bedford, Massachusetts
2005
Teaching Assistant to Bruce Dehnert, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, Massachusetts, Kiln Building
Search Committee, Undergraduate Representative, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Student Teaching Assistant to Brain Boldon, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
2004-2005
Assistant Student Ceramics Technician, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan