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2006 to 2009, University of North Texas MFA: Ceramics, minor: Fibers

1998 - 2003, Arizona State University BFA Drawing, BFA: Ceramics

Solo Exhibitions:

Objects of Intention

• Solo MFA Show, Fort Worth Community Art center, Fort Worth, Texas
• April 1st – 14 th, 2009

Group Exhibitions:

VACD June/July 2009 Summer Exhibition

•  Group Show, Visual Arts Coalition of Dallas, Dallas, TX
•  June 19 - July 25, 2009

H2OMG!

• Group Show, Fort Worth Community Art Center, Fort Worth, TX, Displayed Piece: “Drip”
• April 15 th – 21 st, 2008

Wichita State Art Exchange

• Group exchange show, Wichita, Kansas, Displayed Piece “Tea for One.”
• April 11 th – 15 th, 2008.

6+1 Women of Distinction

• Group Show, UNT Union Gallery, Denton, TX, Displayed Pieces: “Devotion”, “Faith”, “Revelation” “Worry Series: “Thoughts”, “Emotions”, “Opinions””
• Feb 25 th – March 13 th, 2008

Fibers Show 2007

• Group Exhibit, UNT Light Well, Denton, TX, Displayed Pieces: “Faith”, "Gravity"
• Oct 29th, 2007 – Nov 2nd, 2007

 621 Gallery’s Second All-Media National Juried Exhibition (ANJE II)

• Group Exhibit, 621 Gallery, Tallahassee, FL, Displayed Piece: “Tiny Worries ”
• June 1 st, 2007 – June 29 th, 2007

Junior Senior Prom

• Group Exhibit, Gallery 500X, Dallas, TX , Displayed Pieces: “Worries”
• May 12 th, 2007 – June 3 rd, 2007

6 Pack Show

• Group Ceramic Exhibit, Armadillo Glass Studio, Austin , TX , Displayed Piece: “Loose Tea”
• May 10 th 2007 – May 26 th 2007

Boat Show

• Ceramic Exhibit, UNT Light Well, Displayed Piece: “Sail Away”
• April 3 rd 2007 – April 7 th 2007

Graduate Show

• Ceramic Exhibit, Cora Stafford Gallery, Displayed Piece: “Tea for Three”
• February 25 th 2007 – February 28 th 2007

UNT Student Art Competition

• Mixed Media Exhibit, Displayed ceramic Piece: “Teapot”
• January 26 th 2007 – February 7 th 2007, Honorable Mention

Art One Gallery

• Mixed media exhibit, Displayed ceramics pieces, titles: “Temmoku Bowl”, “Ripple Effect”, “$500 cookie Jar for $85”, “Honeypot”
• February 12 th 2005 – April, 2006

Gallery 302

• Ceramic Exhibit, Displayed 3 Ceramic Pieces
• Artlink First Friday, May 2004

Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

• Mixed media exhibit at the Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ, Displayed a wood and ceramic piece, title “Cream and Sugar”
• December 4 th, 2003 – January 25 th, 2004

Inaugural Graduate Exhibition

• Graduate exhibit at Gallery 100, Tempe, AZ, Displayed functional ceramics and a Charcoal drawing
• November 11 th – 22 nd, 2003

Wood Show

• Wood exhibit at The Step Gallery, Tempe, AZ, Displayed pieces: “Choo-Choo”, “Tick Tock”
• November 11 th – 14 th, 2003, Merit Award for “Choo-Choo”

Juried Undergraduate Exhibition

• Mixed media exhibit at the Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ, Displayed piece: ”Color Chair”
• December 4 th, 2002 – January 22 nd, 2003

Playing with fire

• Ceramics exhibit at The Step Gallery, Displayed functional ceramic pieces
• March 25 th – 29 th, 2002

One Painting Class

• Painting 1 class exhibit at the Harry Wood Gallery, Tempe, AZ, Displayed oil painting, title: “Open Wide”
• April 2 nd – 6 th, 2001

 Craft Fairs:

• ArtFest of Scottsdale November 13 th – 15 th, 2008
• MusicArte de Fort Worth, Fort Worth, Texas October 3 rd – 4 th, 2008
• Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair, Kerrville, Texas March 27 th - 29 th, 2008
• Jazz Fest, Denton, Texas, April 25 th – 27 th, 2008
• Texas State Arts & Crafts Fair, Kerrville, Texas March 26 th - 28 th, 2007
• Jazz Fest, Denton, Texas, April 26 th – 28 th, 2007
• Art on Central, Phoenix, Arizona, May 1999

Publications:

 Dallas Arts Review: 500X Junior Senior Prom: No Ifs, Ands or Buts

 Commissions:

• Illustrated Cross Tattoo for Chris Wilson, March 2004
• Illustration for “Sushi On Me” for Rebecca Wilson, 317-670-5747, December 2003
• Temporary large wall mural at ASU in front of speech and therapy building while under construction. 2001
• Temporary Ceramic Tile Fountain Project for ASU Building as part of a 3d Design Class Project in Spring 1999
• First Draft Illustrations for “The Day the Moon Slept In”, a children’s book written by Tracy Laidlaw in 1997

Honors :

• Honorable Mention 2007
• Merit Award 2003
• Deans Honor List: ASU Spring and Fall of 2002
• Member of Outstanding Honors Society 03’
• Bronze Congressional Award for community service presented by Senator John Kyle at the State Capitol for over three hundred service hours in community, January 16, 1995

Organizations:

• Visual Art Society of Texas (VAST)
• Texas Visual Art Association (TVAA)
• National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)
• Texas Clay Arts Association (TCAA)
• American Craft Council
• College Art Association
• University of North Texas Clay Guild

Technical Skills :

Ceramic Skills:

• Gas Kiln firing
• Electric Kiln firing
• Electric Kiln repair
• Glaze Formulation
• Clay Body Formulation
• Clay Mixers
• Wheel Throwing
• Hand Building
• Mold Making
• Extruders

Sculpture Skills:

• Woodshop Power Tools (table saw, sanders, etc.)
• Shop Tools (grinders, hand tools, etc)
• Tig Welding
• Mig Welding
• Wood Lathe

Fibers Skills:

• Weaving
• Silk Painting
• Screen Printing (photo emulsion, Drawing fluid)
• Needle Point
• Felting
• Basketry
• Digital Printing

Computer Skills:

• Adobe Photo Shop
• Paint Shop Pro
• Web Design

Work Experience :

UNT Fibers Department - Teaching Assistant for Intro to Fibers Class, January 16 th, 2007 to present

UNT Fibers Department - Area Assistant for Fibers & Amie Adelman, August 2006 to present

UNT Core Program Department - Area Assistant for Elaine Pawlowicz and Matt Clark, August 2006 to December 2006

Starbucks Coffee - Coffee Barista, July 17 th, 2005 to Present

Camp Na-Sho-Pa - June 2004 to August 2004, Ceramics Instructor for over 200 kids ages 6 to 15