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Born in 1967 in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Education
1995
MFA, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1993
BFA, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
Residencies/Fellowships
1998
Sydney College of the Arts - Visiting Artist, Sydney, Australia
Canberra University - Visiting Artist, Canberra, Australia
1996
Fall Session, Pilchuck Glass School - Emerging Artist in Residence
Appalachian Center for Crafts - Visiting Artist, Spring
1995/96
Winter Session, Creative Glass Center of America, Wheaton Village - Fellowship
Professional Experience
1998 - Present
Glass Blowing: Chihuly, Inc., Whidbey Island, WA
1996 - Present
Glass Blowing: Richard Marquis, Whidbey Island, WA
Glass Blowing: Karen Willenbrink, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Glass Blowing: Cultus Bay glass, Whidbey Island, WA
1999
Pilchuck Summer Staff: Teaching Assistant to Nick Mount, Stanwood, WA
Bullseye Glass Special Project: Klaus Moje, Portland, OR
1997
Bullseye Glass Special Project: Bertil Valien
Teaching Experience
1997
Pilchuck Summer Staff: Cold Shop Assistant, Stanwood, WA
1996
Pilchuck Summer Staff: Cold Shop Assistant, Stanwood, WA
Glass Blowing Instruction: Teaching Assistant to Pamina Traylor at the Corning Hot Glass Facility, Corning, NY
1994-95
Teaching Associate: 2 Dimensional design. San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1993-94
Graduate Teaching Assistant: Foundry and Metal Arts Facility, San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
1991-93
Student Technician: Foundry and Metal Arts Facility, California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA
Selected Exhibitions
2000
The Next Generation, Gallery Dorita, Atlanta, GA
New Views, The Laura Russo Gallery, Portland, OR
Emerging Talents, Museo Gallery, Langley, WA
Clearly Brilliant, Tacoma Museum of Art, Tacoma, WA
1999
Whidbey Island Glass Invitational, Langley, WA
1998
New Glass from the Pacific Northwest, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
New Wave, Bainbridge Arts Bainbridge Island, WA
Bullseye Glass Frist Annual Auction, Portland, OR
Pilchuck Glass School Annual Auction, Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA
1997
Passion Afire, City Centre, Seattle, WA
Seventh Annual Pilchuck Staff Show, Foster White Gallery, Seattle, WA
1996
Pilchuck Glass School Annual Auction, Westin Hotel, Seattle, WA
Sixth Annual Pilchuck Staff Show, History of the World Gallery, Stanwood, WA
Annual Invitational Exhibition, Habatat Gallery, Pontiac, MI
Finger Box Salt Rocker, American Craft Gallery, Millville, NJ
1995
Aids Benefit, Miami Bel Vetro Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
Annual Auction, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
1994
Points of Convergence, Santa Cruz Art League Center for the Arts, Santa Cruz, CA
Women of Steel, Skyline Theater Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
Cast in Light, Ohlone College Art Gallery, Fremont, CA
Art of Glass, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA
Awards
1996
Kitchell Award, Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School
1995
Pilchuck/Corning Award Scholarship Nominee
1994
Violet Speddy Sculpture Award
Robert Fritz Outstanding Achievement in Glass
Publications
New Glass Review, 1996, Juror: Arthur Danto
Habatat International 25th Anniversary Celebration
New Glass Review, 1995, Juror: Donald Kuspit
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