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Born in 1970 in Oceanside, CA
Education
1990-93
Bachelor of Fine Art, Concentration in Sculpture, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
1988-90
Linn-Benton Community College, Albany, Oregon<
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, North Carolina
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
Professional Experience
2001
Built and own new studio Vitreluxe Glass Works, a private glass blowing studio
Elio Quanisa "Master Gaffer" workshop Bellingham, WA
1996-2000
Assistant Gaffer for David Garcia Glass, Yacolt, WA
1999
Assistant Gaffer for Lino Tagliapietra, Bullseye Glass Factory, Portland, OR
1998
Assistant Gaffer for David Schwarz, Ridgefield, WA
1998
Concentration with Dimitri Michaelides, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1997
Workshop with Boyd Sugiki, "Basic Blowing", Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1997
Workshop with Preston Singletary, "Functional Tableware", Pratt Fine Art Center,Seattle, WA
1996
Workshop with James Nowak, "Cane and Murrini", Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, WA
1995-98
Studio Assistant to Jose Solic: Creative Arts Services, Portland, OR
1995
Lead Carpenter - Braeland: Art for the Garden, Baltimore, MD
1993-94
Lead Carpenter, Painter, Seamster: Make a Scene Production, Baltimore, MD
1993-94
Scenic Painter: P.W. Feats, Baltimore, MD
1993-95
Assistant Gaffer to Anthony Corradetti, Baltimore, MD
Teaching Experience
2005
Quest Artist: Appalachian Center for Crafts, Tennessee Technical University, TN
2003
Instructor, Eugue Glass School, Eugene, OR
2001
Teaching Assitant to Paul Cunningham, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1999
Teaching Assitant to Paul Cunningham, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1997-2002
Teaching Intro & Advanced Glass Blowing, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR
1995
Teaching Assistant to Robert Gadner, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Selected Exhibitions
2005
Goblet Invitational , Kittrell Riffkind Art Glass, Dallas, TX
2003
Fire , Tesoro West Hollywood, CA
2002
Don't Roll Up Roll Around , Firehouse 12 Gallery, Vancouver, WA
2001
New Faces , Philabaum Glass Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2000
Soul Voices , Collaborative Works by Lynn Read and Charlie Lowrie, Firehouse Gallery, Vancouver, WA
1999
13th Annual International Pinot Noir Celebration, IPNC Gallery, Meminville, OR
1999
Hand Made Oregon, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
Eating Right, Contemporary Crafts Gallery, Portland, OR
1997
Group Show, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1996
Group Show, Gallery 33, Portland, OR
1995
Gallery 5, Eastern Market, Washington, DC
1994
Group Show, Anthony Corridetti Glass Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1993
I To I Collaboration, Kelly Cobb & Lynn Read, Maryland Institute College of Art
Awards and Honors
2003
Niche Award Winner: Goblets, Wendy Rosen Group
2000
Jon Mary Shirly Scholarship, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
1991-93
Maryland Institute College of Art Scholarship (Merit), Baltimore, MD
1992-93
Barry Holniker Memorial Scholarship (Merit), Baltimore, MD
1990
Talent Grant, Theater Department, Linn-Benton Community College (Merit), Albany, OR
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