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Education

2003
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.
-Mixed media sculpture.

2002
Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY.
-Bachelor of Fine Arts, Highest Honors, Glass Sculpture.
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.
-Kiln casting, with Seth Randall.

2001
Dominik Beeman Glass School, Harrachov, Czech Republic.
-Glass cutting, engraving and casting with Jiri Harcuba

Professional Experience

2004-2006
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA.
-Glass studio supervisor, coldworking instructor, fusing and slumping instructor.

2003-2005
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.
-Coldshop Coordinator. Maintained equipment. Assisted students, artists and instructors in the coldshop.

2003
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY.
-Taught coldworking workshop.
The Glass Furnace, Istanbul, Turkey.
-Guest speaker for Michael Taylor's glass survey class.

2002-2003
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
-Taught glass coldworking, TA for Frantisek Janak's casting class.

2002
Bella Design, Rochester, NY.
-Romero Britto sculpture team leader.

2001
Penland School of Crafts, Penland NC.
-Teaching assistant for Walter Lieberman painting on glass.

Selected Exhibitions

2006
Guestroom Gallery: GLASS, Portland, OR

2005
Particle Theories: International Pate de Verre, American Glass Museum, Millville, NJ
E-merge Rising Talents in Kiln Glass, Bullseye Connection Gallery, Portland, OR

2004
Seven Outstanding Emerging Artists, Linda Greene
Contemporary Glass Gallery. Dallas, TX
The Small Show, Morning Side Gallery. Rochester, NY

2003 - 2005
Pilchuck Staff Show, History of the World in Fine Art. Camano Island, WA

2003
Glass Art Society Light Show, Seattle Center. Seattle, WA

2002
Visible Words, Gallery R, Rochester, NY
BFA Thesis Show, Hungeford Gallery, Rochester, NY
A Tribute to Eloise Wilkins, Gallery R, Rochester, NY
International Student Expo, Felix Meritis, Amsterdam, Holland

2001
Dominik Beeman Review, Sara Factory, Harrachov, Czech Republic
47 Artists from the Finger Lakes Region, Corning, NY
Student Honors Show, Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY
RIT GLASS, Whitehouse Books, Corning, NY

2000
Eat Sugar, Spend Money, GVP, Rochester, NY
Glass Art Society Student Exhibit, New York, NY
Spiritual ART, Gallery R, Rochester, NY

1999
Undergraduate Honors Exhibition, Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY

Awards

2005
Emerging Artist in Residence, Pilchuck Glass School.

2004
WG@BE3 Bullseye Glass, First Place emerging artist award.

2003
Harvey and Bess Littleton Scholarship, Penland School for Crafts.

2002
Pilchuck Glass School, Student Scholarship.
School for American Crafts Merit Awards, tabletop category.
Gallery R, Visible Words, Poet's Choice Award.

2001
Arthur and Molly Stern Scholarship Award, Rochester Institute of Technology.

2000
Gallery R, About Water, honorable mention.

Publications

Pratt Fine Arts Center Catalog, Featured Instructor. Spring, 2005.
e-merge WG@BE3 A showcase of rising glass talents, Bullseye Glass Co. 2004. Cover, pp. 18-19, 44.
Signatures Magazine, Written Works, Art Works. May, 2002. Pp. iv, v, vi.
Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, NY. Class Crafts. Monday, December 10, 2001. Pp. 1C, 6C.
The Leader, Corning, NY. Market Street hosts art. Monday, May 14, 2001. Pp. 1D.