Born in Cincinnati Ohio, 1981
EDUCATION
2008
Attended 2 workshops with renowned Italian maestro Lino Tagliapietra, Seattle, WA
Attended workshop with artist Davide Salvadore, Detroit, MI
2007
Attended workshops with artists Dante Marioni, Davide Salvadore, & Boyd Sugiki, Pittsburgh, PA
Attended Glass Art Society workshops in Pittsburgh, PA
2006
Attended Glass Art Society workshops in St Louis, MO
2003
Attended Glass Art Society workshops in Seattle, WA
2001
Attended Glass Art Society workshops in Corning, NY
Apprenticeship with glass artist Leon Applebaum, Corning, NY
1999-2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Exhibitions
2008
Marta Hewett Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
2007
Homearama Home Show Display, Cincinnati, OH
2005
Art on Symmes, Cincinnati, OH
Professional Experience
2008
Visited Venice & Murano Italy and toured several glassblowing studios
2007
Begin to focus primarily on creating own works - suspended my teaching activities
2006
Received First Place in Loveland Ohio Art Show
Coordinated a 6 week Beginning Glass Blowing Class for high school students from Wyoming, OH
2005
Begin teaching private glass instruction
Designed and built private hot glass studio, Waynesville, OH
2003
Received Dean of School Purchase Award , Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Public Commissions
2008
Rising Leaves, Chandelier of fused panels suspended from the ceiling. Clossons, Cincinnati, OH
2006
Collection of blown vessels displayed in lobby of the library, South Carolina University, SC
2005
Ner Tamid, hanging "eternal flame" in the Isaac M. Wise Temple, Cincinnati, OH
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