Vita
education
1998
University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
M.F.A.
1995
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
B.F.A.
professional experience
2001-present
Model Shop Manager- Frank O. Gehry & Associates, Los Angeles, California
1998-2000
Artist in Residence- Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
Received first ever Taunt Fellowship during two year artist residence
solo exhibitions
2005
“Studies in Form and Pattern” Dubhe Carreno Gallery, Chicago, IL
2000
“Taunt Fellowship Exhibition” Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
1998
“MFA Thesis Exhibition” University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1996
“Artist of the Month” Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN
1995
“BFA Exhibition” University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
exhibitions
2007
“By Six”, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM
“Intelligent Design”, Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
“The First Element”, Helen Lindhurst Fine Arts Gallery, University of Southern California, LA, CA
2006
“Mastery in Clay 2006” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“30×30” Lill Street Art Center, Chicago, Illinois
“PEP.PER-and-SALT, An Extravagance of Ceramic Pairs” Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
2005
“Mastery in Clay 2005” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
“Cups, Cups, Cups” Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“New Slang” Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, California
“NCECA Clay National” University of Maryland, Purchase Award, Baltimore, MD (Catalog)
2004
“Holiday Exhibition” Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Archie Bray Foundation- Past and Present Residents” Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT
“Clay and California” Freehand Gallery, Los Angeles, California
”About Surface Invitational” Mountain View College, Dallas, Texas
“Featured Gallery Artist”, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“NCECA Silent Auction Invitational” Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
“Now Here” Brewery Projects Space, Los Angeles, California
2003
“Holiday Exhibition” Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Salt and Soda firing” Fifth Element Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2003
“Tea for Two or Twenty” Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“2003 Cup Auction” Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
“Teapot Invitational” Gallery 999 coincides with NCECA, San Diego, California
2002
“Faculty Biennial” University Art Museum, Long Beach, California
“For the Table Invitational Exhibition, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, New Mexico
“Featured Artist, Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2001
“Aftershock” Los Angeles Market Gallery, Los Angeles, California
“Holiday Exhibition” Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Strictly Functional Ceramics National” Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
“Exchanging Views” The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2000
“Cup Invitational” Fifth Element Gallery, Portland, Oregon
“Annual Resident Artist Exhibition” Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
2000
“Archie Bray and the Colorado Connection” Arapahoe Community College, Littleton, CO
“Featured Artist” Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1999
“Artists of the Archie Bray Foundation” Laramie County Community College, Cheyenne, WY
“Whitefish Invitational” Whitefish Gallery, Whitefish, Montana
“Ground Zero Ceramic Sculpture” Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, Washington
“Scholarship Benefit Silent Auction” Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
“1999 Annual Resident Artist Exhibition” Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, Montana
1998
“Artist of the Month” Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“Northern Michigan University Ceramics Invitational, University Art Museum, Marquette, MI
“A Selection of Northwest Ceramics” University of Puget Sound, Seattle, Washington
“Whitefish Invitational” Whitefish Gallery, Whitefish, Montana
“Group M.F.A. Thesis Exhibition” Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
“Northwest Art International Competition” Allied Arts, Jurors Award, Bellingham, WA
“Miami Valley Crossroads in Clay Exhibit” Middletown Fine Arts Center, Middletown, Ohio
“The Kit Invitational, Ceramic Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
“First Year MFA Exhibition” Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
“First Works” Ceramic Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
1996
“Strictly Functional Ceramics National” Market House Craft Center, Ephrata, Pennsylvania
1995
“Foursome” Jahn Art International Gallery, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“University of Minnesota Scholarship Exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
“NCECA University of Minnesota Student Exhibition, Mezzanine Gallery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
“NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition, Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
publications
2005
“2005 NCECA Clay National Exhibition Catalog”, NCECA, March 2005, pg. 24
“California and Clay”, Ceramics Monthly, February 2005, Volume 53, Number 2, pg. 18
2004
“Twenty One Young American Ceramists”, Studio Potter, June 2004, V. 32, Num. 2, pg. 39
2001
“A Visit to the Bray”, Ceramics Monthly, January 2001, Volume 49, Number 1, pg. 69
1995
“Clays and Means”, Minnesota Monthly, March 1995, Volume 29, Number 3, pg. 34