Curriculum Vitae
Education
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Southern Illinois University School of Art and Design
May 2019.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Ball State University School of Art in Muncie, IN
December 2015. Deans List 2012-2015, Graduated with Honors
Associates in Fine Arts, Oakton Community College, Niles, IL. 2012
Graduated with Honors
Work Experience
2020-Present Harper Community College: Ceramic Instructor and Studio Technician
2019 Glenview School of Arts: Ceramic and Drawing Instructor
2018-2019 Southern Illinois University: Intermediate Ceramics Instructor
2017-2018 Southern Illinois University: Studio technician for Ceramics Dept. Responsibilities included: Making clay and glazes, loading and firing kilns, taking inventory, fixing wheels and rewiring kilns.
2016-2019 Southern Illinois University: 3D Foundations Instructor
2016-2017 Southern Illinois University: Teaching Assistant for Visual Culture
2016 Brickton Art Center: Ceramics Instructor
2014 Ball State University Clay Guild Secretary
2014-2015 Ball State University: Undergrad Studio technician for ceramics department. Responsibilities included loading and firing kilns, making clay and glazes along with general clean up.
2009-2015 Active Member in Empty Bowls Events
2010-2013 Oakton Community College: Student employee for art and ceramics department. Responsibilities included loading kilns, making clay and glazes along with general clean up.
Clay Guild Member
Phi Theta Kappa Member
1990-2008 Darlins Lounge: Bartender/Manager: Responsibilities included taking inventory, ordering liquor, making, and serving drinks.
Exhibitions
2019 “The View from Down Here” Surplus Gallery, Southern Illinois
2018 “Merge” Surplus Gallery, Southern Illinois
2018 “Inside the Box” Vergette Gallery, Southern Illinois University
2015 “Senior Thesis Exhibition” Atrium Gallery, Ball State University,
Muncie, IN.
2014 “Neo Natural” Garfield Park Conservatory,
3013 “Nature Project” Brickton Gallery and Art Center, Park Ridge, IL.
2007 “Illinois Skyway Juried Art Competition” College of Lake County
Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art, Grayslake, IL.
2005-2012 Presented both 2d and 3d work in the Kohenline Gallery at Oakton
Community College.
Scholarships
2013 Ball State University Academic Distinction
2011 Marge Whitman Scholarship For the Arts, Oakton Community College,
Niles, IL.
Alumni Scholarship, Oakton Community College, Niles, IL.
2010 Award of Merit, Glenview Art League, Glenview, IL.
Workshops Attended
2019 Matt Mitros, Chandra DeBuse
2018 Linda Lopez and Mathew McConnell
2017 Mark Pharis
2016 Tim Berg and Rebekah Myers
2015 Peter Pincus, slip casting
Andrew Potter, figurative
2014 Figurative Association: The Human Form Symposium, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
Lauren Gallaspy, sculptural work
Michael Dale Bernard, powder coating
Sungyeoul Lee, intricate hinges and eyeglasses
2013 Sunshine Cobb, hand-built forms in ceramics
Sylvia Levenson, glasswork
Marylin De Silvia, colored pencil on metal
Volunteer Experience
2014-2019 NCECA: Cup Sale
2013-2015 Arts walk Clay Throwing Demos, Muncie, IN.
Minnetrista Living Lightly Fair, Clay sculpting demonstrations.
2009-2019 Empty Bowls/Chili Bowls, raising money for local food pantries and homeless Shelters. Muncie, IN, Niles, IL, and Carbondale Illinois