Education

1993 New York State College of Art and Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY.

Bachelor of Fine Arts.  Cum Laude

Exhibitions

2008    Benders Bar San Francisco, CA Solo Exhibition

2007Frisson. San Francisco, CA. Solo Exhibition.

2005Benders Bar & Grill. San Francisco, CA. Solo Exhibition.

2003Habitat de Art Basco Gallery at 800 Pine Street Studios Oakland, CA Group Exhibition

2001Cafe Lola. San Francisco, CA Solo Exhibition.

2000Oakland Museum of Art. Oakland, CA. Group Fashion Exhibition

1999Tacoma Art Museum. Tacoma, WA.  Group Exhibition: “The End”  Curator Fred Wilson

Bumbershoot Festival/Seattle Center. Seattle, WA . Group Exhibition: “Phresh”

Curator Trevor Fairbrother.

1998Milky World Gallery. Seattle, WA. Group Exhibition

Project 416 Seattle WA. Group Exhibition

Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA. Group Exhibition: “Glass Art the New Wave”

1997 Center on Contemporary Art. Seattle, WA.  Solo Exhibition: Project Room “Cake Series”

William Traver Gallery. Seattle, WA.  Group Exhibition:”20th Annual Pilchuck Exhibition”

Linda Cannon Gallery. Seattle, WA.  Group Exhibition: “Pilchuck Emerging Artist in Residence”

1995Robert Leyman Gallery. at Urban Glass. Brooklyn, NY. Group Exhibition:”B Team First Installation”

Linda Cannon Gallery. Seattle, WA. Group Exhibition: “New Glass by Five Emerging Artists”

1994Bubba Mavis Gallery. Seattle, WA. Solo Exhibition: “Hairdryers”

Professional Experience

2000–08LS Monkey. Oakland, CA. Owner and designer for art and clothing company.

1996-99Pratt Fine Arts Center. Seattle, WA  Instructor Glass blowing,I & II.  Young Artist Program

1995-98Ginny Ruffner Studios. Seattle, WA  Artist Assistant, Studio Manger

1998         Yesler Community Center. Seattle, WA.  Art  Instructor.

1997          Pilchuck Glass School Stanwood, WA.Teaching Assistant for Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend

1994-97Ben Moore Inc. Seattle, WA. Glass blowing Assistant for Debora Moore.

1995-96Hill Top Artists in Residence. Tacoma, WA. Teaching Assistant for Debora Moore

1994         Pilchuck Glass School. Seattle, WA.  Artist Assistant for Squeak Carnwath.

Workshops

2001 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA Student of Robbie Miller and John Drury

1995Pilchuck Glass School. Stanwood, WA. Student of Ginny Ruffner and Steve Kursh

1994Pilchuck Glass School. Stanwood, WA. Student of Martin Blank

1992Pilchuck Glass School. Stanwood, WA. Student of Pike Powers

Awards

2001General Scholarship Pilchuck Glass School

1999 Poncho Artist in Residence. Pratt Fine Arts Center. Seattle, WA.

1998Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation Award. Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA.

1997Project Room Grant COCA. Seattle, WA.

1996Emerging Artist in Residence. Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA.

1995Corning Scholarship Award. Pilchuck Glass School. Stanwood, WA.