Born: Petersburg, Virginia, 1981
EDUCATION C.V.
2001-2004 Virginia Commonwealth University
School of the Arts, Richmond, VA
B.F.A. May 2004
1999-2001 Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009 Next Iconoclasts, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, Oregon
2007 Glassworks, Group Exhibiton, Marymount Manhattan College, New York, NY SOFA Chicago, represented by UrbanGlass, Chicago, Illinois
2006 Making Sense, Robert Lehman Gallery, UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
Generations 5, A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
2005 Artists of UrbanGlass, Robert Lehman Gallery, UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
2002 Matchbox, Shoebox, Student Exhibition, F.A.B. Gallery, VCU,
Richmond, VA
HONORS
2007 Half-tuition Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School, Summer 2007, Stanwood, WA
2004 Summer 2004 Session Scholarship, Penland School, Spruce Pine, NC, Modern Ambrotype Workshop with Toshi Ueshina
2003 Alice Cabell Horsley Parker Scholarship, award offered in the department of Crafts/Material Studies for Fall 2003
2001-2004 School of the Arts Dean’s List, Virginia Commonwealth University
EXPERIENCE
2008 Open Studio Artist, Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY
2005-2008 UrbanGlass, Brooklyn, NY
Studio Technician,
Responsibilities include the building and maintenance of equipment while providing technical support to artists, teachers, visiting fellows and students.
Instructor,
Open Mold Glass Glass Casting Workshops (ongoing) Pate de Verre Workshops, (ongoing)
2006 Technical Assistant,
Michael Crowder, Pate de Verre Workshop, Summer
Laurie Korowitz-Coutu, Coldworking, Fall
INTERNSHIPS
2004 Internship, Hickory Nut Gap Farm, Fairview, NC
Completed a seven month internship on a small family farm in rural North Carolina. Daily duties included organic vegetable harvesting, planting, onsite construction and maintenance.