Education

2008-2010 The Australian National University, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Masters of Art, Visual Arts in Glass Sculpture
1998-2001 Illinois State University, NORMAL, IL
Bachelor of Science. Studio Arts
2001 University of Wolverhampton, WOLVERHAMPTON, ENGLAND
Student Exchange Program
1994-1995 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, CHAMPAIGN, IL
Concentration in Painting

Workshops

2006 The Studio @ The Corning Museum of Glass, CORNING, NY
Workshop with Lino Tagliapietra
2006 The Studio @ The Corning Museum of Glass, CORNING, NY
Venetian techniques with Bill Gudenwrath
2005 Pilchuck Glass School, STANWOOD, WA
Concentration in Hot Glass with Peter Houk, Robin Cass and Peter Ivy
2005 Pittsburgh Glass Center, PITTSBURGH, PA
Concentration in Hot glass with Stephen Powell
2003 Penland School of Crafts, PENLAND, NC
Concentration in Hot glass with Kait Rhoads and Elin Christopherson

Work Experience

2010 The Penland School Of Crafts, PENLAND, NORTH CAROLINA
Glass Studio Coordinator
2008-2009 The Canberra Glassworks, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Hot Glass Guide
2008 Richard Whiteley Studios, QUENBEYAN, AUSTRALIA
2007 Northlands Creative Glass, LYBSTER, SCOTLAND
Studio Technician
2007 Pilchuck Glass School, STANWOOD, WA
Studio Coordinator of Casting Shop
2006-2007 Blasart, CHICAGO, IL
Sandblasting and cold working glass commissions
2005-2007 Chicago Hot Glass, CHICAGO, IL
Studio Manager/Instructor/Glass Blower/ Studio Tech
2007 The Studio @ The Corning Museum of Glass, CORNING,NY
Teaching assistant to Bill Gudenwrath
2006 Northlands Creative Glass, LYBSTER, SCOTLAND
Teaching Assistant to Dante Marioni
2005 Red Hot Mama Glass, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Developed and managed small scale production line
2004 Nielander Glass, SPRUCE PINE, NC
Glass Blower- Full-time hot glass assistant to Joe Nielander
2004 Stark Art Glass, LTD, ASHEVILLE, NC
2004 Ritter Glass, BAKERSVILLE, NC
Glass Blower- Hot/ cold glass assistant to Richard and Jan Ritter
2003 Simone Travisano (Glass studio coordinator Penland), PENLAND, NC
2003 Crucible Glassworks, ASHEVILLE, NC
2002 Great Southern Glassworks, ASHEVILLE, NC
2002 Wildfire Glass, BURNSVILLE, NC
2001 Peter Miller Galleries, CHICAGO, IL
2001 Homes of Hope, NORMAL, IL
Support Staff -Worked assisting disabled individuals.
2000 McLean County Arts Center, BLOOMINGTON, IL
Gallery Assistant -Worked as an Intern to the Gallery Director and Curator.
1999 University Galleries, NORMAL, IL
Gallery Assistant/ Attendant-Helped in the preparation and presentation of various shows

Shows

2010 6th Annual National Self-Portrait Exhibition, 33 Collective Gallery, Chicago
2009 Master Show, The Australian National University, Main Gallery
2009 Sculpture on the Edge, Bermagui Australia
2009 Aus Glass, Tasmania
2008 Moka Gallery- solo show
2007 Pilchuck Glass Auction 29th Annual
2007 Pilchuck Gallery- Staff Show
2006 Moka Gallery- group show
2006 Kraft Lieberman Gallery-group Show
2006 Morpho Gallery-group show
2006 Hot Chocolate Gallery-solo show
2006 Chicago Hot Glass Gallery- group show
2006 Xyloform gallery
2006 Chicago Hot Glass Gallery - solo show
2005 Chicago Hot Glass Gallery- group show
2005 Morpho Gallery- group show
2005 Xyloform Gallery
2005 Vintage Pine Gallery
2005 Morpho Gallery- group show

Museum of Glass, CORNING, NY