Education
2008-2010 The Australian National University, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Masters of Art, Visual Arts in Glass Sculpture
1998-2001 Illinois State University, NORMAL, IL
Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.S. in Studio Arts (Focus: Painting and Hot Glass under Jack Wax)
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
2008-2009 The Canberra Glassworks, CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA
Hot Glass Teacher
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
Glass Blower- Part-time hot glass assistant
2004 Ritter Glass, BAKERSVILLE, NC
Glass Blower- Hot/ cold glass apprentice to Richard and Jan Ritter
2003 Simone Travisano (Glass studio coordinator Penland), PENLAND, NC
Glass Blower-Hot glass assistant to studio coordinator
2003 Crucible Glassworks, ASHEVILLE, NC
Glass Blower-Hot glass assistant to artist
2002 Great Southern Glassworks, ASHEVILLE, NC
Glass Blower-Hot glass assistant to artist
2002 Wildfire Glass, BURNSVILLE, NC
Glassworker-Production style using Pyrex over a torch
2001 Peter Miller Galleries, CHICAGO, IL
Gallery Assistant- Helped set up and take down Sofa Chicago in addition to gallery work
2001-02 Chicago Public Schools, CHICAGO, IL
Substitute Teacher-Primarily middle school, grades seventh and eighth
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
1996-1998 Chicago Mercantile Exchange LFG, LLC., CHICAGO, IL
Clerk -Worked with clients relaying information and taking down orders for market situations.
Shows
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
2003 Penland School of Craft Gallery Show
Museum of Glass, CORNING, NY