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b.1973
lives & works in North Wales, PA
Solo/Two Person Exhibitions_____________________________________________________
2011 (solo)Perpetual Echoes
Gail Floether Steinhilber Gallery
Oshkosh, WI
2009 (solo)Before Recollection
Cervini Hass Gallery
Scottsdale, AZ
2006 Margaret Leininger & Michelle Tobia
Communication Arts Gallery
Kenosha, WI
2005 (solo)To Have Within
Choy Gallery
Port Chester, NY
2004 (solo)Distillations (MFA Thesis Exhibition)
Seigfred Gallery
Athens, OH
Select Juried Exhibitions________________________________________________________
2011 (Mar.)Method: Multiple
C. Emerson Fine Arts
St. Petersburg, FL
Juried by Brian Ransom, Anna Callouri Holcombe & Linda Ganstrom
Curated by Debbie Kupinsky & Valerie Zimany
2010 A Sense of Place 2010
Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art
Augusta, GA
Juried by Betsy Cain
Force, Under the Influence of Poseidon
The Meadows Gallery at the University of Texas Tyler
Tyler, TX
Juried by Merrie Wright & Kimberly Greene
Materials: Hard &Soft
Greater Denton Arts Council Center for the Arts
Denton, TX
Juried by Jo Lauria
KCAI Clay Post Y2K
Craft In America Virtual Exhibition
http://www.craftinamerica.org/exhibition/story_452.php?
Juried By Cary Esser
2010 Clay National: Clay on the Wall
Landmark Arts
Lubbock, TX
Juried by Elaine Henry
2009The Triennial
Wagner Opera House
Oshkosh, WI
Juried by Laura Fiser & Jeanine Coupe-Ryding
Northern Exposure Exhibition: A Ceramic Survey Curated by Peter Held
Promega Corporation
Madison, WI
Juried by Peter Held & Daniel Swadener
30 Small Works
Gallery Up
Rock Hill, SC
Juried by Sharon Dowell
Paper & Clay II
SHY RABBIT Contemporary Arts
Pagosa Springs, CO
Juried by D. Michael & Denise Coffee
Clay & Context: National Juried Exhibition
Indiana State University Art Gallery
Terre Haute, IN
Juried by Sherman Hall
20085 x 5 x (5)
Torpedo Factory Art Center
Alexandria, VA
Juried by Elaine Levin
All Fired Up: Contemporary Wisconsin Ceramics
Museum of Wisconsin Art
West Bend, WI
Juried by Graeme Reid
Central Time Ceramics
Heuser Art Center
Peoria, IL
Juried by Bruce Howdle
2007Sculpture at the Edge
Lawton Gallery
Green Bay, WI
Curated by Dr. Stephen Perkins
ANA 35
Holter Museum of Art
Helena, MT
Juried by William Volkersz
Ohio University 1990 until Now
Riverbend Winery
Louisville, KY
Curated by Lorna Meaden
2006Craft Forms 2006: 12th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft
Wayne Art Center
Wayne, PA
Juried by Gretchen Keyworth, Director and Chief Curator of the Fuller Craft Museum, Brockton, MA
Ceramics Biennial Exhibition
The New Hampshire Institute of Art
Manchester, NH
Juried by Mary Barringer
Small Works Show
The 440 Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
Small Works- 29th Harper College National Juried Exhibition
Harper College
Palatine, IL
Crossovers: Craft-Art-Design
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
Wilmington, DE
Juried by Ursula Ilse- Newman- Curator of the Museum of Art & Design, New York, NY
2005Emanations: Work from the Clay Art Center
Cecil County Art Gallery
Baltimore, MD
Juried 3 Person Show
ROY G BIV Gallery
Columbus, OH
2004 Cup: Intimate Object III
Charlie Cummings Clay Studio
Fort Wayne, IN
Alumni Exhibition
The Cube at Beco
Kansas City, MO
Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Exhibition
The Clay Studio
Philadelphia, PA
NCECA 2004 Regional Student Juried Exhibition
Christel DeHaan Gallery
Indianapolis, IN
Invitational Exhibitions__________________________________________________________
2010 White Ware
Red Star Studios Ceramics Center
Kansas City, MO
Three Cups of Tea
McComas Gallery
Mississippi State, MS
Bricks and Mortar: Inspired by Architecture
Santa Fe Clay
Santa Fe, NM
Yunomi Invitational
AKAR Gallery
Iowa City, IA
2009 Faculty Exhibition
Priebe Gallery
Oshkosh, WI.
Yunomi Invitational
AKAR Gallery
Iowa City, IA
Under Cover
Choy Gallery
Port Chester, NY
2008 Bottles
Lawrence Arts Center
Lawrence, KS
Yunomi Invitational
AKAR Gallery
Iowa City, IA
2007Home Again
Choy Gallery
Port Chester, NY
At the Table: Morning, Noon and Night
Choy Gallery
Port Chester, NY
Faculty Exhibition.
Priebe Gallery
Oshkosh, WI
200616 oz. Invitational.
Art Space Collective
Oshkosh, WI
International Exhibitions_________________________________________________________
2004Taking Measure II, U.S. Student Ceramic Art at the New Millennium
Jingdezhen, China
International Cup
The Clay Studio of Missoula
Missoula, MT
2003Midland Grand Show
St. Pancras Station
London, England
2002American Ceramics and Prints from Ohio University
Agosti Massana Gallery
Poble Espanyol, Barcelona, Spain
Awards________________________________________________________________________
2010Juror’s Award- Clay on the Wall
Awarded by Elaine Henry
Lubbock, TX
Juror’s Award- Materials: Hard & Soft
Awarded by Jo Lauria
Denton, TX
2009Best of Show- The Triennial
Wagner Opera House
Awarded by Laura Fiser & Jeanine Coupe-Ryding
Oshkosh, WI
2008Edward Penson Faculty Award
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
Off-Campus Faculty Development Grant
Awarded by the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
Title: European Slip Cast Porcelain
Attended: International Ceramics Studio
Kesckemet, Hungary
2006Curator’s Award- Crossovers: Craft-Art-Design
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
Awarded by Susan Issacs- Curator of Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts
Wilmington, DE
2005Month of June working period
International Ceramics Studio
Kecskemet, Hungary
2004Awarded one year residency
Clay Art Center
Port Chester, NY
Teaching Experience ____________________________________________________________
2006-2010Assistant Professor. University of Wisconsin Oshkosh- Oshkosh, WI
Teach 3D design and all beg. through adv. undergraduate ceramics courses. Develop ceramics curriculum. Maintain ceramics studio and equipment. Order materials. Supervise studio assistants. Serve on departmental & college committees. Advise students.
Spring 2006Lecturer. University of Wisconsin Madison- Madison, WI
worked with undergraduate & graduate students.
Fall 2005Instructor. Community Art Center- Wallingford, PA
2004-5Instructor. Clay Art Center- Port Chester, NY
2003-4Teaching Associate. Ohio University- Athens, OH
2001-2Teaching Assistant. Ohio University- Athens, OH
2000-1Instructor. Roeland Park Community Center- Roeland Park, KS
2000Student Assistant. Kansas City Art Institute- Kansas City, MO
Instructor. Shawnee Mission North High School- Overland Park, KS
1997-8Teacher. Doylestown Hospital Children’s Village- Doylestown, PA
Professional Experience _________________________________________________________
currentStudio Artist. North Wales, PA
Spring 2010Juror. Waupaca Art Show. Waupaca, WI.
2009-2010Percent for Art Selection Committee Member. UW Oshkosh New Academic Building. Oshkosh, WI.
Fall 2005Studio Artist. Philadelphia, PA
2004-5Resident Artist & Studio Manager. Clay Art Center- Port Chester, NY
Education______________________________________________________________________
2004MFA, Ceramics- Ohio University, Athens, OH
2001BFA, Ceramics- Kansas City Art Institute (KCAI), Kansas City, MO
1996BS, Human Development and Family Studies and Early Childhood Education- The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Extended Education_____________________________________________________________
2004Glassblowing with Jackie Pancari
Three weeks at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Deer Isle, ME
2000Clay with Woody Hughes
Two weeks at Anderson Ranch Arts Center
Snowmass Village, CO
1999Clay with Chris Staley
One day at the Wichita Center for the Arts
Wichita, KS
1997Clay with Michael Corney
Three months at Penland School of Crafts
Penland, NC
Member & Associations__________________________________________________________
Current National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts
College Art Association
2005-6Delaware Center for the Contemporary Art
2004-5Clay Art Center
Lectures & Workshops___________________________________________________________
2009Workshop: Plaster Mold Making & Slip Casting
Oshkosh North High School
Oshkosh, WI
2008Lecture: Museum of Wisconsin Art
West Bend, WI
Lecture: University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI
2006Lecture: University of Wisconsin Parkside
Kenosha, WI
Lecture: University of Wisconsin Madison
Madison, WI
Lecture: Clay Art Center
Port Chester, NY
2005Workshop: Understanding Kilns- Basic Theory & Practice
Clay Art Center
Port Chester, NY
2005Workshop: Integrating Art into the Early Childhood Classroom
Rye Playschool
Rye, NY
Lecture: Clay Art Center
Port Chester, NY
2002Lecture: The Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Lecture: Ohio University
Athens, OH
Publications___________________________________________________________________
2009Crowley, Erin. "Contemporary Competition." The Northwestern, 3 September 2009, sec. A, p. 6-7.
Susser, Deborah S. "Clay Nation." art ltd, April 2009, 56-63.
The Triennial
Catalog
Oshkosh, WI
Tourtillott, Suzanne, ed. 500 Ceramic Sculptures: Contemporary Practice, Singular Works. New York: Lark Books/Sterling Publishing, 2009.
2009"UWO Instructor Wins Solo Show." The Northwestern, 9 September 2009, sec.
A, p.10.
2007Sculpture at the Edge
Juror’s Statement
Green Bay, WI
2006Craft Forms 2006: 12th Annual International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft.
Catalog
Wayne, PA
29th Annual Harper College National Small Works Exhibition.
Catalog
Palatine, IL
2005Tourtillott, Suzanne, ed. 500 Cups: Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace. New York: Lark Books/Sterling Publishing, 2005.
2004Xilin, Qin, ed. Catalogue of 2004 Jingdezhen International Ceramic Art Education Conference. Periodical Office of China Ceramic Industry: Jingdezhen, PR
China, 2004.
Private Collections ______________________________________________________________
Don and Karen Randolph, Scottsdale, AZ
Jim Kolva. Spokane, WA
Chuck McWeeny. Athens, OH
Brad Schwieger. Athens, OH
Public Collections ______________________________________________________________
Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute Museum. Jingdezhen, PR China
Ohio University. Athens, OH
St. Pancras Station. London, England
Agosti Massana Gallery. Barcelona, Spain
The Kansas City Art Institute. Kansas City, MO