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Education
  ·       Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture                              Northern Illinois University (NIU), 2013
  ·       Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture                         Missouri State University (MSU), 2008

 Solo Exhibitions
 ·       mesh………………………………………………………….Gallery 215 N. April 2013
                                                                                                                   DeKalb, Il.
·       Dreamdwell….……………….……………………………Keyes Gallery.  May 2008
                                                                                                                    Springfield, MO
Group Exhibitions
  ·       1035 Days………………………………………………….Ebers Moore Gallery. May 2013
                                                                                                                     Chicago, Il.
  ·       Ars Nova (Juried)………………………………………Jack Olson Gallery. March-April 2013
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       What A Long Night It Has Been…………………Gallery 214. October 2012
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Annual Graduate Arts Association Showcase…Northern Illinois University Art Annex. October 2012
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       SCREENPLAY (Juried, First Place)…………….Mendenhall Gallery. September 2012
                                                                                                                     Greenville, NC.
  ·       We Work. Art Talks. We Offer. ………………….DeKalb Area Women’s Center. May 2012
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Choice Selections……………………………………….Gallery 215 N. March 2012
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Love, Obscurely…………………………………………Gallery 215 N. February 2012
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Black at Heart……………………………………………Bad Dog Gallery. October 2011
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Farewell to P. Street…………………………………..Pleasant Street Gallery. May 2011
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       My Invisible Friends…………………………………..Bad Dog Gallery. March 2011
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       20 Hors D’oeuvres………………………………………Pleasant Street Gallery. November 2010
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Temptations: Group Sculpture Exhibition…….Pleasant Street Gallery. November 2010
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Graduate Arts Association Gallery Show………..Bad Dog Gallery. September 2010
                                                                                                                     DeKalb, Il.
  ·       Exhibit 09 One (Juried).……………………………….Infinity Art Gallery. July 2009
                                                                                                                     www.InfinityArtGallery.com
  ·       The Artist Next Door…………………………………..Smithtown Township Arts Council.
                                                                                                                     Mills Pond House Gallery. May 2009
                                                                                                                     St. James, NY.
  ·       Missouri Top 50 (Juried)…………………………..….Fine Arts Building.  August 2008
                                                                                                                     Missouri State Fair. Sedalia, MO
  ·       Single Piece………………………………………………..Keyes Gallery. May 2008-August 2008.
                                                                                                                      Springfield, MO
  ·       A Celebration of the Arts..……………………………MSU Student Exhibition Center.
                                                                                                                     December 2007 –January 2008
                                                                                                                     Springfield, MO
  ·       Interdisciplinary Arts Project..…………………….Studio 409. November 29, 2007.
          Performance Piece.                                                                Springfield, MO
 
In Print
  ·       Downtown Now magazine. Springfield, MO. 2008. 


Work Experience
  ·       3-D Design Instructor                                                                         2012-2013. (NIU) DeKalb, IL
               o   Instruct students on the intensive study of form and structure in three-dimensional space
  ·       Gallery 215 N. Assistant                                                                                    2011-2012. (NIU) DeKalb, IL
               o   Upkeep of gallery; assist in installation of exhibits as needed
  ·       Sculpture Studio Assistant                                                            2010-2013. (NIU) DeKalb, IL
              o   Assist in daily operations of beginning/intermediate sculpture courses
              o   Studio and machinery upkeep 
  ·       Juror for the “Kamelion”                                                                  2012 and 2013. Malta, IL
         Kishwaukee College Literary and Arts Journal
              o   Visual Arts Section: Photography, Two-Dimensional, and Three-Dimensional
  ·       Springfield Regional Arts Council (Internship)                            2007. Springfield, MO
              o   Website Management and Event Preparation 

Other Experience

• 2011 Northern Iron Union, First Annual Iron Conference
  
• 2010 Indianapolis Iron Conference
• 2008 Workshop with Ceramicist Tom Kendall
• Instructed on the technical and creative aspects of Tom’s unique glazes
• 2006-08 Co-Founder/President of MSU Art Club
• Worked to increase awareness, appreciation and understanding of art within the university
• 2006 Member of MSU Art and Design Student Advisory Board
• Worked with Head of the Art and Design Department to better student experience

Skills
  ·       Wood Working and Power Equipment (saws: band, circular, miter, reciprocating, scroll and 
           table; drill press; sanders: belt, circular/disk, orbital; various hand tools, etc)
  ·       Ceramics (throwing, press molding, hand building, electric/gas kilns, clay/glaze mixing, pug mill)
  ·       Mold making and casting (plaster, resin sand, ludo, lost wax, etc)
  ·       Welding (basics: oxyacetylene, mig)
  ·       Fibers (batik, sewing, paper making) 
  ·       Photography (enough to take decent documentation of artwork)