MFA-Stephen F. Austin State University, 1997
MA-Stephen F. Austin State University, 1996
BFA-Loyola University, New Orleans, 1994

Gallery Representation
~LeMieux Gallery, New Orleans, LA
~M.T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ, Contemporary Ceramic Art

Professional Experience
~Visiting Artist/Professor, University of West Florida, 1998 to present Teach beginning and advanced ceramics, sculpture, drawing, Visual Arts Experience and several “topic specific” courses of own design; Mixed-Media Ceramics Ceramic Sculpture Ceramic Glaze Research Sculpture and Works on Paper Narrative Clay
Maintain kilns, equipment and materials, participate in BFA review program as advisor and admission committee member, promote attitude of experimentation to students
~Visiting Artist Workshop, University of South Alabama, Mobile, AL 2-day workshop focusing on pit-firing processes
~Juror, Ft. Walton Beach Art Museum Juried Exhibition, 2000 Annual regional exhibition, single juror, media including photography, painting, sculpture
~Narrative Clay, workshop, L.B.I. Foundation of the Arts and
Sciences, Loveladies, NJ, 2000 Two-week course focusing on
ceramic sculpture of a narrative theme
~Visiting Artist Workshop, University of Costa Rica, 2000 5-day
workshop on narrative ceramic sculpture and hand building techniques
~Ceramics Instructor, Okaloosa/Walton Community College,
1999 to 2001
Teach beginning and advanced ceramics courses, working with
both wheel thrown and hand built techniques, maintain kilns and
studio equipment, order and maintain materials and inventory
~Juror, Gulf Breeze Arts Festival, 1999 Annual national arts festival,
selection committee member (one of three)
~Adjunct Instructor, University of West Florida, 1997-1998 Teach
ceramics and sculpture courses, maintain materials and studio
equipment including gas and electric welding equipment, wood
working tools, kilns
~Studio Assistant, Penland School of Crafts, 1998 Assistant to artist W.S. Rucker, load and fire kilns, studio instruction
~Visiting Artist Workshop, National University, Costa Rica, 1998 One-day demonstration and lecture on ceramic hand building techniques
~Visiting Artist Lecture, University of Costa Rica, 1998 Lecture on contemporary North-American ceramic artists
~Studio Assistant, Stonehaus Pottery, 1997 Assist in construction, glazing, firing and installation of architectural ceramic works
~Artist, N.B. Cook Arts Magnate School, Pensacola, FL 1995 Ceramics workshop with artists Peter King and Steve Rucker ~Graduate Assistant/Instructor, Stephen F. Austin State Univ., 1994-97 Assist in loading and firing kilns, ordering and stocking materials and general studio maintenance; Teach beginning ceramics courses (hand building and throwing) and glaze calculation course

Exhibitions
~Portraits; Me, Myself, and/or I, regional invitational exhibition, Gulf (an Alternative Art Space), Mobile, AL, 2002
~Christmas Open House Invitational exhibition, Atelier-Alcaniz, Pensacola, FL 2001
~Emergence Theory, national invitational exhibition, Charlotte, NC, 2001
National exhibition featuring artists representing current trends in the field of ceramics (concurrent with 2001 National Council for Education in the Ceramic Arts conference)
~Hit the Dirt! Ft. Walton Beach Art Museum, solo local exhibition, 2001
Exhibition of drawings and ceramic sculpture inspired by “army toys”
~Toys, D.O.C.S. Gallery, solo regional exhibition, New Orleans, 2000
Exhibition of ceramic sculpture that explores youth activities (game and toys) and the affect they may have upon adult concepts, behavior and judgment
~Lafayette Art Association National Juried Exh ibition, 2000 Award Winner
~King for a Day, Soho Gallery, solo local exhibition, Pensacola, FL 1999
Ceramic and mixed media sculpture exploring the concept of “temporary royalty,” the way in which certain significant dates can make individuals feel superior for a short period of time (i.e. birthdays)
~Recent Ceramic Works, D.O.C.S. Gallery, solo regional exhibition, 1998
Exhibition for ceramic sculpture created over a period of 6 months experimenting with symbols and concepts from Catholic upbringing and being raised on the Florida Gulf Coast
~Laying Hands; Expressions of Religion, local juried exhibition, Artel Gallery, Pensacola, 1998 Juried exhibition featuring works in all media using religious iconography
~Vermont Clay Studio Emerging Artists of the U.S., national juried exhibition, 1998
Exhibition featuring new artists from across the country selected to represent current trends in the ceramics field (3 works exhibited)
~Recent Works, Soho Gallery local exhibition, 1997
Exhibition of hand built ceramic sculpture and mixed media works on paper with imagery relating to being raised on the Florida Gulf Coast, experimenting with commercial glazes and other materials
~Cinco Banderas local juried exhibition, Artel Gallery, 1997
~Fishing for History, MFA Exhibition, 1997 Exhibition of ceramic sculpture exploring the artists connection to the Florida Gulf Coast (specifically fishing) and the use of this imagery as metaphor for current concerns
~Feats of Clay X, national juried exhibition, Lincoln, CA, 1997, Ken Ferguson, juror
~From the Ground Up XVI, regional juried exhibition, El Paso, TX, 1997, James Watkins, juror Award Winner

Awards and Scholarships
~Award of Merit, Lafayette Art Assoc. National Juried Exhibition, 2000
~Honorable Mention, From the Ground Up XVI, 1997
~Graduate Assistantship, Stephen F. Austin Sate Univ., 1994-97
~Graduate Student Competitive Scholarship, Stephen F. Austin State Univ., 1994-95
~Loyola Univ. Art Dept Outstanding Senior Award, 1994
~Loyola Univ. Ceramics Pyrotechnic Achievement Award, 1994
~Southern Pottery Outstanding Ceramics Student, 1993

Organizations
~College Art Association (CAA)
~National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA)Collections
~Office of International Affairs (Relaciones Exteriores), University of Costa Rica
~Collection of the President, University of West Florida
~Outdoor Sculpture Collection, Art Dept., Stephen F. Austin State University
~Loyola University Alumni Association Collection
~Stonehaus Pottery Collection