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EDUCATION

            Master of Fine Arts: Ceramics

                          Indiana State University

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        July 2004, Honors-Distinction

            Bachelor of Science: Art Education/Ceramics

                          University of Michigan-Flint

                        Flint, Michigan

                        May 1997, High Honors

            Associate in Arts

                          Charles Stewart Mott College

                        Flint, Michigan

                        April 1995, Honors

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

        Community Development Program Manager

                      Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs

                         State of Michigan

                         Lansing, Michigan

                         2015 to present

        Adjunct Faculty, Visual Art & Design Center

                         ART 131 "Basic Drawing"

                         Mott Community College

                         Winter 2017 - present

        Director of the Art School

                      Division Head

                         Flint Institute of Arts

                         Flint, Michigan

                         2010 to 2015

        Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Art

                      ART 100 "Art Appreciation"

                         ART 112 "3-D Design"

                         ART 122 "Intermediate Drawing"

                         Saginaw Valley State University

                         Saginaw, Michigan

                         2013 to 2015

         Director, Art & Design Dept.

                        ART 101  "Art History & Appreciation"

                        ART 104 "3-D Design"
                        ART 110 & 210 "Ceramics I & II"

                        ART 111 & 211 "Sculpture I & II"

                        Gallery/Museum Director
                        Crowder College

                        Neosho, Missouri

                        2005-2010

         Adjunct Faculty, Art Dept.

                          ART 110 “Art Appreciation”

                        ART 213 “Ceramics I” (2)

                        ART 214 “Ceramics II”

                        Vincennes University

                        Vincennes, Indiana

                        2004-2005

          Visiting Artist

                    Slide Lecture & Studio Demonstration

                         Missouri Southern State University

                       Joplin, Missouri

                       February 2006

            Visiting Artist

                          Slide Lecture & Studio Demonstration

                        University Southern Indiana

                        Evansville, Indiana

                        November 2004      

            Teaching Assistantships (Instructor of Record)

                        ARTS 200A/210 “Introduction to Ceramics”

                          ARTH 151 “Arts & Civilization"

                        Indiana State University

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        2003-2004

           Gallery Director

                          Bare-Montgomery Memorial Student Gallery

                        Indiana State University

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        2003-2004

            Visiting Artists/Scholars Advisory Board Member

                         Center for Performing and Fine Art

                        Indiana State University

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        2003-2004

            Organization of Ceramic Artists, Director

                          Indiana State University

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        2003-2004

            Instructor of Art (Tenured)

                        Mesick Consolidated Schools

                        Mesick, Michigan

                        1997-2001

            Instructor of Ceramics (Guest Artist)

                        Mott Middle College

                        Flint, Michigan

                        1996-1997

EXHIBITIONS

          Artist Member Exhibition

                        Buckham Gallery

                        Flint, Michigan

                        December 2014

           Diverse Directions

                        Macomb Center for the Performing Arts

                        Macomb Community College

                        Clinton Twp, Michigan

                        October 2014

           A Deeper Look

                        Bishop Gallery

                        Flint Institute of Arts

                        Flint, Michigan

                        September 2014

           Greater Flint Arts Council

                        Juror, University of Michigan-Flint

                        Annual Student Exhibition

                        Flint, Michigan

                        May  2013
           Guy Adamec Invitational

                        BIshop Gallery

                        Flint Institute of Arts

                        Flint, Michigan

                        October 2012

            Eclectic Mud

                        Henry Ford Comm. Coll.

                        Dearborn, Michigan

                        September 2012

           Southwest Missouri Regional Arts Exhibition
                        The Creamery Arts Center

                        Springfield, Missouri

                        July 2009

            Crafting Content Exhibition/Symposium

                        University of Arkansas
                        Fayetteville, Arkansas
                        January 2008
            Sugar Creek Betterment Association
                        Juror, Pineville Arts Walk
                        Pineville, Missouri
                        September 2007
            Mozark Artist's Guild
                        Juror, Annual Guild Exhibition
                        Monett, Missouri
                        October 2005
            Sculpture on Loan

                          Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        May 2005-present

            Northwest Territory Art Guild Annual Juried Exhibition

                          N.W.T.A.G. Gallery, Van Eaton Bldg.

                        Vincennes, Indiana

                        February 2005

Faculty Exhibition

                          Vincennes University

                        Vincennes, Indiana

                        December 2004

            Clay Times

                         NCECA 2004 Photo Gallery

                         www.claytimes.com/WebGallery0527/NCECAGallery.htm

                         May 2004

            BHP Invitational

                          Dean Johnson Gallery

                        Indianapolis, Indiana

                        March 2004

            The Art Source Exhibition

                          The Art Source Gallery

                        Indianapolis, Indiana

                        March 2004

            Art on Axis Exhibition

                          Axis Architecture

                        Indianapolis, Indiana

                        March 2004

            N.C.E.C.A. Midwest Invitational

                          Indiana University/Purdue University-Herron School of Art

                        Indianapolis, Indiana

                        March 2004

            Juried Student Exhibitions

                          Indiana State University Gallery

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        2002, 2003, & 2004

            59th Annual Wabash Valley Juried Exhibition

                          Swope Art Museum

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        September 2003

            An Evening of Art & Wine

                          The Stables

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        February 2003

            Annex CeramiX

                          Turman Gallery of Fine Art

                        Indiana State University

                        January 2003

            State of the Arts

                          Hulman Memorial Student Union Gallery

                        Indiana State University

                        October 2002

            Splice Magazine

                          Northwestern Michigan College

                        Traverse City, Michigan

                        April 2001

            University of Michigan-Flint Juried Student Exhibition

                          University Gallery

                        Flint, Michigan

                        April 1997

            The Trouble with Trash

                          WFUM TV-28 and Michigan & PBS Affiliates

                        Co-Animated PBS Short Film

                        University of Michigan-Flint

                        July 1996

            Mott College Juried Student Exhibitions

                          Buckham Gallery

                        Flint, Michigan

                        1996 & 1997

CURATED EXHIBITIONS

           Mozark Artist Guild, Juror

                        Monett, Missouri

                        November 2005

            The Art Source Exhibition

                          The Art Source Gallery

                        Indianapolis, Indiana

                        March 2004

            Arts Illiana Tablescapes

                          One Table-Eight Artists

                        Champagne Velvet Ballroom

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        February 2004

            Grad du Jour-A Conviviality for the Studio Artist

                          Bare-Montgomery Memorial Student Gallery

                        Indiana State University

                        September 2003

AWARDS, HONORS, & SCHOLARSHIPS

            Teacher of the Year

                        Crowder College

                        Neosho Chamber of Commerce

                      Neosho, Missouri

                      May 2010

            Graduate with "Distinction"

                        Departmental Honor 

                       Indiana State University, Department of Art

                       July 2004

 Kraig A. Gibbons Memorial Award for Sculpture

                        Juried Student Exhibition

                        Indiana State University Gallery

                      March 2004

            President’s Choice Purchase Award

                        Juried Student Exhibition

                        Indiana State University Gallery

                      March 2004

            Creative Theme Award

                        Arts Illiana Tablescapes

                        Champagne Velvet Ballroom

                       Terre Haute, Indiana

                       February 2004

            Best Graduate

                        Juried Student Exhibition

                        Indiana State University Gallery

                      March 2003

            Graduate Assistantship-Permanent Arts Coll./University Archives

                        Indiana State University

                        Terre Haute, Indiana

                        2001-2003

            School of Graduate Studies-Research Grant

                          Arcosanti Workshop

                        Documented Silt Casting Techniques

                        Arcosanti & Cosanti, Arizona

                        May-June 2002

            Sculptural Commission-Walk Through the Sycamores

                          Designed/Sculpted Leaf Prototype

                        Indiana State University

                        April 2002

            Cunningham Memorial Library Purchase Award

                          Juried Student Exhibition

                          Indiana State University Gallery

                        March 2002

            Three-Dimensional Design Award

                          Splice Magazine Juried Exhibition

                        Northwestern Michigan College

                        Traverse City, Michigan

                        April 2001

            Maize and Blue Award for Distinguished Scholarship

                          University of Michigan-Flint

                        Flint, Michigan

                        May 1997

            Flint Federation of Women’s Clubs Scholarship

                          Flint Federation of Women’s Clubs

                        Flint, Michigan

                        April 1997

            Juror’s Awards (Two)

                        Student Juried Exhibition

                        University of Michigan-Flint

                        May 1997

            Three-Dimensional Design Award

                          Mott College Student Juried Exhibition

                        Buckham Gallery

                        Flint, Michigan

                        May 1996

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

            National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts

                        (N.C.E.C.A.) 2002-2005

            Professional Teaching Certificate

                          Michigan Department of Education

                        Art Education-Grades K-12

                        1997-present


 
 
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