Education
University of Alaska Fairbanks 2011-2014 Fairbanks, AK
Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics
Juniata College 2007-2011 Huntingdon, PA
Major: Anthropological Thought; Minor: Studio Arts
Invited Exhibitions
2022
Fired Up Around Huntingdon; Huntingdon County Arts Council, Huntingdon, PA
2018
Clay in the Keystone; Brockway Center for Art and Technology, Brockway, PA
Palliative Pour; Threadbare Cider House, Pittsburgh, PA
Juried Exhibitions
2023
Small Favors; Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Useful Space; Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Art of the State; State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (Purchase Award)
2022
Strictly Functional; Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA
Cup: The Intimate Object XVII, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2019
Small Favors; The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Off the Table, Missouri Western State University Ceramics Guild, St. Joseph, MO
Art of the State; State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
2018
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show; Savannah Clay Community, Richmond Hill, GA
2017
The Cup; GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
Strictly Functional Pottery; Lancaster Creative Factory, Lancaster, PA
Vessels: Interpretations and Iterations; Kentucky Mudworks, Louisville, KY
The Hudgens 2nd National Juried & Invitational Cup Exhibition; Duluth, GA
Working Pots II; James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show; Savannah Clay Community, Richmond Hill, GA
2016
SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show; Savannah Clay Community, Richmond Hill, GA
delecTABLE: The Fine Art of Dining; Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
Clay Studio National; The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Working Pots; James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
2015
8th Annual Gulf Coast State College Cup Show; Amelia Center Gallery, Panama City, FL
2014
The Joy of Drinking; Phoenix Fired Art, Joplin, MO
Dining In; 18 Hands Gallery, Houston, TX
The Clay Cup: Icon, Vessel, Canvas; University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Group Exhibitions
2022
At The Table; (with artists Janelle Hoch and Amy Lefever) Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, PA
2018
Winter Light; (with artists Carol Reed, Carrie Breschi, and Caroline Savage) Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, PA
2017
Inherent Energy; (with artist Carol Reed) Carlisle Arts Learning Center, Carlisle, PA
2016
Measured Relationships; Juniata College Museum of Art, Huntingdon, PA
Solo Exhibitions
2018
Artifact; The Gallery at JN Studios, Carlisle, PA
2014 Master Of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition
An Artful Experience: Dining Out; University of Alaska Museum of the North, Fairbanks, AK
Dining Out: An Artful Experience; Uni. of Alaska Fairbanks Fine Arts Gallery, Fairbanks, AK
Awards
2023
Purchase Award; Art of the State, State Museum of Pennsylvania
2017
NICHE Awards; Functional Ceramics 2017 Professional Finalist. Online Exhibition
2016
Rising Stars; American Craft Week Online Exhibition.
Workshops
2017
Woodfire NC, Seagrove Pre-Conference Wood firing
Dual Firing of the Noborigama and Groundhog Kiln at the North Carolina Pottery Center Seagrove, NC
Professional Experience
Dickinson College 2019-present
Ceramic Studio Technician
Carlisle Arts Learning Center 2017-2019
Ceramic Studio Manager
North Carolina Pottery Center October 2016 -June 2017
Artist in Residence
Juniata College August 2015-May 2016
Adjunct Faculty and Studio Technician
University of Alaska Fairbanks 2012-2014
University of Alaska Fairbanks Museum of the North. 2012 to 2014. Curatorial assistant.
University of Alaska Fairbanks Art Department. Fall 2012 to 2014. Ceramics Instructor.
Visual Arts Academy, University of Alaska Fairbanks. Summer 2012, 2013. Ceramics Instructor.
Publications And Presentations
Visiting Artist
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC January 2017
Publications
University of Alaska, Naturally Inspiring Article "When Dinner Is the Show" 2015
University of Alaska Fairbanks, Sun Star. November 2014
Presentations
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Poster Presentation: "Modern Utilitarian Ceramic Adaptation of Northern Native Design" San Jose, CA February 2015
Arctic Science Conference, Slide Presentation: "Modern Utilitarian Ceramic Adaptation of Northern Native Design”, Fairbanks, Alaska, October 2014