Education
2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts: Alfred University,
New York State College of Ceramics, Alfred, NY
Teaching Experience
2004 – Current Turk Hill Craft School, Fairport, NY
2008 Hood College, “Resist & Surface Finishes” Workshop, Frederick, MD
2008 Brookfield Craft Center, “Surface Decoration” Workshop, Brookfield, CT
2002 – 2004 Genesee Pottery, Rochester, NY
2002 – 2005 Tom or Nick’s Ceramics, Rochester, NY
1997 – 2003 Memorial Art Gallery Creative Workshop, Rochester, NY
Awards
2009 Award of Distinction, Winter Park Art Festival, Winter Park, FL
Third Place, Under The Oaks Festival, Vero Beach, FL
2008 Award of Merit, Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, State College, PA
Honorable Mention, Mandarin Art Festival, Jacksonville, FL
Chairman’s Award, Fairhope Art Show, Fairhope, AL
2007 Award of Honor, Boardwalk Art Show, Virginia Beach, VA
Second Place, St James Court, 1300 Third Street Section, Louisville, KY
2006 Best of Show, Springfest, Anna Maria Island, FL
Third Place, St James Court, 1300 Third Street Section, Louisville, KY
Galleries
The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT
Pewabic Pottery, Detroit, MI
Dumbarton Oaks Museum Shop, Washington, DC
Artizanns, Naples, NY
Mostly Clay, Pittsford, NY
Belleau Gallery, Providence, RI
The Glass Onion, Pleasantville, NY
Strohl Art Center, Chautauqua, NY
Oregon College of Art & Craft, Portland, OR
I create my handmade pottery in the Bristol Hills of the Finger Lakes region of New York State. The paintings on the surfaces of my work are images and imagery inspired by this area; many of the forms are both utilitarian and sculptural.
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