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Education
Master of Fine Arts
Rochester Institute of Technology, School of American Crafts
Rochester, New York
Rochester Institute of Technology, School of American Crafts
Rochester, New York
Continued Fine Art Studies (3 Years in Painting and Color Theory)
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Kent State University
Kent, Ohio
Selected Work Experience
2007 to Present
Adjunct Instructor
Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, Washington
Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, Washington
- Figure Sculpture and Figure Drawing
- Glass Blowing, Glass Fusing, Mold Making
- Teen Painting and Drawing, Glassblowing
Duties include writing and designing class curricula and implementing effective instructional strategies to reach a wide variety of students from ages 8-80
2011 to 2019
Visual Arts Faculty
The Northwest School, Seattle, Washington
The Northwest School, Seattle, Washington
- Sculpture and Material Exploration
- Animation
- MS Digital Arts
Duties include designing integrated Visual Arts courses, serving students with diverse physical, emotional, and learning needs, and fostering independence in my students
Teacher, NWS Summer Program- Painting
- Jewelry Making
- Stop-Motion Animation
2007 to 2009
Education Department Lecturer
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
Duties included collaborating on and co-created the Science of Art Program. The purpose of the program was to teach science through the arts. I wrote and gave lectures to children K-12. Subjects include the physics/chemistry of light, material properties, and color.
Other duties included
- Writing lectures on the history of glass and sculpture
- Fundraising and promotion
- Working with Education Department on family events
- Created and maintained good public relationship with visitors and Board
2008,2009,2010
Demonstrator and Lecturer
Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington
Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington
- Delivered lectures and demonstrations on figure sculpting techniques to museum visitors of all ages.
- Encouraged visitor participation in unique art projects.
2005-2006
Artist in Residence and Adjunct Professor
Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, Massachusetts
- Sculpture and Kiln-Cast Glass
- High School Glass Blowing
- TAP (Teen Apprentice Program)
- "The Family Class"- custom art experience for individual families
Duties included
- Designing class curriculum, budget, and teaching
- Participated in public relations events
- Curated final show of residents' work
2003-2005
Head of Glass Department and Professor
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Oakville, Ontario, Canada
- Materials Explorations in Sculpture (3-D Design)
- Kiln-Cast Glass Techniques
- Glass Blowing (Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced)
- Glass and Art History
Duties included
- Redesigning course curricula for department and teaching
- Managed the department budget
- Reviewed student portfolios for acceptance to college
- Liaison between teaching faculty, administrators, families, and students
- Recruited visiting artists
- Researched and designed environmental cleanup practices for all glass studios on campus including special focus on emissions and heat efficiency
Spring 2002
Guest Artist and Adjunct Professor
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
Bezalel Academy of Art and Design, Jerusalem, Israel
1996-2003
Adjunct Instructor
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, Washington
Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, Washington
- Taught beginning and advanced Italian techniques
- Lecturer on Contemporary American Glass
June 2001
Visiting Artist
Urban Glass, Brooklyn, New York
Urban Glass, Brooklyn, New York
2000-2003
Adjunct Professor
Renton Technical College, Renton, Washington
Renton Technical College, Renton, Washington
July 2000
Teaching Staff
Experience Music Project Art Camp, Seattle, Washington
Experience Music Project Art Camp, Seattle, Washington
Selected Exhibitions
2022
Gallerium Exhibitions Online Group Show
2002 to 2021
Pilchuck Auction, Seattle, Washington
2021
Pratt Auction, Seattle, Washington
2019
Seattle Metal Guild Invitational Seattle Convention Center, Seattle, Washington
2018
Bellevue Art Museum "Making Our Mark" Shared Best in Show, Washington
2017
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
2016
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
2016
Transience, Lions Main Art Collective (competition) Seattle, Washington
2015
Dover Corporation Headquarters, Dowers Grove, Illinois
2014
Portals, Lions Main Art Collective (Invitational), Seattle, Washington
2014
The Marinha Grande Museum of Glass (Invitational), Portugal
2012
Traver Invitational, Seattle, Washington
2011
Pratt Gallery, Vidressencia, Seattle, Washington
2011
Morgan Contemporary Art Gallery, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
2011
Pismo Gallery, Denver, Colorado
2010
Seattle City Hall, Seattle, Washington
2009
Traver Salon Show, Tacoma, Washington
2009
Viscosity Gallery, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington
January 2009
Pratt Fine Art Gallery, "From the Mold", Seattle, Washington
August 2008
Glass House, Featured Artist, Seattle, Washington
2008
Traver Gallery, "World Glass Exhibition", Tacoma, Washington
2007
35th International Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Michigan
2006
SOFA-Chicago, Habatat Gallery, Michigan
2006
Worcester Center for Crafts, The Krikorian Gallery, Worcester, MA
2006-2009-2010
Winter Invitational, Hodgell Gallery, Sarasota, Florida
2005-2006
Amy Morgan Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa
December 2005
Glass House, Seattle, Washington
August 2004
From Hands to Lips, Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, Ontario
(Work is part of Permanent collection)
(Work is part of Permanent collection)
March 2004
Material Matters Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
November 2003
Tobin-Hewett Galley, Louisville, Washington
August 2003
Featured Artist - Glass House, Seattle, Washington
July 2003
Street of Dreams, Portland, Oregon
Awards
2018
Best in Show, "Making Our Mark", Bellevue Art Museum, Bellevue, Washington
2018
Pilchuck Partner Scholarship, Washington
2009
Featured Artist, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
2008
Guest Artist, Museum of Glass, Tacoma, Washington
2006
Harvard University, Scholarship Fine Arts Library Studies in Color Theory
2005-2006
Worcester Center for Crafts, Artist in Residency, Massachusetts
2005
The George Sugarman Foundation Grant for Sculpture, Novato, CA
2004
Who's Who of American Educators, national
2000
John and Mary Shirley Scholarship, Seattle, WA
Collections
Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Illinois
Dover Corp, Chicago, Illinois
Livingstons Collection, Hinsdale, Illinois
Kutz Collection, New York, New York
Richard Leads and Anne Kroeker Collection, Bellevue, Washington
Joan Freeman Collection, Worcester, Massachusetts
Kaminsky Collection, Denver, Colorado
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery Museum, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Philip J. Guibeau, San Francisco, California
Michael Hallinan, Washington, D.C.
Lee E. Hill, President, Marketing Communications Inc.
Corporate Collection, Chicago, Illinois
William Warmus, Corning, New York
Dover Corp, Chicago, Illinois
Livingstons Collection, Hinsdale, Illinois
Kutz Collection, New York, New York
Richard Leads and Anne Kroeker Collection, Bellevue, Washington
Joan Freeman Collection, Worcester, Massachusetts
Kaminsky Collection, Denver, Colorado
Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery Museum, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Philip J. Guibeau, San Francisco, California
Michael Hallinan, Washington, D.C.
Lee E. Hill, President, Marketing Communications Inc.
Corporate Collection, Chicago, Illinois
William Warmus, Corning, New York
Selected Recent Commissions
2019
Our Family Commission, James Kutz Family, Brooklyn, NY
2017
Donor Awards, Shedd Aquarium, Chicago, Il
2016
Molecule Project, Sculpture using glass cast from 3D printing, NYC, NY
2014
Shedd Aquarium "Othello: Black Moor Fish", Glass Sculpture for the Education Program, Chicago, IL