| EDUCATION | |
| 2004 2001 1994 |
B.S. in Art Education Penn State University, University Park, PA M.F.A. in Ceramics San Diego State University, San Diego, CA B.F.A. in Ceramics Penn State University, University Park, PA |
| EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWS | |
| 2011 | "Un-Wedged", Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA, Juried by Chris Staley "International Cone Box Show", NCECA, Tampa, FL, Juried by Peter Callas, Malcolm Davis, and Inge Balch |
| 2010 | "Strictly Functional Pottery National", Kevin Lehman's Pottery, Lancaster, PA, Juried by Bill van Gilder "2nd Annual National Cup Show", Barrett Clay Works, Poughkeepsie, NY, Juried by Ayumi Horie "International Cone Box Show", Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence, KS Juried by Peter Callas, Malcolm Davis, and Inge Balch "Bowl Me Over", Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago IL, Juried by Steven Young Lee "Digital Clay", Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO- Juried by Mark Burleson and K Rhynus Cesark "San Diego Potters' Guild Show", Terminal 2 West, San Diego International Airport, San Diego, CA "California Clay Competition", The Artery, Davis, CA- Juried by Stan Welsh "How's the Hand?" Invitational One Person Show, Hyde Art Gallery, Grossmont College, El Cajon, CA "2nd Annual National Juried Cup Exhibition", Lux Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NE Juried by Linda Arbuckle "Mad Hatter's Tea Party", Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL- Juried "Ink and Clay 36", Kellogg University Art Gallery, Cal Poly University, Pomona, CA-Juried by Elaine Levin "Big Fish, Small Pot IV: Fourth International Small Teapot Competition and Show" Saddleback College Art Gallery, Mission Viejo, CA- Juried by Guangzhen Zhou "3rd Biennial Concordia Continental Ceramics Competition" Concordia University, St. Paul, MN- Juried by Wil Shynkaruk |
| 2009 | "Teapots: Object to Subject", William D. Cannon Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA 92011-Invitational "Drink Up! Ceramic Cup Invitational", The Armory Art Center, West Palm Beach, FL, 33401 Featured Artist, Coronado Art Walk, Coronado, CA |
| 2008 | "8 fl Ounces 3, A Bi-annual Juried/Invitational Cup Show" , Shaw Center for the Arts Baton Rouge, LA- Juried by Mikey Walsh |
| 2007 | "3rd Annual National Juried Cup Show", University of Arkansas Taylor Library Gallery Monticello, AR- Juried by Connor Burns "It's Only Clay", The Bemidji Community Art Center, Bemidji, MN- Juried by Jeff Oestriche "Bowls 2007", Cultural Building Arts Center, UNCW, Wilmington, NC- Juried by Virginia Scotchie "Carbondale Clay National III", Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO- Juried Doug Casebeer "National Juried/Invitational Ceramic Cup Show", Isadore Gallery, Lancaster, PA "7th Annual National Juried Cup Show", Kent State University, Downtown Gallery Kent, OH- Juried By Bill Jones "California Clay Competition", The Artery, Davis, CA- Juried by James Frederick Melchert |
| 2006 | "Glass, Clay, Wood, Metals, and Fibers: The Art of Contemporary Crafts" John Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN- Invitational "American Ceramics in Hokkaido", Enzogama Gallery, Hokkaido, Japan- Invitational "Jersey Shore Clay National", M.T. Burton Gallery, Surf City, NJ- Juried by Doug Casebeer "6th Annual National Juried Cup Show", Kent State University Downtown Gallery, Kent, OH- Juried By Jason Hess "1st Annual Juried Cup Show", University of Arkansas, Taylor Library Gallery Monticello, AR- Juried by Kirk Mangus "International Orton Cone Box Show", Two year traveling exhibition Juried by Steven Hill, Don Reitz, Inge Balch |
| 2005 | "Glass, Clay, Wood, Metals, Stone and Fiber: The Art of Contemporary Crafts" John Weatherhead Gallery, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN- Invitational "Pots: Objects of Virtue", Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA- Juried by Mark Pharis "For Two-A Show of Contemporary Pottery Inspired by Pairs" Carbondale Clay Center, Carbondale, CO- Juried by committee "Clay Cup X", University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL- Juried by Virginia Scotchie "Ceramic Art Competition", Gallery International, Baltimore, MD (NCECA) Juried by Ron Lang and Adelaide Paul |
| 2004 | "Men's Work", Tierra Solida: A Clay Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA- Invitational Two Person Show, ThreeCups Gallery, San Diego, CA- Invitational "Eight Fluid Ounces-A Cup Show" LSU School of Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA- Juried by Michaelene Walsh |
| 2003 | "Great Wall of Cups", Tierra Solida: A Clay Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA- Invitational "Cup: The Intimate Object II", Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN- Juried by Julia Galloway "Clearly Black and White", Tierra Solida: A Clay Art Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA- Juried by Michael Arntz "Generations: Impending Lineage", Art and Industry Gallery, San Diego, CA, (NCECA)- Invitational "SDSU Alumni Exhibition for NCECA", Regency Conference Center, San Diego, CA-Invitational "The Art in Place", In Place Kitchen Design Studio, La Jolla, CA (NCECA)- Invitational "The Clay Cup IX", University Museum, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL- Juried by Richard Shaw |
| 2001 | "A Revolt Against the Lowest Common Denominator", MFA Thesis Exhibition San Diego State University, San Diego, CA- Solo "8+1", Traveling Exhibition Fine Arts Museum, Murmansk, Russia Sami Parliment, Karashok, Norway Savio Museum, Kirkenes, Norway The Sami House, Karesuando, Sweden "Earth and Fire: The Contemporary Tea Pot", The Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA- Invitational "SDSU Student Ceramic Exhibition", San Diego State University, San Diego, CA |
| 2000 | "Graduate Review Show", San Diego State University, San Diego, CA "The Mug Show", Vermont Artisan Designs, Brattleboro, VT- Juried "Get a Grip, Pottery with Handles",Vermont State Craft Center Middlebury, VT- Juried by Karen Karnes "2nd Annual Mixed Media International Juried Art Exhibition", Period Gallery, Omaha, NE- Juried "11th Annual California Clay Competition", The Artery, Davis, CA Juried by Gerald and Kelly Hong, Catalog "Fine Crafts 2000", Artists Unlimited, Tampa, FL- Juried by Emily Kass "Teapots for the 21st Century", Chiaroscuro Galleries, Chicago, IL-Juried "Chef John Folse Culinary Institute 2nd Annual Utilitarian Ceramics National" Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA- Juried by Bill Griffith |
| 1999 | "Graduate Review Show", San Diego State University, San Diego, CA "Whimsical and Functional Ceramic Drinking Cup Competition", Earthen Artworks, Los Angeles, CA-Juried "Student Purchase Award Exhibition", San Diego State University, San Diego, CA- Juried "Ceramic and Textile Exhibit", Emerald Plaza, San Diego, CA |
| 1996 | "Dick Ressel and Former Students Eric Rempe and Rose Benson" Central Market Art Company, Lancaster, PA |
| 1995 | "Solo Exhibit", The Artworks at Donneckers, Ephrata, PA |
| 1994 | "Container/Containment", The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, PA- Juried |
| 1992 | "Penn State Exhibit at NCECA", Philadelphia, PA |
| PERMANENT COLLECTIONS | |
| Flint Intstitute of Arts, Flint, MI University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster, PA |
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| AWARDS AND HONORS | |
| 2010 | People's Choice Award, "Strictly Functional Pottery National", Kevin Lehman's Pottery, Lancaster, PA |
| The Qulye Kilns Award for a Functional Piece "California Clay Competition", The Artery, Davis, CA- Awarded by Stan Welsh |
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| 2006 | Purchase Award, International Orton Cone Box Show |
| 2003 | Distinguished Teacher Award, San Diego County, CA |
| 2002 | Mary Beasom Bishop and Francis Sumner Merritt Scholarship Grant for being T.A. to Chris Staley, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME |
| 2001 | John and Jane Adams Award, Grant for a study trip in Ecuador San Diego State Foundation, San Diego, CA John and Jane Adams Award, Grant to fund a traveling exhibition in Norway and Russia San Diego State Foundation, San Diego, CA |
| 2000 | Special Recognition Award, "2nd Annual Mixed Media International Juried Art Exhibition" Period Gallery, Omaha, NE John and Jane Adams Award, Grant for two-week study trip in Norway San Diego State Foundation, San Diego, CA Grant from the Norwegian Government for study in Russia |
| 1999 | John and Jane Adams Award, Grant for a museum study trip in New York City San Diego State Foundation, San Diego, CA |
| 1989 | Penn Savings Bank Merit Award for Ceramics, Lancaster, PA Echo Valley Craft Award, Lancaster, PA |
| EMPLOYMENT/TEACHING EXPERIENCE | |
| 2005-Present | Full time instructor: Ceramics, Coronado High School, Coronado, CA |
| 2006 (Fall) | Beginning and Advanced Throwing: Adult Education Program, Coronado High School, Coronado, CA |
| 2001-2005 | Full time instructor: Ceramics and Woodworking, Coronado High School, Coronado, CA |
| 2004(Summer) (Spring) |
Affiliate Faculty: Hired to build a 55 cubic foot salt kiln, Penn State University, University Park, PA Beginning Throwing: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA |
| 2003 (Summer) | Beginning Ceramics: Adult Education Program, Coronado High School, Coronado, CA |
| 2002 (Summer) | Technical Assistant to Chris Staley, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME |
| 1999 (Summer) | Beginning Throwing: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA |
| 1997 (Fall) | Introduction to Ceramics/Lab Technician: University of California San Diego Grove Craft Center, San Diego, CA |
| PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE | |
| 2011-Present | Juried member of The Allied Craftsmen of San Diego |
| 2007-Present | Juried Member of The San Diego Potters Guild Empty Bowls Coordinator, Coronado High School Ceramics, Coronado, CA To date over $50,000 has been raised and donated to The Hunger Project in San Diego |
| 2009 Juror | Kids Best/Ceramics, Del Mar Fair, Del Mar, Ca |
| 2001-2006 | Designed and supervised the construction of a state of the art ceramics facility Coronado High School, Coronado, CA |
| 2005 | Invited Resident Artist: The Gift House, Hanalei, Kauai |
| 2004 | Built a 55-cubic-foot sprung arch salt kiln, Penn State University, University Park, PA |
| 2001 | Lecture: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Lecture: Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador |
| 1999 | Workshop: Lancaster Catholic High School, Lancaster, PA |
| 1998 | Designed and built an experimental wood kiln, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| 2010 | "The Gallery", Clay Times, 2010 Featured Artist Profile, Dreamvillager, August Issue, San Diego, CA by R. Adam Ward California Clay Competition Catalog, The Artery, Davis, CA |
| 2008 | 500 Plates and Chargers- Innovative Expressions of Function & Style, New York, Lark, 2008 |
| 2007 | "National Clay, 'Road' Photos Mark 1st Fridays", The Valley Journal, Volume 33 Number 20, Pages A1, A15, Carbondale, CO "Cups in all shapes, concepts", The Record Courier, June 6th, 2007, Kent, OH "Eighteenth Annual California Clay Competition Catalog", The Artery, Davis, CA |
| 2006 | "A Day In the Life Of a Ceramics Teacher", Coronado Eagle and Journal, Pages 1 and 26, Jan 18, 2006 |
| 2005 | 500 Cups-Ceramic Explorations of Utility & Grace, New York, Lark, 2004, pg 34 |
| 2004 | "Spotlight on Contemporary Ceramic Art", CASA Santa Barbara, Page 26 "The Gallery" Clay Times, January/February 2004 |
| 2003 | "From an Old Pile of Bricks" Pottery Making Illustrated, January/February 2003 |
| 2001 | "A Revolt Against the Lowest Common Denominator" MFA Thesis San Diego State University, San Diego, CA |
| 2000 | "11th Annual California Clay Competition Catalog", The Artery, Davis, CA |
