Born in 1972 in Spruce Pine, NC
EDUCATION
2001 MFA, Rochester Institute of Technology, The School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY
1999 Concentration in Glassblowing with David Levi, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1998 Concentration in Glassblowing with Dmitri Michealidis, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
1994 BA, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004-200 Rochester Institute of Technology, Glass Department Head, Worcester, MA
2007 The Corning Museum of Glass Studio, Summer Workshop Instructor, Corning, NY
2001-2004 Cleveland Institute of Art, Adjunct Professor, Cleveland, OH
2003 Penland School of Crafts, Summer Workshop Instructor, Penland, NC
2001 Pilchuck Glass School, Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner, Stanwood, WA
Rochester Institute of Technology, Adjunct Professor and Instructor, Rochester, NY
2000 Rochester Insitute of Technology, Instructor, Rochester, NY
Anoka-Ramsey College, Instructor, Minneapolis, MN
Penland School of Crafts, Teaching Assistant to Paul Marioni and Ann Troutner, Penland, NC
2000 The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass, Instructor, Corning, NY
1999-01 Rochester Institute of Technology, Graduate Assistant, Rochester, NY
1988-98 Studio Assistant to William Bernstein, Celo, NC
1996 Studio Assistant to Arianne Cheek, Fairview, NC
Studio Assistant to Gianni Toso, Asheville, NC
1995-96 Studio Assistant to Rick Eckerd, Asheville, NC
Studio Assistant at Asheville Art Glass, Asheville, NC
1995 Studio Assistant to Jody Fine, Berkley, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 Natural History, Winterowd Fine Art Gallery, Sante Fe, NM
2010 Contemplative Reduction, Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2009 Progressions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
New Work, Winterowd Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2008 Small Work, Tom Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
New Work, Hooks-Epstein Gallery, Houston, TX
Time Exposed, Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2007 Inside Out, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
2006 Thomas Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2005 Spotlight, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
Alex Berstein, Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2004 Tactile Visions, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Stories and Observations, Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY
Observations, The Hope Collection, Santa Fe, NM
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2012 Houston Art Fair, Hooks Epstein Gallery, Houson, TX
40th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
Palm Beach 3, Represented by Habatat Gallery – MI, Palm Beach, FL
Art Naples, Represented by Habatat Gallery – MI
2011 SOFA New York, Represented by Duane Reed Gallery, St.Lous, MO
Palm Beach 3, Represented by Habatat Gallery – MI, Palm Beach, FL
Art Naples, Represented by Habatat Gallery – MI
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Habatat Gallery – MI
39th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
2010 SOFA Chicago, Represented by Habatat Gallery - MI
Special Glass Invitational Show, LaKae Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
38th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Palm Beach 3, Represented by Habatat Gallery – MI, Palm Beach, FL
2009 SOFA Chicago, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Rising Stars of the 21st Century, American Glass Museum, Millville, NJ
Art Santa Fe, Winterowd Fine Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Glass Weekend – Wheaton Arts, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA Santa Fe, Prism Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Summer Salon, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC
All in the Family, Suffolk Center for the Arts, Suffolk, VA
37th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Inspired By, William Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA
Palm Beach 3, Represented by Habatat Gallery – MI, Palm Beach, FL
2008 Four Seasons, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
Gesture and Cadence, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Terra Enigma – Abstracting the Landscape, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
36th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
Palm Beach 3, Represented by Habatat Gallery - MI, Palm Beach, FL
North Carolina Glass Show, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2007 Blown Away: An Exhibition of Glass, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
2006 Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach Convention Center, Palm Beach, FL
Gathering: A Survey of Contemporary Glass, Penland School Gallery, Penland, NC
Invitational Show, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
Voices in Glass, Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Houston, TX
Glass Invitational, Cervini Haas Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Arts Scottsdale, represented by Prism Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
34th Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oaks, MI
SOFA New York, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Refined Force: Glass of New England, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
SOFA Chicago, Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
2005 33rd Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oaks, MI
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
Glass Weekend 05, Creative Glass Center of America, Wheaton, NJ
Out of the Mold, A Survey of Contemporary Cast Glass, Peninsula Fine Arts Center, Newport News, VA
Toronto International Art Fair, Represented by Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2004 32nd Annual Glass Invitational, Habatat Galleries, Royal Oaks, MI
Invitational Glass Exhibition, Function + Art, Chicago, IL
SOFA New York, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA Chicago, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
Gallery Artists, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Palm Beach Contemporary, Represented by Chappel Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
Apercu, Prism Contemporary Glass Gallery, Chicago, IL
Toronto International Art Fair, Represented by Sandra Ainsley Gallery, Toronto, ON, Canada
2003 Glass Invitational, Parisi Gallery, Del Mar, CA
International Vessel Show, Museum of Art and Design, Louisville, KY
Glass Weekend 03, Creative Glass Center of America, Wheaton, NJ
New Insight, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
Il Pettoo, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
New Glass, Function + Art Gallery, Chicago, IL
Infusion, Gallery WDO, Charlotte, NC
New Talent in Glass, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
Bernstein Trio, Blue Spiral 1, Asheville, NC
2002 SOFA Exhibition, Represented by Chappell Gallery, Chicago, IL
American Heritage, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
Deceptions, Chappell Gallery, Boston, MA
Benefit Auction Exhibition, Liberty Museum, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Goblet Exhibition, Snyderman/Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Featured Artist, Thomas R. Riley Gallery Cleveland, OH
New Work New Year, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC
A Cast of Excellence; Alex Bernstein, Koan Vanderburger, Chappell Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Faculty Exhibition, Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland, OH
International Craft Biannual, Cheongju Art Hall, Cheongju City, Korea
Off the Hook, Morgan Contemporary Glass Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2000 Glass Art Society Exhibition, Triangle Gallery, New York, NY
Glass in Context 2000, International Glass Symposium, Glass Museum, Frauenau, Germany
Craft Art of Western New York, Burchfield-Penney Art Center, Buffalo, NY
Contemporary Crafts, Mase Art Center, Mase, AZ
Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition, The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
Featured Artist Exhibition, Craft Company #6, Rochester, NY
Niche, Student Niche Award Exhibition, Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
People, Places, Art, Public Art Proposal, Gallery r, Rochester, NY
1999 School for American Crafts Honor Show, Student Alumni Union, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Art of the New Millennium, The Up-Stairs Gallery, Tryon, NC
Interior Spaces, Gallery r, Rochester, NY
Students in Glass, The Visual Arts Center, Virginia Beach, VA
Sent Bottle Invitational, The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
1998 Annual Goblet Show, The Kittrell/Riffkind Gallery, Dallas, TX
Glass Artists of Western North Carolina, The Up-Stairs Gallery, Tryon, NC
A Goblet Toast, Gallery Dorita!, Atlanta, GA
AWARDS AND HONORS
2012 Critic’s Choice Award, Habatat International Glass Invitational
2010 Collectors Choice Award, Habatat International Glass Invitational
2009 Rising Star for the 21st Century, Distinction from The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass
2008 Award of Excellence, Habatat International Glass Invitational
2006 Award of Excellence, Habatat International Glass Invitational
2003 Selection for New Glass Review
2002 American Craft Council Emerging Artist Grant
2001 Dean of Liberal Arts Purchase Award
Wallace Memorial Library Purchase Award
Special Selection, International Craft Biannual, Cheongju City, Korea
2000 Honorable Mention, International Craft Biannual, Cheongu City, Korea
Niche Award for Glass Sculpture
Sylvia I. Rosen Endowment Purchase Award
1999 Aaron Rosenstreich Memorial Fund for Excellence
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
Corning Museum of Glass. Corning, NY
Glassmuseum Frauenau. Frauenau, Germany
Burchfeild-Penny Arts Center, Museum of Western New York Art, Buffalo, NY
Wallace Memorial Library, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
The Dean of Liberal Arts Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Mellon Financial Corporation, Harrisburg, VA
Wachovia Financial Group, Greenville, SC
Deloitte & Touche, Boston, MA
Bascom-Louise Gallery, Highland , NC
Royal Caribbean, Oasis of the Seas
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
Mobile Art Museum, Mobile, AL
