EDUCATION
2004 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Maine. TA for Dante Marioni
2001 Pilchuck Glass School, Summer with Tom Farbanish and Michael Scheiner
2000 Pilchuck Glass School, Summer with Ann Wahlstrom and Dante Marioni
1996 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Glass/Sculpture, Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois
1985 International Exchange Program, Glass Department, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, England
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2002- Present Lead Gaffer, Production Designer, Science of Art Teacher, and Artist in Residence Support (Artists in Residence
have included Kazuo Kadanaga, Ann Gardner, Mayme Kratz, Dante Marioni, Bertil Valien, Jamie Walker, Marita
Dingus, Michael Scheiner, Ann Whalstrom, and Dale Chihuly), Museum of Glass International Center for
Contemporary Art, Tacoma, WA
2008 Glass Art Society, demonstation on Corning Mobile Hot Shop, Portland, OR
2005 Visiting Artist, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2004 Haystack School of Crafts, Maine
2001-2002 Benjamin Moore Inc., studio Assistant to Benjamin Moore, Rich Royal, Dan Dailey, Dante Marioni,
Paul Cunningham, Dale Chihuly, and Deborah Moore. Seattle, WA
Gaffer for glass lighting department of RESOLUTE, Manifesto Corporation, Seattle, WA
Studio Assistant to Janusz Pozniak, Kathy Gray, Nadege Desgenetez, Rik Allen, Isola Glass (Scott Benefield)
2001 PRATT Fine Arts Center, Seattle, Washington
Summer Staff, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
1996-1999 Gaffer and Production Glassblower, North River Glass, Shelburne, MA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2008 Inspired By, group show, Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Looking Forward, group show, Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2007-2008 Now: Glass on the Cutting Edge, Traver Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2007 Partners, solo exhibition, Vetri International Glass, Seattle, WA
Local 253, group show, Fulcrum Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2006 Exploring Transparency, Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA
Art in Embassies Program, Spaso House, Moscow, Russia
2005 Pilchuck 20, Stewart Galleries, Bosie, ID
Cocktails At 5, Facere Art Galery, Seattle, WA
Goblets 2005, Glasshouse Studio, Seattle, WA
2004 PRATT Fine Arts Center Annual Auction Centerpiece
2003 Artists of My Era, Bubba Mavis, Seattle, WA
2002 Raised in Illinois: The Cultivation of Glass, Quad City Arts Center, Rock Island, IL
2001 Pilchuck Show, History of the World Gallery, Camano Island, WA
Pilchuck Summer Staff Show, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2000 Solo Exhibition, Glass Impact, Rock Island, IL
1999 Local Artists, Young & Constantin Gallery, Wilmington, VT
1996 Light Tanks Outdoor Installation, Senior Show for BFA, Normal, IL
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2005 Winner of Twisty-Cup Pro Championship, M-Space Glass, Tacoma, WA
2004 PRATT Fine Arts Center, Auction Centerpiece Designer, Seattle, WA
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Beasom Bishop and Francis Sumner Merritt Scholarship
2001 PONCHO Scholarship, Full-Tuition Scholarship to Pilchuck Glass School 2000
2000 Half-Tuition Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2004 Teaching Assistant for Dante Marioni, Haystack School of Craft, Deer Isle, ME
2003-2004 Hot Shop Demonstrations for School Groups Grades K -12, "Science of Art", Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA
2001 Glassblowing Workshop Teaching Assistant, PRATT Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2001-2009 Pilchuck Glass School. Annual Auction Artist Donor.
2004 PRATT Fine Arts Center. Artist Donor.
PUBLICATIONS
2009 NEW GLASS REVIEW 30
