Education

2009-Colorado State University; Post Baccalaureate Study: Concentration in 2010                        Ceramic Art; Fort Collins, CO

2004-New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University;
2008  BFA: Concentration in Ceramic Art and Painting; Alfred, NY
  Minors: Art History, Music

2007  Lorenzo De’ Medici; Concentration in art; Florence, Italy

Professional Experience

2009Watershed Center for Ceramic Art Assistantship; Newcastle, ME

2008-      Four Square Studio; Maintained studio practice with fellow
2009               ceramicists; Portland, ME
Pick and Paint Pottery Shop: Studio assistant; Westbrook, ME

2008Women’s Studio Workshop; Chili Bowl Fellow; Rosendale, NY

2005-      The Clay Ground; Art Camp and Ceramics Instructor, Studio Assistant; 2008                      Vestal, NY
         
2007      Alfred University Summer Intern; Technical assistant for David Freddy                               Fredrickson; Alfred, NY

Exhibitions

2009First Friday Art Walks: First of every month; Portland, ME
                      Teapot Show; Portland Pottery; Portland, ME

2008BFA Thesis Exhibition, Harder Hall; Alfred, NY
                      Window Installation, Women Studio Workshop; Rosendale, NY
                      Holiday Show; Portland Pottery; Portland, ME

2007      Utilitarian Digest: Curators- Albion Stafford, Angus Powers; Turner                                        Student Gallery; Alfred, NY
                     “Ciao Ragazzi”, Turner Student Gallery; Alfred, NY
       Summer Interns Exhibition, Turner Student Gallery; Alfred, NY
                      Lorenzo De’ Medici School Exhibition, Lorenzo De’ Medici School Library;                                Florence, Italy
                      ZanZara City Wide Art Competition; St. James Church; Florence, Italy

2006Sophomore Painting Exhibition, Harder Hall; Alfred, NY
       Sophomore Wheel Exhibition, Rhodes Room; Alfred, NY

Technical Skills
Ceramics: Hand building, wheel throwing, mold making, clay and glaze,                         formulation, slip and glaze decorating and application, gas oxidation                             and reduction firing, electric firing, soda and salt firing, electric kiln                               repair, salt kiln building, studio maintenance and safety

      Painting/Printmaking: Stretching and preparing canvas, oil, acrylic,                        gauche, collage, color theory, under-painting, glazing, wood cuts,                                 mono-prints, etching

                      Glass: Pouring and assisting, mold-making; sand, plaster, glass                                    finishing and polishing

                      Wood: basic wood shop knowledge, stationary and hand power tools,                            woodshop safety