Education
2010-Present – State University of New York – New Paltz, NY
2006-2008 – Penland School of Crafts – Penland, NC
- Penland core fellowship program
- Studied under jewelers Susie Ganch, Mi-Sook Hur, Angela Bubash, Deb Karash,
Kathryn Osgood, Juan Carlos Caballero, Cappy Counard, Joost During, Dianne Reilly,
and Hiroko Yamada
2000 – Virginia Commonwealth University – Richmond, VA
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, majored in Crafts with a focus on metalsmithing.
- Graduated Cum Laude.
1998, 2000, & 2004 – Penland School of Crafts – Penland, NC
- Jewelry class in 1998 with Sondra Sherman.
- Blacksmithing class in 2000 with Bill Brown, Jr.
- Ceramic sculpture class in 2004 with Lisa Clague.
- Received work-study scholarship for all classes.
Related Experience and Teaching
2010 Teacher’s Assistant, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY (Jamie Bennett's Basic Metals class)
2010 Kiln Enameling Basics, Summer Quarter, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA.
2010 Introduction to Enameling, Winter Quarter, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA.
2010 Alternative Techniques in Enameling II, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA.
2009 Beginning Jewelry Fabrication, Summer Quarter, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA.
2009 Alternative Techniques in Enameling I, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA.
2009 Beginning Jewelry Fabrication, Fall Quarter, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA.
2008- Curator for “Featured Jeweler”, Vain Salon, Seattle, WA.
2010
Distinctions
2010 Seattle Metals Guild Board Member
2009 Founder of Wiki-Smith: An online collaborative encyclopedia dedicated to metal working techniques.
2007 Halstead Bead Business Development Grant, Silver Circle Finalist
2006 Assisted on Nina Hole Residency at Appalachian State University
1999-2000 President of Contemporary Crafts Society, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA.
1996-2000 Virginia Commonwealth University Dean’s List
Publications
2009 500 Enameled Objects, Lark Books
Selected Exhibitions
2010 5th Annual Intercollegiate Metals Exhibition
Step Gallery
Arizona State University
2009 Delicate Beauty
Invitational Exhibition
Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
2009 Via Penland
Invitational Exhibition
Rebus Works, Raleigh NC
2009 Metal-Urge
Juried Exhibition
Impromptu Gallery, Tacoma, WA
2009 Solo Show
Vain, Seattle, WA
2009 Out of the Fire
Juried Exhibition
Columbia City Gallery, Seattle, WA
2008 Making It
Juried Exhibition
RFD Gallery, Swainsboro, GA
2007 Via Penland
Invitational Exhibition
Rebus Works, Raleigh NC
2007 Core Show
Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2007 ACC-SE Spotlight
Juried Exhibition
Sandra J. Blain Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN
2007 Power of Red
Invitational Exhibition
Penland Gallery, Penland, NC
2007 Contemporary Enameling
Invitational Exhibition
Pullen Arts Center, Raleigh NC
2006 Via Penland
Invitational Exhibition
Rebus Works, Raleigh NC
2006 Core Show
Penland Gallery, Penland, Nc
2006 Work in the Penland Gallery
2005 Hypnogogic
Chop Suey Books, Richmond Virginia
2005 Worn Again Fashion Show
Planet Zero, Richmond Virginia
2004 Joint Exhibition with Langdon Graves
Pine Street Barber Shop, Richmond Virginia
2003 Solo Exhibition
curator, Summer Walker
Ipanema's, Richmond Virginia
2003 All Media Exhibition
juried exhibition
Shockoe Bottom Arts Center, Richmond Virginia
2002 Trash, Mixed Media Work
Pine Street Barber Shop, Richmond Virginia
2001 Open Studio Exhibition
Richmond Virginia
2000 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition
juror, Richard Shaw
Anderson Gallery, Richmond Virginia
2000 New Talent
Hand Workshop Art Center, Richmond Virginia
1999 Art Jewelry Exhibition
Hobe Sound Jewelers, Hobe Sound Florida
1999 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition
juror, John Ravenal
Anderson Gallery, Richmond Virginia
1998 Juried Fine Arts Exhibition
juror, John Yau
Anderson Gallery, Richmond Virginia
Craft Shows
2010 Indulge
Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA.
2007 Renegade Craft Fair
San Francisco, CA.
Gallery Representation
Penland Gallery, Penland, NC.
Professional Affiliations
SNAG
Seattle Metals Guild
Artist Trust
The Enamelist Society
Pratt Fine Arts Center
College Art Association |
