Education:
2008-2011 MFA Illinois State University Normal, IL
Master of Fine Arts
Ceramics
2002-2008 BFA Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Double Major: Ceramics & Art Education
Minor: Art history
1997-2001 AAS Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
Associates in Arts and Science
Studio Arts
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2012- Present Ceramics Instructor
Illinois Community College
Ceramics I, Ceramics II,Practicum,and Art Appreciation
Instructing, demonstration, clay and glaze preparation, firings, inventorying, ordering, organizing, cleaning, curriculum building, Ceramic Visiting Artist Program, and planning
2016 Summer Adjunct Instructor
Kankakee Community College
Art Appreciation with Lab
2014-2015 Spring Adjunct Instructor
University Illinois Springfield
Ceramics I & Art Appreciation
2008-2011 Graduate Assistant
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
• Teaching Assistant Ceramics I (4 Semesters) and 3-D Fundamentals (1 Semester): help with equipment, teaching of techniques, leading projects, participation in critiques, and loading and unloading kilns
• Instructor of Record Ceramics I (1 Semester): Grading, classroom management, project slide shows, in class demonstrations, scheduling of projects, quiz making, facilitating of critiques, loading and unloading kilns
• Mixing clay shop bodies, equipment maintenance, cleaning, ordering and receiving clay orders, studio cleanliness, mixing glazes, and firing kilns
Demonstrations/Workshop/Lectures/Residencies:
2018 Rothshank Woodfire Residency
2018 Companion Gallery NCECA Demonstration
2018 AMACO NCECA Demonstration
2018 Oregon Arts Center Workshop
2018 Eutectic/Mudshark Studio residency
2017 Union Project Workshop and Demonstration
2017 Illinois State University Demonstrations
2017 Mo Fauxs Workshop and Demonstraion
2017 NCECA Demonstration Room
2013-2017 Illinois Central College (Rakú & Horsehair Firing Demonstration)
2012 Illinois Central College (Demonstration)
2011 Iowa Southeastern Community College (Artist Talk and Demonstrations)
2011 Fieldcrest High School (Artist Talk and Demonstrations)
Awards:
2012 Honorable Mention: Water Street Studios 3rd annual Exhibition
2012 Presidential Scholarship at Anderson Ranch Arts Center
2011 Honorable Mention: Water Street Studios 2nd Anniversary Exhibition
2011 Exceptional Merit of Fine Arts: Illinois State University
2011 Ceramic Area Award: University Galleries 2011 Student Annual
2011 Honorable Mention: Water Street Studios Winter Exhibition
2010 Best of Show: Water Street Studios Anniversary Show
2009 Best in Ceramics: Student Annual
2009 Merwin Medal: McLean County 82nd Annual Amateur Show
2000 Purchase Award: Joliet Junior College
Permanent Collections:
Joliet Junior College Joliet, IL
Southeastern Community College Burlington, IA
Illinois State University Normal, IL
Barry Blinderman Bloomington, IL
Bill Conger East Peoria, IL
McFrontalot Godfather of Nerdcore Rap
Kendra Paitz Bloomington, IL
John and Linda Ritter Normal, IL
Murray State University Murray, KY
Heath Barlow Philadelphia, PA
Paolo Vincent Lim Philadelphia, PA