EDUCATION

2018    Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY 

2014    Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ceramics, University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC, Magna cum laude, Distinction as a University Research Scholar, Departmental Distinction

2010   Savannah College of Art and Design, Fiber Art studies, Savannah, GA

EXHIBITIONS

2021 Great Shift: Sculpture Walk Exhibition & Workshop, Private Residence, Waccabuc, NY

2020    Summer Salon: Silvermine Guild Exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2020    Particle & Wave, Paper Clay Illuminated, Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art, Logan, Utah

2019 Particle & Wave: Paper Clay Illuminated, The Daum Museum of Contemporary Art, Sedalia, MO

2019 Sculpture National, Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA - Juried by Zemer Peled

2019 Emerging Artist Program Exhibition, Westport Fine Arts Festival, Westport, CT

2019 Particle & Wave: Paper Clay Illuminated, ASU Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ

2019 Ceramics:2019, Guilford Art Center, Guilford, CT

2019 Graduate Student Biennial: Focus on Whitman, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA

2019 Now:Press Play, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY - Curated by Glenn ADamson

2019 New Members Exhibit, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2018    The Bump Show, The shirt Factory, Kingston, NY

2018    Annual Faculty Exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2018 Un/Contained, Mater of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, New Paltz, NY

2018    Collective Matter, Art Centro, Poughkeepsie, NY

2017    PRESS:PAUSE, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY - Curated by Shannon Stratton

2017    Curiosities, Art Centro, Poughkeepsie, NY, group show of SUNY New Paltz Ceramic students with guest artist Marty Fielding

2017    Annual Faculty Exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2017    The Cup, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Reading, PA

2016    Annual Faculty Exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2015    Annual Faculty Exhibition, Silvermine Galleries, New Canaan, CT

2015    Art Front Annual Members’ Show, Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery, Asheville, NC

2014    Asleep Within the Seed, BFA Solo Exhibition, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Asheville, NC 

2014    Art Front Annual Members’ Show, Highsmith Art and Intercultural Gallery, Asheville, NC

2014    47th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Juried by Ron Fondaw Asheville, NC

2013    46th Annual Juried Student Exhibition, S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, Juried by John Oles, Asheville, NC

2010    The Cave, Collaborative Art Installation at Boundary Gallery, Savannah, GA

2009    SPACE, Group Exhibition at a Private Residence, Savannah, GA

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2018-present K-8 Art Teacher, Fraser Woods Montessori School, Newtown, CT

2015-present Art Instructor, Silvermine Arts Center, New Canaan, CT

2018 Saturday Arts Lab Instructor, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

2018    Teaching Assistant to professor Thomas Sarrantonio, Design: Color, SUNY New Paltz,

2017    Instructor of Record, ARS 110: Introduction to Ceramics, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz. NY

2016    Teaching Assistant to professor Bryan Czibesz, Ceramic Processes and Techniques, SUNY New Paltz

2015    After-School Enrichment Pottery Instructor, Vance Elementary, Asheville, NC

2015    Teaching Assistant to professor Jackson Martin, Introduction to Ceramics, UNC Asheville, Asheville, NC

2013    Art Camp Pottery Instructor, Hickory Nut Gap Farm Camp, Fairview, NC

HONORS AND AWARDS

2019 Emerging Artist Award, The Drew Friedman Community Art Center, Inc., Westport, CT

2019 Curator’s Choice Award, The Clay Studio Graduate Student Biennial, Philadelphia, PA

2018    ANDRAH Merit Scholarship, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

2018    Outstanding Graduate Bookplate Award, Sojourner Truth Library, New Paltz, NY

2017    Graduate Student Research & Creative Project Award, The Graduate School at SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

2017    Workshop Scholarship, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, NJ

2016    Graduate Student Research & Creative Project Award, The Graduate School at SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

2014    S. Tucker Cooke Scholarship for Materials and Supplies, University of North Carolina at Asheville Art Department, Asheville, NC

2013    The Art Alumni Scholarship, University of North Carolina at Asheville Art Department, Asheville, NC

2013    Odyssey Clayworks Summer Workshop Award, University of North Carolina at Asheville Art Department, Asheville, NC

2011    Penland School of Crafts Work Study Scholarship, Concentration in Clay, Penland, NC

PUBLICATIONS

2019 The Newtown Bee, Emerging Artist Award article, Newtown, CT

2019 Particle & Wave: Paperclay Illuminated Exhibition catalogue, Tempe, AZ

2017    The Brooklyn Rail Exhibition Announcement of PRESS:PAUSE, Brooklyn, NY

2017    PRESS:PAUSE Exhibition Catalogue, Brooklyn, NY

2015    Silvermine School of Art Faculty Exhibition Announcement, New Canaan, CT

2014    University of North Carolina at Asheville Journal of Undergraduate Research, Asheville, NC

2014    Headwaters Creative Arts Magazine, Asheville, NC

2009   Savannah College of Art and Design Informational Catalogue, Publication of Collaborative art piece titled Stream of Consciousness, Savannah, GA

MEMBERSHIPS AND SERVICE

2018    Silvermine Guild of Artists member, New Canaan, CT

2018    National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) member

2017    Clay Club President, SUNY New Paltz Ceramic Department, New Paltz, NY

2017    College Art Association (CAA) member

2013    National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) member

2013    Art Front Secretary and Active Member, University of North Carolina at Asheville

Other PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2016-2018 Graduate Assistant Clay Manager, SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

2012-2016 Sign Artist and Window Display Muralist, Trader Joe’s Co., Danbury, CT, Westport, CT and Asheville, NC

2014    Raw Materials Student Supervisor, UNC Asheville, Asheville, NC

2010    Theater Production Set Muralist, Sabrina’s Encore Productions LLC, Newtown, CT