EDUCATION

Fort Hays State University; Diploma 2012                      Colby Community College; Diploma 2007                                                      
BFA – Ceramics, BS - Art Education                                  AA Art
Dean’s List 2008-2012

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Art Students League of Denver – Ceramics Program and Studio Manager Denver, CO (2021-Present)

Arvada Center for Arts - Instructor, Arvada, CO (2012-2021); Artist in Residence (2015-2021)

Boulder Pottery Lab – Guest Instructor Boulder, CO (2020)

Reynolds Advanced Materials - Materials Specialist, Denver, CO (2013-2014)

 

GALLERIES

NCECA, Spinning Earth Pottery Gallery Booth (2022 - Present)

Fold Gallery – Los Angeles, CA (2020 - Present)

Plinth Gallery – Denver, CO (2019 - Present)

Balefire Goods Gallery – Arvada, CO (2019 - Present)

 

WORKSHOPS AND EXHIBITIONS

Art Students League – “DelecTABLE” Show Denver, CO (2020, 2023)

Talk Gallery – “Donut Social” Denver, CO

Roadrunner Ceramics, Mold Making Workshop –San Antonio, TX (2022)

Clay Con West Lead Demonstrator – St George, UT (2022)

Northern Clay Center - “Fandom” – Minneapolis, MN (2022)

Companion Gallery – Last Call, Material Mugs, Margarita cup Invitational Humboldt, TN (2019-2023)

FOLD Gallery - “Urban Sprawl” Show – Los Angeles, CA (2020)

Rapscallion Gallery – “Youth and Revolt” Show – Bozeman, MT (2019)

Arvada Center – “Art of the State” Show – Arvada, CO (2019)

Arvada Center - "in Situ; Chair Auction" (Ceramic Chair) Arvada, CO (2018)

Carnegie Arts Center – “Spaced Out” Solo Exhibit Goodland, KS (2017)
Robbins Center  - "Heavy Things And Paintings" - Hays, KS (2011)
Hays Public Library - “Playful Heroism” Solo BFA Show - Hays, KS (2011)
Hays Arts Council - “BFA Student Exhibition” - Hays, KS (2010)
Cheyenne Bottoms Research Center - “Beyond Protected Beauty” - Great Bend, KS (2010)
Ten O Seven - “Contained Within” - Hays KS (2010)
FHSU Student Honors Exhibition - Hays, KS (2010)
Moss Thorns Gallery “Earthmovers and Glazers” Ten O Seven Hays, KS (2009)
Moss Thorns Gallery - FHSU Student Honors - Hays, KS (2009)
Russell Original Art Review Exhibition (R.O.A.R.) - Russell, KS (2008)
Hays Arts Council - “BIG” - Hays, KS (2008)

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FESTIVALS

Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO (2023, 2021, 2016)

Summer Art Market, Denver, CO (2023, 2022)

Denver Potters Association Pottery Sale, Denver, CO (2018-2022)

Cheesman Park Arts Festival, Denver (2021, 2019, 2018)

Brookside Arts Festival, Kansas City, MO (2021)

Stanley Arts Festival, Aurora, CO (2019, 2018, 2017)

Affordable Arts Festival, Denver, CO (2019, 2017)

Arts and Ales, Arvada, CO (2019, 2018)

Smoky Hill River Arts Festival, Salina, KS (2019)

Kimball Arts Festival, Park City, UT (2019, 2018)

Denver Arts Festival, Denver, CO (2019)

Firefly Handmade, Boulder, CO (2019)

Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Omaha, NE (2018)

Horseshoe Spring Art Market, Denver, CO (2018)

Art Market of Estes, Estes Park, CO (2018)

Summit Arts Festival, Lee’s Summit, MO (2018, 2017)

Denver Modernism Show, Denver, CO (2018, 2015)

Common Wheel Arts Festival, Manitou, CO (2017)

Summerfest, Evergreen, CO (2017)
Art on the Rockies, Edwards, CO (2017)

Salida Arts Festival, Salida, CO (2017)

Sugarplum Bazaar, Denver, CO (2017)
Ridgeway Rendezvous, Ridgeway, CO (2017)
Colorado Springs Art and Music Festival, Colorado Springs, CO (2017)
Mancraftival, Ink Lounge, Denver, CO (2016, 2015)
Winterfest, Evergreen, CO (2015)
Loveland Sculpture Invitational, Loveland CO (2015)

Mancraft, Ink Lounge Denver, CO 2014

 

CONFERENCES ATTENDED

NCECA– Lectures, Demonstrations, Cup Sale Participant (2023, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2009)
Clay Con West – St George, UT (2022, 2023)

“Shared Journeys” Jingdezhen, China - Lectures, Demonstrations, Tours Sculpture in JCI Permanent Collection (2008)

AWARDS

Summer Art Market – Best Booth Presentation (2022)

DelecTABLE – ASLD, Best of Colorado (2020)

Foothills Arts Festival – Best of Show 3-D (2018)

Kimball Arts Festival – Best of Show Ceramics (2018)
Ridgeway Rendezvous - 3rd Place Ceramics (2016)
FHSU Student Art Exhibition - $200 Scholarship Recipient (2009)
Andrea Powers Memorial - $2000 Travel Scholarship Recipient (Jingdezhen, China) (2009)