Education
2015-2017 University of Washington MFA Sculpture
2006-2010 Kent State University BFA in Crafts, concentration in Glass
Work Experience
2015-2017 University of Washington Instructor
2015-2017 University of Washington Teaching Assistant, Ceramic Work Study, Glass Studio Monitor
2017 Seattle Recreative Shop Staff
2014-Current Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Summer Instructor
2011- Current Pittsburgh Glass Center Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Artist
2014 Construction Junction Donation Crew
2013-2014 Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse Donation, Instructor
2011- 2012 Pittsburgh Glass Center Technician Apprentice
Special Programming
2016 Society for Contemporary Craft Cast Away Workshop
2014-2016 Ward Home PGC Instructor
2013-2014 Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, Programs Instructor
2013 Carnegie Museum Visiting Artist Workshop
2012 -2013 SciTech After school program Instructor
2011-Current Pittsburgh Glass Center TA, Instructor, Freelance Instructor, Programs Instructor
Selected Exhibitions
2016 Summer Works, The Jake, WA
2016 The Space in Between, CMA, WA
2016 Reveries of Reality Gallery Chiz, PA
2016 Another word for that CMA, WA
2015 Behind the Curtain Gallery Chiz, PA
2015 This is not a Bottle Mudac Museum, Switzerland
2014 Swan Day New Hazlet Theater, PA
2013 SiO2, Hodge Gallery, PA
2013 Threaded Brew House Association, PA
2013 Object of Beauty Chautauqua Institution, NY
2013 Innovation Method Gallery, WA
2013 Innovation Schack Art Center, WA
2012- 2013 Emerge 2012
Bullseye Glass Gallery San Francisco, CA
New Mexico Museum of Art, NM
Bullseye Glass Gallery Portland, OR
2012 ASPIRE: A retrospective of young talent Hodge Gallery, PA
2010 Places Called Home, BFA Kent State University, OH
Residencies
2017 Pilchuck Glass School Artist Assistant to Beth Lipman
2013-2015 Brew House Association Resident Artist
2012 Pilchuck School of Glass Emerging Artist in Residency (EAiR)
2011 Pittsburgh Glass Center Technician Apprentice
Awards
2012 Bullseye Emerge Finalist, Bronze Winner
2010 Creative Arts Juried Exhibition Juror’s Choice Award
Scholarships
2017 Oxbow School of Art Objects into Narratives, Norman Teague
2016 Corning Museum of Glass Imagining the Inside, Erika Tada
2016 Pittsburgh Glass Center De/Reconstruction, Marc Petrovic
2016 Arrowmont School of Crafts Forms in Paper, Liz Alexander
2015 Corning Museum of Glass Engraving, April Surgent
2013 Pilchuck Glass School Kiln Allegories, Mel George
2013 Corning Museum of Glass The Skin of Objects, Silvia Levenson
2013 Pittsburgh Glass Center Frittering Along, Anna Boothe
2013 Touchstone Intro to Blacksmithing, Allison Finn
2012 Pilchuck Glass School Kiln Formed to Fit, Jeremy Lepisto
2012 Corning Museum of Glass Cross Pollination, Erica Rosenfeld
2012 Pittsburgh Glass Center Hot Bits, Fritz Dreisbach
2011 Pittsburgh Glass Center Connections, Heather Puskarich
2010 Kent State Blossom with Robin Cass
2009 Kent State Blossom with Ross Richmond, Eion Breadon
Internet Features and Publications
2016 Society for Contemporary Crafts Featured Artist/Instructor
2015 Porter Loves Photography Featured Artist
2014 RadioChumps Power to the Pittsburgh Artist
2013 Blackperipatos Artist Feature
2013 RAW Arts Artist Feature
2013 Pilchuck Glass School 35th Annual Auction Catalog
2012 Emerge Bronze Award