Education:
University of North Texas, Bachelor’s Degree
Art Major Studies, Plano Senior High, 1984
Lee Akins, Collin County Community College-Ceramics 101, 1987
Blaine Avery, Jordan Hall Arts Center-Pottery Foundations, 1999
Andy Dick, Jordan Hall Arts Center-Pottery Foundations 2003
Phil Teefy, Hot Glass Horizons-Kiln Casting, lost wax casting, April 2005
Mila Holy, NC State Craft Center-Beginning Wheel, 2006
Conrad Weiser, NC State Craft Center-Raku, 2006
Jock Gault, NC State Craft Center-Figure Sculpting, 2006
James Fatata, Litmus Gallery and Studio-Figure Sculpting, 2006
Kevin Eichner, Central Carolina Community College – Bronze Casting 2007


Honors/Awards/Grants:
Cary Visual Art, Inc. Take a Seat 2007 –Second Place for a piece called “Wish Granted”

Professional Affiliations:
Tri-State Sculptors  2006-present
Raleigh Sculpture Group 2006-present
Durham Art Guild 2007-present

Related Experience:
Instructor, Jordan Hall Art Center 2002 -present
Muralist, Cinelli’s Restaurant, Swift Avenue, Durham 2007

Exhibitions:
-Exposed: Nudes in art 2007; Litmus Gallery Juried Show
-53rd Annual Juried Art Show, Durham Art Guild 2007
-Cary Visual Art, Inc.  Take a Seat 2007 –Second Place for “Wish Granted”
-28th Annual National Juried Fine Art Exhibition 2007  Arts Council of Wayne County “The Truth”  Juried in.
-Jordan Hall Art Center Instructor’s Show 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
-Exposed: Nudes in Art 2006; Litmus Gallery  “Why”  Juried in

Installations:
Cinelli’s Italian Restaurant, Swift Avenue, Durham, NC 2007  –Clouds on ceiling mural