EDUCATION | EXHIBITIONS | AWARDS, HONORS & REVIEWS | EXPERIENCE, SKILLS & TRAVEL

EDUCATION
2003 Masters of Fine Arts, Sculpture, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

1997 Degree Received Bachelor in Fine Art, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

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SOLO EXHIBITONS
2003 West Cost Traveling Grant Exhibition Sarah Spurgeon Gallery,
Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA

2003 Holmes Dinning Hall, Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA

2003 Performance Rick Shaw, Museum of Glass, Tacoma WA

EXHIBITIONS

2005 Vertigo show, Art Not Terminal Gallery, Seattle, WA

2004 Group Exhibition, Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, Tacoma, WA

2004 Second Annual Cakewalk, Tacoma Contemporary, M-Space, Tacoma, WA

2004 15th Annual Functional Art Contest, Art Not Terminal, Gallery, Seattle, WA

2003 Group Installation, Ellensburg, WA

2003 Group Exhibition, Gallery One, Ellensburg, WA

2002 Graduate Exhibition, Sarah Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg, WA

2002 Student Art Show, Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

2001 Juried Exhibition, A Dirty Girl Production, New York, NY

2001 Group Exhibition, Olympia, WA

2001 Juried Exhibition, Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA

1994-97 Student Art Show, Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

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AWARDS, HONORS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2004 Best in Show Award, Old Town Silverdale Art Walk, Silverdale, WA

2004 People’s Choice Award, Art Not Terminal, Seattle, WA

2002 Nominee for the Carol Sterling Student Awards Outstanding Student Achievement
in Contemporary Sculpture Award Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA

2002 University Book Store Award at the Spurgeon Gallery, Ellensburg, WA

2000-03 Art Staff Assistantship, Central Washington University, Ellensburg WA

1997 Student Art Show Merit Award Spurgeon Gallery, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
2002 Manastash Journal of Art and Literature, Issue 12, publication of painting and drawing

2001 Manastash Journal of Art and Literature, Issue 11, publication of drawing

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2003 Instructor of Mixed Media 381
Site-specific Installation; Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

2003 Instructor of Basic Design II, Introduction to Three-Dimensional Design
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

2002 Instructor of Basic Design II, Introduction to Three-dimensional Design
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

2001 Instructional Assistant (Introduction to non-Western Art)
Central Washington University Ellensburg, WA

TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
2003 Studio Manager and Advisor for undergraduate sculpture students including care and maintenance
of studio equipment, providing instruction in the absence of instructor, Central Washington University, WA

2000-01 Studio Manager and Advisor for undergraduate sculpture students including care and maintenance
of studio equipment, providing instruction in the absence of instructor, Central Washington University, WA

TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Welding bronze, aluminum, and steel (braising)

• Able to operate TIG, MIG, Oxyacetylene, Plasma Cutter, and gas and electric kiln

• Experience with casting bronze, aluminum, fiberglass, wax, plaster, urethane, latex, and slip.

• Able to make several different clay bodies, glazes, and tools for clay and sculpture

PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS

2002 Manastash Journal of Art and Literature, Issue 12, publication of painting and drawing

2001 Manastash Journal of Art and Literature, Issue 11, publication of drawing

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