Education

2005-2007 Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2003-2005 University of Illinois, Champaign Urbana, IL

2011 Venetian Techniques in Glass Painting, Lucia Santini,
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass,
Corning, NY

2011 Venetian Glassmaking Techniques, Davide Fuin, NOCA
Glass School, Cambridge, MA

2008 Czech Glassblowing and Sculpting, Petr Novotny and
Martin Janecky, The Studio of the Corning Museum of
Glass, Corning, NY

2008 Great Goblets, Jeff Mack, The Studio of the Corning
Museum of Glass,
Corning, NY

2007 Hot Glass Sculpture, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen,
Eugene Glass School, Eugene, OR

2005 Great Venetian Glassblowing, Elio Quarisa, The
Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY


Teaching / Professional Experience


2010 Visiting Artist with Carrie Battista at the University of Arlington, Texas
week long gilding and glass blowing workshop

2010 Featured Local Artist at the Toledo Museum of Art Glass Pavilion

2010 Visiting Artist for two day workshop at the Appalachian Center for Crafts

2010 Teaching Assistant to Martin Janecky, Sculpting Inside the Bubble,
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

2010 Production Glass Blower at Neusole Glassworks, Cincinnati, OH,
Design and execution of blown and sculpted glass

2010 Taught College accredited class for the College of Mount St. Joseph at
Neusole Glassworks, Cincinnati, OH, Beginning Glassblowing

2009-2010 Artist in Residence at Neusole Glassworks, Cincinnati, OH

2009 Teaching Assistant to Martin Janecky, Blowing and Sculpting,
The Studio of the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY

2009 Teaching Assistant to Martin Janecky, Solid and Blown Glass Sculpture,
Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA

2009 Assistant to Martin Janecky, International Glass Symposium, Ajeto Glass
Factory, Novy Bor, Czech Republic

2009 Teaching Assistant to Martin Janecky, Hot Sculpted Glass, Neusole
Glassworks, Cincinnati, OH

2009 Teaching Assistant to Elio Quarisa, Venetian Glassblowing Workshop,
Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2009 Studio Assistant, Martin Janecky, Blowing and Sculpting Glass,
Spring Concentration, Penland School of Crafts, NC

2008 Studio Assistant, Ed Schmid and Rik Allen, Freeze your Breath, Fall
Concentration, Penland School of Crafts, NC

2008 Summer Staff, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA

2008 Teaching Assistant to Ed Schmid, Beginning to Intermediate Studies,
Contemporary Studio of Glass Art, Westmont, IL

2008 Pole Turners Union 1201, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA

2007 Summer staff, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA

2007 Teaching Assistant to Matt Urban – Introduction to Glass,
Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2006 Teaching Assistant to Katie Creyts – Glass Survey,
Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2006 Teaching Assistant to Elio Quarisa, Venetian Glassblowing,
Chicago Hot Glass Studio, Chicago, IL

2004-2010 Production Glass Blowing Assistant to Matt Urban, Furnace Urbini

2003-2007 Assistant to Damon McNaught, Glass Instructor at University
Of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, IL


Exhibitions
2011 One of a Kind Show, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL
2011 Goblet Show, TX
2011 Goblet Invitational, Snyderman Works Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2010 Worcester Center for Crafts, The Art of Dining, Worcester, MA

2010 Marta Hewett Gallery, Wonderland, Emerging artist exhibition,
Cincinnati, OH

2010 Studio San Giuseppe Art Gallery, College of Mount St. Joseph
Faculty Exhibition, Cincinnati, OH

2007 Peoria Arts Guild, Illinois Glass Artists Exhibition, Peoria, IL

2006 Marx Saunders Gallery, Illinois State University Group Expo.
Chicago, IL

2005 Illinois State University Gallery, Student Biennial, Normal, IL

2004 University of Illinois Link Gallery, All Fired Up, Champaign, IL

2004 Annual Artists Against Aids Benefit Show, Champaign, IL

Awards

2006 Collectors Choice Award – Marx Saunders Gallery, Chicago

2006 Illinois State University Telefund Scholarship