Education
2015-2017
MFA, Studio Arts, School of the Museum of Fine Arts-Tufts University, Boston, MA
1998-2002
BFA, Ceramics & Ceramic Sculpture, Environmental Studies Concentration Rochester Institute of Technology: School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY
2008
University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (Independent Study-Ceramics)
2005
State University of New York, New Paltz, NY (Graduate Sculpture Classes)
Select Exhibitions
2018
Between Us, MIT List Visual Arts Center, Cambridge, MA
Drawn Together, collaboration with Elisa Hamilton, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA
My Constellation, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
The Cult of Cape Ann, iArtColony, Rockport, MA
The Shaman Show, iArtColony, Rockport, MA
2017
Trying to Talk with Humans, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Between Us, Cyclorama, Boston, MA
Featuring…, Grossman Gallery, Boston, MA
KOAN, iArtColony, Rockport, MA
Print and Paper, Weens Center, Boston, MA
No One Will Tell Me Who I Am, Emerson Urban Arts: Media Arts Gallery, Boston, MA
2016
Impossible Solutions, Mission Hill Gallery, Boston, MA
Neat Neat Neat: Drawing Annual, Weems Center, Boston, MA
Peripersonal, Mission Hill Gallery, Boston, MA
NX vol. 1, William Morris Hunt Memorial Library, Boston, MA
2015
Snail Mail Book Project, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2014
Making Adjustments (solo), James Watrous Gallery: Madison, WI
2009
Balance, Emery Art Gallery: Sun Prairie, WI
An Engagement, Overture Center: Madison, WI
2008
Transformation 6x6, Clay Art Center: Port Chester, NY
2007
Interaction, Rotunda Gallery: New Paltz, NY
2005
The Uncommon Denominator, The Whole Gallery: Baltimore, MD
2003
Panoplies: padlock pajamas (solo), The Light Box: Seattle, WA
2002
Dialogue, The Gallery: Tainan, Taiwan
Teaching Experience
2018
Adjunct Instructor, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (Installation 2, Spring)
Post Graduate Teaching Fellow, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (3D Foundations, Spring)
2017
Post Graduate Teaching Fellow, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (3D Foundations, Fall)
2016
Substitute Teacher, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (Introduction to Drawing Studio, Fall)
Teaching Assistant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (Installation, Mags Harries, Fall)
Teaching Assistant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (Painting Space, Santiago Cucullu, Spring)
2015
Teaching Assistant, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (Down Dirty Dimensional-mold making, Kaitlyn Clark, Fall)
2006
Instructor, State University of New York at New Paltz, New Paltz, NY (Kiln Building-kiln construction & individual student kiln designs, Summer)
2003
Teaching Assistant, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA (Thrown & Altered Forms, Evan Blackwell, Spring)
2002-3
Technical Assistant, Haystack Mountain School for the Crafts, Deer Isle, ME (Mary Law, Sam Chung, Peter Beasecker & Julia Galloway, Summer)
Professional Experience
2018-present
Technical Instructor: Fabrication , MIT: Art, Culture and Technology Program, Cambridge, MA
2018
Artist-In-Residence, Gallery 263, Cambridge, MA
2017
Co-Moderator, Unsettling: Reexaminations of Home, Paramount Center, Boston, MA
Public Trust Panelist, District Hall, Boston, MA
Graduation Student Speaker, Class of 2017, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Shapiro Family Courtyard, Boston, MA
2016-2017
Studio Manager, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Painting and Drawing Studios
2016
Public Trust Performer, Paul Ramirez Jonas with Now + There, Boston, MA
Truth Booth Ambassador, In Search of the Truth, Boston, MA
2015-2017
Studio Monitor, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
Mission Hill Wood Shop
(Extensive operational and safety knowledge of a variety of woodworking tools, such as: table, radial-arm, jig and band saws, lathe, planers, drills, routers, sanders and various hand tools)
Welding Studio
(Extensive operational and safety knowledge of a variety of metal forming tools, such as: MIG, arc/stick and Oxy Acetylene welding, plasma cutter, vertical and horizontal band saws, chop saw, jump sheers, Beverly shears, rolling mill, bending break, drill press, sanders, grinding wheel, English wheel and various hand tools)
2011-2015
Assistant General Manager, Gold’s Gym, Fitchburg, WI
Overseeing and developing current & prospective member experiences
2011
Creative Consultant, Villas Delfines, Isla Holbox, Mexico
Creation & implementation of hospitality focused projects for a Mexican island hotel
2008-2010
Manager, Artist & Craftsman Supply, Madison, WI
Ordering & sales of all things arts & crafts
2003-2007
Ceramic Technician, State University of New York, New Paltz, NY
Repair & maintain studio equipment, budget department finances and mediator between students, teachers and university personnel
(Extensive operational and safety knowledge of a variety of ceramic equipment and materials, such as: gas and electric kiln firing, maintenance and repair of kilns, throwing wheels, plaster turning, clay mixers, pug mills, extruders, slip mixers and chain saws. Plaster, rubber, alginate and latex mold making, clay and glaze mixing and various hand tools)
2005-2007
Custom Painter, Vicious Cycles, New Paltz, NY
Design & application of specialty paint to hand crafted bicycles
(Extensive operational and safety knowledge of motor vehicle paint application such as: sandblasting, surface preparation, primer/basecoat/clear coat application, custom paint calculation, gun cleaners, supplied air regulators, advanced masking, decal application, and various hand tools)
2002
Research & Studio Assistant, Tainan National College of the Arts, Tainan, Taiwan (Richard Hirsch, Fulbright Scholar)
Awards
2017
Blanche E. Colman Award, BNY Mellon N.A., Boston, MA
Graduate Research Award, Tufts University, Boston, MA
2016
Timothy F. Nichols Drawing Breath Award, School for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2015
Half Tuition Scholarship, School for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
MFA Merit Award, School for the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
2007
Work Study Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
2002-2003
Technical Assistant Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
2002
Horizon Award Participant, American Craft Museum, New York, NY
2002
Merit Award, School for American Crafts, Rochester, NY
2000-2002
Arthur and Molly Stern Scholarship, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY
Gallery Affiliations
2017-present
2015-present
Gallery Marzen, Madison, WI