Education
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Fall 2002 - Spring 2005
Master of Fine Arts in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
GPA 3.977
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
Fall 1998 – Spring 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Studies, with and emphasis in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design.
Graduated 2002 Summa Cum Laude, 3.925 GPA
Publications
Lark Books, "The Art of Wood Jewelry" A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Terry Taylor
Lark Books, "500 Metal Vessels" A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Fred Fenster
Lark Books, “500 Necklaces” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Marjorie Schick
Lark Books, “500 Bracelets” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Charon Kranson
Lark Books, “500 Brooches” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Marjorie Simon
Lark Books, “1000 Rings” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Robert Ebendorf
Sculpture Magazine, “International Sculpture Center, 2004 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture. October 2004 Vol.23 No.8
Niche Magazine, "2002 Student award winner" Spring 2002; p.79
Metalsmith Magazine, "Metal Departures" Review article, Summer 2002 volume 22 number 3; p.44
Exhibitions
2017- Materials Hard and Soft, International Contemporary Craft competition and Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas. Juror: JoAnn Edwards, Executive Director, Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco.
two works featured in exhibition, online catalogue: https://issuu.com/dentonarts/docs/2017_mhs_catalog_web
2016- Materials Hard and Soft, National Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas. Juror: Elizabeth Kozlowski, Curator Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Work featured on website front page and 2017 international prospectus. online catalogue: https://issuu.com/dentonarts/docs/2016_mhs_-_web_updated
2015- Craft Forms, International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft. Ronald T. Labaco-Marcia Docter Curator, Museum of Arts & Design, online catalogue: https://www.dropbox.com/s/42pqd5lxhp16ju4/Craft%20Forms%202015%20Catalog.pdf?dl=0
2014- Materials Hard and Soft, National Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas. Juror: Judy Gordon, Chair Board of Directors, Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
2013- Blue Too Gallery, Visual Arts Instructor Invitational, Allen Arts Alliance, Allen Texas.
2011-Collaborations , Plano Art Association Gallery, Plano Texas.
2010-Allen ISD Invitational, Allen High School Performing Arts Center Gallery.
2009- North Texas Art Educators Invitational, Collin College Arts Gallery.
2006- Greater Denton Arts Council, “Materials: Hard and Soft” National Exhibition, Denton, Texas. Juror: Paula Owen, President and CEO of the Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, Texas. Recipient of Juror Award
2006- Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Annual juried exhibition of contemporary craft. Juror: Gretchen G Keyworth, Director and Chief Curator of the Fuller Museum. December 2, 2006- January 24, 2007. Recipient of Juror Award
2005- Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University Bloomington
April 27- May 8, 2005
2005- SoFA Gallery Indiana University, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Master of Fine Arts Group Exhibition
2004- Grounds For Sculpture, 2004 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture. Hamilton New Jersey, October 9- May 1, 2005. jurors: Glen Gentele, director and chief curator, Laumeier Sculpture Park; Joel Perlman, sculptor and educator; and Susan Putterman, curator, Hebrew Home for the Aged.
2004- International Sculpture Center, 2004 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture. Work was featured in October2004 issue of Sculpture magazine.
2004- North Carolina State University, “Rings” Gallery of Art and Design, Work was chosen by Robert Ebendorf for publication in “1000 Rings” of the 1000 artists, he selected 75 for the above show.
2004- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Metals-A-Go-Go” Student Slide Presentation
St.Petersburg, Flordia. Juror: Linda Darty
2004- SoFA Gallery Indiana University, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Master of Fine Arts Group Exhibition
2003- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Making it in Metal” Student Exhibition, San Francisco, California. Jurors: Petra Class, Suzanne Baizerman, David Best, Linda Darty. Work featured on Exhibition Announcement.
2003- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Making it in Metal” Student Slide Presentation, San Francisco, California. Jurors: Petra Class, Suzanne Baizerman, David Best, Linda Darty. Work featured on Exhibition Announcement.
2003- Niche Student Award Finalist, placed one of the four finalists positions in the category, Jewelry: Fine with Stones. Jurors- editors of Niche and American Style magazine.
2003- SoFA Gallery Indiana University, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Master of Fine Arts Group Exhibition
2002- Niche Student Award Winner Category: Jewelry, Fine with Stones Work featured in spring 2002 magazine, page 79. Jurors- editors of Niche and American Style magazine.
2002- Niche Student Award Finalist, placed two of the four finalists positions in the category, Jewelry: Fine with Stones. Jurors- editors of Niche and American Style magazine.
2002- 3M Innovative Tools For Personal Use Selected for show June 6-29, 2002 in conjunction with SNAG 2002 in Denver Colorado. Jurors- Charles Crowley, silversmith, Top Dog Studio, Gloucester, MA; Kiff Slemmons, jeweler, Seattle WA; Edward S. Cook, Jr., Montgomery Professor of American Decorative Arts, Department of History of Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2002- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference Student Slide Show, Work presented at Adams Mark Hotel in Denver Colorado June 13, 2002. Jurors- Members of the Colorado Metalsmith Association.
2001- Greater Denton Arts Council, “Materials: Hard and Soft” National Exhibition, Denton, Texas. Juror- Beth Ann Gerstein, Executive Director of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, Massachusetts.
2001- Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, “Metal Departures” National Exhibition, St.Louis, Missouri. Featured on catalog cover. Juror- Pat Flynn, nationally recognized metalsmith, and owner of Pat Flynn Inc.
2001- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Material Considerations” Juried Student Exhibition, Richmond, Virginia. Juror- Kenneth R Trapp, curator-at-large of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery.
2001- Landmark Arts, “The Sacred and Profane” Annual Undergraduate Juried Show, Texas Tech University, Lubbock. second place purchase award. Juror- Paul Ivey, associate professor of criticism and art theory at the University of Arizona.
2000- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference “The Status of the Hand” Juried Student Exhibition, Boston, Massachusetts. Jurors, Cynthia Eid of the DeCordova Museum School and John Heller, of Bridgewater State College.
2000- Landmark Arts, Annual Undergraduate Juried Show, Texas Tech University, Lubbock. Juror, Sara Kellner, Director of Diverse Works, Houston Texas.
2000- 11th Annual Jewelry and Metalsmithing Exhibition Texas Tech University, Lubbock
2000- Texas Tech University Library, “Chancellor’s gala benefit” Lubbock Texas.
Teaching Experience
2006-Present
Allen High School- Allen Independent School District, Allen Texas: Department Chair
Secondary Art Teacher- Certified, International Baccalaureate SL-HL Visual Arts, Advanced Placement Studio, Jewelry Design, Sculpture, Drawing
2015- Present
Texas Tech University- School of Art, Instructor- Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, summer graduate and undergraduate courses.
2009
Collin College, Plano Texas: Adjunct Professor- Sculpture 1 and Design II (3D Design)
2004-2005
Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana: Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
2003-2004
Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana: Fundamental Studio- Three Dimensional Design
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Fall 2002 - Spring 2005
Master of Fine Arts in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
GPA 3.977
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas.
Fall 1998 – Spring 2002
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Visual Studies, with and emphasis in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design.
Graduated 2002 Summa Cum Laude, 3.925 GPA
Publications
Lark Books, "The Art of Wood Jewelry" A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Terry Taylor
Lark Books, "500 Metal Vessels" A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Fred Fenster
Lark Books, “500 Necklaces” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Marjorie Schick
Lark Books, “500 Bracelets” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Charon Kranson
Lark Books, “500 Brooches” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Marjorie Simon
Lark Books, “1000 Rings” A division of Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. New York Juror: Robert Ebendorf
Sculpture Magazine, “International Sculpture Center, 2004 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture. October 2004 Vol.23 No.8
Niche Magazine, "2002 Student award winner" Spring 2002; p.79
Metalsmith Magazine, "Metal Departures" Review article, Summer 2002 volume 22 number 3; p.44
Exhibitions
2017- Materials Hard and Soft, International Contemporary Craft competition and Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas. Juror: JoAnn Edwards, Executive Director, Museum of Craft and Design, San Francisco.
two works featured in exhibition, online catalogue: https://issuu.com/dentonarts/docs/2017_mhs_catalog_web
2016- Materials Hard and Soft, National Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas. Juror: Elizabeth Kozlowski, Curator Houston Center for Contemporary Craft. Work featured on website front page and 2017 international prospectus. online catalogue: https://issuu.com/dentonarts/docs/2016_mhs_-_web_updated
2015- Craft Forms, International Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Craft. Ronald T. Labaco-Marcia Docter Curator, Museum of Arts & Design, online catalogue: https://www.dropbox.com/s/42pqd5lxhp16ju4/Craft%20Forms%202015%20Catalog.pdf?dl=0
2014- Materials Hard and Soft, National Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, Texas. Juror: Judy Gordon, Chair Board of Directors, Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
2013- Blue Too Gallery, Visual Arts Instructor Invitational, Allen Arts Alliance, Allen Texas.
2011-Collaborations , Plano Art Association Gallery, Plano Texas.
2010-Allen ISD Invitational, Allen High School Performing Arts Center Gallery.
2009- North Texas Art Educators Invitational, Collin College Arts Gallery.
2006- Greater Denton Arts Council, “Materials: Hard and Soft” National Exhibition, Denton, Texas. Juror: Paula Owen, President and CEO of the Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, Texas. Recipient of Juror Award
2006- Craft Forms, Wayne Art Center, Annual juried exhibition of contemporary craft. Juror: Gretchen G Keyworth, Director and Chief Curator of the Fuller Museum. December 2, 2006- January 24, 2007. Recipient of Juror Award
2005- Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University Bloomington
April 27- May 8, 2005
2005- SoFA Gallery Indiana University, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Master of Fine Arts Group Exhibition
2004- Grounds For Sculpture, 2004 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture. Hamilton New Jersey, October 9- May 1, 2005. jurors: Glen Gentele, director and chief curator, Laumeier Sculpture Park; Joel Perlman, sculptor and educator; and Susan Putterman, curator, Hebrew Home for the Aged.
2004- International Sculpture Center, 2004 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture. Work was featured in October2004 issue of Sculpture magazine.
2004- North Carolina State University, “Rings” Gallery of Art and Design, Work was chosen by Robert Ebendorf for publication in “1000 Rings” of the 1000 artists, he selected 75 for the above show.
2004- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Metals-A-Go-Go” Student Slide Presentation
St.Petersburg, Flordia. Juror: Linda Darty
2004- SoFA Gallery Indiana University, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Master of Fine Arts Group Exhibition
2003- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Making it in Metal” Student Exhibition, San Francisco, California. Jurors: Petra Class, Suzanne Baizerman, David Best, Linda Darty. Work featured on Exhibition Announcement.
2003- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Making it in Metal” Student Slide Presentation, San Francisco, California. Jurors: Petra Class, Suzanne Baizerman, David Best, Linda Darty. Work featured on Exhibition Announcement.
2003- Niche Student Award Finalist, placed one of the four finalists positions in the category, Jewelry: Fine with Stones. Jurors- editors of Niche and American Style magazine.
2003- SoFA Gallery Indiana University, Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, Master of Fine Arts Group Exhibition
2002- Niche Student Award Winner Category: Jewelry, Fine with Stones Work featured in spring 2002 magazine, page 79. Jurors- editors of Niche and American Style magazine.
2002- Niche Student Award Finalist, placed two of the four finalists positions in the category, Jewelry: Fine with Stones. Jurors- editors of Niche and American Style magazine.
2002- 3M Innovative Tools For Personal Use Selected for show June 6-29, 2002 in conjunction with SNAG 2002 in Denver Colorado. Jurors- Charles Crowley, silversmith, Top Dog Studio, Gloucester, MA; Kiff Slemmons, jeweler, Seattle WA; Edward S. Cook, Jr., Montgomery Professor of American Decorative Arts, Department of History of Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT
2002- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference Student Slide Show, Work presented at Adams Mark Hotel in Denver Colorado June 13, 2002. Jurors- Members of the Colorado Metalsmith Association.
2001- Greater Denton Arts Council, “Materials: Hard and Soft” National Exhibition, Denton, Texas. Juror- Beth Ann Gerstein, Executive Director of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, Massachusetts.
2001- Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, “Metal Departures” National Exhibition, St.Louis, Missouri. Featured on catalog cover. Juror- Pat Flynn, nationally recognized metalsmith, and owner of Pat Flynn Inc.
2001- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference, “Material Considerations” Juried Student Exhibition, Richmond, Virginia. Juror- Kenneth R Trapp, curator-at-large of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery.
2001- Landmark Arts, “The Sacred and Profane” Annual Undergraduate Juried Show, Texas Tech University, Lubbock. second place purchase award. Juror- Paul Ivey, associate professor of criticism and art theory at the University of Arizona.
2000- Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Conference “The Status of the Hand” Juried Student Exhibition, Boston, Massachusetts. Jurors, Cynthia Eid of the DeCordova Museum School and John Heller, of Bridgewater State College.
2000- Landmark Arts, Annual Undergraduate Juried Show, Texas Tech University, Lubbock. Juror, Sara Kellner, Director of Diverse Works, Houston Texas.
2000- 11th Annual Jewelry and Metalsmithing Exhibition Texas Tech University, Lubbock
2000- Texas Tech University Library, “Chancellor’s gala benefit” Lubbock Texas.
Teaching Experience
2006-Present
Allen High School- Allen Independent School District, Allen Texas: Department Chair
Secondary Art Teacher- Certified, International Baccalaureate SL-HL Visual Arts, Advanced Placement Studio, Jewelry Design, Sculpture, Drawing
2015- Present
Texas Tech University- School of Art, Instructor- Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design, summer graduate and undergraduate courses.
2009
Collin College, Plano Texas: Adjunct Professor- Sculpture 1 and Design II (3D Design)
2004-2005
Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana: Beginning Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design
2003-2004
Indiana University, Bloomington Indiana: Fundamental Studio- Three Dimensional Design
