EDUCATION
2005-2008 University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Master of Fine Arts. Lincoln, Nebraska.
1999-2004 University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Fine Art, Honors. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada.
AWARDS
2007
Hixson-Lied Scholarly and Creative Presentation Grant. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE.
2006
Hixson-Lied Scholarly and Creative Presentation Grant. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE.
Travel Grant: Department of Art and Art History. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE.
2005-2008
Graduate Teaching Assistantship. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
Hixson-Lied Graduate Fellowship. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
Eisentrager-Howard Scholarship. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
Graduate Non-Resident Tuition Fellowship. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
2005
Lila Acheson Wallace Readers Digest Scholarship. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Manitoba Arts Council Student Bursary. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Residency, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts. New Castle, Maine.
2004
School of Fine Art Endowment Award. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Undergraduate Student Bursary. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2003
Assistantship, Watershed Center for Ceramic Arts. New Castle, ME.
School Of Fine Art Endowment Award. University of Manitoba.Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2002
School Of Fine Art Endowment Award. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2008
Roswell Museum and Art Center. Instructor. Roswell, NM.
Creative Learning Center. Legacy Program Instructor. Roswell, NM.
Haydon Art Center. Curator, exhibition Dualities. Lincoln, NE.
Eisentrager Howard Gallery. Curator, Annual Undergraduate Competition. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE.
2007
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Instructor of Record, Beginning Ceramics for Art Majors. Department of Art and Art History. Lincoln, NE.
2005-2008
Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, Graduate Assistant to the Director. Duties: Instruct undergraduate interns, assist curator, install eight exhibitions a year, plan and host exhibition receptions, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
2005-2008
University of Nebraska-Lincoln GTA Departmental Duties: Gas kiln building and maintenance, electric kiln/ wheel repair and maintenance, inventory of all facility materials, general facility repair and maintenance.
2006
University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Mixed Media for Advanced Art Majors, Teaching Assistant to Professor Eddie Dominguez. Lincoln, NE.
Eisentrager Howard Gallery. Curator, Annual Undergraduate Competition. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
Lincoln Public School System. Volunteer Art Program Supervisor. Lincoln, NE.
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Slide Library Technician Department of Art and Art History, NE.
UNL Clay Club event coordinator for the interactive clay venue. Lincoln Children’s Museum, NE.
2005
Art City. Instructor, Clay Workshop. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Clearwater River Dene Nation School. Volunteer Art Director/Instructor. Saskatchewan, Canada.
La loche Elementary School. Substitute Teacher. La Loche, Saskatchewan.
La loche Highschool. Substitute Teacher. La loche, Saskatchewan.
2004
Art City. Instructor, Clay Workshop. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Seven Oaks Teachers Association. Instructor, Clay Workshop. Winnipeg, MB.
2003
1000 Miles Apart Western Canadian Ceramic Conference. Executive Director, University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2009
NCECA Exhibition.. Bentley Projects. Phoenix, AZ.
Roswell Museum and Art Center. "RAiR Family" Exhibition. Roswell, NM.
2008
Eisentrager Howard Gallery. “Constructing Entropy” MFA Exhibition. Lincoln, NE.
Hayden Art Center. “Dualities”. Lincoln, NE.
Eisentrager Howard Gallery. MEDICI Exhibition. Lincoln, NE.
2007
Lux Center for the Arts. “Clay Convergence”. Lincoln, NE.
Hastings College Art Gallery. “Red Alert”. Hastings, NE.
University of Colorado Art Gallery. “COllaboratioNE”. Boulder, CO.
2006
Peru State College Gallery. “Code Red”. Peru, NE.
Hayden Art Center. “New Visual Voices” Lincoln, NE.
Hot Shops Gallery. “Tugboat Presents”. Omaha, NE.
2005
Rotunda Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. “Recent Works: Ceramic MFA Exhibition”. NE.
2004
The Annex Gallery. “BFA Thesis Exhibition”. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2003
Label Gallery. “Western Canadian Ceramic Juried Student Show”. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Ace Art Inc. Gallery. “Annual Juried Student Exhibition”. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Adelaide McDermot Gallery. “Personal Perception”. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2002
Adelaide McDermot Gallery. “Layer Upon Layer”. Winnipeg Manitoba. (Solo)
RESIDENCIES
2006
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts, Summer Residency. New Castle, Maine.
2003
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts, Summer Residency. New Castle, Maine.
2001-2003
University of Manitoba, Ceramic Summer Residency. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
ACTIVITIES
2006-08
Graduate Student Advisory Board, student representative in visual art.
Hixson Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
2006-07
UNL Ceramics Club Vice-President. University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
2005-08
Visual Artist in Practice (VAP) Member. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE
UNL Clay Club, Member. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE
2005-07
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Member. Erie,Colorado
2005
Teaching Assistant Workshop. University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Lincoln, NE.
2004
Ceramic Club President. University of Manitoba. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Ace Art Inc. Member. Winnipeg, Manitoba.
2002-04
Ceramic Club Member. University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA), Member.
Erie, Colorado.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2007 Ceramics Monthly, The MFA Factor. August/September.
2004 Winnipeg Free Press. “This is not your grandmothers ceramic’s show”. May 20th.
