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Education
2021 Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
Master of Fine Arts
2017 Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art - Concentrations: Ceramics & Printmaking
Group Exhibitions
2021 SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA
2021 Present in Presence (Thesis Show), Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
2021 Possibilities, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA
2020 Outlook: MFA Showcase, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
2020 Serve it Up, Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
2020 6th Annual Dirty South Cup Call, River Oaks Square Art Center, Alexandria, LA
2020 Spontaneity: GSU MFA Collective, Rosengart Gallery, Statesboro, GA
2020 Off the Table! Clay for the wall: National Ceramic Exhibition 2020, Missouri Western State University, Saint Joseph, MO
2019 MATTER, Sulfur Studios, Savannah, GA
2018 Morphic : Contemporary Ceramics, Rosengart Gallery, Statesboro, GA
2018 Tiny, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA
2017 The Spirit of a Humanitarian Nemophilist, Senior Art Exhibition, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
2017 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Otterbein University- Art League Membership Award, Westerville, OH
2016 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Otterbein University- Purchase Award, Westerville, OH
Related Teaching Experience
2020 Fall Semester - Teaching Assistant II - I ran two beginning ceramic courses.
2019 Two-day teaching seminar attendee, Center for Teaching Excellence, Georgia Southern University
2018 -2019 Graduate Assistant - I was required to assist students, clean and organize materials, load and unload kilns, fire off kilns, mix glazes and perform demonstrations.
Academic Research
2019 Montana travel through Glacier National Park to hike and gain inspiration through the natural movements and textures.
2019 NCECA Conference - Claytopia, Minneapolis, MN. Demonstrations by Asha Peltz and Jeff Oestreich.
2018 NCECA Conference- Crosscurrents- Clay and Culture, Pittsburgh, PA. I participated in the annual cup exhibition and sale submission.
2017 Montana travel through the Northern Rockies to research the natural environment, culture and people to inform studio work and concepts.
2017 NCECA Conference- Future Flux- Portland, OR. Demonstrations by Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Brendan Tang, Shoko Teruyama, and Kim Dickey. I participated in the annual cup exhibition and sale submission.
2017 Scotland travel to research landscapes.
2016 NCECA Conference- Makers, Mentors, and Milestones, Kansas City, MO. Demonstrations by Gail Kendall, David Eichelberger, David MacDonald, Marty Fielding, Cristine Boyd and Sharif Bey.
2016 Spain Travel Course to Madrid, Toledo, Barcelona, and Tarragona- Primary purpose was to study the art of Antonio Gaudi, Pablo Picasso, Bartolome Esteban Murillo, Salvador Dali, El Greco, Joan Miro, and Francisco Goya as well as practice the language and observe the culture.
2016 Canada travel to uncover the mysteries that lie within the untouched wilderness of Saskatchewan and witness the purity of animals interacting throughout it.
2015 Italy Travel Course to Rome, Venice, San Gimignano, Florence, and Verona- I traveled there to study human psychology and the difference in cultures while enjoying many art museums, Cathedrals, and the brilliance of Michelangelo. My desire was to see the beautiful landscapes and significant architecture to gain more inspiration and knowledge.
Community Involvement
2019 Assistant in Wheat Paste Mural for the Biology Department at Georgia Southern University - Armstrong campus
2018 Assistant in Wheat Paste Mural for the Biological Science Building at Georgia Southern University - Statesboro campus
2016 Ceramicist Teacher - Four sessions for Hanby Elementary in Westerville, OH
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