Resume
Education
| 2011-present | University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.
MFA candidate, 2014 |
| 2001-2004 | Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.
Bachelor of Fine Arts- Emphasis in Ceramics. |
| 2000-2001 |
Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee. |
Select Exhibitions / Publications
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2012 |
CFA Student Juried Exhibition. Juried group exhibition. University of Florida. February-March. |
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2011 |
4Most Juried Exhibition. Juried group exhibition. 4Most Gallery at Warphaus. Gainesville, FL. |
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The Greatest (Holiday) Show on Earth: 25th Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art and Craft. Invitational group exhibition. Dunedin Fine Arts Center. Dunedin, FL. November-December. |
| Queens of Confection: Containers for Candies, Condiments and Cookies. Curator. Invitational group exhibition. Singing Stone Gallery. Ybor City, Florida. March-April. | |
| The Art of Function. Invitational group exhibition. Craftsman House Gallery. St. Petersbug, Florida. March-April. | |
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2010 |
Wondrous: 24th Invitational Exhibition of Fine Art and Craft. Invitational group exhibition. Dunedin Fine Arts Center. Dunedin, FL. November-December. |
| 2010 National Ceramics Invitational Exhibition. Invitational group exhibition. John P. Weatherhead Gallery. School of Creative Arts. University of St. Francis. Fort Wayne, IN. | |
| Drink: A Cup Show. Invitational group exhibition. Roswell Art Center West. Roswell, GA. August-September. | |
| Dining In III: An Artful Experience. Juried group exhibition. 18 Hands Gallery. Houston, TX. August-September. | |
| Off the Wheel: A Showcase of Slab-built Pots for the Table and Home. Curator. Invitational group exhibition. NCECA 2010 Concurrent Independent Exhibition. Chestnut Hill Academy. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 30- April 31. | |
| 500 Vases. Two accepted images. Editor: Ray Hemachandra. Lark Books. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. | |
| Ceramics Monthly. Upfront. Review and announcement of Off the Wheel exhibition. May. | |
| Potsketch. Invitational group exhibition and online auction through the Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, MT. April. | |
| 2009 | Art of the Cup. Invitational group exhibition. Center for Southern Craft and Design. Ogden Museum of Southern Art. University of New Orleans. New Orleans, Louisiana. November. |
| Mug Shots. Invitational group exhibition. St. Petersburg Clay Company. St. Petersburg, Florida. October 10-October 30. | |
| Seventeenth Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National. Juried group exhibition. Southern Market Craft Center. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. September-November. | |
| His and Hers: A Selection of Pottery from Rudolph Clay Studios. Two-person invitational exhibition. Walters State Community College. Sevierville, Tennessee. September -December. | |
| Fo[u]r Hands. Two-person invitational exhibition. Gulf Coast Community College. Panama City, Florida. September. | |
| Craftsman House Teapot Invitational. Invitational group exhibition. Craftsman House Gallery. St. Petersburg, Florida. April. | |
| Two Sides of the Studio: Pots from Rudolph Clay Studios. Two-person invitational exhibition. Charlie Cummings Clay Gallery. April. | |
| First Annual National Juried Cup Exhibition. Juried group exhibition. Lux Center for the Arts. Lincoln, Nebraska. April 3-25. | |
| Potsketch. Invitational group exhibition and online auction through the Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, MT. April 3-23. | |
| Clay Studio Residents: Past and Present. Invitational group exhibition. Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, MT. January 2- January 26. | |
| Currents: Contemporary Florida Ceramics. Juried group exhibition. Juror’s Award of Merit. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL. January 20-February 6. | |
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2008
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Gulf Coast Community College Second Annual Juried Cup Show. Gulf Coast Community College. Panama City, Florida. |
| Field to Plate. Invitational group exhibition. Peas Farm. Missoula, Montana. | |
| Collaborations: Tara Wilson. Invitational exhibition in which artists collaborated with artist Tara Wilson. Red Lodge Clay Center. Red Lodge, Montana. July 4 – August 1. | |
| Great Expectations: 22nd Invitational of Fine Art and Craft.. Invitational group exhibition. Dunedin Fine Arts Center. Dunedin, Florida. November 1-December 23. | |
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2007
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Thinking Outside the Bowl. Juried group exhibition. Third place award. Pottery Making Illustrated. November/December 2007. |
| ACC-SE Spotlight 2007. Juried group exhibition. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts. Gatlinburg, Tennessee. August 17 – September 22. | |
| Craftsman House Teapot Invitational. Group invitational exhibition. Craftsman House Gallery. Saint Petersburg, Florida. May 7 – July 9. | |
| Fifteenth Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National. Juried group exhibition. Southern Market Craft Center. Lancaster, Pennsylvania. April 20 – May 20. | |
| 100 Teapots III. Juried group exhibition. Baltimore Clay Works. Baltimore, Maryland. January 13 – February 21. | |
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2006
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Present – Perfect. Invitational group exhibition. Dunedin Fine Arts Center. Dunedin, Florida. November 4 – December 22. |
| Form and Function: The Teapot. Juried group exhibition, Skutt Kilns warehouse. Portland, Oregon. March 8 – March 12.
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| Fourteenth Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National. Juried group exhibition. Southern Market Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. April 21 – May 18. | |
| 500 Pitchers. Cover image. Editor: Suzanne Toutillot. Lark Books, Sterling Publishing Co. | |
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2005
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Thirteenth Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National. Juried group exhibition, Southern Market Center, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. April 23 – May 22. |
| Fifth Annual Juried Cup Show. Juried group exhibition. Gallery 138, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio. April 27-June 11. | |
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2004
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BFA Thesis Exhibition: Objects in Porcelain. Clara M. Eagle Upper Gallery, Murray State University. Murray, Kentucky. November 3-15. |
| Taking Measures II, U.S. Student Ceramic Art at the New Millennium. Student invitational exhibition. In conjunction with “The Jingdezhen: 1000 Years of Porcelain”. Jingdezhen Sanboa Ceramic Art Institute, International Art Center, Jingdezhen, China. May 25 – October 10. | |
| Studio Assistants’ Invitational Exhibition. Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Gatlinburg, Tennessee. July 9 – August 13. | |
| OMAS Student Show. Juried group exhibition. Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery, Murray State University. Murray, Kentucky. April 9 – May 7. | |
| NCECA 2004 Regional Student Juried Exhibition. Juried group exhibition. Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center Gallery, University of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana. February 23 – March 20. | |
| Recent Works: MSU Ceramics Exhibition. Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. January 20 – February 15. | |
| 2003 | Community Artists Showcase. Juried group exhibition. AmSouth Bank, Paris, Tennessee. November 2 – November 26. |
| OMAS Student Show. Juried group exhibition. Clara M. Eagle Art Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. April 16 – May 10. |
Professional Experience
| 2011 | Curator, Queens of Confection: Containers for Candies, Condiments and Cookies. Invitational group exhibition in conjunction with 2011 NCECA conference. |
| 2010 | Curator, Off the Wheel. Invitational group exhibition in conjunction with 2010 NCECA conference. |
| 2009 | Workshop Instructor. Handbuilding. St. Petersburg Clay Company Fall Workshop Series. St. Petersburg, Florida. November. |
| Visiting Artist / Demonstrator. Gulf Coast Community College. Panama City, Florida. September. | |
| Workshop Instructor. Bookbinding. St. Petersburg Clay Company Summer Workshop Series. St. Petersburg, Florida. August. | |
| 2008 | Visiting demonstrator. Handbuilding. Ole Miss. Oxford, Mississippi. January. |
| Resident Artist. The Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, Montana. June-August. | |
| Slide Lecturer/Demonstrator. The Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, MT. August. | |
| Instructor. Adult community clay classes. The Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, Montana. July-August. | |
| 2005-2011 | Art Instructor. The Center for Early Childhood Education Montessori School. Bradenton, Florida. Art instructor for grades 1 through 8 during regular school year. |
| 2005 | Instructor, Hand-built Clay. The Arts Center. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 11 – August 5. Summer camp instructor for ages 8 through 12. |
| Instructor, Beginning Potter’s Wheel. The Arts Center. St. Petersburg, Florida. June 13- July 1. Summer camp instructor for ages 12 through 15. | |
| 2004 | Studio Assistant: Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. July 9 – August 13. Facility upkeep, assisting faculty, maintenance, and general studio duties. |
| 2003 | Studio Assistant: MSU Ceramics. Aid in facility upkeep, loading, unloading, and firing kilns, mixing clay and glazes and assisting professor. |
| 2003-2004 | Studio Assistant: MSU Ceramics. Aid in facility upkeep, loading, unloading, and firing kilns, mixing clay and glazes and assisting professor. |
| 2002 | Work Study: Arrowmont School of Art and Crafts, Gatlinburg Tennessee. May 31 – August 12. Gallery Assistant: installing, dismantling exhibitions, packaging artwork. |
| 2001-2003 | Gallery Assistant: MSU Art Gallery. Clara Eagle Art Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. Assisted in packing/unpacking artwork, hanging/ installing/ dismantling exhibitions, matting work, lighting artwork. |
Gallery Representation
| Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT |
| Ogden Center for Southern Art, New Orleans, LA |