Education

 2001-2004            Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky.

  Bachelor of Fine Arts- Emphasis in Ceramics.

2000-2001            Maryville College, Maryville, Tennessee.

Selected Exhibitions / Publications

2010

• Dining In III: An Artful Experience. Juried group exhibition. 18 Hands Gallery. Houston, TX. August-September.
• “Drink – Cup Invitational” Invitational group exhibition. Roswell Art Center West. Roswell, Georgia. August 2 – September 10.
• 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.

2008

• 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. Invitational exhibition in which artists collaborated with artist Tara Wilson. Red Lodge Clay Center. Red Lodge, Montana. July 4 – August 1.  
• Great Expectations: 22^nd Invitational of Fine Art and Craft.. Invitational group exhibition. Dunedin Fine Arts Center. Dunedin, Florida. November 1-December 23.

2007

• 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.

2006

• 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.
• 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.

2005

• 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.

2004

• 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

2009

• Workshop Instructor. Handbuilding. St. Petersburg Clay Company Fall Workshop Series. St. Petersburg, Florida. November.
• Workshop Instructor. Bookbinding. Palmetto Art Center. Palmetto, Florida. October.
• Slide Lecturer/ Demonstrator. Gulf Coast Community College. Panama City, Florida. September. 
• Workshop Instructor. Bookbinding. St. Petersburg Clay Company Summer Workshop Series. St. Petersburg, Florida. August.

2008

• Resident Artist. The Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, Montana. June-August.
• Instructor. Adult community clay classes. The Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, Montana. July-August.
• Slide Lecturer/Demonstrator. The Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, Montana. August.
• Guest Artist/Demonstrator. University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi. January 29.

2005-Present

• Art Instructor. The Center for Early Childhood Education Montessori School. Bradenton, Florida. Art instructor for grades 1 through 8 during regular school year.

2006

• Instructor, Hand-built Clay. The Arts Center. St. Petersburg, Florida. July 3 – 28. Summer camp instructor for ages 8 through 12.

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 – 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.

2002 – 2004

    Vice President: MSU Clay Club. Aid in budget financing, planning of sales, and community service projects.