EDUCATION
2012 – 2014
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021 - 2022
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2023 – Current
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2016
SOLO and DUO EXHIBITIONS
2018
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
COURSES TAUGHT
2021
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2014
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
2015 - Present
COLLECTIONS
2017
2012 – 2014
- University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO | Master of Fine Arts: Studio Arts
- California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA | Master of Arts: Ceramics
- California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA | Bachelor of Arts: Painting and Ceramics
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021 - 2022
- Assistant Professor of Teaching. Wayne State University. Detroit, MI
- Adjunct Faculty. Hartford Art School, University of Hartford. Hartford, CT
- Visiting Instructor. Yonkers Pottery Studio. Yonkers, NY
- Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Ceramic Area Coordinator. Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
- Affiliate Faculty. Regis University, Denver, CO
- Graduate Instructor of Ceramics. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Teaching Assistant. Instructor Heather Mae Erickson. Wheel Throwing University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Graduate Instructor of Foundations. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Teaching Assistant: Instructor Lauren Mayer. Wheel Throwing. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Teaching Assistant: Instructor Patsy Cox. Hand–building/Wheel Throwing. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
- Artist Demonstrator. Common Ground Preview Party. American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2023 – Current
- Pre-College Programs Coordinator. Stamps School of Art and Design. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Admission Counselor. Office of Undergraduate Admissions. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
- Graduate Assistant Foundations Department: Studio maintenance and material purchasing. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Studio Assistant: Heather Mae Erickson Ceramic Design. Boulder, CO
- Graduate Kiln Technician: Kiln and studio maintenance, student education. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Ceramics Department Graduate Assistant: Studio maintenance, student education. California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA
- J. Paul Getty Multicultural Collection Management Intern. American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2016
- Tableaux:________. Emily Bayless and Susanne Mitchell. Cloyde Snook Gallery. Alamosa, CO
- Now and Then. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition. Kansas City Museum. Kansas City, MO
SOLO and DUO EXHIBITIONS
2018
- Cyclical Glow. Goodwin Fine Art. Denver, CO
- Potential Structures: Tradition + Tolerance. Reese Gallery. St. Louis, MO
- De Colores. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Divided. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2024
- what is in between. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition. Richmond, VA
- what is in between n. Online exhibition. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition.
- Annual Faculty Exhibition. Harry Jack Gray Center Joseloff Gallery. Hartford, CT
- New Media Exhibit. UFVA Concurrent Exhibition. Minneapolis, MN
- Mothers, Fathers, Sons & Daughters. Dairy Art Center. Boulder, CO
- You Am I – A celebration of modern identity. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition. Veronique Wantz Gallery in conjunction with Artaxis. Minneapolis, MN
- Contemporary Currents. Peekskill Clay Studios. Peekskill, NY
- The Clay Studio National. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, PA
- Exposure. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition. GBBN Architects, EDGE Studio Pittsburgh, PA
- Elemental Forms. CU Art Museum. Boulder, CO
- People of Color. People of Clay. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, MD
- Viva La Mujer. Argenta Gallery. North Little Rock, AR
- Planning the Improbable Sketching the Impossible. Washington Street Art Gallery. Somerville, MA
- Design After Dark - AMASS. Sponsored by the Denver Art Museum Design Council. Denver, CO
- First Annual Art Auction. The Jensdotter Project. Boulder, CO
- Ins and Outs. Firehouse Art Center. Longmont, CO
- The Longest Distance Between Two Places. Hyperlink Gallery. Chicago, IL
- Fall Thesis Exhibition. CU Art Museum. Boulder, CO
- Juried King Exhibition. Visual Arts Complex. Boulder, CO
- Open Wall. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Boulder, CO
- Small Favors VIII. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, PA
- Thesis Exhibition: Master of Fine Arts/Master of Arts. Art Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Annual Juried Student Show. Art Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- KilnOpening.edu. American Museum of Ceramic Art. Pomona, CA
- To Go. Juried by Christa Assad. Mendocino Art Center. Mendocino, CA
- Ceramics Guild Juried Show. West Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Annual Juried Student Show. Art Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Juried Ceramics Guild Show. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Phases of Culture. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Raw Ceramics. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Ceramics Guild Show. West Gallery. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
COURSES TAUGHT
2021
- Wayne State University. Detroit, MI
- Introduction to Ceramics - Hand-building (Hybrid) 2019 - 2020
- University of Hartford. Hartford, CT
- 3-D Foundations
- 2-D Foundations (Hybrid, 2 sections)
- Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
- Introduction to Ceramics (2 sections)
- Intermediate Ceramics
- Advanced Ceramics
- Graduate Ceramics (2 sections)
- Art Appreciation (3 sections)
- Studio I
- Studio II
- Regis University, Denver, CO
- Introduction to Sculpture
- University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Ceramics for Non-Majors
- Wheel Throwing: Instructor Heather Mae Erickson
- University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Foundations: Introduction to Studio Arts2012 - 2013
- Wheel Throwing: Instructor Lauren Mayer (2 sections)
- California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
- Hand Building and Wheel Throwing: Instructor Patsy Cox (2 sections)
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2014
- The Art & Art History Graduate Professional Development Award. University of Colorado Boulder. Boulder, CO
- Valerie and Steven Svec Memorial Award. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Thesis Support Grant. California State University. Northridge, Northridge, CA
- Valerie and Steven Svec Memorial Award. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Dean’s List. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
2015 - Present
- Artaxis Member
- CU Ceramics Club Treasurer. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Ceramics Guild President. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Sculpture Organization. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- Ceramics Guild Club. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
- American Museum of Ceramic Arts. Pomona, CA
- National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Member
COLLECTIONS
2017
- University of Colorado Art Museum, Boulder, CO
- Adams State Permanent Collection. Alamosa, CO
- Betty Woodman Study Collection, University of Colorado, Boulder. Boulder, CO