Education:
California College of The Arts — Master of Fine Arts
Montana State University — Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Arts
Teaching Experience:
California College of the Arts – June 2017, June 2018, 2019, YASP Instructor
Montana State University – January 2015 to June 2015, August 2013 to December 2013 Adjunct Professor
California College of the Arts – August 2012 to January 2013 Graduate Teaching Assistant to Marilyn da Silva
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts – August 2012 Teaching Assistant to Bryan Petersen
Montana State University – Fall 2009 to Spring 2010 Metalsmithing Studio Monitor
Visiting Artist/Lecturer:
Battle Ground Arts Council – guest lecturer, January 2018
California College of the Arts – guest instructor, February 2017
Pecha Kucha – Bozeman, MT – Presenter, September, 2016
Montana State University - 2014 (instruction + lecturer), 2013 (lecturer) Bozeman Children’s Museum – guest instructor, August 2013
Selected Exhibitions:
Signs of Life — Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
October 2-23, 2018
Consider the Pearl — Shibumi Gallery, Berkeley, CA
September 14 – October 29, 2018
Earrings Galore — Heidi Lowe Gallery Rehoboth Beach, DE
May 10, 2018 – December 30, 2018
Ware Wear — Pocosin Arts, Columbia, NC
February 22, 2018 – March 22, 2018
Earrings Galore — Heidi Lowe Gallery Rehoboth Beach, DE
May 10, 2017 – December 30, 2017
CCA Jewelry / Metal Arts Biennial Ring Show — California College of the Arts College Avenue Galleries, Oakland, CA
October 31, 2016 – November 5, 2016
California College of the Arts MFA Show — California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
May 16-25, 2013
Badges and Buttons, Waistcoats and Vests — Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
October 12, 2012 – February 17, 2013
Badges and Buttons, Waistcoats and Vests — Velvet Da Vinci Gallery, San Francisco, CA
July 11- August 26, 2012
Current Representation:
Facèré Jewelry Art Gallery – Seattle, WA
Publications:
Jewelry and Metals Survey (JAMS) 2017, Society of North American Goldsmiths, January 2018
Country Living Magazine, Holiday Gift Guide: Pets, pg 58-59, December 2015
Montana Bride Magazine, Montana Married, pg 56-57, 2015 Edition
Participatory:
Yuma Art Symposium, In attendance 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018, 2019.
SNAG Conference, In attendance 2009, 2010, 2011
MSU Metalsmithing Guild Advisor (2015- 2016), President (2009-2010), Vice President (2008-2009)
Awards:
Show Award + Prize Winner, Raining Cats and Dogs, 2017
Lewis Award Finalist, 2013
Yuma Symposium Student Scholarship, 2013
CCA Travel Grant, Spring 2012, 2013
MSU Commencement Bronze Pencil Award for Metalsmithing, May 2010 Bank of America Achievement Award – Art, 2006