EDUCATION
2012 – 2014 University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Master of Fine Arts: Studio Arts - Ceramics
2011 – 2012 California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
Master of Arts: Ceramics
2006 – 2011 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
2019 - 2020 Adjunct Faculty. Hartford Art School, University of Hartford. Hartford, CT
2017 - 2018 Visiting Instructor. Yonkers Pottery Studio. Yonkers, NY
2015 - 2016 Visiting Assistant Professor of Art and Ceramic Area Coordinator. Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
2015 Affiliate Faculty. Regis University, Denver, CO
2014 Graduate Instructor of Ceramics. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2014 Teaching Assistant. Instructor Heather Mae Erickson. Wheel Throwing University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2013. Graduate Instructor of Foundations. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2012 – 2013 Teaching Assistant: Instructor Lauren Mayer. Wheel Throwing. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2011 – 2012 Teaching Assistant: Instructor Patsy Cox. Hand–building/Wheel Throwing. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
2011 Artist Demonstrator. Common Ground Preview Party. American Museum of Ceramic Art, Pomona, CA
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2022– Current Pre-College Programs Coordinator. STAMPS School of Art and Design. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2022 Admission Counselor. Office of Undergraduate Admissions. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
2014 Graduate Assistant Foundations Department: Studio maintenance and material purchasing.
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2013 Studio Assistant: Heather Mae Erickson Ceramic Design. Boulder, CO
2012 Graduate Kiln Technician: Kiln and studio maintenance, student education. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2011-2012 Ceramics Department Graduate Assistant: Studio maintenance, student education. California State University, Northridge,
Northridge, CA
2010 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
2015 Potential Structures: Tradition + Tolerance. Reese Gallery. St. Louis, MO
2011 De Colores. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
Divided. Shed Gallery. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2020 what is in between n. Online exhibition. NCECA Concurrent Exhibition. Richmond, VA
2019 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
2018 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
2017-2018 Elemental Forms. CU Art Museum. Boulder, CO
2017 People of Color. People of Clay. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, MD
2016 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
2015 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
2014 Fall Thesis Exhibition. CU Art Museum. Boulder, CO
Juried King Exhibition. Visual Arts Complex. Boulder, CO
2013 Open Wall. Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. Boulder, CO
Small Favors VIII. The Clay Studio. Philadelphia, PA
2012 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
2011 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
2010 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)
2015 - 2016 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
2015 Regis University, Denver, CO
Introduction to Sculpture
2014 University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Ceramics for Non-Majors
Wheel Throwing: Instructor Heather Mae Erickson
2013 Foundations: Introduction to Studio Arts
2012 - 2013 Wheel Throwing: Instructor Lauren Mayer (2 sections)
2011 - 2012 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
2012 Valerie and Steven Svec Memorial Award. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
2011 Thesis Support Grant. California State University. Northridge, Northridge, CA
2009 Valerie and Steven Svec Memorial Award. California State University Northridge. Northridge, CA
2008 - 2010 Dean’s List. California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA
AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
2015 - Present Artaxis Member
2012 – 2014 CU Ceramics Club Treasurer. University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
2011 – 2012 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
2010 – 2012 American Museum of Ceramic Arts. Pomona, CA
2009 - Present National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Member
COLLECTIONS
2017 University of Colorado Art Museum, Boulder, CO
2016 Adams State Permanent Collection. Alamosa, CO
2014 Betty Woodman Study Collection, University of Colorado, Boulder. Boulder, CO