Resume

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

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The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art. Fort Wayne, IN. 2006-Present
Calico, Sage & Thyme. Bowling Green, OH. 2008-Present
Holly Heath Gallery. Leo, IN. 2006-Present
Park Avenue Gallery. Winona Lake, IN. 2005-2007
Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Gift Shop. 2005-2007
Garlands Art Galleries. Fort Wayne, IN. 2005
Home Grown Bead and Candle Shoppe Inc. Fort Wayne, IN. 2004-2008

EXHIBITIONS

    SOLO & FEATURE SHOWS

    Lakeland Art Association. Featured Artist. July 2008
    Orchard Gallery of Fine Art. Featured Artist. May 2008
    Guest of Garlands Art Galleries during Covington Art Fair 2005

GALLERY SHOWS

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Allen County Public Library Gallery, “Lipstick…a Five Woman Show”, 2008
Artlink. “The Members’ Show”, 2008, 2007
The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art. “Out on a Limb” Invitational, 2008
The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art. “Looking Up” Invitational, 2007
Fort Wayne Museum of Art. “Art for Sale”, 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004
Holly Heath Gallery. “An Art Affair”, 2007, 2006
The Orchard Gallery of Fine Art. “Making Waves” Invitational, 2006

§ Artlink. “IPFW and University of Saint Francis Faculty Exhibition” 2006

§ Kachmann Gallery. “Unleashed Art Auction”, 2006

§ Weatherhead Gallery. “Contemporary Craft Exhibition”, 2005

§ Avant-Garde Gallery during Trolley Tour, 2005

§ Fort Wayne International Airport Gallery, 2005
Artlink. “Holiday Gift Counter”, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005
Kelly Gallery during Trolley Tour, 2004
IPFW Fine Arts Gallery, Summer Exhibition, 2004
Avant-Garde Gallery. Senior BFA Show, 2004
IPFW Fine Arts Gallery. Senior BFA Show, 2004
Avant-Garde Gallery. Motherlode’s “Do It In Red”, 2004
Art Link. “Lots of Little Art", 2003
1911 Gallery. Motherlode Juried Art Show, 2003
IPFW Fine Arts Gallery. “Best of Student Work”, 2003

GROUP SHOWS

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“Just a Bunch of Potters” Holiday Show, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
Showcase at Unitarian Universalist Meeting House, 2007, 2003
Allen County Public Library Gallery, Grand Opening Show, 2007
“Art on the Boulevard” Invitational by Fort Wayne Art League, 2007
“Soup at 7”. A Community Harvest Food Bank Event, 2004
IPFW Theatre Building, Showcase of IPFW Art, 2003
Teapot Show at Bittersweet Gifts. May 2000.

JURIED ART FAIRS

§ “Broad Ripple Art Fair”. Indianapolis, IN. 2008, 2007
“Black Swamp Arts Festival” Bowling Green, OH. 2008, 2007
"Art Fair Around the Square". Noblesville, IN. 2008, 2007
“Covington Art Fair”. Fort Wayne, IN. 2008, 2007, 2006
“KIA Art Fair”. Kalamazoo MI, 2008
“Round the Fountain Art Fair”. Lafayette, IN, 2008
“Village at Winona Art Fair”. Winona Lake, IN. 2007, 2006, 2005
“Fort Wayne Arts Festival”. Fort Wayne, IN. 2008, 2006, 2005, 2004
“Johnny Appleseed Festival”. Fort Wayne, IN. 2008, 2007, 2006
“Tapestry: A Day for Women” Fort Wayne, IN. 2008, 2006, 2005
“Carmel International Arts Festival”. Carmel, IN. 2007
“Penrod Arts Fair”. Indianapolis, IN. 2006
“East Lansing Art Festival”. East Lansing, MI. 2005
“Art Around the Square”. Columbia City IN, 2005, 2004
“Three Rivers Festival: Art in the Park”. Fort Wayne, IN. 2005
Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau Invitational Boutique, 2005
Ivy Tech Culinary Arts Banquet, 2004, 2003
“PineSAP Art Fair” (student tent), 2004, 2003
“12”, RIS Warehouse, 2004

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

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Orchard Gallery, Board Member, 2007-Present
Orchard Gallery, Member, 2006-Present
Artlink, Artist Panel and Member, 2007-Present
Artist Proof Institute, Board Member. 2005-Present
NCECA. 2004-2005
IPFW Alumni Association. 2004 - Present
IPFW Art Students League. 2003-2004
IPFW Ceramics Club. 2000-2005

HONORS AND AWARDS

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Award of Excellence, “Covington Art Fair”, 2008
First Place, “Pierceton Fine Arts Fair”, 2007
Purchase Award Winner at “Village at Winona Art Fair”, 2007, 2006
Multiple Purchase Awards at “Art Around the Square”, 2005, 2004
30 Commissioned Bowls for “Soup at 7”, Community Harvest Food Bank, 2004
PineSAP Scholarship Recipient, 2004
2^nd Best of Show, Kelly Gallery during Trolley Tour, 2004
Image of work included in IPFW’s Summer/Fall schedule book of classes, 2004

COMMUNITY SERVICE

    Community Harvest Food Bank
    Lutheran Hospital, Pediatric Oncology Center
    Mizpah Shrine Children’s Hospital
    Habitat for Humanity
    Fort Wayne Women’s Bureau
    Pet Jamboree All Breed Rescue
    Lifeline
    Donna Roe Cancer Treatment Fund
    Star Coast Academy

   EDUCATION

      Bachelor of Fine Arts, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, 2004
   Major concentration in ceramics. Dean’s List.

   Workshops/Conferences

   Ned Krause Raku Workshop, 2005
   Three Potters-Two Days featuring Fong Choo, Julia Galloway, and Brad Schweiger, 2005
      Charlie Cummings Workshop, 2004
   Rebecca Coffman Workshop, 2004
      NCECA, Indianapolis, 2004
   Mark Richardson Decal Workshop, 2003
   Bob Howell Workshop, 2002
   Ned Krause Raku Workshop , 2002
   Linda Arbuckle Workshop, 2000

WORK EXPERIENCE

Associate Faculty, IPFW. Instructor for “Ceramics for Non-Majors”, 2005 – Present
Division of Continuing Studies, IPFW. Instructor for “Ceramics on the Wheel: Beginning to Intermediate”, 3 sessions in 2006, 3 sessions in 2007, 4 sessions in 2008.
Community Arts Academy, IPFW. Instructor for "Exploring Pottery" Grade 7-12. 2008.