University of Hawaii

2006

Honolulu HI

Graduate Studies in Glass and Business

The Evergreen

State College

1999-2004

Olympia WA

Bachelor of Arts in the Fine Arts of sculpture and painting

Bachelor of Science in Marine Biology and Ecology

Around the Country

2000-Present

Trained or worked with the selected following artists (the short list): Sean Albert, Rik Allen, Shelly Muzyiowski Allen, Eddie Bernard, Martin Blank, William Gudenrath, Jiri Harcuba, Chad Holliday, Jasen Johnsen, Martin Rosol, Boyd Sugiki, Ross Richmond, Dante Marioni, Paul Marioni, Nick Mount, Fred Metz, Charlie Parriott, Janusz Pozniac, Elio Quarisa, Takuya Tokizawa, Cane Thompson, Milon Townsend, Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen.

Corning Museum of Glass

2006 and 2009

Corning NY

Venetian Glass with William Gudenrath

Venetian Techniques with Elio Quarisa

Pratt Fine Arts Center

2000-2009

Seattle WA

Glass, bronze, and forging classes from over 25 teachers.

Repenning Fine Arts Center

1990-1999

Haddon Township NJ

University of the Arts

1995

Philadelphia PA

Moore Fine Arts Academy

1995-1998

Philadelphia PA

Glass Gaffer and Assistant

2000-Present

Glass artist producing products for private artists and factories that need a piece produced for sale

Glass Instructor

2003-Present

Teach beginners to advanced students to make any form, including paperweights, tall vases, goblets and sculpture. Classes taught through private studios, organizations and schools, including: Pratt Fine Arts Center (Seattle WA); M Space (Tacoma WA); Island Glassworks (Kailua HI); Uptown Glassworks (Renton WA); Seattle Glass Blowing (Seattle WA). Classes taught with other artists including but not limited to Paula Stokes, Beth Fishman, Cayn Thompson, Scott Graham, Eric Mead, and Noah Dann

Glass Technician

2004-Present

Fabricate hot shop equipment including glory holes, furnaces, pipe warmers, garages, electric panels, and kilns for schools or private studios. Repair work on the same types of equipment for Pratt Fine Arts Center, as well as with a private group traveling the country. Currently maintain own studio

Fleicher Art Academy

1999

School maintenance, gallery installations, school enrollment, catalogue distribution

Martin Blank Studios

2004-2006

Hot shop technician, cold working, shipping, sales

2009

Dakine, Local Perspectives. Group show in Chinatown, Honolulu HI. Received Honorable Mention award for 3D art work.

2008

Underwater Paradise. Solo Show at Da Factory, Haiku Maui HI

2008

Hawaii’s Reef. Solo Show at The Glass House, Seattle WA

2009-2004

Annual Goblet Show. The Glass House, Seattle WA

2009-2006

Hawaii Glass Artists Annual Exhibit. Group Show at Marks Garage, Honolulu HI

2007

40th Hawaii Craftsman Statewide Juried Annual Exhibition. Group Show at The Honolulu Academy of the Arts, Honolulu HI

2007

2007 Hawaii Artist Exhibition. Group Show at Bethel St. Gallery, Honolulu HI

2006

Contemporary Portraits . Group show at Repenning Fine Arts, Haddon Heights NJ

2006

Investigating the Figure . Solo show at The Glass House, Seattle WA

2005

Inspired by the Figure. Solo show at Viscosity Glass, Seattle WA

2005-2003

Pratt Annual Auction , Seattle WA

2004

Space and Time . Group show at D’adamo and Woltz Gallery, Seattle WA