Education
2006 M.F.A. Glass Virginia Commonwealth University
2001 B.F.A. Glass University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana
Exhibitions
2019 Now Playing: New Forms in Contemporary Glass, William King Museum,
Abingdon, VA
Selections, Cabarrus Arts Council, Concord, NC
(2014-19) Glassfest, STARworks Gallery, Star, NC
(2014-19) Firefest, STARworks Gallery, Star, NC
2018 Fury at the Furnace, Glass and vocal performance, Chrysler Museum,
Norfolk, VA
Sphere of Influence, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, NC
2017 Fire and Form, North Carolina Glass, Blowing Rock Art and History
Museum, Blowing Rock NC
2016 Insistent Objects, Greenhill Gallery, Greensboro, NC
Winter Show, Greenhill Gallery, Greensboro, NC
Cake Invitational, The Dinnerware Museum, Ann Arbor, MI
2015 FRAGILE, The Glass House, Center for Visual Arts, Greensboro, NC
Annual Gathering, STARworks Gallery, Star, NC
2014 World Science Festival, VIP room at the W Hotel, NewYork, NY
The Glass Show, Cinema Gallery, Urbana, IL
Faces and Forms, Clearwater Artist Galleries, Concord, NC
STARworks Glass Exhibition, Fayetteville Tech University, Feyetteville, NC
2013 Annual Gathering, STARworks gallery, Star, NC
Faculty Exhibition, Haystack Gallery, Deere Isle ME
Sculptural Glass, Gallery One One, Cincinnati, OH
2012 (Glass)phantASMOgoria (a) Gesamtkunstwerk, Gallery A, Richmond ,VA
Glass, A Juried Art Show, Minnetrista, Muncie, IN
Glass, Trash and Ash, The Carrack Modern Art, Durham, NC
Faculty Biennial, Turchin Center for the Visual Arts,
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2011 Permanent Collection, Museum of American Glass, Millville, NJ
2010 The North Carolina Fellowship Exhibition, Green Hill Center,
Greensboro, NC
2009 Faculty Biennial, University Galleries, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
ISU Glass Department Annual Exhibit, Marx-Saunders Gallery, Chicago, IL
Featured Artist at the High Point Museum, High Point, NC
CHEERS! A Drinking Glass Invitational, Vonfire Gallery, Louiville, KY
2008 Pro/Con – Political Craft, Rebus Works, Raleigh, NC
Hot and Cold, Works From the Fire, Caldwell Arts Center, Lenoir, NC
2007 Discovering Contemporary Art in the Carolinas, Fayetteville Museum of Art,
curator Barry Bailey, Fayetteville, NC
Master Quirks, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA
Legacy of U of I Glass, Cinema Gallery, Urbana, IL
2006 MFA Thesis Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA
New Art Examined, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington VA
For A(n) Relation(s), presented by the “Daily Constitutional,”
ADA Gallery, Richmond, VA
I Mean C’mon. Fluff My Pillow . . . part three, The Inns of Virginia,
Richmond, VA
Current Fellows Exhibition, The Gallery of Fine Craft at Wheaton Village,
Millville, NJ
W/E Exchange Show, Claremont Graduate School, Los Angeles, CA
Select Works | Exhibition of VCU MFA Candidates, Capital One West Creek
Campus, Richmond, VA
2005 M.F.A. Candidacy Exhibition, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Plant Zero, Richmond, VA
Sweet Substitute, Steven Blanche Gallery, California Institute of the Arts,
Valencia, CA
2004 Top Shelf, curator Lisa Schroeder, director of Schroeder-Romero Gallery,
The Barrel Factory, Richmond, VA
Debut, Graduate Exhibition, FAB Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University,
Richmond, VA
2002 Emerging Artists Show, Martah Hewitt Gallery, Louisville, KY
2001 Operant, juried exhibition, Champaign IL.
2000 Glass at the Boneyard, Boneyard Gallery, Champaign IL
Evanescence, juried exhibition, The Springer Cultural Center, Champaign IL
National Society of Arts and Letters Exhibition, Champaign IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibit, University of Illinois, The Link Gallery, Champaign IL
1999 Next Wave, Marx-Saunders Gallery, Chicago IL
Bibliography
“Glass Art” E. Ashley Rooney, Barbara Purchia. Forward by Herb Babcock.
Introduction by Corey Hampson. Schiffer Publishing. 2016
“Glass Takes Many Forms” Teresa Prout. News and Record. 2015
“Heart of Glass” sensationalcolor.com. April Clark. 2009
“Get MSG” The Daily Constitutional: A Publication for the Artists’ Voice.
Issue 1, ART. Grant. 2006
Professional Employment/Teaching Experience
2109 Instructor, Pushing, Folding, Molding, and Blowing, glassblowing workshop,
Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2014-19 Director, STARworks Glass, Star, NC
Instructor of glassblowing, East Montgomery High school
Instructor of Glassblowing, Uwharrie Charter Academy
Instructor of glassblowing, Eckerd School at risk youth program
Beginning glass workshop with East Carolina University,
Public glass workshops at STARworks Glass,
Resident, intern, and visiting artist coordinator.
2018 Craftsperson in Residence, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2016 Instructor, Pushing, Folding, Molding, and Blowing,
glassblowing workshop, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
Visiting Artist, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2015-16 Adjunct Instructor of Glass, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2013 Instructor, Make It Happen, glassblowing workshop
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deere Isle, ME
2010-2013 Instructor, School of art, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
2-d and 3-d foundations, Introduction to visual arts-lecture
Studio Manager, Greg Fidler Glass, Bakersville, NC
2010 Visiting Artist, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2009 Visiting Assistant Professor of Glass,
School of Art, Illinois State University, Normal, IL
2008–09,11 Studio Manager, Greg Fidler Glass, Bakersville, NC
Teaching Assistant, Marc Petrovic, Corning Museum Studio, Corning, NY
2007 Studio Assistant, Anthony Schafermyer and Claire Kelly, Burnsville, NC
Studio Assistant, Marc Petrovic, Essex, CT
Studio Assistant, Greg Fidler, Bakersville, NC
Visiting Artist, Illinois State University, Bloomington, IL
2006 Teaching Assistant/Visiting Artist w/Jack Wax,
Toyama Institute of Glass, Toyama, Japan
Visiting Artist, Wheaton Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ
Studio Assistant, Anthony Schafermyer and Claire Kelly, Burnsville, NC
Studio Assistant, Allan Rosenbaum, Richmond, VA
Teaching Assistant, Kiara Pelisier, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
2005 Instructor of record, Introduction to Hot Glass, School of Art
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2004 Teaching Assistant, Katherine Gray, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
Studio Manager, Jose Chardiet Studios, Providence RI
2003 Teaching Assistant, John Miller, Pittsburgh Glass Center
2002 Studio Assistant, William Carlson, Champaign IL, from1997–2002
Visiting Artist, Glassworks/Martah-Hewitt Gallery, Louisville, KY
Studio Assistant, Marc Petrovic, Essex CT
Studio Assistant, Greg Fidler, Penland, NC
2001 Visiting Artist, American University of Cairo, Egypt
Teaching Assistant, William Carlson, Intermediate Glass Working,
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Teaching Assistant, Katherine Gray, Advanced Glass Working,
University of Illinois, Champaign, IL
Studio Assistant, Katherine Gray, Champaign IL
Teaching Assistant, John Miller, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
Studio Assistant, John Miller/Ring of Fire glass studio, Champaign IL,
Teaching Assistant, Greg Fiddler, Appalachian Center for Crafts, TN
Awards
2013 Artist in Residence, STARworks Glass, Star, NC
2012 Shared Learning Outcomes Grant, Appalachain State University, Boone, NC
2009 North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship, North Carolina
2006 Creative Glass Center of America Fellowship, Wheaton Village, Millville, NJ
Thesis Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Certificate of achievement for academic and creative excellence, Virginia
Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Teaching Assistant Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
2005 Finalist for the Sculpture Fellowship, Virginia Commission for the Arts
2004 Graduate Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Teaching Assistant Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
2003 Work-study Scholarship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts
2001 Outstanding Senior Award, University of Illinois
Elected member of Golden Key National Honors Society
1997– Deans List for Academic Achievement
Corning Award nominee, Pilchuck Glass School
Two Partner scholarships, University of Illinois and Pilchuck Glass School