Education

2008 -           Bachelor of Fine Arts, magna cum laude, with Distinction
                    The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2007 -           Hot Glass Sculpting Workshop, with instructor Scott Darlington
                    Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

Honors and Awards

2007-2008 -  Undergraduate Research Grant, in conjunction with Honors Senior Thesis
                    The Ohio State University, College of the Arts, Columbus, OH

2008 -          Honorable Mention, Glass Art Society Student Exhibition
                   Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR

2008 -          Juror's Award, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition
                   The Ohio State University, Department of Art, Columbus, OH

2007 -          Aida Cannarsa Snow Endowed Scholarship, Dept. of Art Faculty Award
                   The Ohio State University, Department of Art, Columbus, OH

2007 -          Academic Enrichment Grant (to attend Penland School)
                   The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Selected Exhibitions

2008 -         “Ohio Art League Fall Juried Exhibition”, Juried by Richard Roth
                  Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, OH

2008 -         “Upstairs, Downstairs” (solo exhibition)
                  The Shelf Gallery, Columbus, OH

2008 -         “Spring 2008 BFA Exhibition”
                  Urban Arts Space, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2008 -         “Glass Art Society Student Exhibition”
                  Museum of Contemporary Craft, Portland, OR

2007 -         “Some Assembly Required”
                  The Schumacher Gallery, Capital University, Columbus, OH

Experience

2008-2009 -  Visiting Scholar in Glass and Sculpture Areas
                   The Ohio State University, Department of Art,  Columbus, OH

2008 -          Teaching Assistant for Scott Darlington, Hot Glass Sculpting Workshop
                   Eugene Glass School, Eugene, OR

2008 -          Artist Assistant for Dorothy Gill Barnes
                   The Ohio State University, Department of Art, Columbus, OH

2008 -          Teaching Assistant for Kami Meighan, Intermediate Hot Glass
                   The Ohio State University, Department of Art, Columbus, OH

2007 -          Production Glassblower
                   Joel O’dorisio Glass, Columbus, OH

2006 -          Teaching Assistant for Charlotte Martin, Beginning Hot Glass
                   The Ohio State University, Department of Art, Columbus, OH        

Experience (Cont.)

2006-2008 - Assistant to Studio Coordinator (Glass and Sculpture Facilities)
                  The Ohio State University, Sherman Studio Arts Center, Columbus, OH

2006-2009 - Gallery Assistant
                  Hawk Galleries, Columbus, OH

2008 -         Summer Staff, Kitchen Assistant
                  Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA     

2007 -         Work/Study, Kitchen Staff
                  Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

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