Bachelor of Arts: The Evergreen State College, Olympia Washington. Major awarded in 1999- Fine Arts. Applied experience with the mediums of wood, metal 2004 (fabricated and cast), and glass sculpture in addition to a focus in oil painting. Additional classes in life drawing and fiber arts.

Bachelor of Science: The Evergreen State College, Olympia Washington. 1999- Major in Marine Biology and Ecology. Areas of hydrology, 2004 biochemistry, organic chemistry, molecular biology, and zoology were also examined.

Pratt Fine Arts Center Seattle, Washington.
2001- Studying the fine art of blown, hot sculpted and sand cast glass 2004 through classes and workshops. Bronze casting and mold making were other mediums explored through classes.

Repenning Fine Arts Center: Haddon Township New Jersey.
1990-1999 Intensive study of oil painting under the artist Jim Repenning.

University of the Arts: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1995 Classes in figure drawing.

Moore Fine Arts Academy: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1995-1998 Classes in photography, ceramics, plaster casting, and figure drawing.

Experience in the Fine Arts_________________________________________

Martin Blank's Studio: Working as a Charger filling an empty glass furnace and 2004- maintaining Martin Blank’s Studio. Also does technical work on 2005 the equipment in glass studio to keep everything working well. When needed coldworking is done on Martin's work as well as shipping of his work to galleries and museums.

Glass Technician: Working with Chad Holliday building equipment such as glory holes, 2004- garages, pipe warmers, kiln, electric panels, and furnaces.
2005

Glass Instructor: Solo lessons teaching students soft glass techniques for making 2004- paperweights, vessels, and small sculpture. Classes in programs
2005 also taught to Glass levels 1-3.

Glass Assistant: Aiding various artists to create their work in the hot shop.
2001-
2005

Pratt Fine Arts Center: Teaching Assistant for Cayn Thompson’s Glassblowing 2 2003- Course for fall and winter, including glass instructor substitution 2005 for class. Worked as a Glass Technician Assistant for Chad Holliday in spring maintaining the hot glass studio. Occasionally assists in catalogue distribution.

Fleicher Art Academy: Assisted in the maintenance of the school as well as aiding in 1999 gallery installations, school enrolment and catalogue distribution. Work was done through an internship in Philadelphia, PA.

Technical Glass Skills_____________________________________________

Experience with the methods of blown vessels, solid and blown sculpture, and sand cast glass in the hot shop. Some experience in lampworking soft and hard glass in a warm shop. Experience in cold working soft glass and hard glass, some experience with stained glass. Additional experience in the technical maintenance of a hot glass studio, including fixing and building kilns, glory holes, garages, pipewarmers, and furnaces. Many years experience with carpentry, metal fabrication, building restoration, and air balancing systems, all applicable towards glass studio maintenance.

Selected Exhibitions of Artwork_____________________________________

2005 Group Show at Uptown Glass
Renton, Washington
Vessels and Sculpture.

2005 Pratt Annual Auction
Seattle, Washington
Blown hot sculpted glass head was donated to the auction.

2004 Holiday Art Sale a Pratt Fine Arts Center
Seattle, Washington
Solid and blown sculpted people.

2004 Group Show at M Space
Tacoma, Washington
Glass sculpture and vessels were on display, a total of 20 pieces.

2004 Pratt Annual Art Auction
Seattle, Washington
Solid hot sculpted glass head was donated to the auction.

2004 Group Show at D’adamo and Woltz Gallery:
Pioneer Square, Seattle Washington.
Exhibition featured life size blown glass human heads which were sandblasted,
painted, and displayed on steel stands.

2003 Pratt Holiday Art Sale
Seattle, Washington
Blown Glass Vessels.

2002 Group Show at The Evergreen State College: Drawings from the Sea:
Olympia, Washington.
Oil Paintings and drawings displayed in the President’s Office of The Evergreen State College. Glass installation of the sea was also displayed with hot sculpted and hot cast invertebrates.

2002 Group Show at The Evergreen State College: Foundations of the Visual Arts.
Olympia, Washington.
Show included wood and metal sculpture, as well as fiber art and oil paintings.

2001 Group Show at The Evergreen State College.
Olympia, Washington.
Painting exhibition of large landscapes done in oil paint.

1999 Senior Show at Friends Select School:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fabric sculpture and stained glass sculpture.

1992-1999 Group Shows Affiliated with Repenning Fine Arts.
Haddon Township, New Jersey.
Exhibition of Portraits made in Oil Paint.

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