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Education

·         Master of Fine Arts Candidate, University of Miami, Florida, 2013-2015

·         Visiting Student, West Virginia University at The Pottery Workshop, Jingdezhen, China, Fall 2014

·         Master of Arts, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2012

·         Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2010

·         Graduate of Mankato West High School, 1986

 
 

Resume Highlights

·         Relationships of People and of Nations Lecture, Friday Lecture Series, Nov 7, 2014, The Pottery Workshop Education Center, Jingdezhen, China, Jianxi Province

·         TV News Interview at Opening for Made in China – Group Exhibition, Nov 14, 2014, 8pm, The Pottery Workshop Mufei Gallery, Jingdezhen, China, Jianxi Province, http://www.jdztv.net/art/?1340.html

·         Master of Fine Arts Candidates Exhibition 2014, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, May 2014

·         Things, Master of Arts Thesis Show, MSU-Mankato, Conkling Gallery, March 2012

·         Some Canvas and Some Clay, 410 Art Gallery, Mankato, April, 2007, Theresa Klein and Dennis Loucks

·         Two Person Show with Jon Nibbe, 410 Art Gallery, Mankato, May ‘06

 

Accomplishments

 ·         Made in China – Group Exhibition, Nov. 2014, The Pottery Workshop Mufei Gallery, Jingdezhen, China, Jianxi Province

·         The ‘Cane Art Fair – University of Miami Wynwood Gallery, Dec. 2013

·         The ‘Cane Art Fair – University of Miami, Wynwood Gallery, Dec. 2012

·         Incoming Graduate Show, CAS Gallery, University of Miami, Florida, Aug 2012

·         Outstanding 3-D, Student Art League Fall Show, MSU—Mankato, Conkling Gallery, October 2011

·         President of Mudworks, our student pottery club, 2010 and spring semester 2005, MSU.

·         3rd Place,  Art History Roundtable Show, Raydiance Salon, Feb. 2009

·         Starbrick Clay National Cup Show 2009, Feb. 27-Apr. 19, Nelsonville Ohio, juried by Matt Long

·         Three entries accepted, Student Art League Show, MNSU Mankato, Fall 2008

·         Juried by Leslie Ferrin, Two Entries Accepted, Barrett Clay Works National Cup Show, June 28th-August 10th, 2008

·         River Cups and Saucers, Kent State University Cup Show, May 14-June 7, 2008

·         Tea bowl Set, Art League Show, Conkling Gallery October, 2007

·         Casserole, Art League Show, MSU Conkling Gallery, October, ‘06

·         Skirted Platter, Desert Road Platter, and Closed Vase, Art League Show, MSU Centennial Student Union Gallery January, ‘06

·         I built a glaze spray booth with ventilation and waterfall systems in my home studio in August of '05.

·         I built my first potter's wheel with a wood frame, an electric motor from a washing machine, and a transmission from a lawn tractor. I began making and selling pottery in 1996 when I purchased a wheel, acquired and renovated my first kiln and set up a pottery studio.

 

 
Work Experience

1994 to 2012,

Crown Beverage Packaging,

174 Chestnut Ave, Mankato, MN, 56001

Production Technician

 

Volunteer Work

 4 years as an ordained minister

25 years spent in voluntary Christian ministry work

 

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