Education
MFA in Visual Art, 2012 Columbus College of Art & Design
BFA in Art, Cum Laude, 2008 The Ohio State University
Teaching
2015, Sept.- Faculty co-advisor of Glass Club, #CCADglass, with Jacci Delaney
2014, Aug.- Glass Department Coordinator, Columbus College of Art & Design
Duties include : Equipment maintenance and fabrication, hot shop coordinator, and facilities manager.
2010-Present Adjunct Instructor, Columbus College of Art & Design
Courses taught : Foundations Design, Glass Survey, Intermediate/Advanced Glass, Advanced Glass 2; 3; and 4, Independent Study Mentor
1999-2006 Instructor/Private Tutor, Glass Axis, Columbus, Ohio
Courses taught: Glass 1(Beginning) and Glass 2(Intermediate)
Lectures
2014, Nov. Visiting Artist, Kent State University, Kent Ohio
2014, April Visiting Artist, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
2013, Nov. Visiting Artist, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
2009, April Visiting Artist and Lecture, Osaka University of the Arts
Osaka, Japan
2009, Feb. Visiting Artist and Lecture, Ezra Glass Studio, Fukui, Japan
Grants/Awards
2016, April Teaching Excellence Award, Columbus College of Art & Design
2015, Nov. Official Nominee, Pilchuck Saxe Award Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School
2015, April Teaching Excellence Award, Columbus College of Art & Design
2014, Dec. Official Nominee, Emerging Artist for the 2015 GAS Conference
2014, Oct. Niche Award Finalist, Blown Glass, Professional
2014, April Recipient of Faculty Development Grant at the Columbus College of Art & Design
2013, Sept. Official Nominee, Emerging Artist for the 2014 GAS Conference
2012, Sept. Recipient of GCAC Artist in the Community Grant
Professional Experience
2016, Sept. Hot shop coordinator for Davide & Marco Slavadore residency at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2016, May Hot shop coordinator for Trey Snowden's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design
2016, April Hot shop coordinator for Christopher Hoffma's demo with John Sharvin at Columbus College of Art & Design
2016, Feb. Hot shop coordinator for Ryan Thompson's demo with Mike Stevens at Columbus College of Art & Design
2016, Jan. Hot shop coordinator for Jack Gramann's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design
2015, Dec. Hot shop coordinator for Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Berkowitz at Columbus College of Art & Design and in conjunction with
The Ohio State University Glass Department
2015, Nov. Hot shop coordinator for Kazuki Takizawa's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2015, Nov. Glassblowing demonstration at Glass Axis Franklinton Fridays, Glass Axis, Columbus, Ohio
2015, Oct. Assistant to Hiroshi Yamano at Nuesole Glassworks, Cincinnati, Ohio
2015, Oct. Hot shop coordinator for Hiroshi Yamano's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2015, Sept. Hot shop coordinator for Danny White's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2015, June Furnace rebuild for Columbus College of Art & Design
2015, May Teaching Assist to Kazuki Takizawa, Metaphorically Contained, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood , Washington
2014, May Teaching Assistant to Ryo Sekino, Beauty in Utility, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
2014, May Poleturners Union, Local 1201, Pilchuck Glass School Stanwood, Washington
Centerpiece designer : Scott Benefield
2014, Jan Assistant for Tyler Kimball’s residency at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2013, June Assistant to Hiroshi Yamano, Glass Weekend, Wheaton Arts Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, New Jersey
2013, Sept Curriculum Development of combining Glass and Printmaking at Columbus College of Art & Design with Marianna Smith
2012, March Hot shop coordinator for Davide Salvadore’s residency at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2010-2014 Assistant to Dawson Kellogg, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2010-Present Freelance Designer
Services : Illustration and Presentation Preparation
2009-2010 Glassblowing Demonstrator at Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio
2009, Feb-April Assistant to Hiroshi Yaman, Ezra Glass Studio, Awara-City, Fukui, Japan
2008-2010 Assistant to Dorothy Gill Barnes, Columbus, Ohio
Commissions
2016, October Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, award design and fabrication
2016, July-Aug. L Brands, bell jar/cloche production for 330 units made from the previous session’s prototype specifications. Display units have
distributed to L Brands' Henri Bendel store chain.
2016, Sept. Patrick and Jesus Walker, wedding goblet design and fabrication
2016, May L Brands, bell jar/cloche prototype reproduction and fabrication for display
2015, October Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, award design and fabrication
2015, April United Way, gift design and fabrication for outgoing board members
Exhibitions
2015, Jan-Mar. 2015 Glass & Ceramic Invitational, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio
2014, June Out of Town, Open USA : 43 American Glass Artists, The Contemporary Glass Society, Kingswinford, England
2013, Aug-Nov. Glass, Color, and Light : A Glass Axis Member Exhibition, Glass Axis Kennedy Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2013, July-Sept. Story of the Creative, SEE I Exhibition Space, Long Island, New York
2013, July-Aug. Glass, Color, and Light : A Glass Axis Member Exhibition, Dublin Arts Council, Dublin, Ohio
2012, Dec. Small and Wonderful, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
2012, Sept. Would you let me finish my song…, with Mariana Smith, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
2012, April First, MFA Group Exhibition, Canzoni Gallery, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2011, March 6th Annual Hocking College Glass Invitational, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio
2010, Nov. First Batch, Design Studios on Broad, 3rd Floor, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2009, Nov. Reflection/Refraction, Zainesville Museum of Art, Zainesville, Ohio
2008, June 1st Annual BFA Group Show, Urban Arts Space, Columbus, Ohio
2008, May Marking Time with Nicky Loftis, The Clean Space at Sherman Studios, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
2005, Dec. Altered Visions, awarded Silver, Leferve Hall, The Ohio State University, Newark Branch, Newark, Ohio
MFA in Visual Art, 2012 Columbus College of Art & Design
BFA in Art, Cum Laude, 2008 The Ohio State University
Teaching
2015, Sept.- Faculty co-advisor of Glass Club, #CCADglass, with Jacci Delaney
2014, Aug.- Glass Department Coordinator, Columbus College of Art & Design
Duties include : Equipment maintenance and fabrication, hot shop coordinator, and facilities manager.
2010-Present Adjunct Instructor, Columbus College of Art & Design
Courses taught : Foundations Design, Glass Survey, Intermediate/Advanced Glass, Advanced Glass 2; 3; and 4, Independent Study Mentor
1999-2006 Instructor/Private Tutor, Glass Axis, Columbus, Ohio
Courses taught: Glass 1(Beginning) and Glass 2(Intermediate)
Lectures
2014, Nov. Visiting Artist, Kent State University, Kent Ohio
2014, April Visiting Artist, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
2013, Nov. Visiting Artist, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
2009, April Visiting Artist and Lecture, Osaka University of the Arts
Osaka, Japan
2009, Feb. Visiting Artist and Lecture, Ezra Glass Studio, Fukui, Japan
Grants/Awards
2016, April Teaching Excellence Award, Columbus College of Art & Design
2015, Nov. Official Nominee, Pilchuck Saxe Award Scholarship, Pilchuck Glass School
2015, April Teaching Excellence Award, Columbus College of Art & Design
2014, Dec. Official Nominee, Emerging Artist for the 2015 GAS Conference
2014, Oct. Niche Award Finalist, Blown Glass, Professional
2014, April Recipient of Faculty Development Grant at the Columbus College of Art & Design
2013, Sept. Official Nominee, Emerging Artist for the 2014 GAS Conference
2012, Sept. Recipient of GCAC Artist in the Community Grant
Professional Experience
2016, Sept. Hot shop coordinator for Davide & Marco Slavadore residency at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2016, May Hot shop coordinator for Trey Snowden's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design
2016, April Hot shop coordinator for Christopher Hoffma's demo with John Sharvin at Columbus College of Art & Design
2016, Feb. Hot shop coordinator for Ryan Thompson's demo with Mike Stevens at Columbus College of Art & Design
2016, Jan. Hot shop coordinator for Jack Gramann's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design
2015, Dec. Hot shop coordinator for Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Berkowitz at Columbus College of Art & Design and in conjunction with
The Ohio State University Glass Department
2015, Nov. Hot shop coordinator for Kazuki Takizawa's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2015, Nov. Glassblowing demonstration at Glass Axis Franklinton Fridays, Glass Axis, Columbus, Ohio
2015, Oct. Assistant to Hiroshi Yamano at Nuesole Glassworks, Cincinnati, Ohio
2015, Oct. Hot shop coordinator for Hiroshi Yamano's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2015, Sept. Hot shop coordinator for Danny White's demo at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2015, June Furnace rebuild for Columbus College of Art & Design
2015, May Teaching Assist to Kazuki Takizawa, Metaphorically Contained, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood , Washington
2014, May Teaching Assistant to Ryo Sekino, Beauty in Utility, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
2014, May Poleturners Union, Local 1201, Pilchuck Glass School Stanwood, Washington
Centerpiece designer : Scott Benefield
2014, Jan Assistant for Tyler Kimball’s residency at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2013, June Assistant to Hiroshi Yamano, Glass Weekend, Wheaton Arts Creative Glass Center of America, Millville, New Jersey
2013, Sept Curriculum Development of combining Glass and Printmaking at Columbus College of Art & Design with Marianna Smith
2012, March Hot shop coordinator for Davide Salvadore’s residency at Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2010-2014 Assistant to Dawson Kellogg, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2010-Present Freelance Designer
Services : Illustration and Presentation Preparation
2009-2010 Glassblowing Demonstrator at Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio
2009, Feb-April Assistant to Hiroshi Yaman, Ezra Glass Studio, Awara-City, Fukui, Japan
2008-2010 Assistant to Dorothy Gill Barnes, Columbus, Ohio
Commissions
2016, October Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, award design and fabrication
2016, July-Aug. L Brands, bell jar/cloche production for 330 units made from the previous session’s prototype specifications. Display units have
distributed to L Brands' Henri Bendel store chain.
2016, Sept. Patrick and Jesus Walker, wedding goblet design and fabrication
2016, May L Brands, bell jar/cloche prototype reproduction and fabrication for display
2015, October Cartoon Crossroads Columbus, award design and fabrication
2015, April United Way, gift design and fabrication for outgoing board members
Exhibitions
2015, Jan-Mar. 2015 Glass & Ceramic Invitational, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio
2014, June Out of Town, Open USA : 43 American Glass Artists, The Contemporary Glass Society, Kingswinford, England
2013, Aug-Nov. Glass, Color, and Light : A Glass Axis Member Exhibition, Glass Axis Kennedy Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2013, July-Sept. Story of the Creative, SEE I Exhibition Space, Long Island, New York
2013, July-Aug. Glass, Color, and Light : A Glass Axis Member Exhibition, Dublin Arts Council, Dublin, Ohio
2012, Dec. Small and Wonderful, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
2012, Sept. Would you let me finish my song…, with Mariana Smith, Hammond Harkins Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
2012, April First, MFA Group Exhibition, Canzoni Gallery, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2011, March 6th Annual Hocking College Glass Invitational, Hocking College, Nelsonville, Ohio
2010, Nov. First Batch, Design Studios on Broad, 3rd Floor, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio
2009, Nov. Reflection/Refraction, Zainesville Museum of Art, Zainesville, Ohio
2008, June 1st Annual BFA Group Show, Urban Arts Space, Columbus, Ohio
2008, May Marking Time with Nicky Loftis, The Clean Space at Sherman Studios, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
2005, Dec. Altered Visions, awarded Silver, Leferve Hall, The Ohio State University, Newark Branch, Newark, Ohio