Professional Experience
Exhibitions
Suter Gallery, Nelson NZ; Fire and Earth Ceramics Group Exhibition, 2023 -2024
Quarry Arts Center, Whangarei NZ; Quarry Ceramic Awards Group Exhibition, 2022
Suter Gallery, Nelson NZ; Fire and Earth Ceramics Group Exhibition, 2021 - 2022
Mapua Community Centre, Mapua NZ; Tasman National Art Awards, 2021
Suter Gallery, Nelson NZ; Fire and Earth - Body and Bone Group Exhibition, 2019 - 2020
Studio 55, Nelson NZ; Invitational Group Exhibit, 2019
Quartz Museum of Studio Ceramics, Whanganui NZ; Rick Rudd’s Emerging Practitioner in Clay Award, 2018
Suter Gallery, Nelson NZ; Nelson Suter Arts Society Small Sculpture Group Exhibition, 2018
Quarry Arts Center Gallery, Whangarei, NZ; National Ceramics Juried Exhibition, 2018
Suter Gallery, Nelson NZ; Nelson Suter Arts Society Autumn Group Exhibition, 2018
Suter Gallery, Nelson NZ, Nelson Suter Arts Society Spring Group Exhibition, 2017
Hope Potters Gallery, Tasman NZ; Regional Ceramics Juried Exhibition, 2017
Suter Gallery, Nelson NZ; Regional Ceramics Juried Group Exhibition, 2017
Refinery Gallery, Refinery Art Space, Nelson NZ; Top of the South Ceramics Group Exhibition, 2015
South Gallery, Harwood Arts Center, Albuquerque NM; Hearts, Bones, Uncut Flowers, 2010 (solo show)
Studio Art Gallery Tour, Santa Fe NM; Eldorado Studio Tour, Emerging Artists group invitational, 2007
University Gallery, Asheville NC; Untangling the Skeleton, 2006 (solo show)
Owen Gallery, Asheville NC; Annual Student Juried Exhibition, 2002
Sizel Gallery, Carrboro NC; Orange County Artist Tour, 2002
The Arts Gallery, Carrboro NC; Orange County Artist Tour Juried Exhibition, juror, Jane Filer, 2002
The Hillsborough Library, Hillsborough NC; Orange County Artists invitational, 2001
Awards and Distinctions
Merit Award, Quarry Arts Centre Ceramics Group Exhibit, Whangaeri NZ 2018
Top Prize, Hope Potters Regional Ceramics Group Exhibition, Tasman NZ 2017
Academic Achievement Scholarship, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC, 2004 – 2006
Emerging Artist Scholarship, Spirit in the Square Foundation, Charlotte, NC, 2003 – 2005
Emerging Artist Career Scholarship, MENSA Education and Research Foundation, 2002
Honorable Nomination, Student Exhibition, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC, 2002
Second Place Award, Orange County Artist Exhibition, The Arts Gallery, Carrboro, NC, 2001
Honorable Nomination, Emerging Artist Exhibition sponsored by David Price, Durham, NC, 2000
Publications
Chorus Community Mural Project, February 05, 2021
Contemporary Ceramics at the Suter , written by Catherine Spence, 2020
NZ Herald, Whangārei Quarry Arts Centre Open Ceramic Awards a Winner, written by Lindy Laird, 2017
Waimea Weekly, “Pottering About”, written by Judene Edgar, 2017
Albuquerque Journal, “Two Excursions into the Organic”, written by Wes Pulkka, 2010
Other Professional Experience
Suter Gallery, contracted art handler, Nelson NZ 2016- 2017
Garcia St. Club, Ceramic and Painting Instructor for summer workshops, Santa Fe, NM, 2007 – 2008
Santa Fe Clay, Teacher Assistant, Wesley Anderegg Ceramic Workshop, Santa Fe, NM, 2006
University of North Carolina, Summer Workshop Grant Project Employee and Instructor for Ceramic Tile Mural, Asheville, NC, 2005
Rockbrook Camp, Ceramic Instructor, Brevard, NC, 2004
Carrboro Arts Center, Ceramic Instructor and Mural Painting Coordinator, Carrboro, NC, 2003
Education
Bachelor of Arts, ceramic sculpture, University of North Carolina, Asheville, NC 2006 (magna cum laude)