education
2014 MFA Candidate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE.
2012 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Clay Club Secretary, Lincoln, NE.
2010 BFA Ceramics Cum Laude, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
2008-2010 Work Study Ceramics Area, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
2008-2010 UGA Ceramic Student Organization Co-President, Athens, GA.
2008 Alfred University Summer Ceramics, Alfred, NY.
2005-2007 Studio Assistant at Good Dirt. Athens, GA.
2001-2005 Studio Assistant at The Pottery School. Seattle, WA.
professional
2010 Debra Fritts Assistant "Focus on the Figure" Roswell Arts Center.
2007-2011 Good Dirt (Athens, GA). Instructor: On and Off the Wheel.
2006 Good Dirt (Athens, GA), Instructor: Beginning hand building and Sculpture Techniques.
publications
2011 Status Hat.Stories in Clay. April 2011
2011 BLVD. The Best of Etsy in Athens. January 2011. p. 48-49.
2010 Clay Times, Summer. "The Gallery", Vol. 16, Issue 87, p. 34.
2010 Athens Food and Culture. "Artistically Speaking", April 2010 Vol. 2 Num. 4, p. 24-24.
2008 Flagpole Cover. Cover, Vol. 22, No. 22. Athens, Ga.
2006 "Potters Throw Different Kind of Bowl Party. Raising Hunger Awareness", Athens
Banner-Herald, 6 Jan. p. cover and A8. By Merritt Melancon.
2005 "Proportions In Pottery", Athens Banner-Herald, 11 Dec. Chris J. Starrs. Photo by David
Walter Banks.
awards
2011 University of Nebraska Othmer Fellowship, Lincoln, NE.
2010 Wesleyan College Murphey Art Building Honorarium. Macon, GA.
2010 NCECA Student Juried Show Aardvark Clay Purchase award, Aardvark clay
permanent ceramic collection.
2009 Jane Wilson Full Scholarship, Cortona Study Abroad Program, University of Georgia.
2009 Presidential Scholar.
2009 Work Study, Outstanding Student Worker Award, University of Georgia.
2008 Vince Dooley Scholarship, University of Georgia.
2008 Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarship, University of Georgia.
2007 Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarship, University of Georgia.
2007 Deans List.
2003 Work Of Note, Kirkland Summerfest.
selected group and invitational exhibitions
2012 UNL Clay Club at Gallery 9 (Jan 4-22): Lincoln, NE.
2011 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon
2010 Wesleyan College Murphey Art Building Two person show and Artist Talk: Macon GA.
2010 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition. Rosenwald Wolf Gallery: Philadelphia, PA.
2010 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2009 Gallery at Macon Arts. Selected October artist with Marythalyn Fortson, Macon, GA.
2009 First Annual Student Juried Competition. Lamar Dodd School of Art: Athens, GA.
Juried by Julian Cox, curator of photography at the High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA.
2009 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2008 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2007 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2007 Triple Take. Three Sculptors Expressing The Figure in Clay. MudFire Gallery;
Decatur, GA.
2006 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2005 Functional Works For The Table. Good Dirt Gallery. Athens, GA.
2005 Updown Gallery. Benefit For Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Victims. Athens, GA.
2005 Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.
2005 Phinney/Greenwood Artwalk. Seattle, WA.
2004 Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.
2004 Kenmore Art Show. Kenmore, WA.
2004 First Thursday Artwalk. Megan Mary Olander Florist selected monthly artist.
Seattle, WA.
2004 The Pottery School Gallery. Seattle, WA.
2004 University House Artist Trunk Show. Seattle, WA.
2002 Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds. WA.
2014 MFA Candidate, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, NE.
2012 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Clay Club Secretary, Lincoln, NE.
2010 BFA Ceramics Cum Laude, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
2008-2010 Work Study Ceramics Area, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.
2008-2010 UGA Ceramic Student Organization Co-President, Athens, GA.
2008 Alfred University Summer Ceramics, Alfred, NY.
2005-2007 Studio Assistant at Good Dirt. Athens, GA.
2001-2005 Studio Assistant at The Pottery School. Seattle, WA.
professional
2010 Debra Fritts Assistant "Focus on the Figure" Roswell Arts Center.
2007-2011 Good Dirt (Athens, GA). Instructor: On and Off the Wheel.
2006 Good Dirt (Athens, GA), Instructor: Beginning hand building and Sculpture Techniques.
publications
2011 Status Hat.Stories in Clay. April 2011
2011 BLVD. The Best of Etsy in Athens. January 2011. p. 48-49.
2010 Clay Times, Summer. "The Gallery", Vol. 16, Issue 87, p. 34.
2010 Athens Food and Culture. "Artistically Speaking", April 2010 Vol. 2 Num. 4, p. 24-24.
2008 Flagpole Cover. Cover, Vol. 22, No. 22. Athens, Ga.
2006 "Potters Throw Different Kind of Bowl Party. Raising Hunger Awareness", Athens
Banner-Herald, 6 Jan. p. cover and A8. By Merritt Melancon.
2005 "Proportions In Pottery", Athens Banner-Herald, 11 Dec. Chris J. Starrs. Photo by David
Walter Banks.
awards
2011 University of Nebraska Othmer Fellowship, Lincoln, NE.
2010 Wesleyan College Murphey Art Building Honorarium. Macon, GA.
2010 NCECA Student Juried Show Aardvark Clay Purchase award, Aardvark clay
permanent ceramic collection.
2009 Jane Wilson Full Scholarship, Cortona Study Abroad Program, University of Georgia.
2009 Presidential Scholar.
2009 Work Study, Outstanding Student Worker Award, University of Georgia.
2008 Vince Dooley Scholarship, University of Georgia.
2008 Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarship, University of Georgia.
2007 Willie Anne Patterson Memorial Scholarship, University of Georgia.
2007 Deans List.
2003 Work Of Note, Kirkland Summerfest.
selected group and invitational exhibitions
2012 UNL Clay Club at Gallery 9 (Jan 4-22): Lincoln, NE.
2011 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon
2010 Wesleyan College Murphey Art Building Two person show and Artist Talk: Macon GA.
2010 NCECA National Student Juried Exhibition. Rosenwald Wolf Gallery: Philadelphia, PA.
2010 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2009 Gallery at Macon Arts. Selected October artist with Marythalyn Fortson, Macon, GA.
2009 First Annual Student Juried Competition. Lamar Dodd School of Art: Athens, GA.
Juried by Julian Cox, curator of photography at the High Museum of Art Atlanta, GA.
2009 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2008 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2007 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2007 Triple Take. Three Sculptors Expressing The Figure in Clay. MudFire Gallery;
Decatur, GA.
2006 Fired Works. A regional invitational exhibit. Macon Arts Gallery: Macon, GA.
2005 Functional Works For The Table. Good Dirt Gallery. Athens, GA.
2005 Updown Gallery. Benefit For Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Victims. Athens, GA.
2005 Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.
2005 Phinney/Greenwood Artwalk. Seattle, WA.
2004 Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds, WA.
2004 Kenmore Art Show. Kenmore, WA.
2004 First Thursday Artwalk. Megan Mary Olander Florist selected monthly artist.
Seattle, WA.
2004 The Pottery School Gallery. Seattle, WA.
2004 University House Artist Trunk Show. Seattle, WA.
2002 Edmonds Art Festival Juried Gallery. Edmonds. WA.
