I live in Asheville, NC. Making art is something that I like to think about all the time and do whenever I can. Three-dimensional art or sculpture is my favorite. Color, texture and form play a big part in my work and design process. My process usually begins with sketches of my ideas or bits of thought that are abstracted into forms and colors. I like to create sculpture based on these forms. Sometimes they resemble recognizable animals or patterns and other times they bring forth their own unique form. Some materials that I enjoy using are: wood, fabric, metal, and paint.

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Education

2000
Master of Fine Art in Sculpture/Woodworking
University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, WI
1999
Master of Art in Sculpture
University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, WI
1993
Bachelor of Fine Art in Sculpture/Printmaking
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC

Professional Experience

2000–present
Professional Artist
Asheville, NC
2000–2010
Adjunct Professor
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
Responsible for teaching Two-dimensional and Three-Dimensional Design and Wood Sculpture.
1996–2002
Children’s Art Camp Instructor
Maple Meadows Art Camp for Children, Chapel Hill, NC
Instructor of drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture for first through eighth graders.
Summer 2001
Visiting Instructor
University of Wisconsin–Madison, Madison, WI
Responsible for teaching woodworking to undergraduate students.

Solo and Group Exhibitions

2022
34th Annual Sculpture in the Garden, UNC Botanical Gardens, Chapel Hill, NC
2019
Who’s Afraid of Red, Asheville Arts Council, Asheville, NC
2015
Paper Boat and Bird Art, Stockton, NJ
2014
Louise Gilbert Art Gallery, Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC
2013
Upstairs Art Space, Mountain Sculptors Show, Tryon, NC
2013
Brevard Lumberyard Gallery, Brevard, NC
2012
Campus Gate Gallery, Young Harris College, Young Harris, GA
2012
Pack Place Gallery, Mountain Sculptors Show, Asheville, NC
2011
Hillsborough Public Art Tour, Hillsborough, NC
2010
Public Art 360, Crest Center, Asheville, NC
2010
UNCA Faculty Show, Black Mountain Center for the Arts
2009-2010
Greenhill Center for the Arts, Greensboro, NC
2009
Rosen Sculpture Competition and Exhibition, Boone, NC
2008
“Blind Date,” Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville, NC
2007
“Parts and Portions,” Upstairs Art Space, Tryon, NC
2006-2007
“Sculpture Visions,” CHPAC, Chapel Hill, NC
2006-2007
River Sculpture Festival, Asheville, NC
2006
Center for Craft, Creativity and Design, Hendersonville, NC
2005
Upstairs Gallery, Tryon, NC
2004
Stretch Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2003
ACC Spotlight Show, Blue Spiral Gallery, Asheville, NC
2003
“Turned Multiples,” Wood Turning Center, Philadelphia, PA
2003
“Turned Multiples,” Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
2002-2003
Fine and Functional Arts and Crafts, Artspace, Raleigh, NC
2002
“Patterns,” Black Mountain Center for the Arts. Black Mountain, NC
2001
“Recent Work,” Food: The Art Gallery, Asheville, NC
2000
Fall/Winter 2000/2001 Exhibition, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey

Awards and Publications

2007-2008
Regional Artist Project Grant, Asheville, NC. Asheville Area Arts Council, Avery County Arts Council, Madison County Arts Council, North Carolina Arts Council.
2006
Winkler Scholarship Award, River Sculpture Festival, Asheville, NC
2005
Western Carolina Woman, Featured Artist, October 2005
2002
American Craft magazine, Portfolio, August/September 2002
2001-2002
Regional Artist Project Grant, Asheville, NC. Asheville Area Arts Council, Avery County Arts Council, Madison County Arts Council, North Carolina Arts Council.
2001
Woodwork magazine, December 2001
2000
Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, International Sculpture Center.
2000
Sculpture magazine, October 2000.