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.