RESUME
Education
2009 Northwest Missouri State University,
Maryville, MO
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio (Ceramics)
Professional Experience
2009-2010 Northwest Missouri State University Art Department, Maryville, MO
Teachers Assistant (All level Ceramics and Sculpture classes) responsible for tutoring beginning throwing students, assisting with class demonstrations, general studio maintenance
2008-2009 Northwest Missouri State University - Art Department, Maryville, MO
Co-Organizer - Empty Bowls Charity Event
2007-2009 Northwest Missouri State University - Art Department, Maryville, MO
Kiln Supervisor - responsible for loading and firing gas kilns, teaching beginning students how to mix clay as well as load and fire electric and gas kilns, keeping inventory and general studio maintenance
Internships & Residences
2009 Meredith Host. Kansas City, MO
Studio Intern for Meredith Host
Solo Exhibitions
2010 Accumulation of the Flesh. Hot Box Gallery, Maryville, MO
2009 To Flatter: Olive Deluce Gallery, Maryville, MO
Group Exhibitions
2009 Rites Of Passage. Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
Undergraduate Student Regional Exhibition. Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, MO
Culture of Quality Convocation (invitational). Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, MO
NWMSUS Student Juried Exhibition. Olive Deluce Gallery, Maryville, MO
2008 Student Art Display Group Exhibition. The Station, Maryville, MO
NWMSUS Student Juried Exhibition. Artisan Gallery, Maryville, MO
2007 New Work. Gallery Unit 9, Kansas City, MO
2006 NWMSUS Student Juried Exhibition. Artisan Gallery, Maryville, MO
BIO
Born and raised in NJ.
Lives in a small college town in Missouri.
Living the best years of my life, yet.
ARTIST STATMENT
The vessels purpose is to contain. We use the vessel to hold our mundane collection of things; our clutter. Throwing our car keys into a dish when we get home, saving our pocket change in a jar or gathering all of the pens and keeping them in that one tall cup. These rituals in ones life are what Im investigating. What if the vessel is already full? Can one still contain? My work is an exploration of accumulation and the vessel that surrounds it. In a blink of an eye clutter can easily multiply and overpower its home. The vessel deforms to accommodate the clutters needs; bending, twisting, trying to conform for its contents. It becomes a struggle for control. A struggle to contain the chaos of ones assortment of inadequate objects that is gathered in life. Does the vessel ever succeed in this struggle? We always seem to be in need of another container.
LINKS
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