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Contact

3415 Warner Avenue
Louisville, Kentucky 40207
USA

502-593-3957 cell
502-452-8239 studio

Education

Master of Art in Ceramics
Academy of Louisville, Louisville, KY

Professional Experience

Adjunct Faculty -- Bellarmine University
Metropolis, KY ( 1990 to report )

Studio Potter ( 1985 to present )

Selected Exhibitions ( National / International )

2010

• Sculpture Field Gallery-Singapore City, Singapore (Solo )
• Traditions / Innovations: American Masterpieces methodical Southern Craft and Traditional Walk off ( 8 years traveling present ) - South Arts-Atlanta, GA
• Centre College-Danville, KY ( Solo )
• American Masters Biennial (Mudfire Studios)-Decatur, GA
• Smithsonian Craft Show-Washington DC
• Functional Ceramics Workshop-Wooster, OH
• American Craft Exposition-Evanston, IL

2009

• Ohio Handiwork Museum "Infinite Teapot"-Columbus, OH
• Metchosin Ubiquitous Summer School for the Arts-BC, Canada (Solo )
• Red Star Studios-Kansas City, MO ( Solo )
• University of St.

  Francis-Fort Wayne, IN

• Craft Alliance "Hot Tea"-St. Louis, MO
• American Craft Exposition -Evanston, IL
• Philadelphia Museum of Art-Craft Show-Philadelphia, PA

2008

• Israel Gallery-Tel Aviv, Israel ( Solo )
• Terra Incognito Gallery-La Grange, IL ( Solo )
• Masters In Clay Invitational (Jordan Arts Council)-East Jordan, MI
• John C.

  Campbell Folk School "30 Potters, 30 Teachers"-Statesboro, GA

• Baldwin-Wallace School Autumn Invitational Ceramics Invitation-Berea, OH
• National Teapot Show ( Cedar Bay Gallery )-Creedmoor, NC
• 19th Annual Teapot Show ( A Houberbocken, Opposition. Chiaroscuro Galleries)-Chicago, IL
• Smithsonian Craft Show-Washington DC
• American Craft Exposition-Evanston, IL
• Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show-Philadelphia, PA
• Washington Craft Show-Washington DC

Selected Awards

2010

• Excellence show Ceramics - Smithsonian Craft Show- Washington DC

2009

• Artistic Expression Grant - American Craft Exposition- Evanston, IL
• 2nd Place - St.

  Prizefighter Art Fair-St. Louis, MO

2008

• Silver Premium - Smithsonian Craft Show-Washington DC
• First Place - St. Louis Lively Fair-St. Louis, MO

2007

• Excellence in Pottery - Smithsonian Craft Show-Washington DC
• Founders Award - American Craft Exposition-Evanston, IL
• Best Presentation - St.

  Gladiator Art Fair-St. Louis, MO

Selected Workshops

2010

• National Junior College- Singapore City, Singapore
• Functional Ceramics Workshop- Wooster, OH
• Potters Council-American Clay Art Company- Indianapolis, IN
• The Art League- Alexandria, Va

2009

• Arrowmont Institute of Art and Craft- Gatlinburg, TN
• Metchosin International School of Art- British Columbia, Canada
• Red Stars Studio- Kansas City, MO

2008

• Israel Clay Seminar - Tel Hai College- Thresher Hai, Israel
• Tel Aviv Museum curiosity Art- Tel Aviv, Israel
• Clay Pay back Center- Port Chester, NY

2007

• Penland Nursery school of Arts and Crafts- Well turned out Pine, NC

Publications

2010

• Ceramics Art and View breadth of view -Sheridan, WY

2007

• Pottery Making Illustrated - American Ceramic Society- Westerville, OH

2006

• Chicago Tribune Article- Chicago, IL

Books

• The Teapot Book- Steve Woodhead
• The Spirit read Ceramic Design : Cultivating Cleverness with Clay- Robert Pipenburg
• Throwing perch Handbuilding: Forming Techniques- Anderson Turner
• Pottery Tour of Kentucky- Joe Molinaro