EDUCATION
1998 Master of Fine Arts Degree, Illinois State
University, Normal, IL
1996 "Lamp Design" (Neon & Hot Glass) with Fred Tschida
& Brian Pike,
Pilchuck Glass
School, Stanwood, WA
1993 Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors in Glass,
Wolverhampton
University, Wolverhampton, West
Midlands, UK
1989 BTEC National Diploma in Product Design,
Kent Institute of Art and
Design, Medway, Kent, UK
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1998-2007 Kokomo Opalescent
Glass,
Inc., Kokomo, IN
Director of Hot Glass Studio
2004, 2007 Indiana Arts Commission IAP Advisory Panel
member
1993-1998 Joel Philip Myers, Normal, IL
Research and blowing assistant
1997 Pilchuck Glass
School, Stanwood, WA
Teaching Assistant for Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend in
“Mixed Media and Glass”
1995-1997 Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Graduate Assistant (Woodworking)
1993-1997 Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Teaching Assistant (Glass)
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
2004 Slide presentation, Art Scene, Fort Wayne Museum of
Art, Fort Wayne, IN
2003 Workshop and slide presentation, Anderson University,
Anderson, IN
Slide presentation, University of Indiana, Kokomo, IN
2001 Workshop, Anderson University, Anderson, IN
Slide presentation, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington,
IL
2000 Slide Presentation, Kokomo Art Association, Kokomo, IN
S lide Presentation, Kokomo High School, Kokomo, IN
1997 Slide Presentation, Pilchuck School of Glass,
Stanwood, WA
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
2006 Niche Award finalist.
2005 Indiana Arts Commission, Individual Artist Grant
recipient
Best of show, Penrod Art Fair
2004 1st Place Fine Crafts,
Sugar Creek Arts Festival
2002 Niche Award finalist.
1996 Scholarship to attend Pilchuck Glass School
The Marshall Dulaney Pitcher Award
Elizabeth Stein Scholarship Award
1995 Friends of the Arts Scholarship Award