EDUCATION:
1990                         Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Minor in Sculpture
                                San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
1985                         Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Photography
                                Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
PRESENT:
2000-Current            Rhode Island College, Providence, RI,
                                  Professor, Ceramics
                                Teach all levels of ceramics, slip casting, mold making, and glaze calculation
1998-2020               Owner Cedar Street Studio, Creator of dynamic functional and Sculptural Ceramics
                                 shown in 100+ galleries over the past 23 years throughout the United States.
TEACHING:
                              
1997-1999                Adjunct Professor Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
                                Taught all levels of ceramics, two-dimensional design, and craft design. Designed
                                 curriculum for department sequencing specific skills for each level, and maintained
                                 facility.  (Two Year Non Tenured Position)
1993-1994                Adjunct Faculty  Edinboro University, Edinboro,PA    
                                Taught beginning through graduate ceramics.  Designed curriculum sequencing
                                 specific skills for each level, graduate critiques, maintained facility, served on
                                 graduate committees. (Sabbatical replacement)
1993                        Ceramics Instructor Appalachian Center For Crafts, Smithville, TN
                                Taught the community basic ceramics classes, fired all student work, high fire,
                                 low fire, and Raku, maintained facility, built two 15 cu.ft. Raku kilns and a 80 cu.ft.
                                 Salt kiln.
Spring, 1991            Ceramics Instructor Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
                                Taught undergraduate ceramics, maintained facility, built two 21 cu.ft. gas fired 
                                 kilns.                    
1989                         Ceramics Instructor San Diego State University, San Diego, CA Summer session. 
                                 Taught beginning through graduate ceramics, basic skills through graduate
                                 critiques, maintained all facets in the facility.
 
EXHIBITIONS:
2013,16,18,20,22      Faculty Show, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2015-2023                 State of the Arts in Rhode Island Providence. RI
2017                          "Members Exhibition", Attleboro Art Museum, Attleboro, MA
2016-2017                American Craft Retail Expo Philadelphia, PA
2010-2017                Mystic Arts Festival, Mystic, CT
2011-2014                Scituate Arts Festival, Scituate, RI
2010-2017                Polyarts, Hopkinton. MA
2010-2017                Artsfest, Beverly MA
2015                         Buyers Market of American Craft, Washington, DC
2013-2015               South Shore Arts Festival, Cohasset, MA
2000-2014                Buyers Market of American Craft, Philadelphia, PA
2013                         SoWa, Boston, MA
2010-2013                Amherst Arts on the Common, Amherst, MA
2010-2013                stART on the Street.  Worcester. MA
2011                         Newport Arts Festival, Newport, RI
2010                         Artisan’s Day, Hopkinton.MA
2010                         Sculpture Fest, de cordova Museum, Lincoln, MA
2008                         “NCECA 2008” Edinboro at Alcoa, Pittsburgh PA
2006                         Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2006                         Faculty Show, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI
2005                         Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2004                         Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
2003                         Teapot Invitational, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
1999,2000,2001       “Anderson Ranch Art Center Art Benefit”, Snowmass Village CO
1999                         “Picasso Teapot Show”, Parham Gallery, Los Angles, CA
1999                         “Anderson Ranch Artist”, Snowmass Village, CO
1999                         “Scents & NonScents”, Signature Gallery, Boston, MA
1998                         “Art for Aids Sake”, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
1998                         ”NCECA 1998”, Evelyn Siegel Gallery, Ft Worth, TX
1998                         “Teachers as Artists”, Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA

RELATED CAREER EXPERIENCE:
1998 - 2020          Owner of Cedar Street Studio, 26 Alprilla Farm Rd. Hopkinton, MA
2010 - 2022          Ceramic Adviser, Hopkinton Center For the Arts, Hopkinton, MA
2012 - 2019              Board Member, Polyarts An organization that showcases and supports the arts               
                                 in Metrowest Boston, MA.
2017 & 2019             Celebrity Tour Guide, Gallery Night Providence tour, Toured approximately twenty
                                 of the city’s art galleries including Bannister Gallery Rhode Island College.
2016                         !cityartys! Mural Project  Facilitated firing work.  Providence, RI
2016                         Presenter, Rhode Island Arts Education Assocation state conference
2015                         NCECA, National Council on Education for Ceramic Arts.  Artist demonstration and
                                 volunteer coordinator.  Providence, RI
2015                         Co-Curated Harriet Brisson Award winners NCECA show
2008 – 2010             Board Member, Cultural Arts Alliance (Now Hopkinton Center for the Arts)
1999                         Class of 1999 Adviser, Framingham State College, Framingham, MA
                                Organized graduating senior events, class trips including New York City trip
1999                         Sculpture Workshop Instructor, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass CO
1994-1997                Arts/Industry Liaison, John Michael Kohler Art Center, Kohler Factory
                                Oversee all facets of the Arts/Industry Program at Kohler factory.  Helped artists 
                                 solidify ideas and bring work to completion.
1994                         Personal Assistant, (6 weeks) to Peter Voulkos Anderson Ranch, Snowmass,  CO
1992-93                    Artist in Residence. Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass CO
1991-1994                Ceramic Assistant Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass CO
                                Assisted all summer workshops, fired all student work, mixed all classes glazes,
                                 and maintained studio.
1992-1993                Assistant to Paul Soldner, Aspen, CO
1991-1992                Artist in Residence Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
1988-1990                Technical Assistant Ceramics Department, San Diego State University, SanDiego,
                                 CA, Assist students, fire work, mix class glazes, maintain and inventory studio.
1985-1987                Technical Assistant Ceramics Department, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
                                 Assist students, maintain ceramics studio and built 3 kilns.
1981-87                     Assistant to Steven Kemenyffy, Raku Artist, McKean PA

WORKSHOPS TAUGHT:

2004                         Cedar Street Studio, Linwood, MA, Slip Casting Workshop
1999                         Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO, Sculpture workshop
1999                         Cedar Street Studio, Linwood, MA, Wood Kiln Building Workshop and Firing
1996                         Wood Kiln Building Workshop, Kohler, WI
1992                         Appalachian Center For Crafts, Smithville, TN, Salt Kiln Building and Firing

RESIDENCIES:

1992-93                    Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass, CO
1991-92                    Appalachian Center For Crafts, Smithville, TN