Biography
 

 

Education

2000-2003  Studio Work with J.T. Cooper
2000-2001  Construction and Installation of Public Sculpture with Tim Murray
2000-2001  Studio work with Ceramist Mary Murray
1995-1999  Brevard College, Brevard NC
                                   BA in Fine Art with Honors
                                   Major Emphasis in Painting
                                   Minor emphasis in Sculpture

 

Honors and Awards

2008  Challenges/Violates the Borders between Public and Private ,
            Fringe Festival, Asheville, NC
2001  Artist in Residence/Teaching Assistant, Brevard College, Brevard NC
1998-1999  Merit Scholarship Brevard College, Brevard NC
1997-1999  Art Scholarship Brevard College, Brevard NC
1997  “Best in Show”, Chiaroscuro

 

Solo Exhibitions

1999  “LeftOvers” Blue Moon, Asheville NC
1999  “Old & New” Ananda’s Studio, Asheville NC

 

 

Group Exhibitions

2008-2010 Chattanooga’s Third Biennial Sculpture Exhibition, Chattanooga, TN
Present Green Rice Gallery, Charlotte, NC
Present  Paul Porter performing Arts Center, Brevard NC
Present  Sims Gallery, Brevard NC
Present  TC Arts, Brevard NC
Present  39 Patton Avenue, Asheville NC
Present  Brevard Sculpture Project, Brevard NC
2000-2008  Red Wolf Gallery, Brevard NC
2007  Aaron Gallery, Washington D.C.
2007  River Sculpture Festival, Asheville, NC
2007  Art in the Airport Exhibit Two,  Art in the Airport Gallery, Asheville, NC
2006-2007   TC Arts Council, Brevard NC
2003  Brevard College Alumni Show, Sims Gallery, Brevard NC
2002  “Celebrating Music”, TC Arts Council, Brevard NC
2000-2001  Brevard College Faculty Show, Sims Gallery, Brevard NC
2001  Tri-State Sculptors Conference, Brevard NC
1999  Senior Exhibition, Sims Gallery, Brevard NC

 

Special Events & Commissions

2009  Stroessner, Fayetteville, AK
2008  Moving Women, Thin Walls, Asheville, NC, Collaborative dance with Kathy Meyers
2008  Fringe Festival, Asheville, NC, Collaborative dance with Kathy Meyers
2007 Ginsberg, Asheville, NC
2006  Keystone Camp Memorial, Brevard NC
2006  Turkey Creek Commercial Development, Knoxville TN
2004  “Art Speak”, Brevard NC
2004  Brevard Sculpture Project, Brevard NC
2003-2004  Studio Tour, TC Arts, Brevard NC
2002-2003  “Diversity” Dance Performance, Brevard School of Dance

 

Publications

Our State, Down Home in North Carolina  June 2009
Carolina Home+Garden, Summer 2008
WNC, Mountain Living in Western North Carolina  May 2008
Smokey Mountain Living  Spring 2008
American Style  2008
Asheville Citizens-Times 2007
Mountain Traditions Summer 2005
Transylvania Times April 2004
                                     March 2004
                                     September 2000