EDUCATION

June 1999                                 Bellevue College, Washington, Degree in Interior Design, Honors

July 1997                                  Art and Architecture Studies in London, England and Italy

1988-1990                                 Bemis Art School, Colorado Springs, Ceramics

August 1986                              University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, Iowa, Bachelor of Arts, Graduated Cum Laude, Majors: Geology and Art

July 1980 & Aug. 1982               South Bear Pottery and Design School, Decorah, Iowa

Aug 1980- Dec 1980                  Peter Deneen Pottery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Apprentice Production Potter

1978-1980                                 Luther College, Decorah, Iowa

Memberships

Designmade Inc

Brand Tasmanian Partner

Australian Ceramics Association (past)

Tasmanian Ceramics Association (past)

DIA-Design Institute of Australia (past)

Sunshine Coast Clay Workers (past)

Competitions-Exhibitions-Gallery Affiliations

Dec 2024                      Rethink, Remake Designmade Inc. at Hobart Town Hall

June 2024-present        Salamanca Market Stall Holder

June 2024                     Published in Lume Magazine for Ceramics Cups

April 2024                      the Art of Dining, Designmade Inc. at Hadley’s Hotel

March 2024                   First place best stall Taste of Huon

April 2023                      First prize ceramic award Geeveston Art Show

March 2023                   First place best stall Taste of Huon

Aug 2022                      Published in Frankie magazine For Raku Ceramics

May 2022                      Windows in June Tasmanian ceramics exhibition

November 2020            Organized the first Artist and Makers of the Huon Valley Art and Wine Studio Trail

March 2020                   First place best stall Taste of Huon

March 2020                   Organized & Curated Artist & Makers of the Huon exhibition at Home Hill Winery

Dec 2019                      Design Tasmania Awards Finalist

April 2019                     Potters Produce exhibition at Design Tasmania, Launceston Tasmania

April 2019-present       Design Tasmania, Launceston Tasmania Gallery Shop

April 2019                     Published in the Journal of Australian Ceramics vol 58 no 1

Nov 2018                      Excellence in Ceramics Award at Tasmanian Ceramics Association exhibition Hobart

March 2018                   First place best stall Taste of Huon

Nov 2016                      Published in the Australian Journal of Ceramics Vol 55 N. 3 featured poster.

Dec 2015 – 2020       Aspect Design, Hobart Tasmania (Gallery Affiliation)

Dec 2015-2023          Geeveston Visitor Centre (Gallery Affiliation)

Jan 2014 -2020       Cradle Mountain Lodge Boutique gallery

Feb 2013-2020         Gallery Salamanca (Gallery Affiliation)

Dec 2012 – 2023           Huonville Visitor Centre (gallery affiliation)

Feb 2008                      Winner of the Jeffery Walker scholarship to attend workshops

Aug-Dec 2006               Finesse Art Gallery-Maroochydore, Qld (gallery affiliation)

July 2006                      Merge Exhibition-Cooroy Butter factory (juried)

Nov. 2005                     Bribie Potters Clay Creations (highly commended, cash prize in Raku category)

2005                             Noosa at Home, Noosa, Qld (Gallery Affiliation)

October 2005                Caloundra Arts & Crafts Festival (juried)

Sept. 1996                    Carillon Point Arts Festival, Kirkland, Washington (Juried)

August 1994                  Focus on Fire, Juried exhibition at the Winter Garden Hyatt Regency, Seattle, WA

1992- 1994                    Diane Provone Jones Gallery, Seattle, Washington (Gallery Affiliation)

October 1990                Bemis Art Exhibition, Pikes Peak Center Colorado Springs, Colorado (juried)

October 1990                Japanese Cultural Festival Invitational, The Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, Colorado(juried)

1988-1999                    Henry W. Myrtle Gallery, Cedar Falls, Iowa (Gallery Affiliation)

Workshops

Aug 2023          Arts Tasmanian Grant recipient to attend Spring Fever Clay Symposium, Malany Queensland

May 2019          Australian Ceramics Triennale

Feb 2019          Potters Produce Scholarship From Australian Ceramics Association

Oct 2009           Spring Fever Clay Symposium on the Sunshine Coast

Aug 2008          Screen Printing on Clay Workshop with Darren O’Brien at Brisbane Pottery Supply

July 2008          Wendy Hatfield Workshop at Brisbane pottery supply

May 2008          Rawley Drisdale workshop at Brisbane pottery supply

March 2008       Soda Fire workshop with Jackie Gasson on Sunshine coast

July 2006          Verge National Ceramics Conference Brisbane, Qld.

March 2006       Wood/salt fire workshop with Peter Masters, Cooroy Butter Factory, Qld.

Oct. 2005          Public Art Sculpture with Glen Manning, (clay mosaic sculpture)

June 1997         Robert Piepenburg Raku workshop, Seattle Pottery Supply, Seattle, Washington

May 1990          Wayne Higby Raku Workshop Arvada Center, Denver, Colorado

April 1989         Paul Soldner Raku Workshop, Boulder Colorado Potters Guild, Boulder, Colorado

April 1982         Paul Soldner Raku Workshop, University of Northern, Iowa

March 1979       Paul Soldner Raku and Kiln Building Workshop, Winonah, Minnesota