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Education

2022

• Master’s of Fine Arts

Fine Arts in Sculpture
Wichita State University – Wichita, KS
2018

• Bachelor of Arts

Studio Art Major, Ceramic Concentration, Graphic Design Minor
University of Southern Indiana – Evansville, IN

Teaching Experience

September 2024 - December 2024
Direct Teaching, Pushing Pots, Beginners Wheel Throwing, The Archie Bray Foundation 

September 2023 - November 2023
Direct Teaching, Break The Mold, Sculpting Strange Figures, The Archie Bray Foundation

Fall 2022
Direct Teaching, Clay Modeling, Shocker Studios, Wichita State University 

2021-2022
Direct Teaching, 3D Design, Wichita State University 

2020-2021
Direct Teaching, Intro to Ceramics, Wichita State University 

2020
Teaching Assistant – Intro to Ceramics, Wichita State University
Teaching Assistant – 3D Design, Wichita State University

2019
Teaching Assistant – Intro to Hand Building, Wichita State University 
Teaching Assistant – 3D Design, Wichita State University 

Summer 2018 
Part-time Studio Technician and Teacher
New Harmony Clay Project, New Harmony, IN
 
Professional Experience & Leadership

Fall 2022
Interim Curator of Education, Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University 

2017-2019
Studio Technician 
Dowhie Ceramics Center  
University of Southern Indiana, Evansville, IN  

Exhibitions

2024   Filled Up 5, New Harmony Contemporary Gallery, New Harmony, IN
2024   Invitational, Material IX Exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
2024   Bray Resident Artists Exhibition, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
2024   Bray Resident Artists Exhibition, Warehouse Gallery, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2024   Fellowship Artist Exhibition, North Gallery, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
2023    Bray Resident Artists Exhibition, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA
2023    RESIDENCE VII, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Arts, New Harmony, IN
2022    Salina Biennial Exhibition, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS
2022    The Fifth Annual Emerging Artists Showcase, Art & Design Advocates, Wichita State
            University, Wichita, KS
2020    Skateboard Show, WSU Shiftspace, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2020    Multi-Bubble, WSU Shiftspace, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2020    Sandbox Soup, WSU ShiftSpace, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2020   Spice Girls, Cadman Gallery, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2019    The Newbies, Project Space Gallery, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS
2019    MATERIALIZE: A Survey of Emerging Artists working in Clay, Art & Design
            Gallery, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2018    48th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, MACPACE Gallery, Evansville, IN 
2018    National Society of Arts & Letters Exhibition, Bloomington, IN (Juried)
2017    47th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, MACPACE Gallery, Evansville, IN 
2017    First Annual Show, Bower-Surheinrich Gallery, Evansville, IN (Open)
2017    NASA Eclipse Art Quilt Project, American, Geophysical Union, New Orleans,
LA (Open)
2016    46th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, MACPACE Gallery, Evansville, IN

Solo Exhibitions

2022    ​Somewhere In Between, Thesis Exhibition - MFA Terminal Project, Vertigo Gallery, Wichita, KS

Artist Residencies

2023
Artist in Residence - Ceramics (ongoing) - The Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT 
2023 
Artist in Residence - Ceramics (January - April) - New Harmony Clay Project, New Harmony, IN

Awards/Scholarships 
 
2022
The Fifth Annual Emerging Artists Showcase – Emerging Artist Award, Wichita, KS
 
2016 – 2019 
International Global Leadership Scholarship – University of Southern Indiana – Evansville, IN
 
2018
Received USI Art Department Travel Scholarship and Attended NCECA 
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts) conference. – Evansville, IN
 
Honors
2024
Invitational - Two day Visiting Artist Teacher demonstration, Lame Deer High School, Lame Deer, MT

2024
Invitational - Artist Amplified in conjunction with Greater Helena Gives campaign, Mt. Ascension Brewing Co., Helena, MT 

2024
Invitational - The Bray Day artist demonstration and presentation, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

​2022
Commissioned work, Restroom Installation, "​The Flint Hills: A Tapestry of Color and Form", Ulrich Museum of Art,
Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

Art Related Experience
 
Spring 2022
Completed the Artist INC program through Harvester Arts, Wichita, KS
 
Summer 2021
Organized and executed Juneteenth Parade Float, Wichita, KS 
 
Summer 2021- Fall 2021
Co-creator and co-designer of Reimagined Mascot Puppet for Home Coming Parade, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS 

​2019-2020
Volunteer
Empty Bowls Wichita – Wichita, KS
 
2015-2019
Volunteer
Empty Bowls Evansville – Evansville, IN