Biography/Education

Born 1972, Grand Rapids, MI
BFA  Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
MFA  Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Currently living/working in New Orleans, LA

Selected Exhibitions

2009 June – “Rehab” group show, Three Ring Circus Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2008 November – “New Work” Group Show, Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2008 January – Group Exhibition, Three Ring Circus Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2007 - 2008 November – January – “Second Nature” group show, Diboll Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2006 December – “New Work” solo show, Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2006 February – Palm Beach International Sculpture Biennale, Palm Beach, FL
2004 March – solo show, Karen Lynn Gallery - Gallery Center, Boca Raton, FL
2002 October - “Form Reform” solo show Soren Christensen Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2002 May – Pickery Group Exhibition, New Orleans, LA
2001 October – “Fresh Art Festival” New Orleans, LA
2001 October – “Monumental Works in Sculpture” solo show, Gallery Avance, New Orleans, LA
2001 August – Design Lab Gallery, Tampa, FL
2001 June – Gallery House, New Orleans, LA
2001 January – Rhino Contemporary Craft, New Orleans, LA
2000 August – Starland Gallery, group show, Savannah, GA
2000 March – “Syncrophillia” group show, Savannah, GA
1999 June – Hauswerks Gallery, Savannah, GA
1999 January – May- Rylee Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
1999 - “The Circle Unbroken” Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
1998 - “China Art Exhibition” Beijing, China
1998 -  “First City Club” Savannah, GA
1998 -  “Exlibris Exhibition” Savannah GA
1996 – 1997 - Gallery 314, Petosky, MI
1996 - Ferris State University, Gaylord, MI

Honors

2008 Joan Mitchell Foundation - Career Opportunity Grant Recipient
This Grant provided funding for a large kinetic stainless steel sculpture (in progress).
  Sculpture to be installed on a downtown New Orleans neutral ground (April 09)
2008 “Tapatawpa” Acquired for the permanent collection, Loyola University, and New Orleans, LA
2004 Arts for Arts Sake – Childrens Museum  New Orleans, LA
2002 Fresh Art Festival – Commission New Orleans, LA
2001 Fresh Art Festival – Commission New Orleans, LA
2001 Internship – Wendell Castle, Scottsville, NY
1998 and 1999 Outstanding Achievement Award, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
1997 –1999 Monroe Curtis Propes Fellowship Award – Savannah College of Art and Design

Press

2009 Art News, Feb 2009 - Review of Nov 08 Group Show, Soren Christensen Gallery
2008 “Studio Visit” Magazine (New American Paintings). Sculptures selected for the Spring 09 edition
2008 Sculptural Pursuit Magazine, Fall - Article, 3rd Place, Sculpture Only Competition

Collections

Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
New Orleans Children’s Museum, New Orleans, LA
Steven Parker and Associates, Nashville, TN
Smith Forge, John Boyd Smith, Savannah, GA
Starland Properties, Savannah, GA