Education
2019 Master of Education
La Salle University; Philadelphia, PA
2009 Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art
Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore, MD
MFA Studio Art Scholarship, Surdna Art Education Studio Fellowship
2005 Art Education Certification Program
Millersville University; Millersville, PA
2000 Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology & Sociology
Bachelor of Arts in Art
Lafayette College; Easton, PA
Phi Beta Kappa, Magna Cum Laude, Paul Bernon Memorial Prize in Sociology, Honors in Art
Teaching Experience
2005 - present Art Educator: 9-12
West Shore School District, Camp Hill, PA
Sculpture I, Sculpture II, Ceramics I, Ceramics II, Art I, Art II
National Art Honor Society Advisor 2005 - 2016
Curriculum Committee 2005 – present
Spring 2017 Adjunct Foundations Professor
Millersville University, Millersville, PA
3D Design
Summer 2014 - 2016 Adjunct Critical Studies Professor
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
MFA in Studio Art Program
Critical Studies X
Summer 2012 - 2013 Program Director Assistant / Post Graduate Fellow
MFA in Studio Art Program
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Spring - Fall 2010 Adjunct Sculpture Professor
Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA
Fundamentals of Sculpture
2002 – 2005 Art Educator: K – 8
Harrisburg School District, Harrisburg, PA
Additional Professional Experiences
2001 – 2002 Peace Corps Volunteer; Niger, West Africa
1999 Field Work; University of San Francisco; Nepal
Honors and Awards
2013 Post Graduate Fellowship. Maryland Institute College of Art (June – August 2013).
2012 Post Graduate Fellowship. Maryland Institute College of Art (June – August 2012).
2009 MFA Studio Art Scholarship and Surdna Art Education Studio Fellowship. Maryland Institute College of Art (received from 2006 – 2009).
2008 1st Prize in Other Media: 80th Annual International Juried Exhibition. Harrisburg Art Association; Harrisburg, PA (Juror Nat Troutman, Assistant Curator for the Guggenheim Museum).
2006 2nd Prize in Sculpture: 39th Annual Art of the State. State Museum of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, PA. (Awards Juror: Brian Rogers, Deputy Executive Director for the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts).
2000 Paul Bernon Memorial Prize in Sociology.
Selected Exhibitions / Public Projects
2022 On Site (solo). Harrisburg Art Association; Harrisburg, PA
2021 Morning Duty in Project Pattern. Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg, PA
Figuratively Speaking. Harrisburg Art Association; Harrisburg, PA
2020 Fragility 2020. LAS Pop Up Gallery Online; Banbridge WA
2019 Artistic Expressions: Faculty Edition. Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg, PA
2018 Explore: Conceptual Art. Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg PA
2017 Artists for Truth Benefit Exhibition. Space Camp; Baltimore, MD
In the Vault. Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg, PA
2016 Degrees of Separation. SPACE. Pittsburgh, PA
Foggy Bottom Sculpture Biennial 2016. Public Art Project sponsored by the Foggy Bottom Association. Washington, D.C.
Shimmer: The Art of Light. Chapel Hill and Corrboro, NC.
2015 Context Contingent. 464 Gallery. Buffalo, New York
Graham Street Studio: Inside / Out. Graham Street Studio; Harrisburg, PA
Graham Street Studio: Alienation. Graham Street Studio; Harrisburg, PA
Sceneseen. The Abbey Bar; Harrisburg, PA
Graham Street Studio: #5, Graham Street Studio; Harrisburg, PA
Found in Transition. Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg, PA
2014 Art in Odd Places - The Artifacts: Selected Ephemera and Artifacts from its 10 Year History. Governor’s Island, NY.
MFAST Faculty Show. Meyerhoff Gallery, Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore, MD.
Graham Street Studio: Connections. Graham Street Studio; Harrisburg, PA
Graham Street Studio: Time. Graham Street Studio; Harrisburg, PA
2013 Constructs (solo). Fenetre Gallery. Harrisburg Area Community College; Harrisburg, PA
Graham Street Studio: Installations. Graham Street Studio; Harrisburg, PA
Actions around Midtown. Yellow Wall Gallery; Harrisburg, PA
2012 InLight Richmond 2012. Public Art project sponsored by 1708 Gallery; Richmond, VA
Keeping Time. Kala Art Institute; Berkeley CA
Indices (solo). Yellow Wall Gallery; Harrisburg, PA
Actions Around Studio A. Studio A. Harrisburg, PA
2011 Look! on Lancaster Avenue. Public Art project sponsored by Drexel University; Philadelphia, PA
Trace (solo). Flashpoint Gallery; Washington D.C.
In Response. The Stamp Gallery: University of Maryland; College Park, MD
The DŌSHI Gallery at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, A Project of the Susquehanna Art Museum. The State Museum of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, PA
2010 Harrisburg: Past, Present, and Future. Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg, PA
2009 Art in Odd Places, 2009: SIGN. 14th Street; New York, NY
MFA Thesis Exhibition in Studio Art (solo). Fox 3 Gallery: Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore MD, catalog
Something About Nothing. Kuhn Fine Arts Gallery: Ohio State University Marion; Marion, OH
2008 San Lun Yishu Collaborative Project. Beijing, China
Pedestrian Service Exquisite / 5th Annual Transmodern Festival. Public Art Project sponsored by Load of Fun Gallery; Baltimore, MD
80th Annual International Juried Exhibition. Harrisburg Art Association; Harrisburg, PA
Experimentation. Susquehanna Art Museum; Harrisburg, PA
2nd and 3rd Year Show. Pinkard Gallery. Maryland Institute College of Art; Baltimore, MD
2007 Placement and Return. Riverfront Park; Harrisburg, PA
2006 39th Annual Art of the State. State Museum of Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, PA
2000 McKelvy House Installation. Lafayette College; Easton, PA
Honors Thesis Exhibition. Williams Center for the Arts; Easton, PA
Off the Wall, Connexions. Gallery; Easton, PA
1999 Arch in the Woods. George Gollub Park; Easton, PA
Quadrallation. Williams Center for the Arts; Easton, PA
Public Talks
2014 Artist Talk. Maryland Institute College of Art. (presentation of thesis talk to “Critical Studies X” class). Baltimore, MD. July 15, 2014.
2013 Artist Talk. Corcoran College of Art and Design. (via skype to “Art Outside the Gallery” class). Washington, D.C. March 15, 2013
2012 Panel Member: Site Specifics. Hamiltonian Gallery. Washington, D.C. June 16, 2012
2010 Artist Talk. Lebanon Valley College; Lebanon PA. November 18, 2010.
Art Markets
2018 Harrisburg Flea. July, October, and December Markets. Harrisburg, PA
2019 Handmade Market. Lebanon Valley Mall. Lebanon, PA. Jan. 26, 2019
Art Boutique. HMAC 3rd in the Burg February and March. Harrisburg, PA
The Spring Odd Ones Bizarre. Millworks. Harrisburg, PA. April 27, 2019
The Garden Faire. Fort Hunter. Harrisburg, PA. May 5, 2019.
Harrisburg Flea. June and July Markets. Harrisburg, PA
Market on Third. Schoolhouse Antiques. Lebanon, PA. July 13, 2019.
Fort Hunter Day. Fort Hunger. Harrisburg, PA. Sept. 15, 2019
Hershey Arts and Craft Show. Hershey High School. Hershey, PA. Nov. 2, 2019
Market on Third. Schoolhouse Antiques. Lebanon, PA. Nov. 23, 2019
The Odd Ones Holiday Bizarre. Millworks. Harrisburg, PA. Nov. 30, 2019
Harrisburg Flea. Strawberry Square. Harrisburg, PA. Dec. 4, 2019
Creatively Lancaster Maker’s Market. Park City Center. Lancaster, PA. Dec. 21, 2019
2021 The Garden Faire. Fort Hunter. Harrisburg, PA
Fort Hunter Day. Fort Hunter. Harrisburg, PA
Fall Odd Ones Bizarre. Millworks. Harrisburg, PA
Creatively Lancaster Holiday Markets. Park City Mall. Harrisburg, PA
Hershey Art Show. Hershey High School. Hershey, PA
Professional Affiliations
2013 – 2015 Graham Street Studio Artist Collective: co-founder
2005 – present National Art Education Association member
2005 – present International Sculpture Center member
References
Available upon request