CV/Resume Education 2018 Bachelors of Fine Arts Concentration in Sculpture at Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV 2022Master of Fine Arts at The University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Teaching Experience 2023 Adjunct Faculty, Teacher of sculpture fundamentals at Towson University, Towson, MD 2023Adjunct Faculty, Teacher of foundry casting and steel at Towson University, Towson, MD 2022Adjunct Faculty, Teacher of sculpture fundamentals at Towson University, Towson, MD 2022Adjunct Faculty, Teacher of sculpture fundamentals at University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2019Graduate and Teaching Assistant in teaching Casting and Foundry, Fundamentals of Drawing and Art Theory, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2019Lifelong Learning Teacher of foundry and welding Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV 2018Sip and Sculpt, Mariner’s Museum, Battle of Hampton Roads Weekend, Newport News, VA 2017 Teaching and Studio Assistant to Christian Benefiel, at Academy of Fine Arts, Helsinki, Finland
Employment 2022 - Present 3D Lab Safety Technician at Towson University, started June 2022, Towson, MD Facilitate safety protocols and maintain equipment in the sculpture areas at Towson University. Assist students and staff with a variety of sculpture tools and methods including; metal fabrication, wood fabrication, iron casting, bronze and aluminum casting, and digital fabrication. Digital fabrication included Rhinoceros 5, laser cutting, CNC plasma, CNC router and 3D printing.
2019 - 2021Graduate Fellow at University of Maryland, College Park, MD Graduate and teaching assistant for various art classes such as Casting and Foundry, Fundamentals of Drawing and Art Theory.
2018 - 2019 Production Manager at Ice Lab Ice Sculpture, Baltimore, MD Created customer projects using CAD ice sculpture programs for the CNC machines. Managed the ice sculpture orders and logistic details with the day to day operations, organized and created installation plans for large projects. Assisted with transporting and delivery of large scale ice sculptures throughout the Baltimore-Washington DC Metropolitan area.
2016 Artist Assistant, Chris Cooley, Potter, Gallery owner of Cooley Gallery, Leesburg, VA Assisted with reconstitute clay as well as hand wedge and prepared clay for the wheel. Fired porcelain in Cone 12 gas kiln and stoneware works in electric kiln. Experienced with glaze chemistry and mixing. Packaged and installed artwork orders in the gallery.
2015 - 2018 Sculpture Lab Technician, Shepherd University, WV Gained experience with a variety of tools and methods, metal fabrication, wood fabrication, iron casting, bronze and aluminum casting, and digital fabrication. Digital fabrication includes using Rhinoceros 5, laser cutting, CNC plasma, CNC router and 3D printing.
2015 - 2018 Artist Assistant, Christian Benefiel, Sculptor Assisted in the installation of site specific pieces and larger than life size sculptures. Worked with resins, plastics, woodworking and mold making.
2015 - 2018 Resident Assistant/Desk Assistant, Shepherd University Residence Life, WV Manage student resident’s safety, conflict resolution and organization of educational and social events.
Solo Exhibitions 2022Unstructured Rise, Frederick Arts Council, Frederick, MD 2019 Looming Connections, ArtSpace Herndon, Herndon, VA 2018 Looming Connections, Town Run Brew House, Shepherdstown, WV
Commissioned Work & Installed Public Sculptures 2023Chill Bloom, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2022Sun Flower, ArtsQuests Center at SteelStacks, Bethlehem, PA 2022Energy Bloom and Tyed Sky, Raflo Park, Leesburg, VA 2020Sun Flower, Raflo Park, Leesburg, VA 2019 Winged Forces, permanently at the Kiwanis Park, Hagerstown, MD 2018 Winged Forces, Popidicon Garden, Shepherd University, WV 2017 Allison Davis, painted portrait Laura Welti, painted portrait Rachael Rutherford, painted portrait Faizah Butt, painted portrait 2016 Jessica Biggus, two firemen hats sculptures
Group Exhibitions 2023Towson University Faculty Biennial Art Show, Towson Art Gallery, Towson, MD 2022Blue Hour, Senior MFA Show, University of Maryland Art Gallery, College Park, MD 2022Sculpture Now, Harmony Hall Arts Center, By the Washington Sculpture Group, MD 2021Amidst, Stamp Gallery, University of Maryland, MD 2019Square One, first year Graduate Art Show at the University of Maryland. MD 2019Group show at the TAG Gallery, Frederick, MD 2019 2019 Cumberland Valley Artists Exhibition, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Hagerstown, MD, Juried by Eric Key 2018Women for Shepherd Metal Pour and Art Exhibit, Shepherd University, WV Traces of Beauty: Mark Making with Iron, Marquis Gallery and Frame, Scranton, PA, Curated by Lauren G. Koch 2017Invitational, Mariner’s Museum Battle of Hampton Road, Sip and Sculpt with Iron pour demonstration, Newport News, VA March 8-11 2017 Featured Artist Show with Rene Dickerson, at the Cooley Gallery, in Leesburg, VA Group Show, Cast Iron Work, at Fairmont University, Fairmont, WV 2017Student Show, at National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art & Practices, Birmingham, AL 2016 Sculpture Now 2016: Cartes Blanches, (Washington Sculpture Group member show) Juried by John Shipman, Presented by Washington Sculptors Group Delaplaine and the Arts Education Center, Frederick, MD
Curatorial Work 2018 Women for Shepherd Metal Pour and Art Exhibit, Shepherd University, WV Curated and installed a show with Katelyn Wyante, Nevada Tribble, Alizah Lathrop for The United States Veterans Arts Program at Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV
Art Handling 2018 Philadelphia Flower Show, assisted with installation, Wish by Flower Haus and Wish Unlimited, Philadelphia, PA 2016 Installation Assistant, Like Moss between the Cracks, Sonya Evanisko, Phaze II Gallery, Shepherdstown, WV
Publications/ Reviews 2022Washington Post, Review on the 2022 Sculpture Now at Harmony Hall Arts Center 2016 Exhibition Catalog for Cartes Blanches, Washington Sculpture Group 2015 - 2018 Sans Merci, Shepherd University Arts publication
Awards and Honors 2022Outstanding Student of Masters of Fine Arts at University of Maryland 2022Maryland State Art Council, Creativity Grant, Frederick County, MD 2021Erik Johnson Award, National Conference on Contemporary Cast Iron Art and Practises, SLOSS Furnace, Birmingham, AL 2020Favorite Public Sculpture at Raflo Park, at Raflo Park in Leesburg,VA for Sun Flower 2018 Best in Sculpture, Shepherd University Student Honors Show 2018, Center for Contemporary Arts Phaze II Gallery, Shepherdstown, WV 2018 Outstanding Senior in Studio Arts, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV