Education
2018     Masters of Fine Art, Ceramics, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. May
2014     Bachelor of Fine Art Degree with honors (Cum Laude) in 3D studies, emphasis in ceramics, Bowling Green State University,                               Bowling Green, Ohio December 2014
2012     Associates of Art in Art: emphasis in ceramics with honors from Sinclair Community College Dayton, Ohio.
2009     High School Diploma from Troy Christian High School. Troy, Ohio
Residencies/ Travel2024     Sessions IV: Beautiful Community. Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Edgecomb, ME July 22- Aug 2
2020     Short Term Resident Artist. Companion Gallery. Humbolt, TN. Aug 3-14
2018     Long Term Resident Artist. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, Maryland, June 2018-July 2019
2014     West Virginia University: Ceramics in China Study Abroad. Jingdezhen, People’s Republic of China, Pottery Workshop in                                       Jingdezhen. May 26th to June 30th
Solo Shows
2023       Construct. Madelon Powers Gallery. East Stroudsburg University. East Stroudsburg, PA February 6-March 3
2020       Solo Show, Companion Gallery, Humbolt, TN. Nov 14-Dec 14
2019       Momentum, Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, MD. June 29- August 24
2018       Monument, Grunwald Gallery, Indiana University. Bloomington, IN April 10-21st.
 Visiting Artist, Talks, and Workshops
2024       Visiting Demonstrating Artist. Notre Dame University. Notre Dame, IN Sept 26-27
                  Wheel Meets Hand. 5 Day Workshop. Truro Center for the Arts. Truro, MA June 24-28
                  Wheel Meets Hand. 5 Day Workshop. Touchstone Center for Crafts. Farmington, PA June 10-14
                  Visiting Artist. University of North Texas, Dallas, TX Apr 11
2023      Visiting Demonstrating Artist. University of Missouri, Columbia, MO Oct 31- Nov 3
                 Hot Clay. 6 day Workshop. Idyllwild Arts. Idyllwild, CA. June 11-17
                 Demonstrating Artist. Arkansas Pottery Festival 2. Walton Community Creative Center. Fayetteville, Arkansas. May 5-7
                 Slab Meets Wheel. Virtual Workshop 3 hours. Saratoga Clay Arts Center.  Saratoga, NY. March 30
                 Vail Visiting Artist Lecture. Denison University. Granville, OH February 2
2022     Visiting Demonstrating Artist.  Alfred University. Alfred, NY. October 24
                Demonstrating Artist. Flower City Pottery Invitational. Rochester, NY. October 22
                Refining the Form.  5 Day workshop. Truro Center for the Ars at Castle Hill. Truro, MA. July 18-22.
                Hand Meets Wheel.  5 Day workshop. Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. Truro, MA. July 11-15
2021     Virtual Visiting Artist. The Center for Contemporary Art. Bedminster, NJ. Dec 10.
                Louisiana State University Museum of Art Visiting Artist. Baton Rouge, LA. Nov 2-6
                Indiana Clay Conference. Presenter/Demonstrating Artist. Indianapolis, IN. Oct 8-9
                Virtual Visiting Artist. Kent State University. Kent, OH. April 23.
                Expressive Teapots; Workshop. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN. April 17
                Wheel Meets Hand; Workshop. Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft. Columbia, NC. Jan 23 and 30
               Dr. Charles White Speaker Series. Stetson University. DeLand, FL. Jan 27
2020    Virtual Demonstrating Artist. University of Houston Clear Lake. Houston, TX. Dec 4
               The Role of Art in the Fight for Social Justice. Panel Discussion Paul Briggs, Vinnie Bagwell, Wes Brown. Clay Art Center, Port Chester,                               NY. Oct 7.
               Life into Work, Artist Talk. Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY. Sept 17
2019    Sandy Spring Friends School. Demonstration, Lecture, and Workshop. Sandy Spring, MD April 19
               Clay by the Bay. 2 Day Workshop and Lecture. San Francisco, CA. May25-26
2018    Ann Arundel Community College. Demonstrations and Lecture. Ann Arundel, MD. October 26
               Community College of Baltimore County. Demonstration and Lecture. Catonsville, MD. September 18
Exhibitions
2024     Michiana Pottery Tour Invitational. Highland Gallery. South Bend, IN Sept 6-27
               Raw Clay II. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN June 7
               Like Dust Settles So Does the Story… Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia. March 20-Aug 17
               Chock Full O’ Cups. Quirk Hotel Richmond. Richmond, VA March 20-22
               Mud & Moonlight Fusion: 8 Ounce Show. Glassel Gallery. Baton Rogue, LA Feb 4- March 10
2024    Korea-United States Invitational Ceramics Exhibition. Seoul Cyber University Online Gallery. Seoul, South Korea. June                                                             https://miamulti.iscu.ac.kr/exhibition/ceramic/2024.asp
2023     Art of the Cup. Goggle Works. Reading, PA Oct 27- Dec 3
               CIRCA Exhibition. Visual Arts Complex. Colorado University Boulder. Boulder, CO Sept 18 – 28
               Summer is Served: Pitchers. Charlie Cummings Gallery. Gainesville, FL July
               Yunomi Invitational 2023. Clay Akar, Iowa City, IA July  
               HOT Clay Faculty Show, Parks Exhibition Center, Idyllwild, CA June 11-17
               Architectonic. Schacht Gallery, Saratoga Clay Center. Saratoga, NY March 25 - April 29
               ESU Faculty Show at CCM. County College of Morris. Randolph, NJ Jan 30- Feb 28
2022   Cup Exhibition 2022. Auer Center for Arts & Culture. Artlink.  Fort Wayne, IN. Nov 26 - Dec 11
               Monuments and Mythology. IDEA Lab Gallery, Alfred University. Alfred, NY Oct 12-24
               Homecoming. OYA Studio, Philadelphia, PA. Oct 21-24
               A Gathering: Works from Contemporary Black American Ceramic Artists. Touring:
               Northern Clay Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota, MN Sept 17- Oct 30
               Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, CA May 7- Aug 20, 2023
               ESU Faculty Show, Northampton Community College, Tannersville. PA September 14-Nov 14
               Material Mug VII.  Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN. September 9- Nov 30
               3 Artists: Trio Show with Deborah Dancy and Julie Talcott. Truro Center for the Arts at Castle Hill. Truro, MA July 13-22.
               Yunomi Invitational 2022. Clay Akar, Iowa City, IA June
               A Potter and His Disciples. Mezzanine Gallery. East Stroudsburg University, East Stroudsburg, PA April 22- May 4
               Teapot IX. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, MD. January 6- Feburary 26
2021    State of Clay in Indiana II. Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN. September 3- October 8
               Chroma Terra. Center for Contemporary Art, Bedminster, NJ. October 1– December 11
               7th Annual Dirty Cup Show. River oaks Gallery. Alexandria, LA April 9-May 22
               Raw Clay. Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN.
               Alternate Endings III: Contemporary Ceramic Bookends
2020   We Are Clay. Baltimore Clayworks. Baltimore, MD.
              Material Mugs V: Underglaze. Companion Gallery. Humboldt, TN.
              BAM (Black Artist Matter), DuToit Gallery, Dayton, OH.
              The Clay Studio National Invitational, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA.
2019   Korean International Ceramics Biennale, Gyeonnggi Province, South Korea. Sept 27- November 24
              Collaborative Companions, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Minneapolis, MN March 25-30
2018   The Essential Bowl, Knauer Gallery, West Chester University, West Chester PA Nov 7- January 8, 2019
               So Much More: Ohio’s African American Artists. Willard Wankelman Gallery, Bowling Green State University. September 12- Oct 21st.
               National Society of Arts and Letters Exhibition 2018, Waldron Gallery, Bloomington, IN. January 2-20th
2017   Three Wheel Studio Ceramic Show, Three Wheel Studio, Providence, RI November 16-December. 16,
              Last Call II, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN March 3-31, 2017
              MFA Nongraduating Show, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
               Invitational Alumni Exhibition. Sinclair Community College. Dayton, OH
2016   MFA Nongraduating Show, Grunwald Gallery, Indiana University.
               Art +Design Associations First Group Show, The Hub, Bloomington, IN
2015   BFA Thesis Exhibition, BGSU.
2014   Flashshow: Symbiosis, The Wankelman Gallery. Bowling Green State University.
               Toy Chest, Collinwood Art Center, Toledo, OH
               President’s Suite Exhibition, 1 year exhibition. BGSU, Student Union
2013    Intimate Conversations in Metals 3, BGSU Administrations Building
                Michigan Mud Clay Conference Exhibition. Delta College, Bay City, MI
               Undergraduate Art and Design Exhibition. Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery. Bowling Green State University. Bowling Green, Ohio
                Intimate Conversations in Metals. BGSU Bowen-Thompson Student Union, Bowling Green, Ohio
                Undergrad Show. BGSU, 1st in Sculpture, 1st and 2nd in Ceramics
2012    Graduating Class Exhibition. Sinclair Community College. Dayton, Ohio
               Cline Show, Dayton Visual Arts Center, Dayton, Ohio
2011    Juried Student Exhibition, Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio
Curator/Juror of Exhibitions2023     Cup Show. Bingham Gallery. University of Missouri. Columbia, MO
               NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition 2023. Co-jurored with Natalia Arbelaez. DAAP Gallery, Cincinnati, OH March 15-18
2022     Farwell Periwinkle. Solo Juror. Pocono Arts Council
Pottery Invitationals/ Sales
2024     Flower City Pottery Invitational. Flower City Art Center. October 11-13. Rochester, NY
               Michiana Pottery Tour. Norah Amstutz stop. September 27-29. South Bend, IN
               Dallas Pottery Invitational. Dallas, TX Apr 12-14
2023     Flower City Pottery Invitational. Flower City Art Center. October 13-15. Rochester, NY
                20th Annual Ceramics Invitational. Abel Contemporary Gallery. Sept 22- Nov 5 Stoughton, WI
               Arkansas Pottery Festival II. Walton Community Creative Center. Fayetteville, AR. May 5-7
2022    Flower City Pottery Invitational. Flower City Art Center. October 22-25. Rochester, NY
Teaching
2023     Assistant Professor, Penn State University, University Park, PA. Fall 2023
2021     Fredrick Douglas Scholar, East Stroudsburg University. East Stroudsburg, PA. School Years: 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
2020     Adjunct Ceramics Instructor, University of Dayton. Dayton, OH  2020-2021
2019     Baltimore Clayworks Community Arts
                        Under Armor House, Village Learning, House or Ruth
2018     Adjunct Ceramics Instructor. Bard High school and Early College. Full academic year September 2018- June 2019
               Instructor. Baltimore Clayworks
               Baltimore Clayworks Workforce Development BCWD, Partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools. Full academic year.
               Adult Wheel throwing. Basic and Advanced courses.
               Hand Meets Wheel I & II. Merging of wheel thrown forms with hand built additions.
                        Camp Ceramics Teacher. City Neighbors Hamilton Sumer Camp. July 9-July 13 and July 30- August 3
2017     Indiana University, Associate Instructor. S261: Ceramics I. Full academic year appointment. August 2017- May 2018
2016     Indiana University, Associate Instructor. N110: Art for Nonmajors. Full academic year appointment. August 2016- May 2017
Work Experience
2016     Indiana University, Wood and Metal Shop Assistant to the Shop Manager and Monitor, August 2015- December 2016
                Daniel Evans’ assistant, Bloomington Clay Studio, Bloomington, IN June-August 2016
                Mark Goertzen Pottery, Short Term Studio Assistant, Goshen, IN, May15-17
2015     Indiana University, Graduate Assistant, Bloomington, IN, August 2015- August 2016
                 Sculpture Trails Outdoor Museum Intern. Solsberry, IN, July 1- July 31
                        Poured 24,000 lbs. of iron and rammed 55,000 lbs. of resin bonded sand.
2014     Daniel Johnston assistant, Daniel Johnston Pottery, Seagrove, NC. July 25-August 21
2014     Pottery Assistant, Eastfork Pottery, Marshall, NC July 10-24
2012     Gallery Intern, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH
Awards and Scholarships
2019     Research Funding Bard College. ($500)
2018     National Society of Arts and Letters: Alma Eikerman Memorial in Visual Arts Award. ($600).
2014     Palmer Scholarship, Toledo Museum of Art ($3,200)
                 Aaron Macy Pottery Scholarship ($1,000)
                 Amy Ringholz Art Supply Award, Ringholz Studio ($1,000)
                 Edith Franklin Pottery Scholarship, Toledo Community Foundation ($1,000)       
2012     Art Scholarship, Sinclair Community College. ($500)
Collections           
2024     Everson Museum
2023     Ted Rowland Collection
                 Louise Rosenfeld Collection
 2023     Private Collection of the Walker Family Foundation
Student Campus Involvement 
2017     President , IU Ceramics Guild, Indiana University, January 2017-May 2017
2016     Vice President, IU Ceramics Guild, Indiana University, August 2016-December 2016
                Lead member of the Travel Committee
2015     Secretary, IU Ceramics Guild, Indiana University
                 Member of the Visiting Artist Committee
2013     President, BGSU Clay Club, Bowling Green State University
                 Founding President, Artist Reaching Out (A.R.O.), Bowling Green State University         
References
Darlene Farris-LaBar, Chair of Art, Media, and Design, Associate Professor. East Stroudsburg University. East Stroudsburg, PA
            Email: [email protected]
Malcolm Mobutu Smith, Associate Professor, Indian University, Bloomington, IN
            Email: [email protected]
Chase Gamblin, Academic Specialist and Annex Coordinator, Indiana University, Bloomington IN
            Email: [email protected]
Tim Mather, Associate Professor, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
            Email: [email protected]