Resumé
| Education | ||
| Honors, Publications and Invitationals | ||
| Solo & Group Exhibitions | ||
| Juried Exhibitions | ||
| Lectures and Workshops | ||
| Teaching | ||
| Ceramic Workshop Participation and Residencies | ||
| Travel | ||
| EDUCATION | ||
| 1996 | Visual Arts Graduate Study | University of Georgia, |
| 1979 | M. Ed.-Masters in Art Education | University of Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1977 | B. S.-Art Education / Elementary Education | Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA |
| 2010 | Invitational Exhibit in Shanghai, China – International Tiger Teapot Exhibition | |
| 2009 | Associated Artists Exhibition, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2009 | Invitational 2-person exhibition “Arrested Motion,” The Gallery at Pen College, Williamsport, PA, July 9 - August 19 | |
| 2009 | Hybrid Nation Exhibit, The Costello-Childs Contemporary Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona | |
| 2009 | Art For Aids Benefit Verbal Auction (invitational), Carnegie Museum | |
| 2008 | Art For Aids Benefit Verbal Auction (invitational), Carnegie Museum of Art, Grand Prize Juror's Award | |
| 2008 | Art For Aids Benefit Verbal Auction (invitational), Carnegie Museum of Art; Grand Prize Juror's Award | |
| 2008 | Heinz Endowment –“Small Art Initative” Awarded Endowment Funds |
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| 2008 | Japanese Threads-Co-Curated exhibition - Morgan Gallery – Pittsburgh,PA |
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| 2007 | Kecskemét, Kápolna , Hungary - International Ceramics Studio Residency | |
| 2006 | Art For Aids Benefit Verbal Auction (invitational), Carnegie Museum of Art | |
| 2006 | Art For Aids Benefit Verbal Auction (invitational), Carnegie Museum of Art | |
| 2006 | Workshop with Ceil Sturdevant " Prescious Objects " Tall Studios San Diego, CA | |
| 2006 | Salista NCECA Bus Tour, Portland. Oregon | |
| 2005 | Artist (Ceil Sturdevant) Invites Artists , Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Edgecomb, Maine | |
| 2005 | Carroll Community College National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Bus Tour, Free at the Center, Westminster, Maryland | |
| 2004 | Featured in 500 Figures in Clay: Ceramic Artists Celebrate the Human Form, published by Lark Books. | |
| 2004 | Midland Arts Market National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) Bus Tour, Earth to Athanor, Indianapolis, Indiana | |
| 2003 | Publication in The Clay Times, On the Edge, May/June 2003 | |
| 2003 | Banff Arts Center, Alberta Canada. Selected Artist Summer Resident in Ceramics. | |
| 2003 | National Council on Education
for the Ceramic Arts (NCECA) -- San Diego, CA |
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| 2002 | Jayne Gallery Invitational - NCECA TOUR, "Floating Exhibit", Kansas City, MO | |
| 2001 | 8 Ceramic Sculptors Exhibit Charlotte First Union Corp. during NCECA invited artist | |
| 2001 | Publication in Ceramic Monthly Magazine, "Up Front" January | |
| 2001 | Publication in Studio Potter Magazine "Pennsylvania Clay Artists", January | |
| 2000 | Co published "Young Hands on the Past: Archaeologists as Educators" | |
| 2000 | Slide Presentation Carnegie Museum's Artist's Lunch & Learn Series Pgh., PA | |
| 2000 | Publication in The Clay Times "Man and Her Tools", November | |
| 2000 | Publication in The Clay Times "Ceramics for the New Millennium", March | |
| 2000 | 2000 Y2Klay Exhibition Denver International Airport during NCECA, invited artist | |
| 2000 | Publication in Carnegie International Museum Educational Text for Teachers | |
| 1999 | Publication in 1999 Annual Report for Magee-Womens Hospital, Pgh., PA | |
| 1999 | Publication in Ceramic Monthly Magazine, "Up Front" June/July/August | |
| 1999 | Curator for Transformation Through Clay, NCECA Conference Columbus,Ohio | |
| 1999 | Publication in Ceramic Monthly Magazine, "Up Front" February | |
| 1999 | Publication in "The Extruder Book" published by The American Ceramic Society | |
| 1999 | Invited to have a clay piece in PA Supreme Court's Permanent Collection | |
| 1998 | Publication in American Craft Magazine Gallery Section June/July | |
| 1998 | Publication in NCECA Journal Las Vegas,
Nevada Volume 18 Interdisciplinary Ceramics and Archaeology Projects |
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| 1998 | Thanks to Teachers Award. Finalist given by U of PITT, KDKA, and CBS Corp. | |
| 1996 | Publication in Ceramic Monthly Magazine "A Ceramic Art and Archaeology Project in Cerrros, Belize" November issue | |
| 1995 | Distinguished Alumni Lecturer Award presented by Westminster College | |
| 1995 | The Pgh. Craftsman's Guild board member | |
| 1994 | The Gloria Fitzgibbons Award-The Greater Pgh. Commission for Women | |
| 1993 | International Workshop of Ceramic Art in Tokoname, Japan (juried participant) | |
| 1992 | Associated Artists of Pittsburgh(juried guild) | |
| 1992 | Craftsman Guild of Pittsburgh (juried guild) | |
| 1992 | Elected member of the Art Education Advisory Committee for Westminster College | |
| 1990 | Travel Educational Grant Ellis School Judy Moonellis Anderson Ranch Art Center | |
| 1985 | Pittsburgh Society Artist (juried guild) | |
| 1981 | "Teacher of the Year" award Wilkinsburg School District | |
| 1977 | Cum Laude Graduate of Westminster College | |
| SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS | ||
| 2008 | GALLERIE CHIZ –summer sale invitational Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2008 | “From a Woman’s Hand” Invitational at The Ellis School ,Ceil Sturdevant –curator |
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| 2008 | Japanese Threads-Co-Curated exhibition - Morgan Gallery – Pittsburgh,PA |
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| 2007 | 40 over 40 Invitational The Clay Place Gallery Carnegie PA |
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| 2006 | Roar Works by Members of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, 707 Pen Gallery |
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| 2005 | Small Works by Members of Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2004 | Solo Exhibit and Gallery Walk Tour, Sweetwater Gallery,
Sewickley , PA |
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| 2003 | Three Person Invitational, Artisian Gallery, Ode to Childhood,Wheeling, West Virginia | |
| 2003 | Four Person Invitational, Sewickley Gallery, Sewickley, PA | |
| 2003 | Solo Exhibit, Works in Green and Blue, The Clay Place Gallery Pittsburgh, PA Art Review: http://www.clayplace.com/review_15.htm | |
| 2001 | Two Person Exhibit, Touch Zen Gallery, Morgentown, West Virginia | |
| 2001 | Solo Exhibit, On & Off the Wall, The Clay Place Gallery Pgh., PA | |
| 2000 | Solo Exhibit, Figure Within Form, Westmorland Museum of Art, Greensburgh, PA | |
| 2000 | Two Person Exhibit, Recent Works, Hess Gallery Elizabethtown College, PA | |
| 2000 | Four Person, Ode to Childhood Chenango, Coucil of the Art's Gallery New York | |
| 1997 | Four Person Traveling Exhibit, Beyond the Figure,Stuart Cultural Center, Stuart, FL | |
| 1997 | Four Person Traveling Exhibit, Beyond the Figure, The Clay Place Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1996 | Outdoor Installation, Cortona, Italy Intrappolati! | |
| 1996 | Solo Exhibit, 937 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1995 | Solo Exhibit, Cumberland Art's Gallery Cumberland, Maryland | |
| 1995 | Three Person Exhibit, Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts , New Castle, PA | |
| 1994 | Two Person Invitational, Westminster College Gallery New Wilmington, PA. | |
| 1994 | Solo Exhibit, Figure and Vessels, The Clay Place, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1991 | Solo Exhibit, Figurative Studies, The Ellis Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1986 | Solo Exhibit, Porcelain Forms, Unitarian Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1983 | Two Person Exhibit, Collaborations of Clay Forms, North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| JURIED EXHIBITIONS | ||
| 2008 | 3RD Annual Tea Pot Invitational- Steep In Thought Morgan Gallery Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2008 | “Fire and Earth” Associated Artists Exhibition Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 2006 | Syncopation Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 2004 | Artists Who Work in Series, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2002 | 99th Associated Artists Exhibition, Andy Warhol Museum | |
| 2000 | Carnegie Museum, 98th Associated Artists Exhibition Award Winner, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 2000 | Spaces: Interior and Exterior, The Clay Studio, Philadelphia,PA | |
| 2000 | Clay for the New Millennium Associated Artists Gallery Pgh., PA | |
| 2000 | Y2K Exhibition Craftsman Guild of Pittsburgh, Pgh. Center For the Arts.Pgh., PA | |
| 2000 | Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art Exhibition.....Loretto PA | |
| 1999 | Watershed Frostburg State University...Frostburg, Maryland | |
| 1999 | Three Rivers Arts Festival Visual Arts Category Pittsburgh, Pa | |
| 1999 | Carnegie Science Center Pgh City Tech Art Exhibit..First Place&Purchase Award | |
| 1999 | Craftsman Guild Exhibit, Stuck Up, Pittsburgh Center for The Arts, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1999 | The Butler Institute of American Art. Award Winner | |
| 1999 | The Hoyt Art Institute New Castle, Pa, Invitational Group Exhibition | |
| 1998 | Craft National 32 Zoller Gallery Penn State, PA Award Winner | |
| 1998 | The Carnegie Museum Invitational, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Collects Clay | |
| 1998 | Pittsburgh Craftsman Guild Biannual Exhibit Juror's Award Pittsburgh Center for The Arts Gallery, Pgh., PA | |
| 1998 | Contemporary Goddesses Exhibition Augusta State University Gallery, Georgia | |
| 1997 | "Precious Objects" Invitational- six artist who have studied or lived in Japan Chatham College Gallery Pgh., PA | |
| 1997 | Selected Pittsburgh Guilds Member Exhibit Pgh Center for The Arts Gallery, Pgh., PA | |
| 1997 | The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia selected works from Cortona, Italy Summer Program | |
| 1997 | The Pittsburgh Society for Artist Annual, Pgh Center for The Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1996 | Westmorland Museum Exhibition Greensburgh, PA | |
| 1995 | "Artists Beyond the Frame", teacher/artist exhibition PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1995 | Pittsburgh Craftsman Guild Exhibit, Pittsburgh Center for The Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1995 | "Gender Issues" Six Person Invitational Exhibition U.of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia | |
| 1995 | The Pittsburgh Society for Artist Annual Juror's Award, Pittsburgh Center for The Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 1994 | Carnegie Museum Associated Artist Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1994 | International Ceramic Exhibition (invitational) Tokoname, Japan | |
| 1994 | Art For Aids Benefit Auction (invitational), The Frick Fine Arts Building, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1994 | Pittsburgh Craftsman Guild 50th Anniversary Exhibit, The Pittsburgh Center for the Arts Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1994 | The Regional Art Exhibit The North Hills Art Center Gallery, Juror's Award, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1993 | Pittsburgh Regional Crafts Exhibition, The Wood Street Gallery and One Mellon Bank Center Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pa, | |
| 1993 | Tokoname International Ceramic Exhibition Cera Gallery, Tokoname, Japan | |
| 1992 | Craftsman Guild of Pittsburgh, Traveling Exhibition Juror's Award | |
| 1992 | Meadville Arts Council's Annual Exhibition | |
| 1992 | The Three Rivers Arts Festival Visual Arts Exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1991 | "Artists Beyond the Frame", teacher/artist exhibition, PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1987 | Tri State Regional Juried Show The Standard
Ceramics Award for Ceramics North Hills Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 1985 | The Pittsburgh Society for Artist Annual, The Pittsburgh Arts Institute, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1985 | The Three Rivers Arts Festival Juried Artist's Market, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1984 | The Three Rivers Arts Festival Visual Arts Exhibition, | |
| 1984 | Tri-State Regional Second Place Award North Hills Arts Center, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1984 | Westminster College Alumni/Faculty Show New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1983 | "Floor to Ceiling" (Invitational Exhibition) North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1983 | 24TH Annual Juried Members Exhibition North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1983 | 1983 "A Multi-Media Exhibit of Tri- State Artist" North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| 1982 | 23RD Annual Juried Members Exhibition North Hills Art Center, Pittsburgh, PA | |
| LECTURES / WORKSHOPS | ||
| 2006 | Workshop with Ceil Sturdevant "Prescious Objects" Tall Studios | |
| 2005 | Artist (Ceil Sturdevant) Invites Artists, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Edgecomb, Maine | |
| 2003 | Crafts Organization of Directors Association (CODA) lecture/slide presentation, A Personal Perspective on International Artists Residecies | |
| 2002 | Home studio visit, lecture, demonstration and workshop for Penn State, McKeesport Branch art education students | |
| 2001 | Slide Lecture and Gallery Talk about solo exhibition, Westmorland Museum of Art, Greensburgh, PA | |
| 2000 | Slide Presentation, Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, PA., Lunch and Learn series | |
| 1998 | Professional Workshop in Artist's Studio, demonstrator and lecturer, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh (sponsor) | |
| 1997 | Chunox Village Arts and Crafts Guild Belize, Central America, Ceramic's Workshop Program and Instructor | |
| 1997 | NCECA National Council on Education for the Ceramic Art Lecturer "Archaeology, Interdisciplinary Program" Las Vegas, Nevada | |
| 1996 | 61ST Society For American Archaeology Conference Panelist, "Simulated Excavation and Critical Thinking" New Orleans, Louisiana | |
| 1995 | Gallery Talk on Solo Exhibition for Arts faculty and students, Frostburg State University Cumberland Arts Center, Maryland | |
| 1995 | Pennsylvania Art Education Conference Presenter Pittsburgh, PA, "Ceramics/Art and Archaeology" (simulated excavation) | |
| 1995 | Cerros Maya Archaeological Site - Belize, Central America, Instructor of ceramic techniques, primitive kiln building and firing methods | |
| 1994 | 74TH NCSS Annual Conference Presenter Phoenix, Arizona, "Art and Archaeology" (simulated excavation) | |
| 1994 | Speaker for Elem. Ed. Students for Westminster College, "Designing Your Learning Environment'' | |
| 1992 | Workshop Presenter for Westminster College "Large Scale Hand Built Forms" New Wilmington, PA | |
| 1992 | Visiting Artist for The North Allegheny
Intermediate High School, Pittsburgh, PA |
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| 1991 | Workshop Speaker for The Pittsburgh Association for Independent School "Presentation and Discussion of Anderson Ranch Arts Center" | |
| 1990 | Workshop Presenter for The Pittsburgh Association
for Independent Schools "Integrating Art History Into Your Curriculum" |
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| TEACHING | ||
| 1981 -Present | The Ellis School, Clay and Art Instructor | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1982-1987 | North Hills Art Center, Clay / Art Instructor / Board Member | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1981-1985 | Pittsburgh Center for the Arts | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1978-1981 | Wilkinsburg School District, Art Instructor | Wilkinsburg, PA |
| 1981 | Community College of Allegheny County Clay Instructor | Pittsburgh, PA |
| CERAMIC WORKSHOP PARTICIPATION / RESIDENCES | ||
| 2009 | "Artists Ask Artists" (Ceil selected 10 artists) | Wastershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (Maine) |
| 2008 | International Ceramics Studio Residency | Kecskemét, Kápolna, Hungary |
| 2006 | Residency Shulte's Ceramic Studio |
Prescott, Arizonia |
| 2005 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Artists Ask Artists (Ceil selected participants) |
Vermont |
| 2004 | Collaborative work with Cathy Eignus | San Miguel, Mexico |
| 2003 | Selected as Artist Resident in Ceramics, Banff Arts Center | Alberta, Canada |
| 2001 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Artists Ask Artists (selected artist) | Edgecomb, Maine |
| 1999 | The School of the Aegean | Samos Island, Greece |
| 1998 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts Artists
Ask Artists (selected artist) |
Edgecomb, Maine |
| 1997 | Indira Johnson -two week workshop, Personal Statements,
Anderson Ranch |
Snowmass, Colorado |
| 1995 | Stephen De Stabler-two week workshop, Anderson Ranch |
Snowmass, Colorado |
| 1994 | Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (selected resident) |
Edgecomb, Maine |
| 1993 | International Workshop of Ceramic Art (selected participant)
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Tokoname, Japan |
| 1992 | Christine Federighi-two week workshop "The Figure Reference" Anderson Ranch |
Snowmass, Colorado |
| 1991 | Christine Federighi -three week workshop "References to Scale: Small Scale, Table Scale, and Human Scale" Anderson Ranch |
Snowmass, Colorado |
| 1990 | Judy Moonellis -two week workshop"Clay
Sculpture" (exploration of terrasigilattas) Anderson Ranch |
Snowmass, Colorado |
| TRAVEL (ceramic related) | ||
| 2008 | as Artist Resident in Ceramics Kecskemét, Kápolna | Hungary |
| 2006 | Ellis School student two-week trip Maya ceramics | Belize |
| 2004 | Collaborative work with Cathy Eignus | San Miguel, Mexico |
| 2003 | Selected as Artist Resident in Ceramics, Banff Arts Center | Alberta, Canada |
| 2002 | Ellis School student two-week trip and homestay | Japan |
| 2000 | Artist's group ceramic study | Venasque, France |
| 1999 | The School of the Aegean | Samos Island, Greece |
| 1999 | The Ellis School two-week field trip | Egypt |
| 1998 | Pottery villages from Karastu to Mashiko | Japan |
| 1997 | Chunox Village ceramic workshop instructor | Belize, Central America |
| 1996 | University of Georgia (graduate study) | Cortona, Italy |
| 1995 | Cerros Maya Archaeological Site ceramic workshop instructor | Belize, Central America |
| 1993 | Juried participant in international ceramic workshop |
Tokoname , Japan |
| 1992 | Anasazi ceramic/archaeological study | Cortez, Colorado |