Resume

 

 

Education:

 

1982                 Graduate work

                        Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tennessee

 

1977-1981          B.F.A. in Jewelry/Metals

                        Texas Womans University, Denton, Texas

 

 

Current Status:

 

Owns and operates a jewelry design studio established in 1986, doing one of a kind and limited edition pieces.

 

 

Publications/Grants:

 

2006                    The Art & Craft of Making Jewelry by Lark Books

 

2003                    Art Jewelry Today by Dona Meilach

                       

2002                    Ornament. Feature Artist.

 

1998                    Metalsmith Exhibition in Print.

 

1997                    The Art of Jewelry Design by Deborah Krupenia.

                          Metalsmith Exhibition in Print.

 

1995                    Recipient of a Mid-America Arts Alliance/NEA Fellowship Award.

 

1994                    Ornament. Artist’s Statement.

 

1990                    Craft Arts International, Australia. Portfolio #70.

 

 

 

Workshops/Lectures:

 

 

June 2007           Own work

                        Professional Development Seminar, Memphis SNAG

                        Conference

 

May 2007           Color on Metal: Aluminum Anodizing

                        Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois

 

July 2004            Own work

                        Chicago Metal Arts Guild, Chicago, Illinois

 

October 1997      Anodizing Aluminum

                        Society for Midwest Metalsmiths, St. Louis, Missouri

 

January 1994      Craft Fairs in the U.S.

                        Surrey Institute of Art and Design, Farnham, England

 

January 1992      Anodizing Aluminum

                        Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tennessee

 

March 1988         Alternative Materials for Jewelry

                        Tennessee Art Educators Association Conference

                        Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, Tennessee

 

March 1988         Exploring Jewelry Design

                        Hendersonville Arts Council, Hendersonville, Tennessee

 

 

 

Exhibitions:

 

2008                  Pan Pacific

                        Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City, New York

 

                        Surfaces

                        Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City, New York

 

                        Sweet Suites

                        Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City, New York

 

2007                 All Things Bright

                        Christa Faut Gallery, Cornelius, North Carolina                        

 

                        Process Documented

                        Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City, New York

 

                        Summer Arts Studio Exhibition: Visiting Artists

                        Wagner Gallery, SIUE, Edwardsville, Illinois

 

2006                 Color

                        Peters Valley Gallery, Layton, New Jersey

 

                        Interplay

                        The Gallery at the Regional Arts Commission,

                        St. Louis, Missouri

 

                        The Martini Show

                        Thomas Mann Gallery/IO, New Orleans, Louisiana

                        Altered Space Gallery, Venice, California

 

                        The Art of Metal

                        Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, Illinois

 

                        The Hurricane Brooch Show

                        Thomas Mann Gallery/IO, New Orleans, Louisiana

                        Still traveling

 

 

2005                  Multiple Palettes/Varied Visions: 30 Jewelers Explore Color

                        White Lotus Gallery, Eugene, Oregon

 

                        Wear Art!

                        Lake Hill House, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin

 

2004                 Not For the Faint of Heart                     

                        Facere , Seattle, Washington

 

                        Three Jewelers

                        Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, Illinois

 

                        40th Annual Holiday Exhibition

                        Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri

 

                        Jewelry

                        Art Forms, Red Bank, New Jersey

 

2003                  Nature Inspired Wearables

                        Gallery Materia, Scottsdale, Arizona

 

                        Metal & Jewelry Invitational

                        Natalie Paul Gallery, Geneva, Illinois

 

                        Botanicals

                        Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City, New York

 

                        Asian Roots, Western Soil

                        NJAHS Gallery, San Francisco, California

 

                        Planting, Potting, & Pruning: Artists and the Cultivated Landscape

                        Wustum Museum, Racine, Wisconsin

 

                        Group Show

                        Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

 

                        Art of Giving

                        Craft Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri

 

                        Holiday Show

                        OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

 

 

2002                  Collaborative Art: The Third Eye

                        Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City, New York

 

                        Holiday Show

                        Elements, Des Moines, Iowa

 

2001                  Asian Roots, Western Soil: Visual Poetry in Metal

                        Cabrillo College Gallery, Aptos, California

 

                        Featured Artist

                        Obsidian Gallery, Tucson, Arizona

 

                        Rich Stuffs: Jewelry, the Body, and Adornments

                        Staunton-Augusta Art Center, Staunton, Virginia

 

                        Featured Artist

                        R.W. Wise, Goldsmiths, Lenox, Massachusetts

 

                        If the Shoe Fits....

                        OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

 

                        Aluminations

                        Cudahy’s Gallery, Richmond, Virginia

 

                        Metal/Jewelry Invitational

                        Natalie Paul Gallery, Geneva, Illinois

 

2000                 Solo Exhibition

                        The Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia

 

                        New Talent in Crafts

                        Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, Racine, Wisconsin

 

                        Three Jewelers

                        Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana

 

                        Sheen of Silver, Weight of Air

                        Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, Oregon

 

 

1999                  Beacons for the Future

                        Nancy Sachs Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri

 

                        Clay and Metal

                        Southwest Missouri State University Art and Design Gallery, Springfield, Missouri

           

                        Talismans for the Coming Millennium

                        Emerson Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri

 

                        Self Portrait: Postures in Metal

                        Center of Contemporary Arts, St. Louis, Missouri

 

                        Solo Exhibition

                        Grannis Gallery, Burlington, Vermont

 

                        Wearable Wonders

                        Peters Valley Craft Center, Layton, New Jersey

     

                        Icons of the 20th Century

                        Nancy Sachs Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri

 

1998                  Refined

                        Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Texas

 

                        Full Spectrum

                        OXOXO Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland

 

                        On the Edge: Postmodern and Beyond

                        Aaron Faber Gallery, New York City, New York

 

 

Professional Organizations:

 

                        American Craft Council

                        Society of North American Goldsmiths

                        Society for Midwest Metalsmiths

 

 

Personal:            Marital Status: Married

                        Birth date: October 12, 1959