Techniques:
Firing gas and electric kilns, working with a variety of ceramic, epoxy and polymer clays, mixing glazes and clays, altering glaze recipes, making latex, silicone, RTV rubber, alginate, and plaster molds, Fiberglassing, Casting urethanes, Rotational casting, vacuforming, using permacrete, creating scientific animal models, working with and investing waxes, ceramic casting, plaster casting, bronze casting, glass casting, silver casting, glass blowing and lampworking, assembly with found objects and unconventional materials, soldering, metal working, some welding, power tool usage, basic electronics, wood working, some painting, developing and processing black and white photos, some photography, design, life drawing.

Education:
2004 Bachelor of the Fine Arts in Ceramics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Exhibitions:
“The Love Show” at the Krannert Art Museum in the Link Gallery 2001
“SquazfoK” at the Krannert Art Museum in Link Gallery 2002
“Thrown’ and Blown’” at the Krannert Art Museum in Link Gallery 2003
“University of Illinois Ceramics Department Student Show” at the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Annual Conference in 2004
“Petrified Dreams” at Allen Hall 2004
" Flora and Fauna" Cinema Gallery 2006

Awards:
Honor Award From Great Lakes Clay 2000
Best in Show from the Rembrandt Society 1999
Best in Show at the 1st Annual 4X5 Illinois State Competition 2000

Academic Awards:
Art & Design tuition waiver 2000-2004
Deans list 2000-2004
National Deans list 2004

Related Work Experience:
August 2004 – April 2005
Exhibit Artist for Taylor Studios: 1320 Harmon Dr; Rantoul IL 61866;
September 2003 - May 2004
Ceramics lab Monitor for Unit One Allen Hall: 1005 W Gregory Ave.; Urbana, IL 61801r.