Education
2014-2016
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Post-Baccalaureate in Ceramics
2008-2012
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
BFA (Honors) in Painting, concentrations in Drawing and Ceramic
Graduated with Highest Distinction
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Professional Experience
2018-present
Gallery Assistant and Inventory Manager
Gilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
Assisting in exhibition duties, updating and maintaining gallery inventory; general photography and content marketing
2016-2018
Instructor and Main Studio Manager
Iowa Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Developing comprehensive curriculum, maintaining main studio, coordinating the installation and de-installation of exhibitions
2016-2017
Gallery Assistant and Inventory Manager
Iowa Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Coordinating the installation and de-installation of exhibitions, organizing and curating gallery inventory, designing event displays and advertising
2014-2016
Departmental Assistant in Ceramics and Sculpture
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Cleaning, maintaining, and monitoring the Ceramic and Sculpture facilities
2014-2015
Translator for Chinese Visiting Artists
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Interpreting lectures and translating written transcripts for visiting artists
2010-2012
Digital Editor and Photographer
University of Iowa Office of Visual Materials, Iowa City, IA
Documenting, editing, and cataloguing images for the School of Art and Art History
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Related Experience
2016
Studio Assistant: Firth Macmillan
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Project manager in the ceramic restoration of artist's work for upcoming exhibition
Studio Assistant: Kim Dickey
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Casting and preparing ceramic segments, firing ceramic sculpture
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Residencies
2016-2018
Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
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Solo Exhibitions
2018
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Group Exhibitions
2021
2014-2016
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Post-Baccalaureate in Ceramics
2008-2012
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
BFA (Honors) in Painting, concentrations in Drawing and Ceramic
Graduated with Highest Distinction
_________
Professional Experience
2018-present
Gallery Assistant and Inventory Manager
Gilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
Assisting in exhibition duties, updating and maintaining gallery inventory; general photography and content marketing
2016-2018
Instructor and Main Studio Manager
Iowa Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Developing comprehensive curriculum, maintaining main studio, coordinating the installation and de-installation of exhibitions
2016-2017
Gallery Assistant and Inventory Manager
Iowa Ceramics Center, Cedar Rapids, IA
Coordinating the installation and de-installation of exhibitions, organizing and curating gallery inventory, designing event displays and advertising
2014-2016
Departmental Assistant in Ceramics and Sculpture
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Cleaning, maintaining, and monitoring the Ceramic and Sculpture facilities
2014-2015
Translator for Chinese Visiting Artists
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
Interpreting lectures and translating written transcripts for visiting artists
2010-2012
Digital Editor and Photographer
University of Iowa Office of Visual Materials, Iowa City, IA
Documenting, editing, and cataloguing images for the School of Art and Art History
_________
Related Experience
2016
Studio Assistant: Firth Macmillan
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Project manager in the ceramic restoration of artist's work for upcoming exhibition
Studio Assistant: Kim Dickey
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Casting and preparing ceramic segments, firing ceramic sculpture
_________
Residencies
2016-2018
Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
_________
Solo Exhibitions
2018
- Contingere Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
- From Within, Iowa Ceramics Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Almonds and Grapefruits, Visual Arts Complex, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Manifestations, The Ark Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
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Group Exhibitions
2021
- The Gilded Girls, Gilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Minneapolis Evolves, NCECA Concurrent Exhibitions, Minneapolis Clay Collective, The Q.Arma Building, Minneapolis, MN
- Nidec-Shimpo Juried Ramen Bowl Show, NCECA, Minneapolis Conference Center, Minneapolis, MN (Juried by Ki Cho)
- Terra Nova: Ten Years, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Cedar Rapids, IA
- A Formed Community: Current Work of Past Residents, Iowa Ceramic Center and Glass Studio, Cedar Rapids, IA
- The Clay Cup IV: Vessel, Icon, Canvas, Juried Exhibition, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (Juried by Ayumi Horie)
- Materials Mugs III: Underglaze, Juried Exhibition, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN (Juried by Renee LoPresti)
- Cup: The Intimate Object XIV, Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
- River 2 River, Regional Juried Exhibition, Coe College Sinclair Galleries, Cedar Rapids, IA (Juried by Clary Illian and Mitchell Spain)
- (in)Visible, NCECA Concurrent Exhibitions, Braddock-Carnegie Library, Braddock, PA
- Fresh Work, Arts Center of St. Peter, St. Peter, MN
- Art Kudos International Juried Competition & Online Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, ArtKudos, Atlanta, GA (Juried by Mike Calway-Fagen)
- Nasty Women in Iowa, Near Future, Iowa City, IA
- Art for Philanthropy, Atrii Art Gallery, MBODI Studio, Boulder, CO
- Emerging Artist Exhibition, Visual Arts Complex, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- Two Pound Show, Visual Arts Complex, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO
- WARES ArtSpace, Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Café, Boulder, CO
- Corpus Illuminata III: An Anatomical Interpretation, Tangent Gallery, Detroit, MI
- Small Works Show, The Chait Galleries Downtown, Iowa City, IA
- Art Kudos International Juried Competition & Online Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, ArtKudos, Atlanta, GA (Juried by David Cohen, editor/publisher of Artcritical)
- Gallery Walk: Arts Iowa City Exhibition, Arts Iowa City Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- Vitrified, Arts Iowa City Gallery, Iowa City, IA
- Honors in Studio Arts 2012, The Atrium Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- ArtsFest 2011, The Ark Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Undergraduate Metals and Jewelry Show, The Ark Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- ArtsFest 2010, The Atrium Gallery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
- Karma Art, Group Exhibition and Auction, Riverside Theater, Iowa City, IA