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As a child born in Long Beach, California, my father took us on Sunday drives to Laguna Beach, to the Pottery Shack where an old man with a cane waved to all who passed by, and a potter turned balls of clay into masterpieces with his hands. A lifetime later and on the East Coast, I decided to create my own clay masterpieces receiving my Master of Fine Arts in Visual Arts, Ceramic Sculpture, from Marywood University in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
In 2009, I returned to my place of origin just a few miles from Laguna. The greeter has left us, but a life size statue of him remains. I have changed also, however, some dreams never die, rather they come to fruition and are resilient to our ever changing environments. They are imbedded in our hearts.
I seek to connect with others through the intimacy of hand built sculptures and turned ceramic pieces. A wave, a nod, a warm cup, a bowl, a visual connection that reflects the immediacy of a moment, a special memory shared.
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| EXHIBITIONS |
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ORANGE COUNTY FAIR:
Group exhibition, mixed media wall hanging incorporating clay, metal, wire.
Second Place Award. Fine Arts Division
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07/2017 |
MAP COLLECTIVE:
John Wayne Airport, Orange County, CA.
Exhibition reflecting aerial topography of America through clay platelets incorporating metal and plastic.
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08/2014 |
SPEECHLESS:
Orange County Center For Contemporary Art, Orange County, CA
Solo show.
Installation, mixed media, clay and glass.
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10/2012 |
FLAG STOP:
South Bay Lexus, Torrance, CA
Invitational Alternative Space Art Installation Exhibition implementing POD storage units, mixed media
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09/2011 |
OCCCA3D
Orange County, CA Invitational, mixed media ceramic and steel hanging screen sculpture.
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07/2011 |
Vie Water "Art of Haiti" co curator
Orange County, CA
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1/2011 |
Santa Monica, The Art Of Summer
Orange County, CA
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9/2010 |
After Hours
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
Three phase exhibition in conjunction selected artists from Slovakia demonstrating
the art world’s increasingly international dimensions,
mixed media, cardboard, thread, tape measure
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3/2010 |
All Media 2009
Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine, CA
Juror Mark Chamberlain, mixed media life size ceramic sculpture,
mixed media clay, leather, wire
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1/2010 |
250 A Juried Show
Crussell Fine Arts, Orange, CA
Ceramic wall pieces, mixed media
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2009 |
Provisional Art: Rejecting The Sleek and the Manicured
OCCCA, Orange County, CA
Juror Shane Guffogg, mixed media, ceramic sculpture
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2009 |
Prayers for the Earth: An Interactive Art Installation
Everything Natural, Clarks Summit, PA
Invitational, mixed media, ceramic Peace Balls
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2009 |
Masters Exhibition, Scranton, PA
Group exhibition, ceramics installations, life-size steel and ceramic
sculpture, mixed media-clay, glass, leather, wire, excelsior
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2009 |
North Eastern PA Regional Juried Art Exhibition, Scranton, PA
Group exhibition, life-size steel and ceramic figurative sculpture
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2009 |
Karpeles, Mirabito Exhibition, Scranton, PA
Featured ceramic artist, whiskey cups, pitchers, watering cans
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2007 |
Festival of the Arts Juried Exhibition, Clarks Summit, PA
Group exhibition, ceramic wall vases, private collection
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2006 |
Scranton-Wilkes Barre International Airport
Regional Artist Exhibition, Avoca, PA
Faculty chosen exhibition, architectural ceramic sculpture
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2006 |
Fiber and Related Media Exhibition, Scranton, PA
Group exhibition, hand spun fiber art, wool
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2004 |
Hunger for the Arts Exhibition, Scranton, PA
Group show, ceramic functional ware
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2004 |
Fine Art Student Exhibition, Scranton, PA
Group exhibition, architectural ceramic sculpture
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2004 |
Next Generation Artists, Art for Artists Gallery, Scranton, PA
Group show, funerary urns, wall vases, functional ceramics
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2003 |
Insalaco Student Art Center Student Exhibition, Scranton, PA
Faculty chosen student work, fused fine metals
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2001 |
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| PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS |
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Orange County Center for Contemporary Art
Biltmore Who’s Who International Professional Association
National Council on Education of the Ceramic Arts
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2008-present
2008-present
2004-present
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| EDUCATION, HONORS, AWARD, CLEARANCES |
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California Basic Educational Skills Test-CBEST
Teaching Certification K-12
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08/2011 |
Master of Fine Art in Visual Art/Ceramics GPA 3.95, Marywood University
Reap College of Creative Arts and Management, Scranton, PA
Thesis Topic, The Importance of Mixed Media in Clay
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May 2009 |
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- IHM Graduate Studies Scholarship, competitive/academic
- Zeta Omicron, National Art Honor Society
- Delta Epsilon Sigma, National Honor Society
- Sr. Aemon O’Neill Scholarship for Graduate Studies, competitive/academic
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2006-2009
2000-2009
2000-2009
2006-2007 |
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- Criminal Record Check (ACT 151)
- Child Abuse Clearance (ACT 34)
- FBI Criminal Check
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Bachelor of Fine Art in Studio Art/Ceramics
Summa Cum Laude, Marywood University, Scranton, PA
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May 2004 |
Excellence in Art Medal of Honor, second place, talent/academic
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May 2004 |
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- Schofield Endowment Scholarship, competitive/academic
- Charlotte Newcombe Scholarship, gender/academic
- United Parcel Service National Scholarship, national competitive/academic
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1999-2004
2003
2001-2003 |
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| TEACHING EXPERIENCE |
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Marywood University, Scranton, PA
Teaching Assistant
- Taught foundation level of study with clay including:
Hand building, throwing on the potter’s wheel, glaze
application and firing procedures.
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2008-2009 |
Willard Elementary School, Scranton, PA
Student Art Teacher, PreK-5th grade
- Coordinated lessons for students of all developmental levels
- Directed students through pre-planned art projects
- Facilitated special needs students in adapted art lessons
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Spring 2005 |
Western Wayne High School, Lake Ariel, PA
Student Art Teacher, 9-12th grade
- Assisted students in developing 2Dimensional design skills through
drawing and painting lesson plans
- Fostered creativity and confidence by providing encouragement
and technical knowledge of subject matter
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Fall 2004 |
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit Migrant Education Program, Scranton, PA
Art Director, Teacher, K-12
- Developed and implemented multidisciplinary art lessons with focus on multiculturalism and pluralism
- Instilled principles of organization through use of art elements, line,shape, texture and color to create balanced and proportional works of art
- Coordinated and executed short and long term art exhibit throughout Scranton School District representing artwork created by students
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2000-2004 |
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