EDUCATION - MFA in Studio Art 2014, Washington University in St. Louis - BFA in Ceramics 2012, University of Central Florida TEACHING EXPERIENCE - Teaching Assistant for Senior Sculpture Majors, Professor Joan Hall, Washington University in St. Louis, Spring 2014 - Teaching Assistant for Matter in Hand, An upper level sculpture class, Professor Joan Hall, Washington University in St. Louis, Fall 2013 - Art teacher (Grades 1-8) Shepherd of the Coast Christian School, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2010/2011 EXHIBTIONS (solo shows marked by *) 2014 - Upcoming – MFA 2014, Kemper Art Museum, St. Louis, MO - Ruin Renewal, Contemporary Art Museum, St. Louis, MO 2013 - MFA First Year Exhibition, Part 1, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO - Latitude Longitude, Joan Hall Gallery, St. Louis, MO 2012 - Yesterday Today Tomorrow, University of Central Florida Art Gallery, Orlando, FL - STEAM, University of Central Florida Art Gallery, Orlando, FL - Stillmoving University of Central Florida BFA Exhibition, University of Central Florida Art Gallery Orlando, FL - Codices: Parabola, Des Lee Gallery, St. Louis, MO 2011 - * New Art Center, Manhattan, NY - Be there be square, Bird and Bear Gallery, Lauderhill, FL - Cityscapes, Orlando Museum of Art First Thursdays, Orlando, FL - Surrealism Lives, Orlando Museum of Art First Thursdays, Orlando, FL 2010 - * Serenely Overwhelming, U*Space Gallery, Atlanta, GA - The Sunshine Show, Bear and Bird Boutique and Gallery, Lauderhill, FL - Never Think Small Redux, Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY - University of Central Florida Sculpture and Ceramic Show, University of Central Florida Art Gallery, Orlando, FL - Gab Studio, Miami, FL - Monsters Under My Bed, Bird and Bear Gallery, Lauderhill, FL 2009 - The Sound of Violence, U*Space Gallery - Atlanta, GA - Paint!, Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY - Seasons, Young Blood Gallery, Atlanta, GA PUBLIC COMMISSION 2013 - University City Public Sculpture Series, selected for temporary sculpture, University City, MO - Kuenz Sculpture Park, Cedarhurst Center for the Arts selected for temporary sculpture, Mt. Vernon, IL - Earth Day temporary sculpture Forest Park, St Louis, MO AWARDS AND GRANTS - The Milliken Scholarship, Washington University, 2014 - Travel Grant, Washington University, 2014 - Production Grant, Washington University in collaboration with Cedarhurst Center for the Arts, 2013 - University City Public Sculpture Grant, University City Arts and Letter, 2013 - Unifying Theme Scholarship, University of Central Florida, 2009 PUBLIC LECTURES - Alternative Urbanisms - Guest lecture for Professor IlaSherens “Alterna Art” art history course at Washington University in St. Louis, 2014 - The 48th annual NCECA 2014 Student Perspective Lecture on Sustainable Ceramic Practices, Milwaukee, WI PUBLICATIONS - Upcoming Thames and Hudson publication by RiikkaKuittinen - The Cypress Dome, Annual publication through the University of Central Florida 2012 ORGANIZATIONS - NCECA Member, 2013/2014 - University of Central Florida Potters Guild, Treasurer, 2009/2010