Education

1991-1993             Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA (Lampworking
                                 Scholarships, Susan Plum, James Minson, Cesare Toffolo                                  Rossit)
1989                        Pratt Fine Art Center, Glass Eye Grant, Seattle, WA (Bronze)
1980                        Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA (Hot Glass)
1979-1980             California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland, CA (Glass)
1979-1980             Mills College, Oakland, CA (Ceramics)
1978-1981             Marquis Deluxe Studios, Apprentice to Richard Marquis
1976-1979             Laney Community College, Oakland, CA

Related Professional Experience

2006                       Glass Art Society Conf., Panelist, St Louis, MO
2004                       International Flameworking Confer., Seminar panelist,                                  Salem, NJ
2001, 2003            Glass Art Society Confer., Lampworking demos., NYC                                  and Seattle, WA.
1984                       UCLA, Artist in Residence, Los Angeles, CA      
1982-1983            The Glass Eye, Production Glassblower, Seattle, WA    
1982                       Sunbeam Glass Studio, Auckland, New Zealand
1982                       The Hot Glass Company, Devonport, New Zealand

 

                     

                 

Selected Exhibitions


2007, 06', 05’        Habatat Gallery, Annual Exhibition, Boca Raton, FL
2006                       Galleria Di Vetro, New Smyrna Beach, FL
2005, 95’-02’        SOFA, Florida, ChIcago, New York
2004                       Pismo Gallery, Denver, CO
2004                       Habatat Gallery, Lampworking Exhibition, Paul Stankard, Robert                                  Mickelsen, Kari Russel Poole, Boca Raton, FL
2004                       CODA Gallery, Palm Desert, CA, Park City, UT, New York, NY
2003                       Tobin Hewitt Gallery, Louisville, KY
2001                       Philabaum Gallery, Tucson, AZ
2000                       Bainbridge Arts And Crafts Inc., Bainbridge Island, WA
2000                       Hope Collection, Santa Fe, NM
1998                       Belvetro Glass Gallery, Miami, FL

Solo Exhibitions


2007                       Thomas Riley Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2007, 04', 99'        Waterworks Gallery, San Juan Island, WA
2006,02’,00’,97’   Butters Gallery, Portland, OR
1999                       Belvetro Glass gallery, Miami FL
1998,97’,96’-94   Messolini And Amici, Seattle, WA

Fellowships


1993                        Pilchuck Glass School, Full Scholarship, Cesare Toffolo Rossit,                                  Instructor, Stanwood, WA
1992                        Pilchuck Glass School, Full Scholarship, James Minson,                                  Instructor, Stanwood, WA
1991                        Pilchuck Glass School, Partial Scholarship, Susan Plum,                                  Instructor, Stanwood, WA
1991                        Lopez Elementary School, Glass Eye Grant, Fusing Project,                                  Lopez Island, WA                                                                                   1989                        Pratt Fine Art Center, Glass Eye Grant, Bronze Casting                                  Class, Seattle, WA

Teaching

2007                       Pratt Fine Art Center, Seattle, WA
2006, 03'            Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC
2006                       Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
2006                       Glasscraft, Golden, CO

Awards


2004,98’                 Bellevue Art Museum, Carol Duke Award for best of show, Bellevue                                 Arts Fair, Bellevue, WA

Public/Private Collections

                                 Michael and Debbie Sears
                                 Harry and Joan Stonesipher
                                John and Mary Shirley
                                Crawford Long Hospital, Atlanta, GA