Exhibition Record
selected shows (solo shows marked with asterisk)
2011 Feat of Clay, Ruth Reese, Curator. PHD Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Shades of Gray, PHD Gallery, St. Louis, MO.
Fine-Line, Robin Hirsch Curator. Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
SCC Invitational Exhibition, Christine Holtz, Curator. Donald Shook Gallery,
St. Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO.
2010 Drawing Exhibit, 3 Artists, Fleishman-Hillard, St. Louis, MO
2 Artist Exhibit: Farrell Learning Center Gallery, Washington University, St.Louis
Liquid Measure: Invitational Ceramics Exhibit, Edwardsville, Il
Natural Elements/Abstracted Form, Director-Curated, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL
2009 Concurrent, Artists-in-Residence Show, Craft Alliance Grand Center, St. Louis, MO
Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Craft Alliance Delmar Loop, St. Louis, MO
Material Attraction/Diverse Reactions III, Invitational, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL
2008 Fire to Figura, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
New Faces of Craft, St. Louis University Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Small Treats and Treasures, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2007 Clay, Paint, Pastel*, Solo 3-D Artist, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Games We Play*, Drive Agency Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Curtain Call, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2006 Small Treasures, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2005 Out of the Garden*, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Eye Candy-Sideshow, James Kaneko Gallery, American River College, Sacramento
2004 Visions in Clay, The Reynolds Gallery, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
Retreat*, MA Thesis Show, Robert Else Gallery, CSUS, Sacramento, CA
2002 Renaissance ’02, Steven Lee Yamshon Alumni Center, CSUS, Sacramento, CA
2001 Clay Connections, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Modern Tea Party, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Tenth Anniversary Celebration, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2000 Form by Fire, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
1999 Big Kids Toys, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Clay works, Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA
California Safari, Three-Person Show, Solomon Dubnick, Sacramento, CA
1998 New Works with Water Themes*, American Visions Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1997 Objects of Desire, Miller Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
5th Annual Teapot Exhibition, Craft Alliance Delmar Loop, St. Louis, MO
Awards / Juried Shows / Competitions
2011 The Patricia Weir Mynka Memorial Exhibition, Black Burn College, Illinois
First-Place Award.
Contemporary Narrative, Juried Show, Foundry Art Center, St. Charles, MO
Grape Arts, Art St. Louis. Best of Show- Drawing
2010 Remix, Art St. Louis Juried Exhibition Series, Three-Artist Installation, St. Louis, MO
2009 41st Mid-States Craft Competition,Jane Sauer, Juror. Evansville Museum, IN
2009 Potters Council Juried for 2010 Ceramic Sculpture Calendar
2005 Visions in Clay: 2004 National, First Place Award, The Reynolds Gallery, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA
2003 Robinson Increase Memorial Award, Robert Else Gallery, CSUS, Sacramento, CA
1998 MO Spring Festival of the Arts, Award of Merit, St. Louis, MO
Art Happening, Award of Excellence, St. Louis, MO
1997 Artfest ’97, Best of Show Award, Springfield, MO
Art Affair, Award of Recognition, St. Louis, MO
1996 California Ink and Clay Show, California Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
Rancho Santiago Show, Aardvark Clay Award, Rancho Santiago, CA
Collections/Art in Public Places
Washington University Medical Center Permanent Collection, Sculpture. St. Louis, MO
Episcopal Church of Christ, Wall Sculpture, Webster Groves, MO
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center,Sculptural Installation, Alton,IL
USDA Regional Headquarters,Conference Tile Mural, Sacramento, CA
Mid-American Transplant Services, Lobby Mosaics, St. Louis, MO
California State University Sacramento Permanent Collection,Library, Sacramento,CA
Suncol Industries, Lobby Tiles, Roseville, CA
Out Put Technologies Corporate Headquarters, Lobby Wall Sculpture, El Dorado Hills, CA
Nancy and Ken Kranzberg Ceramic Collection,Sculpture, St. Louis, MO
Ceronix Headquarters,Tile Installation, Auburn, CA
The Paul F. Dauer Ceramic Collection,Sculpture, Sacramento, CA
Tenet Hospital Group,Wall Sculpture Restaurant, St. Louis, MO
Louise and Michael Solomon Fine Art Collection, Sculpture, Sacramento, CA
Forest Park Hospital,Wall Sculpture Restaurant, St. Louis, MO
Broadstone Business Group Headquarters,Lobby Tile Installation, Folsom, CA
Prudential Regional Offices,Wall Sculpture, Roseville, CA
Professional Experience
ARTIST LECTURES / WORKSHOPS / RESIDENCIES
2010 Selected Presenter at the International Paperclay Symposium, Laguana Beach, CA
2009 Influence of Selected 20th Century Women Artists, Washington University in Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
2009 Cone 5 Glaze Decoration Workshop, Craft Alliance, St. Louis, MO
2008 Artist in Residence [9 months], Craft Alliance Grand Center, St. Louis, MO
2007 Visiting Artist and Speaker [Fall 2007], California State University, Sacramento, CA
2007 Visiting Artist and Speaker [Spring 2007], Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2006 Sculptural Possibilities with Paper Clay, Webster University, St. Louis, MO
2006 Sculptural Possibilities with Paper Clay, St. Louis Community College-St. Louis, MO
2005 Paper Clay Techniques for Ceramic Sculpture, Krueger’s Pottery, St. Louis, MO
2003 From Craft to Art in the Ceramic Medium, CSUS Art Club, Sacramento, CA
Teaching
2008-present Instructor - Wheel-Throwing and Hand Building, Craft Alliance, St. Louis,
2005-2008 Instructor - Continuing Education St. Louis Community Colleges.
2003-2005 Teaching Assistant - Ceramics, Drawing, Art History, CSUS, Sacramento,
Publications and Reviews
St. Louis Beacon, St. Louis, MO, Ivy Cooper Review for Remix, February 3, 2010
St. Louis Post Dispatch, St. Louis, MO, David Bonetti Review for Concurrent, August 9, 2009
Riverfront Times, St. Louis, MO, Jessica Baran Review, July 30, 2009
The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, Critic’s Choice, Victoria Dalkey, February 13, 2005
The Record, Stockton CA, Paula Sheil Review, August 10, 2004
The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, CA, August 8, 2004
Ceramics Art and Perception, 2003, Issue 54, pg. 42
Sacramento News and Review, Sacramento, CA, July 10, 2003
Sacramento News and Review, Sacramento, CA, December 20, 2001
Ceramics Monthly, February 1998, pg. 20
St. Louis Post Dispatch, St. Louis, MO, Review June 4, 1998
Community Experience
2006-present Board Member - Webster Groves Missouri Arts Commission, Webster, MO
2006-present Member - Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
2006-present Member - 63119 Art Organization, St. Louis, MO
Education
Master’s of Studio Art, California State University (CSUS), Sacramento, CA
B.A., Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO