ARTIST STATEMENT

This series of work uses the medium of glass to represent the mundane objects of mass

consumption.  Planned obsolescence.  Ultra convenience. Wastfulness. Soda bottles crushed

by cars in the street.  Beer cans lying about the yard.  Trash as Culture: the modern aesthetic of

our American streets.

EDUCATION

2007                 Pittsburgh Glass Center - Boyd Sugiki

2006                 Pittsburgh Glass Center - Andre Gutgesell

2005                 Pittsburgh Glass Center - De La Torre Brothers

2004                 Pendland School of Crafts - Emilio Santini

2002                 Pendland School of Crafts - Cesare Toffolo

1999                 Pendland School of Crafts - Emilio Santini

1991-93            Worcester Center for Professional Crafts (A.A., metalsmithing)

Exhibitions

2008                  Group Exhbition, Habatat Galleries Chicago, Chicago, IL

2007                 Group Exhibition, Habatat Galleries Chicago, SOFA Chicago, Chicago, IL

                         Group Exhibition, Habatat Galleries Chicago, SOFA New York, New York, NY

2006                  Group Exhibition, Habatat Galleries Chicago, ARTscottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ       

                                Group Exhibition, Habatat Galleries Chicago, Chicago, IL

2005                  Group Exhibition, Habatat Galleries Chicago, Chicago, IL

2004                  Group Exhibition, Habatat Galleries Chicago, Chicago, IL         

                         International Emerging Artist Show, Louisville, KY

                                 The Urban Glass Auction, Chelsea Piers, New York, NY

                         New Artists, New Works, Public Glass, San Francisco, CA

                         Glass Being, BFA Exhibit, Nexus Gallery, Berkely, CA

2003                  Wild Enough To Keep You Looking, Eleven O Seven Gallery, Berkely, CA

                                 Two Person Exhibit, Center Art Gallery, California College of Arts, Oakland, CA

                         Emerging Artists Exhibition, Tobin-Hewitt Gallery, Louisville, KY

                         Student Exhibition, Glass Arts Society Annual Conference, Seattle, WA

                         Niche Award Finalists Exhibtion, Philadelphia, PA

2002                  Glass Art Society, Annual Conference, Student Exhibition Award, Amsterdam,

                         The Netherlands

1999                  Paintings and Drawings, Two Person Show, Chinook Resturant, San Raphael, CA

                                 Ross Valley Youth Art & Shine Festival, Town Hall, San Ansemo, CA

1998                  Show Caffe Valeska, San Rafael, CA

                         Fresh Art, Artisians, Mill Balley, CA

                                 Celebrate the Arts '98, Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera, CA

1997                  Learning Curves, Marin Community Foundation, Larkspur, CA

                         Marin County Fair Junior Art Show, San Rafael, CA

                         The Next Wave, Best of Show, Artisians, Mill Valley, CA