Born:
1985 USA
Training / Education:
2011 MFA, Indiana University, 2011
2008 BFA, Bowling Green State University, 2008
Work Experience:
2012- Present Instructor, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Bowling Green State University
Exhibitions (Solo & Group Shows):
2012 SOFA Chicago represented by Charon Kransen Arts, NY USA
Best of 2012, Ohio Designer Craftsmen Exhibition, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
Cu29, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ
NOWOH: The 5th Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition, Bowling Green State University Galleries, Bowling Green, OH
2011 From Minimal to Bling: Contemporary Studio Jewelry, Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston, MA
Fresh: Metalsmith Exhibition in Print, National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
Alchemy, The Enamelist Society, Arrowmont School of Crafts Sandra Blain Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN
NOWOH: The 4th Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition, Bowling Green State University Galleries, Bowling Green, OH
Art Student Exhibition 2011, ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, NY
Jewelry + Object 2011, Michigan Silversmiths Guild, Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI
Best of 2011, Ohio Designer Craftsmen Exhibition, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH
The Rationale for Ridiculous, MFA Thesis Exhibition, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2011 National Society of Arts and Letters (Bloomington Chapter) Visual Arts Show, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Blot: Reinterpreting Rorschach, A collaborative exhibition between Indiana University and East Carolina University, The Fuller Projects, Indiana University McCalla School, Bloomington, IN
Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing MFA and BFA Candidate Group Exhibition, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Material Topics: Shifting Traditions, Jenkins Fine Arts Center, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Sketchbook, ECU Symposium 2011, Mendenhall Student Center Gallery, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2010 The Kinsey Institute Juried Art Show 2010, The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN
Multiples, Heidi Lowe Gallery, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Medium of Choice, The Fuller Projects, Indiana University McCalla School, Bloomington, IN
100 @ 100, Bowling Green State University School of Fine Art, Dorothy Uber Bryan Gallery, Bowling Green, OH (Invitational)
10th International Juried Enamel Exhibition, The Northern California Enamel Guild, Lireille-Gallery of Contemporary Jewelry and Art, Menlo Park, CA
Art Student Exhibition 2010, ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, NY
Non/FunctionaI, Crafthaus online exhibition, Juror: Loring Taoka,
HYPERLINK "http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/nonfucntional"http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/nonfucntional
Oddly Wearable, Crafthaus online exhibition, Juror: Rachel Timmins,
HYPERLINK "http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/oddlywearable"http://crafthaus.ning.com/group/oddlywearable
No Boundaries, SNAG Student Exhibition, Jung Center, Houston, TX
Emerging Artists: Ohio Connections, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus, OH (Invitational)
6th Annual Magnitude 7, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
Making ThingsUp, The Fuller Projects, Indiana University McCalla School, Bloomington, IN
Bowling Green Schools Performing Arts Center Grand Opening Gala, Bowling Green Junior High School, Bowling Green, OH (Invitational)
Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing MFA Candidate Group Exhibition, SoFA Gallery, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Material Topics: Jewelry and Metalworking in the 21st Century, Jenkins Fine Arts Center, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2010 National Society of Arts and Letters (Bloomington Chapter) Visual Arts Show, Gallery North, Bloomington, IN
Awards / Grants:
2012 Society of North American Goldsmiths Emerging Artist, SOFA Chicago Exhibition, Navy Pier, Chicaho, IL
2011 NICHE Awards Winner 2011 (student division), Jewelry: Fashion, NICHE Magazine, Baltimore, MD
Alma Eikerman Memorial Award in Visual Arts, The Bloomington Chapter of The National Society of Arts and Letters, Bloomington, IN
C R Hill Award, Jewelry + Object 2011, Michigan Silversmiths Guild, Midland, MI
2010 Alma R. Eikerman Fellowship for Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Alma Eikerman Memorial Award in Visual Arts, The Bloomington Chapter of The National Society of Arts and Letters, Bloomington, IN
Robert Harrison Scholarship Award for Excellence in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design,Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design Department, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
2009 Best in Show, Shirley Lichtman Award, Radiance, The San Diego Enamel Guild, San Diego, CA
Honorable Mention, Society of North American Goldsmiths 2009 Educational Endowment Scholarship, The Society of North American Goldsmiths (International Competition)
Collections (Private & Museum):
The Dorothy MacKenzie Price Jewelry and Metals Collection, Jewelry Design and Metals Department, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH 43403
The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender and Reproduction, Bloomington, IN 47405
Publications:
2012 Humor in Craft, edited by Brigitte Martin, Schiffer Publishing, Atglen, PA
Heat,Color, Set, Fire, Lark Crafts, Asheville, NC
2011 Best of 20th Century Jewelry, Lark Crafts, Asheville, NC
2010 500 Gemstone Jewels, juried by Cindy Edelstein, Lark Books, Asheville, NC
2009 500 Enameled Objects, juried by Sarah Perkins, Lark Books, Asheville, NC
2008 Wrap, Stitch, Fold, and Rivet, Lark Books, Asheville, NC,
2007 500 Metal Vessels, juried by Fred Fenster, Lark Books, Asheville, NC
2005 Core Concepts in Art CD-ROM v.3.0, included with Launching the Imagination by Mary Stewart, McGraw Hill, New York, NY
Periodicals and Media Appearances
2011 Metalsmith, Fresh: Exhibition in Print, juried by Lola Brooks and Cindi Strauss, vol. 31 no.4, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Eugene, OR
Metalsmith, Graphic content: Counterculture imagery in contemporary jewelry written by Gabriel Craig, vol. 31 no.3, pp 40-41, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Eugene, OR
NICHE, Spring 2011, images of NICHE award winners (pg. 35), published by Rosen Media Inc., Baltimore, MD
2010 Canvas: Creative Arts Magazine, vol. 14 issue 1, published by Indiana University Union Board, Bloomington, IN
Canvas: Creative Arts Magazine, vol. 13 issue 2, published by Indiana University Union Board, Bloomington, IN
2009 Metalsmith, vol. 29 no. 5, discussion of SNAG Educational Endowment (pg. 60), Society of North American Goldsmiths
Visual Overture, Fall 2009 vol. 1, published by Visual Overture Magazine, Atlanta, GA
Canvas: Creative Arts Magazine, vol. 13 issue 1, published by Indiana University Union Board, Bloomington, IN
Canvas: Creative Arts Magazine, vol. 12 issue 2, published by Indiana University Union Board, Bloomington, IN
2008 Dimensions Magazine, Bowling Green State University College of Arts & Sciences, Winter 2008 article Tom Muir’s metalsmithing proteges learn by his example (pg. 4), Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Canvas: Creative Arts Magazine, vol. 12 issue 1, published by Indiana University Union Board, Bloomington, IN
2007 Sentinel – Tribune, “BGHS grads heavy hitters in art jewelry”. 6 Dec. 2007 reported on by David Dupont
Exhibition Catalogs
2012 Cu29, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Mesa, AZ
2011 Alchemy, The Enamelist Society, Norcross, GA
Jewelry + Object 2011, Michigan Silversmiths Guild, Ann Arbor, MI
MFA 2011, Henry Radford Hope School of Fine Arts, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Sketchbook: The Book. Process Illustrated, ECU Symposium 2011, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2010 100 @ 100:100 Works of Art by Alumni Artists to Celebrate BGSU’s Centennial, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Manifest v45: Guidebook/ 6th Annual Magnitude 7, Manifest Creative Research Gallery and Drawing Center, Cincinnati, OH
2009 Surfacing, published by the Enamelist Society, Norcross, GA
Decorative Resurgence, published by Rowan University Art Gallery, Rowen University, Glassboro, NJ
Artist Statement:
Attending Indiana University, the home of the Kinsey Institute, I took it as a personal goal to correct what I perceived as a dearth of nude male representations in contemporary art jewelry. As an undergrad I became aware of photographers like Arthur Tress, Bob Meiser, Duane Michaels, the duo Pierre et Giles and others who I saw liberate the male nude in contemporary photography. In their images I saw power, sensuality, notions of dominance and passivity, and countless narratives each seamlessly employing the male nude. As a metalsmith, I take it as my goal to create jewelry which explore these themes while adding variety to the subject both visually and conceptually. |