Professional Experience
2022-2008 Juror, National Scholastic Competition, Cincinnati, OH 2020-21 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, (NCECA), Board Member
Responsibilities include: Participate as a voting Board Member, advising, directing, guiding, supporting, assisting, initiating, developing and implementing educational, programming, fundraising and exhibition opportunities for all levels in National ceramic art field, participates in weekly Board Meetings, collaborate with past and future National Conference On-Site Liaisons
See Certificate as NCECA Board Member
See Letter of Recognition as NCECA Board Member
2021-18 National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, (NCECA), On-site Conference Liaison, (OSCL) Responsibilities include: Serves an ambassador and conduit to regional arts and education communities, advises on conference theme concepts, programs to be approved by the Board of Directors, provides a personal link for NCECA’s relationship with the host city. In addition to conference-specific responsibilities, the OSCL participates as an NCECA Board member and supports Board directives. The OSCL advises the Executive Director and Board of Directors in relation to partnership, funding and other opportunities that may help to advance awareness and effectiveness of NCECA within the Conference Region.
2021-2008 Juror, National Scholastic Competition, Cincinnati, OH 2016, 15, 2009, 2008 Judge, Summerfair at Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH
2012-2007 Gallery Director, FUNKe FIRED ARTS, Cincinnati, OH
Gallery Director responsibilities include: Initiate, develop and implement Exhibition Gallery Season, researching and contacting high quality visual artists for gallery and workshops, initiate, develop and implement FUNKe Visiting Artist Workshop Program in conjunction with Exhibition Season, acquire sponsorship for operating and production costs, stipends for artists, marketing / publicity of Exhibition Season / Visiting Artist Workshop Program, hanging and displaying work for all exhibition, creating exhibition cards, labels, signage, obtain FUNKe Gallery / FUNKe Visiting Artist Workshop sponsorship; including all operating costs, marketing, stipends for artists
2013-09 Curator / Director, ALL FIRED UP in Montgomery, OH,
Annual event responsibilities include: Planning, administering, budgeting expenses and implementing of one-day event for the City of Montgomery, creating an open call to 25 fine artists for exhibition and sales, co- ordinate and contact City of Montgomery businesses for sponsorship
2012-2007 Curator / Director, Silverton Art and Wine Festival, Cincinnati, OH Annual event responsibilities include: Planning, administering, budgeting expenses and implementing of one-day event for the City of Silverton’s Blockwatch Association, creating an open call to 33 fine artists for exhibition and sales, co-ordinate and contact City of Silverton businesses for sponsorship of event, artist participation, and awards, organize invitational children’s exhibit
2008 Visiting Artist, Advanced & Alternative Firing Techniques with Clay, School of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, Missouri, One-day Workshop
2008-05 Visiting Artist, University of Cincinnati, Ceramics Department, Cincinnati, OH
2007 Visiting Artist, Special Studio:Paper Clay, One-day Workshop, Lillstreet, Chicago, IL
2007 Director / Lead Artist, Ohio Arts Council Artist & Community Grant Responsibilities include: Initiate, develop and implement fine art project in the fifty-two communities throughout the City of Cincinnati which collaborates with artists, adults, Cincinnati Community Councils, Freestores / Foodbanks in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Police, St Rita School for the Deaf and Cincinnati Recreation Centers to promote awareness and harmony of our City’s rich, diverse acquire community, sponsorship for operating and production costs, stipends for artists, marketing / publicity of Project Program, hanging and displaying work for all exhibition, creating calendar of project, exhibition cards, labels, signage
2007 Visting Artist, Incorporation of Multi Media into Ceramics, One-day Workshop, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2007 Visiting Artist, Alternative Firings: Raku, Pit, Smoke & Sagger, Three-day Workshop, FUNKe FIRED ARTS, Cinti, OH
2007 Cincinnati Create & Celebrate, Kite Project Grant, 52 Communities in Cincinnati Recreation Centers, Cinti, OH
2007 Clay Immersion, Sedona Art Center with Dennis Ott, Sedona, AZ
2006 Gallery Committee Member, International Sculpture Center 2005
2006 Committee Member, The Carney Arts Collective, Cincinnati, OH
2004 Art Director, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
Art Director responsibilities included: Initiate, develop and implement Exhibition Gallery Season, researching / contacting high quality visual artists for gallery and workshops, initiate, develop, implement Visiting Artist Workshop Program in conjunction with Exhibition Season, marketing / publicity of Exhibition Season / Visiting Artist Workshop Program, hanging and displaying work for all exhibition, creating exhibition cards, labels, signage, obtain Visiting Artist Workshop sponsorship; including all operating costs, marketing, stipends for artists
2004 Juror, Summerfair Exhibition, Coney Island, Cincinnati, OH
2004 Curator, Artistans@45213 Exhibition, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, OH
2004 Curator, Works of heART Exhibition, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, OH
2004 Curator, Cincy Talent Exhibition, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, OH
2004 Curator, UNTITLED Exhibition, Kennedy Heights Arts Center, OH
2006 Co-Curator, the essence of a thing… Traveling Exhibition, Zanesville Art Museum, Zanesville, OH to the Weston Art Gallery in Cincinnati, Responsibilities include: Initiate, develop and implement Traveling Exhibition, researching and contacting eleven high quality visual artists for venue, acquire sponsorship for operating and production costs, marketing/publicity of Exhibition Season
2006 Exhibition Founder & Curator, The Artist Guild, 100 fine artists, Kennedy Heights Arts Center
2004-1999 Art Director, Afterschool Beautification Program, North Avondale Montessori, Cincinnati, Ohio
Responsibilities included: Initiate, develop, implement and instruct aftershcool art program for kindergarten through sixth grade students, design and produce high quality fine art projects with students for permanent display throughout school grounds, develop and maintain annual budget for art projects; including all operating costs, marketing, report directly with principal and staff for areas of permanent sites , marketing / publicity of Beautification Program, hanging and displaying work for permanent installation, organize children art reception
2002 Participating Artist, Two-Day Workshop / Lecture with Jack Troy at American Ceramics Society, Columbus, OH