Curriculum Vitae
Work, Education and Credentials
2024-Pres. Graduate Student (History) Liberty University College of Arts and Sciences, Lynchburg, VA.
2023-Pres. Board Member, The Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming, Art Spirit Initiative and Artist Residency Program.
2023-Pres. Board Member, The Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming, Council on Ministry (COM).
2023-Pres. Board Member, The Episcopal Diocese of Wyoming, Discernment Committee.
2022-Pres. Bailiff, Sheridan county WY.
2021 AFA, Art, with High Honors, Sheridan College, Sheridan WY
2017-2021 Student, Fine Arts Program, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY
2013-2014 Student, Metro State University, Denver CO
2013 BA, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Double Major: History and Anthropology, Grand Valley State University, Allendale MI.
2011 BS, Liberal Arts, Focus Areas: Administration/Management and History, Excelsior College,
Albany NY
Presentations
2012 “Connor Bayou Lithic Analysis,” Authored and Presented at the 58th annual Midwest
Archaeological Conference.
Teaching Experiences
2023 “Introduction to Color Theory and the color wheel,” Anglican Church of Tanzania Primary school,
Kibia, Tanzania.
Internship and Training
2023 Iconography writing symposium with Pat Catlett, Cody Wyoming
2022 Wood Fired Kiln construction with Simon Levin, Sheridan Wyoming
2021 Marble, Marble Stone Carving Symposium, Marble Colorado
2019 Archie Bray Foundation, Workshop, Understanding Soda Firing with Stuart Gair
Awards/Grants/Fellowships
2024 $500.00 Honorarium awarded by the Wyoming innovative partnership (WIP) for Investing in Wyoming's Creative Economy.
2024 Third Place, Sculpture category, Juried Exhibition, National Veterans Creative Arts Competition, Denver CO.
2023 First place, Sculpture category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Arts Competition.
2023 First place, Pottery category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Arts Competition.
2023 First place, Assemblage category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Arts Competition.
2021 Second Place, Pottery category, Juried Exhibition, National Veterans Creative Arts Competition, virtual Competition
2021 Vice President of Academic Affairs Student Honor Roll, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY
2021 First place, Sculpture category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Arts Competition
2021 First place, Pottery category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Arts Competition
2021 First place, Assemblage category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Arts Competition
2021 President’s Honor Role, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY
2020 Vice President’s Part-Time Student Honor Role, Sheridan College WY
2020 First place, Sculpture category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Art Festival, Sheridan
Wyoming.
2020 First place, Pottery category, Juried Exhibition, Sheridan
Veterans Creative Art Festival, Sheridan WY
2018-2019 President’s Honor Role, Sheridan College, Sheridan, WY
2013 Grand Valley State University, Grand Finish award recipient, awarded for academic achievement
2011-2013 Dean’s List, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
Exhibition Record
2024 Featured Artist. Brinton Museum, “Brinton Bistro Dinner Party”; Culinary and Ceramic Art Experience. Bighorn, WY.
2024 Exhibition, AVA Art Gallery, ‘Anything Goes’ all media art show, Gillette, WY
2024 Juried Exhibition, National Veterans Creative Arts Competition, Denver, CO
2023 Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Art Festival, Sheridan, WY
2023 Juried Exhibition, Antelope Butte Music and Art Summit, Shell, WY
2022 Juried Exhibition of Functional Art, Ermy B. & Gordon B. Bonfield Gallery, Petoskey, MI
2022 Sage Art Gallery, 12th Annual National Juried Show, Juried by G. Russell Case, Sheridan, WY
2022 AVA Art Gallery, ‘Less is More’ Exhibit Juried by Dr. Florence McEwin. Gillette, WY
2021 Art Exhibition and Auction, Mister Domestic Fundraiser for Anti-Racism
2021 Exhibition, Neltje Art Gallery, Capstone Exhibition, Sheridan, WY
2021 Exhibition, Neltje Art Gallery, Student Exhibition, Sheridan, WY
2021 Exhibition, AVA Art Gallery, Handmade for the Holidays, Gillette, WY
2021 Exhibition, Sage Gallery Local Artist’s Show, Sheridan, WY
2021 Juried Exhibition, National Veterans Creative Arts Competition, virtual Competition
2021 Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Art Festival, Sheridan, WY
2021 Exhibition, AVA Art Gallery, Mixed Media Exhibition, Gillette, WY
2021 Juried Exhibition, Edward A. Whitney Gallery, Sheridan, WY
2021 Salon des Refusés, Neltje Student Art Gallery, Sheridan, WY
2020 Juried Exhibition, Sage Gallery 10th annual National Juried Show, Sheridan, WY.
2020 Art Walk Featured Artist, Sheridan 1st Annual Art Walk, Sheridan, WY
2019 Juried Exhibition, Sheridan Veterans Creative Art Festival, Sheridan, WY
2019 Juried Exhibition, Edward A. Whitney Gallery, Sheridan, WY
2018 Juried Exhibition, Edward A. Whitney Gallery, Sheridan, WY
2018 Salon des Refusés, Neltje Student Art Gallery, Sheridan, WY
Commissions
2024 Institutional Art Commission. (6) dinner plates. Brinton Museum, “Brinton Bistro Dinner Party”; Culinary and Ceramic Art Experience.
Bighorn, WY
2021 Institutional Art commission. Ceramic Baptismal Pitcher (1) First Presbyterian Church of Sheridan, WY
2021 Private Art Commission. Ceramic Wine Glasses (2 sets), Sheridan WY
2021 Private Art Commission. Ceramic IGA style Lantern, Sheridan WY
Publications
2023 Spirit of Wyoming Magazine, “The Creator’s Workshop”, Summer/Fall Issue.
Travel/Foreign Language(s) Spoken
Foreign Language: Spanish language speaker (proficient)
Countries/Areas visited:
Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Canada, Chad, Colombia, Costa Rica, CzechRepublic (Czechoslovakia), Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, France, Germany, East Germany (prior to Unification), England, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Kosovo, Macedonia, Mali, Mauritania, Mexico, Netherlands, Nicaragua, Niger, Northern Ireland, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Senegal, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, Turkey, Wales.
Gallery Affiliation or Client List
Sheridan Artist’s Guild (SAGE), Sheridan, WY
AVA Community Arts Center, Gillette, WY