Currently an Associate Professor of Ceramics and Art Education at South Carolina State University
EDUCATION
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
M.F.A. in Studio Art 2017
Area of Concentration: Ceramics
Thesis: Memories to Objects: Taking Inspiration from Family Tradition
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
M.A. in Education 2011
Thesis: “The Effects of Creative Writing in the Visual Arts Classroom”
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
B.F.A. in Visual Arts 2010
Area of Concentration: Ceramics
Senior Thesis: Clay and Wood
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
B.A. in Visual Arts 2010
Area of Concentration: Painting
Senior Thesis: Graffiti in the Gallery
TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATION EXPERIENCE
South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Associate Professor of Ceramics and Art Education 2022 – Present Assistant Professor of Ceramics and Art Education 2017 – 2022
Led the redevelopment of both the Ceramics and Art Education curriculum, worked on restructuring of the visual art program for reaccreditation while teaching, designing, and promoting student success and guidance in Ceramics, 3-D Design Foundations, Art Appreciation, and Art Education. In addition, maintained supplies and equipment in the Ceramics/Sculpture studio and woodshop.
South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Program Coordinator for Visual Art 2018 – 2021
Analyzed and evaluated the curriculum for all degree and course offerings to provide leadership in the restructuring and updating programs. I led unit meetings to balance the unit budget, organize recruiting and retention efforts, and worked with the unit while reporting to our accreditation agency (NASAD) as an accredited member institution.
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Instructor of Record 2014 – 2017
Developed course syllabus and curriculum, administered student assessments in Ceramics I, collaborating with the head of the Ceramics Department and other instructors while providing instruction to both art majors and non-majors.
Oak Harbor High School, Oak Harbor, Washington
Pottery and Design Teacher 2012 – 2014
Created course syllabus and curriculum, administered student assessments in Pottery, Advanced Pottery, and Black and White Design while collaborating with other art teachers in the school district for art shows and professional development. Maintained the Ceramics Studio equipment, inventory, and budge
RELATED EXPERIENCE
South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Vice-President of Faculty Senate 2019 - Present
Represented the faculty of South Carolina State University by listening to concerns, creating proposals, and working on many committees. This position includes tasks like attending Board of Trustee meetings and meeting with the Provost and President of the University on a regular basis while always advocating for the faculty as a whole and on some individual cases. Most recently this work included administrative and pandemic-related issues.
The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
President - KU Ceramics Club 2015 – 2017
Planned and organized sales, shows, visiting artists, and events. Petitioned student government and funding
opportunities to allow for visiting artists to supplement the curriculum and needs of the wide range
of students in the ceramics department.
The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
Studio Assistant - Ceramics 2014 – 2017
Worked with the studio technician to maintain equipment and facilities in working order. Build shelves for
storage and organization, mixed glazes and slips, prepared wood, and repaired and built kiln including electric,
gas and wood.
Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, New Jersey
Summer Studio Assistant - Ceramics 2016
Facilitated the needs of workshop artists, students, and the Ceramics Director throughout the summer
workshop season. Duties included mixing clay and glaze, firing kilns of all types, assisting the artists during
demonstrations, instructing students, and maintaining a clean, well-stocked studio.
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
Ceramic Studio Assistant 2007 – 2010
Provided support to the Ceramics professor and students by maintaining a clean studio, mixing clay and glazes, loading and collecting data of electric, gas, and atmospheric kilns.
AWARDS
2019
Ceramic Centric - Honorable Mention
2018
701 Center for Contemporary Art Prize - Finalist Almighty Cup Show – Honorable Mention South Carolina State University Junior Faculty Travel Grant
2017
Fine Contemporary Craft Exhibition – First Place Almighty Cup Show – Honorable Mention
2016
Wichita Arts Council Juried Show – Third Place University of Kansas – Ceramics Club Travel Award Peters Valley School of Craft - Summer Studio Assistantship Residency
2015
Anderson Ranch Arts Center - Partnership Scholarship University of Kansas - School of the Arts Travel Grant
2014
University of Kansas – Graduate Teaching Assistantship through 2017
WORKSHOPS AND SPEAKING EVENTS
2021
Hampton County Arts Council Artist in Residence Workshop - Hampton South Carolina
2019
Mid-Atlantic Keramik Exchange Residency - Reykjavik, Iceland Community Forum Panelist: The Future of Ceramic Art in South Carolina - South Carolina Clay Conference Laser Cutting and 3D Scanning Workshop - University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina Visiting Artist Lecture - University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina Visiting Artist Demonstration Workshop - Truman State University, Kirksville Missouri Visiting Artist Workshop - Kirksville High School, Kirksville, Missouri
2018
NASAD Annual Meeting Open Forum Moderator: Historically Black Institutions Demonstration Workshop – Sandhill School, Columbia South Carolina Keynote Panelist – Lifeguards Unlimited Leadership Conference, St. Louis, Missouri Artist Talk – I.P. Stanback Museum, South Carolina State University Artist Lecture – South Carolina State University
2017
Artist Talk – Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts
EXHIBITIONS
2022
Raise a Toast Edwardsville Arts Center, Edwardsville, Illinois
SC State University Faculty Exhibition Stanley Arts Center, Hampton, South Carolina
2021
A Fine Hand
Orangeburg Fine Arts Center, Orangeburg, South Carolina
2020
Incubation
Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, New Jersey
Artfields (canceled)
Artfields Competition, Lake City, South Carolina
The Great Divide
Morean Center for Clay, St. Petersburg, Florida
2019
Dirt in the Wrong Hands
Quaid Gallery, Tampa, Florida
Mid-Atlantic
The Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland
Ceramic Centric
Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, Missouri
Artfields
Artfields Competition, Lake City, South Carolina
Dreamwork
Truman State University Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri
2018
701 Center for Contemporary Art Prize Finalist Exhibition
701 Center for Contemporary Art, Columbia, South Carolina
The Almighty Cup
Gandee Gallery, Fabius, New York
Material Mugs III: Underglaze
Companion Gallery, Humbolt, Tennessee
Last Call III
Companion Gallery, Humbolt, Tennessee
Palliative Pour
Threadbare Cider House, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
Resistance, Reform, and Reasoning: The Orangeburg Massacre and Its Aftermath, 50 Years Later
I.P. Stanback Museum, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Are We All Here?: Solo Exhibition
FAB Gallery, Orangeburg, South Carolina
Geaux Cups
Clay Center of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
2017
Fine Contemporary Craft
ArtSpace, Raleigh, North Carolina
Biennial Sculpture Exhibition
Tryon Fine Arts Center, Tryon, North Carolina
The Almighty Cup
Gandee Gallery, Fabius, New York
Kansas City Clay Guild Tea Bowl National Juried Exhibition
Bredin-Lee Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
The University of Kansas and Kansas State University Ceramics Graduate Student Exhibition
SeedCo. Studios, Lawrence, Kansas
Remember Them: Solo Exhibition
Trap Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
Memories to Objects: Solo Exhibition
The White Schoolhouse, Lawrence, Kansas
Kansas State University and University of Kansas Ceramics Graduate Student Exhibition
Student Union Gallery, Manhattan, Kansas
Group Exhibition
Guerrilla Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas
2016
Arts Council Juried Exhibition
CityArts Main Gallery, Wichita, Kansas
The Clay Cup: Vessel, Icon, Canvas
George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Columbia, Missouri
Ninth Annual Cup Show: Form and Function
Amelia Center Gallery, Panama City, Florida
The Almighty Cup
Gandee Gallery, Fabius, New York
Arts at the Port: Juried Art Exhibition
Port Transit Shed Event Center, Anacortes, WA
Making Matters: Fresh Perspectives in Fine Craft, Vol. 2
Sally D. Francisco Gallery, Peters Valley School of Craft, Layton, New Jersey
Hinting at a Narrative: Solo Exhibition
Kansas Union Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas
Bricolage: Group Exhibition
Art Emergency, Lawrence, Kansas
Atmospheric Firing: Life on the Range Group Exhibition
Yantra, Lawrence, Kansas
Earth>Water>Fire: The Art of the Mug
Phoenix Underground, Lawrence, Kansas
Graduate Student Exhibition
Art and Design Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas
2015
The Almighty Cup
Gandee Gallery, Fabius, New York
2015 Bellingham National Salon des Refusés
Whatcom Museum, Bellingham, Washington
The Art of Gastronomy
Healdsburg Center for the Arts, Healdsburg, California
2014
Unmonumental
Columbia, Missouri
Graduate Student Exhibition
Art and Design Gallery, Lawrence, Kansas
2010
B.A Thesis Exhibition
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
2009
B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
Annual Juried Student Show
Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri 2008, 2009