PERSONAL

1962                   Born, Chicago, Illinois.

EDUCATION                       

1993                   California State University, Sacramento:  Masters of Art.
1984                   University of Illinois, Champagne‑Urbana:  Bachelors of Fine Art.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
                       
2003-present      Full-time ceramic instructor, American River College, Sacramento, CA
2001-2002          Adjunct ceramic instructor, American River College, Sacramento, CA           
1998-2000          Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission‑ Arts in Education Program
Lead Artist:        Ceramic Mural Project, Mutual Assistance Network,
                          TAP‑CAMP, Youth Wellness Village, Del Paso Heights,           
                          Foothill High‑school Anti Tobacco Mural Project,                                                                      
1999                  Ceramic instructor, California State University, Sacramento, CA
1994‑1997         Instructor/lab technician, Ceramic Department, School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL.                                               
1990‑1993        Teaching assistant, California State University, Sacramento, CA.
1987‑1989          Ceramic instructor, gallery assistant, Lill Street, Chicago, IL.

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2008
Cosmic Maintenance, AC2, Albuquerque, NM-Solo Exhibition
“Ceramics”, Harrington Place, Davis, CA

2007
“Faculty Show”, Kaneko Gallery, Sacramento, CA
CAST open studios, Sacramento, CA
“Ceramic Exhibition, Alpha Fired Arts, Sacramento, CA

2006
CAST open studios, Sacramento, CA 
“ Faculty Show”, Kaneko Gallery
“Contemporary Ceramics 2006”, Grand Junction, CO-Awarded Best of Show
“Arte Senza Confine”, Florence, Italy
“Thirty Ceramic Artists”, Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA

2005
“The Gray Area-Artists Speak out”, Brick House Gallery, CA
“Open Studio”, E Street Studios, Sacramento, CA
“Trading Places”, Kondos Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“Faculty Show”, Kaneko Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“The Peace Art Show”, AC2 Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
“The Art of the Bicycle”, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“Crocker Kingsley Art Auction”, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
“Thirty Ceramic Artists”, Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA
“All Bottled Up”, Solo exhibition, Barton Gallery, CA
“Feats of Clay”, Lincoln, CA

2004
“Woodstoke The Essence of Fire”, Kaneko Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“Articulation”, Else Gallery, California State University, Sacramento
“Open Studio”, E Street Studios, Sacramento, CA
“Save the Bluffs Garden Show”, Fair Oaks, CA
“Four 2 Eight Legs”, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“Figuratively Speaking”, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
“Faculty Art Exhibition”, American River College, Sacramento, CA

2003
“Faculty Art Exhibition”, American River College, Sacramento, CA
“insideOUT”, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacto, CA
“Crocker Kingsley Art Auction”, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA

2002
“Back In the Box II”, Center for Contemporary Art, Sacto, CA
“Summertime in Sacramento”, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacto, CA
 “Faculty Art Exhibition”, American River College, Sacramento, CA
“Insiders 7", Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
“Portrait of My Father”, Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
“Exquisite Face”, 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
Crocker Kingsley Art Auction, Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
“Sit In”, Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, Sacramento, CA
“Art From Within”, Grapes Restaurant, Sacramento, CA.
“Voluptuous Vessels”, One Person Exhibition, Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento, CA

2001                 
“Variations on the Human”, Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacto. CA
“Dreaming in Place”, Solo Exhibition, American River College, Sacramento, CA
"Insiders 6", Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento, CA
"Works by Three Ceramic Artists", E Street Studio, Sacramento, CA
Group Show of Bronzes, Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA
"Crocker Kingsley Art Auction", Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA
"Barbie and Black Velvet", Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento.

2000                 
"The Exquisite Corpse Show", Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Group Show, Artists Contemporary Gallery, Sacramento, CA. 
"The Art of Clay, Ceramic Works at the Foundry", Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
"Mujeres Del Valle/Women of the Valley", La Raza Gallery Posada, Sacramento, CA
"The Urban Arts Show", E Street Studios, Sacramento, CA

1999
Group Show, Barton Gallery, Sacramento, CA
Group Show, Fassbender Gallery, Chicago, IL.
"In Your Garden", Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
“Art Furniture Salon 1999", Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento                             

1998               
"1998 Invitational Art Exhibition", Upstairs Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
"SOFA", Fassbender Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
"Altares Del Mundo", Art Foundry Gallery, Sacramento, CA.                                         

1998               
"23rd Annual Open Show", Tower Gallery, Roseville, CA. 
"Artists Collect Art", Davis Art Center, CA.
"12th Annual Thirty Ceramic Artists", John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA

1997                 
"Home is Where the Art Is", Aldo Castillo Gallery, Chicago, IL.
 Silent Auction, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Chicago, IL.
"SOFA", John Natsoulas Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
"The Art We Come Home To", Gary Marks Gallery, Chicago, IL.
"11th Annual Thirty Ceramic Artists", John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis,
 Group Show, Fassbender Gallery, Chicago, IL.                                                                

1996               
"SOFA", John Natsoulas Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
 Group Show, Fassbender Gallery, Chicago, IL.
"10th Annual Thirty Ceramic Artists", John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis,

1995                 
"Spiraling Spirits", One‑person Exhibition, Sheffield Gallery, Chicago,
"Sculptural Objects, Functional Art", Navy Pier, Chicago, IL.
The Sky Above, the Earth Below, Wood Street Gallery, Chicago, IL.

1993                 
"Holiday Show", Lill Street, Chicago, IL.
"Members' Exhibition", Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
"750 Invitational", 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA,     
"West Coast Clay, the New Breed". California Crafts Museum,
San Francisco, CA.

1992                 
"Master's Thesis Exhibition", Else Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
"Diverse Convergences", Coyote Gallery, Chico, CA.

1991                 
"Sources Within", Michael Himovitz Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
"New Work", 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
"Recent Work", Witt Gallery, Sacramento, CA.

1990                 
"Pomegranate Fall", Union Gallery, Sacramento, CA.
"Works in Progress", Witt Gallery, Sacramento, CA.                 
"750 Invitational", 750 Gallery, Sacramento, CA.

1989                 
"Great Lakes Show", Lill Street, Chicago, IL.
"Spring Exhibition", Lill Street, Chicago. IL.

1987                 
"Masks", Natalini Gallery, Chicago, IL.
"Plate Show", Paper Press Gallery, Chicago, IL.

PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
2007                  American River College, 40 foot mural on campus
2001                  Southside Park Community Center, Sacramento, CA. Two Ceramic murals
2000                  Greater Sacramento Urban League, Marysville Blvd, Sacramento, CA: 500 square feet ceramic and concrete walkway.