Education

2004   MFA   Univesity of Tennessee, Knoxville
                       Concentration: Sculpture
1991   BFA   University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana
                       Concentration: Ceramics/Glass

Selected Exhibitions

2004   "@," Thesis Exhibition, Ewing Gallery of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
           "Common Ground," site specific installation, Porter Hall Gallery, Pittsburg State
           University, KS
2003   "Sculpture in the gardens," Horticulture Gardens, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
             Juried exhibition
           "Graduate Exhibition II," Gallery 1010, Candy factory, Knoxville, TN
2002   "Outstanding student in Contemporary Sculpture," Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ              Juried exhibition
           "Graduate Student exhibition II," Gallery 1010, Candy factory, Knoxville, TN
           "Double Vision," Ewing Gallery of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
             Juried exhibition
2001   "Graduate Student exhibition I," Gallery 1010, Candy factory, Knoxville, TN
           "City Works," Park Avenue Gallery, St. Louis, MO
1999   "Steel Works," Kimberley T. Gallery, Shelton, WA
           "Art and Soul," City Sculpture Exhibition, Metropolis, St. Louis, MO
1998   "Lineage," Hot Locust, St. Louis, MO
           "New Works," Art Loft, St. Louis, MO
1997   "Steel It," St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, St. Louis, MO
           "Honors Exhibition," Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
             Juried exhibition
1996   "Art St. Louis XII: The Exhibition," Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
             Juried exhibition -Award of excellence

Honors/Awards

2003   Dedalus Fellowship Candidate
           Ewing Fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
           Graduate Assistantship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2002   International Sculpture Center, Outstanding Student in Contemporary Sculpture
           Ewing Fellowship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
           Graduate Assistantship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
           Travel Grant, School of Art, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
2001   Graduate Assistantship, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Citations

Nikki Patrick, "A Meeting of Art and Space" The Morning Sun, January 30, 2004, 1
Sculpture, "2002 Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture," Sculpture, Vol. 21, October,2002, 57.
Eddie Silva, " RFT Annual Report " River Front Times, December 25, 1996, 37
Eddie Silva, " Art St. Louis XII," River Front Times, November 20, 1996, 56