Artist
The nature of human existence calls for the healing abilities of art. This inescapable symbol based society is always repelling me back to nature, and that is where I find my inspiration. I try to bring the most organic and natural structures into the glass studio where I fuse them with the civilized and machine based world that we live in.
Education
  • Stadium High Tacoma WA Diploma 1994
  • Hilltop Artist In Residence Tacoma WA summer 1994
  • California College Of Art Oakland CA attended 94-95
  • Pacific Northwest College Of Art Portland OR attended 1997
  • East-West College Portland OR graduated 1998
  • Eugene Glass School Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen Class Nov. 2004

    • Eugene Glass School Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen Class Nov.2008

    Eugene Glass School Pino Signoretto Class Jan.2009

    Eugene Glass School Pino Signoretto Class Aug.2009
History

2008-Present
Joshua Tree,CA
Glass Oasis Studio- Creative partner and co-manager of home studio making custom designs and beyond

2007-2008
Haiku,HI
Da Factory Studios- Assistant on the hot shop team of Charles Lowrie

2002 – 2009
Troutdale,OR
Gorge Glaushaus – Performing public demonstrations of glassblowing

2002 – 2006
Portland, OR
Artist Blown Glass – Assistant glassblower and hot shop team member to Peter Neff

2005
Stanwood,WA
Karen Willenbrink-Johnsen -Volunteer assistant on the team of Karen and Jasen Johnsen

2001 – 2002
Portland, OR
Savoy Studios – Studio technician for special projects and kiln-forming department

2001
Yacolt, WA
David Garcia Glass Co. – Assistant glassblower and hot shop team member

1998 – 2001
Portland, OR
Bullseye Glass Co. – Resident glassblower involved in the manufacture of glass and product development
Affiliations
  • International Glass Art Society
  • American Craft Council