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