Education
• May 1995 - May 1998 --East Carolina University
Master of Fine Arts - Sculpture
• September 1987 - May 1992--UW-Milwaukee.
Bachelor of Fine Arts with Art Education Certification, May 1992.
Sub-major: Sculpture with an emphasis in ceramics and bronze casting.
• September 1985 - May 1987--M.I.A.D.
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design Foundations Program
Participated in 10-day New York workshop - to observe and research master
artworks and advanced methods used in art making processes.
Symposiums
2003 Pirkkala Sculpture
2003 Pirkkala, Finland 20’ wood and bronze Sculpture for Pirkkala
Sculpture Park
2003 International Monumental Sculpture Symposium
Tultepec, Mexico 10’x4’x6’ stainless steel sculpture,
traveling exhibition in Mexico
2002 1st. Annual Griffis Sculpture Park Symposium
East Otto, New York 8’x4’x3’ sandstone, cast iron sculpture,
part of permanent collection
2001 Tultepec, Mexico Stainless Steel Symposium Tultepec, Mexico
10'x6'x2' stainless steel sculpture, part of traveling exhibition in Mexico
2000 Jish, Israel Stone Carving Symposium
2000 Jish, Israel 8'x5'x2' stone carving. Permanent collection of city
2000 Monumental Sculpture International Sculpture Symposium
Granby, Canada
12'x2'x5' steel sculpture. Permanent collection of city
1999 The 4th Monumental International Stone Carving
Symposium
Cayo Largo, Cuba 8'x4'x4' stone carving. Permanent collection of Island
1999 The 12th Wood Sculpting Symposium Kemijarvi,
Finland
Kemijarvi, Finland 5'x3'x2' wood sculpture in museum's permanent collection
1999 The Hojer International Woodcarving Symposium
Hojer, Denmark 5'x3'x3' woodcarving sold after symposium
1999 The 7th International Woodcarving Symposium
Breckenridge, Colorado 5'x3'x3' woodcarving sold after symposium
1998 The Hojer International Woodcarving Symposium
Hojer, Denmark 5'x3'x3' woodcarving sold after symposium
1998 The 3rd International Competition of Wood
Sculpture
St. Blasien, Germany 4'x8'x3' woodcarving. Permanent collection of city
1998 The 6th International Woodcarving Symposium
Breckenridge, Colorado 5'x3'x3' woodcarving sold after symposium
1998 The Third International Conference in Contemporary Cast Iron Art
at the Johnson Atelier Technical Institute of Sculpture Mercerville, NJ
1997 Iron Casting Symposium Buffalo, NY Participated in
iron casting symposium
1997 The 11th Wood Sculpting Symposium Kemijarvi, Finland
Kemijarvi, Finland 12'x3'x3' wood sculpture in museum's permanent collection
1997 No Man’s Land Wood Carving Symposium
Breckenridge, CO 5'x3'x3' woodcarving sold after symposium
1997 90th Anniversary Celebration
East Carolina University Greenville, NC Participated in ice carving symposium
1997 Alabama Iron Conference Sloss Furnace International
Landmark Birmingham, AL
Participated in iron casting symposium
1996 Second Annual Sculpture symposium, Tallinn Art University,
Tallinn, Estonia
Participated in iron casting symposium
1996 Radiators to Sculpture, Edenton, NC, Participated
in iron casting symposium
1996 International Wood Carving competition and Symposium, Breckenridge,
CO
5'x3'x3' woodcarving sold after symposium
1995 No Man’s Land International Wood Carving
Symposium, Breckenridge, CO
Received first place for wood carving, 5'x3'x3' woodcarving sold after
symposium
1994-96 Wisconsin Dells Flake Out Festival
Wisconsin Dells, WI juried- snow sculpting competition
Art shows
2003 Exposiciones De XII Simposio
Traveling Schedule:
En Sal Luis Petois, Mexico, SLP, March 21-April 25
En La Universidad Autonoma De Puebla, En La Ciudad De Puebla Pue
March 14-June 15
En La Ciudad De Tlaxcala Tlax En El Museo Regional Del Instituto Nacional
De Anthropologia E Historia, June 20- July 30
2003 Group Exhibition, Small Bronze Sculpture, Casa de Cultura “Jesus
Reyes Heroles: Mexico City, Mexico, March 1-16, 2003
2002 "Lifeline" Women’s show, Kinston Arts Council, Kinston,
NC
1999 "Traditions in Transition" Tri-State Sculptors
Franklin G. Borroughs.Simeon B. Chapin Art Museum, Myrtle Beach, SC
1999 Sculpture for the Blind, "Licht Pause" Ehrenfelder Hochbunker,
Cologne, Germany
juried - one bronze sculpture
1999 The 12th International Sculpture Exhibition, Kemijarvi, Finland,
juried - 5' wood sculpture
1999 "American Kaleidoscope"
Erkelenz, Germany
1998 "Expanded Images: Portraits", Center
for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, NC
juried- one bronze sculpture and one ceramic sculpture
1998 CCA National Competitive Exhibition 98’, Kinston Arts Council,
Kinston, NC
juried- cast iron sculpture and fabricated steel
1997 Invitational Art Show of Graduate Students, Kinston Arts Council,
Kinston, NC
1997 The International Traveling Exhibition-Germany
German Galleries: Stadthalle Bergeim, Lohrerhof Hurth und eventuell Foyer
des Burgerhauses Hurth, Galerie un Butter Markt Koln
Invitational-ceramic relief sculpture
1997 4th Annual Area Artists Juried Competition
Rocky Mount Arts Center, Rocky Mount, NC
juried-cast iron sculpture and fabricated steel
1997 The Durham Art Guild, Inc. 43rd. Annual Juried Art
Show, Durham, NC
juried-cast iron sculpture
1997 Burroughs Wellcome Art Gallery
School of Art, Greenville, NC, ceramic sculpture
1997 CCA National Competitive Exhibition 97’
Kinston Arts Council Gallery, Kinston, NC, juried- ceramic sculpture
1997 Frank Stick Memorial Art show, Dare county Arts Council, Nags Head,
NC
Juried- received excellence award for ceramic sculpture
1997 The Sixth Annual Juried Visual Arts Competition,
Pitt County Arts Council Exhibition, Ayden, NC, juried- ceramic sculpture
1997 18th National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Goldsboro,
NC, juried- received third place for ceramic sculpture
1996 Second International Invitational Iron Sculpture
Exhibition
Tallinna Kunstiulikooll Peahoone, Tallinn University, Tallinn Estonia
permanent collection of the museum - iron sculpture
1996 The fourth International Europas Parkas Exhibition,
Europas Parkas, Vilnius, Lithuania, marble sculpture permanent collection
of sculpture park
1996 International Icarus 1996 Experiments in Flight, Ghost Fleet Gallery,
Nags Head, NC, juried- ceramic sculpture
1996 Reunion Iron 1996, Mendenhall Student Center Gallery
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC, iron sculpture
1996 17th National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition, Goldsboro, NC, juried-
ceramic sculpture
1995 The Fifth Annual Juried Visual Arts Competition, Pitt County Arts
Council Exhibition, Ayden, NC, juried- ceramic sculpture
Commissions | collections
2003 Kinston Arts Council, Kinston, NC
Commissioned to make a bronze sculpture for the Art Museum
2003 Monument to a Century of Flight, Kitty Hawk, NC,
Commissioned by Icarus International
To create 14 stainless steel pylons and a 6’ bronze dome for the
monument design created by Hanna Jubran, Jodi Hollnagel-Jubran, and Glenn
Eure
2001-02 Presbyterian College, Laurinburg, NC
Commissioned by Presbyterian College, To create 12' bronze Scotsman
2000-01 Davidson College, Davidson, NC, Commissioned
by Davidson College
To create largest bronze bobcat (11' length)
1999-00 Jesse Helms Center Foundation
Wingate, NC, Commissioned by the Jesse Helms Center Foundation
To create a 3x-life-size bronze eagle (20' wingspan)
1998-99 East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
Commissioned by the ECU Pirate Club, To create a 13’ bronze pirate
for ECU's football Stadium
1998 Catholic Nueman Center, Greenville, NC, Commissioned
to carve 4’. 5” wooden crucifix
1998 Lawrence Gulley, Greenville, NC, Commissioned
to sculpt portrait
1998 Jonathan Bascom, Greenville, NC, Ceramic sculpture
Art Related Work Experience
1998-03 Visiting Artist and Adjunct Teacher at East Carolina University
1999-03 J&H Art Studio/Consultant
1993 Tom Queoff Studio Assistant in the commissioned execution of fine
art works.
1990-91 Hart Bronze Responsible for wax chasing in fine
art casting company.

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