Curriculum Vitae
Education
2019 – Painting, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT, Baccalaureate Fine Arts
2016 – Photography, Manchester Community College Associates of Arts
2014 – Graphic Design, Manchester Community College, Associate of Arts
Professional Experience
2017 – Present, Fearless Avenue, Online Etsy Store, original prints
2017– Present, Historical Pix, Online Etsy Store, historical photographs
1999-2014 – Web Designer and Usability Analyst, Eversource, Berlin, CT
1994-1999 – Senior Graphic Designer, Kazlon Communications, Middletown, CT
Supplemental Education (Workshops)
2023
February Pottery, Wesleyan Potters, Natalie Pittman
2022
Pottery, Wesleyan Potters, Mary Bramble Scott"
Demystifying Decals for Enamels", Pocosin Arts, NC, Jessica Calderwood
"Scratching the Surface", Pocosin Arts, NC, Anne Havel
"Hydraulic Press", Pocosin Arts, NC, Sarah Chapman
"Origami-Shibori", Pocosin Art Center, NC, Ankon Mitra
"Mason Magic", Pocosin Arts, NC, Anne Havel
"Dip It, Brush It, Scrafito It", Enamel, Metalwerx, MA, Jennifer Wells
"Lines, Marks, and Stitches in Enamel", Pocosin Arts, NC, Jan Smith
Ceramics, Wesleyan Potters, CT, Mary Bramble Scott
2021
Watercolor Enameling, Metalwerx, Mi-Sook Hur, Waltham, MA
2017
"The Encaustic Minimalist" Online Encaustic Workshop, Wax Works West
"Encaustic and Paper" Online Encaustic Workshop, Wax Works West
"Encaustic With a Textile Sensibility" Online Encaustic Workshop, Wax Works West
"Learn To Burn", Alicia Tormey, Online Encaustic Workshop
2015 – Eco Dying and Silk Felting Workshop, Eva Camacho Sanchez, New England Felting Supply, Easthampton, MA
2014 – Kallitype, Alternative Photography, Photosynthesis, Manchester, CT
2013 – Ziatype, Alternative Photography, Photosynthesis, Manchester, CT
2013 – Wet Plate Collodion, Center for Alternative Photography, NYC
2012 – Athenatype Workshop, Photosynthesis, Manchester, CT
2011 – Pottery Workshop, Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, CT
2007 – Bezels and Tube Settings, Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield, CT
2006 – Metal Etching Workshop, Guilford Craft Center, Guilford, CT
2005-2007
Silversmithing Workshops (multiple), Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, CT
Garage Annex School for Book Arts, Book, Binding, Easthampton, MA
Exhibitions
2023 – February 22-26, W. Hartford Art League "Collage 2023" West Hartford, CT
2022 – November 25, Holiday Show, Wesleyan Potters, Middletown, CT
2019 – October 4-19, Group Show, MAC 50 Gallery, Middletown, CT
2019 – April 4-14, "Monochopsis" Group Show, Joseloff Gallery, W. Hartford, CT
2017– November, Juried Alumni Show Dehn Gallery, Manchester, CT
2016 – Group Show, Harry's Restaurant, Glastonbury, CT
2014, 2015, 2016 – Student Shows Manchester College, Manchester, CT
2014 – John Slade Ely House, New Haven, CT
2013 – September, Member Show, Photosynthesis, Manchester, CT
Awards and Scholarships
2017- 2019 – President's Scholarship, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2017-2018 – Presidents List, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT
2016 – Manchester Community College Merit Scholarship, Manchester, CT
2016 – Induction, Phi Theta Kappa
2015-2016 – Presidents List, Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT
Positions Held
2020 2023 – Commissioner, Conservation & Agriculture Commission, City of Middletown, CT
2019 – Member, Manchester Community College Digital Arts Advisory Board