Portfolio

Writings

Education

Master of Fine Arts from Illinois State University 2007 With Honors

Bachelor of Arts from Eastern Illinois University 2003

Professional Experience

2008 Adjunct Professor 3D Fundamentals, Illinois State University, Normal, IL (scheduled)

Co Director, Twin Cities Artists Collective, Bloomington/Normal, Il

2007 Studio Assistant, Dan Nardi Sculptor, Normal, IL

Graduate Research Symposium, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2007 to Present Instructor Peoria Art Guild, Peoria, IL

2006 to Present Instructor: McLean County Arts Center, Bloomington, IL

2006-2007 Teaching Assistant: Visiting Artist Seminar, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2006 Graduate Research Symposium, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2004-2007 Teaching Assistant: in Jewelry/Metals, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Professional Service

2008 Juror 46th Annual Peoria Art Guild Fine Art Fair: Peoria, IL

Juror Spring Bloom Art Festival: Bloomington, IL

2007 Juror Sugar Creek Arts Festival: Normal, IL

2006-2007 Visiting Artist Committee, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Awards

2007 Merit Award- Emerging Illinois Artist, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington, IL.

2005 Honorable Mention-The 4th Cheongju International Craft Competition, Cheongju, South Korea

2004 Outstanding Senior Award-Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

2003 Talented Student Award-Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Irene Couchman Buzzard Scholarship-Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Merit Award Jewelry/Metal- Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Project Grant- Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Selected Exhibitions

Solo Exhibition

2007 domiNATION, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Invitational

2007 and I am blue…, Artist invitational McLean County Art Center,

Bloomington, IL Curated by Alison Hatcher

2005 Dorothy’s Red Shoes, McLean County Art Center Artist Invitational, Bloomington, IL Curated by

Alison Hatcher

Group Exhibitions

2008 Social Fabrics: Wearable + Media + Interconnectivity, A Leonardo event, CAA Conference, Dallas,

TX.

2007 Exploring Boundaries: Evolutionary Metal, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, New York

Emerging Illinois Artist, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington, Metal

Mania: a glimpse at contemporary alchemy, Transpace Gallery, Normal, IL

14th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Jasper Arts Center, Jasper, IN

2006 Toys Designed by Artists, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR

MFA Biennial, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2005 The 4th Cheongju International Craft Competition, Cheongju, South Korea

House/Hearth/Home, Post Picasso, URL: http://www.postpicasso.com

All Student Show, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

2004 Amateur Artist Competition, McLean County Art Center, Bloomington, IL

MFA Biennial, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Jewelry With Purpose, Post Picasso, URL: http://www.postpicasso.com

2003 5th Biennial Regional Crafts Exhibition, John A. Logan College Museum, Carterville, IL

All Student Show, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

2002 All Student Show, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL

Publications

2008 Social Fabrics: Wearable + Media + Interconnectivity Catalog, A Leonardo event, CAA Conference,

Dallas, TX.

2005 The 4th Cheongju International Craft Competition Catalog, Cheongju, South Korea

Dorothy’s Red Shoes, Invitational Exhibition “One of These Days, Bang Zoom Straight to the Moon” reviewed on NPR Radio Segment. Audio posted at: http://www.mcac.org/Exhibitions/Dorothy/WGLT051125redshoes.mp3

Professional Affiliations

Society of North American Goldsmiths (member since 2004)

Peoria Art Guild (member 2008)

New Media Caucus (member 2008)

Twin City Artist Collective (member 2008)

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