Education
YOGA TEACHERS CERTIFICATION through YOGAFIT at Rice University, Houston; with additional credit hours earned from The Yoga Institute, Houston, 2008 - 2011
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN, MFA, 1993
Major: Ceramics Minor: Art History
INSTITUTE OF ECOTECHNICS, Australia, 1986
Major: Biotechnics Minor: Theater
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY, BFA, 1985; Magna Cum Laude
Double Major: Secondary Art Education and Studio Art
DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGES – MOUNTAIN VIEW, 1983
Major: General curriculum
Projects, Presentations, Publications & Exhibit Sites
- Author: "InterPLAY", National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts Catalogue 2018
- Invitational exhibit, Continued Connections Variable Directions, South Texas College, 2018
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Houston, March 2018
- Empty Bowls 2018 – Co-Chair, committee member, press, and donator of bowls, coordinator for Bowl-a-thons
- Award design and fabrication for Victoria Independent Film Festival, 2018
- Solo exhibit: Victoria Art League, August 2017
- Juried exhibit: The Texas Show, Beeville Art Museum, August 2017
- Dirt Nerds Club Sponsor 2008 - present
- Research on mound-building cultures of North America
- Judge : VC Welding Rodeo, November 2017
- Recruitment visit – East High School, Arts Honors Society; November 2017
- “Firepots: A Potter’s Perspective” lecture at UU Church, September, 2017
- Recruitment visit – West High School, December 2017
- Recruitment Demonstration - UHV Design Class Fall 2017
- 52nd Annual Drawing and Small Sculpture Show – juried exhibit, Spring 2018
- Stormont Lecturer;” Firepots: A Potter’s Perspective” at the Museum of the Coastal Bend, April 2018
- Demonstration; “Making a Firepot”, for Museum of the Coastal Bend, April 2018
- Participant in Art Car Parade, Victoria, 2016, 2017, 2018
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Kansas City, 2016
- “Yoga for Potters: Get Grounded!”; NCECA Journal Volume 37, 2016
- Award design and fabrication for Victoria Bach Festival 2013 and 2015
- Presenter, Aransas County Historical Society: The Firepot Project: A Potter’s Perspective, 2015
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Providence, 2015
- “Yoga for Potters: Inventasana!”; NCECA Journal Volume 36, 2015
- Trophy design and fabrication for RxSM Independent Film Festival, Austin, 2014, 2015
- Trophy design and fabrication for Victoria Independent Film Festival, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
- Visiting Artist, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi TX, June 2014
- Trophy design and fabrication for RXSM Independant Film Festival, Austin TX, 2014
- Trophy design and fabrication for Victoria Independent Film Festival, Victoria TX, 2013-2014
- Lecturer at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Milwaukee WI, 2014
- “Making Bombs: The Art of Dissapating Mass”; NCECA Journal Volume 35, 2014
- “Bomb Pots”, Ceramics Monthly; April 2013, pages 22-24
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Houston TX, 2013
- “Energize Your Studio Practice with Yoga”; NCECA Journal Volume 34, 2013
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Seattle WA, 2012
- “Finding Your Personal Edge”; NCECA Journal Volume 33, 2012
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Tampa FL, 2011
- “Harnessing the Tidal Forces Within”; NCECA Journal Volume 32, 2011
- Visiting Artist, Galveston College; Galveston TX, February 2011
- Co-curator for “Day of the Dead Exhibit” at Nave Art Museum; Victoria TX, 2010
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Philadelphia PA, 2010
- Curator for “Mentors & Muses Exhibit” at Nave Art Museum; Victoria TX, 2009
- Presenter at the National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts; Phoenix AZ, 2009
- “Yoga for Potters”; NCECA Journal Volume 30, 2009
- Exhibitor at Nave Art Museum; Victoria, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2009, 2010
- Artist in Residence at Museum of Fine Arts Houston - Glassell Art School; 1993, 1994
- Selected exhibit sites include:
Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans LA
Lawndale Art Space, Houston TX
Blue Star Art Space, San Antonio TX
Museum of Fine Art Houston, Glassell School, Houston TX
St. Edward’s University, Austin TX
Texas Clay Arts Association, San Angelo TX
Professional Experience
- Associate Professor of Art at Victoria College; Victoria TX, 2002 to present
- Co-chair for annual Victoria Empty Bowls Event and myriad Bowl-a-thons, 2005 - present
- Sponsor for Ceramics Club, Victoria College; Victoria TX 2010 to present
- Fine Arts Coordinator, Victoria College; Victoria TX 2003 – 2006
- Gallery Coordinator, Victoria College; Victoria TX 2003 – 2014
- Yoga Instructor, Victoria College; Victoria TX 2008 - present
- Education Curator, The Texas Zoo, Victoria TX 1995-2002
- Environmental Educator, Houston Zoological Gardens, Houston TX 1993-1995
- Adjunct Professor of Art at Galveston College; Galveston TX, 1993