I grew up in Des Moines, a small marina town. Its location near the Puget Sound and downtown Seattle offered beaches to explore and visits to Pike Place Market. These are still some of my favorite places to return to.

In the winter of 1999, I transferred to the University of Alaska Anchorage. I found an engaging clay community that challenged me in many ways. Working for professional studio potters inspired me to translate my education in clay into a life style. After completing a BA in Art, I moved to San Diego, California for a year of independent study at San Diego State University.

I completed a Masters in Fine Arts at the Pennsylvania State University. View images from my Thesis Show Spring 2005.

The summer of 2005 I was awarded a residency at the Sanboa Ceramics Art Institute in Jingdezhen China. I spent two weeks there and then took a trip across the country to Western China. (click on Sanboa for pictures)

I received the Lilian Fellowship to be a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation in 2005. Helena, Montana was an amazing place to live and the time to develop myself professionally and refine my work was valuable.

For the 2006-07 school year I was pleased to be apart of the Ohio University Ceramics Program as a Visiting Assistant Professor. It was refreshing to be in the dialouge and deadline atmosphere of school again with a new role to play.

Currently I am an Artist in Residence at Mudflat Studios near Boston in Somerville, MA. I already feel at home in this amazing town and look forward to the year ahead.