About the Artist
A Little About Me...I was an art child, one who always knew that I wanted to create, and who has worked toward this endeavor my entire life. I have an insatiable appetite for learning new techniques I can bring to my work. Some techniques I employ are drawing, painting, and printmaking, especially woodcut and linoleum cut.
I am from Anderson, SC and received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Clemson University. While attending Clemson, I studied at Lorenzo De Medici Art Institute in Florence, Italy. Upon graduation, I worked at a local art studio specializing in clay and glass works, Kakilaki Clay and Arts. It is here that I was introduced to the joys of glass art.
I discovered my love of teaching at an early age, right after high school, when I began working at the Anderson Art Center as a camp instructor. I basically never stopped teaching and have worked with several art centers in my area including Blue Ridge Art Center where I work with homeschooled children and Belton Art Center. It really is true that when you love what you teach then you teach others to love what they learn!
I have taught printmaking and bookbinding in public schools across South Carolina through the South Carolina Arts Commission, Arts in Education Program. I completed my Master of Fine Arts degree at Memphis College of Art in May of 2010 and moved home to continue my artistic career. I'm a member of the Anderson County Artist Guild, the Artist Loft co-op in Seneca and am on the Board of Education with the Blue Ridge Arts Center located in Seneca, SC.
Life is too short not to do what you love.
EDUCATION
Memphis College of Art
Master of Fine Arts
May 2010
Clemson University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing
December 2006
Lorenzo De Medici Art Institute, Florence, Italy
Fall Semester 2005
EXHIBITIONS
Blue Ridge Art Center, New Looks, Group Show, Seneca SC 2011
Material Art Space, Miscellaneous, Solo Show, Memphis TN, 2011
Anderson Art Center, Old Meets New, Group Show, Anderson SC, 2011
Anderson Artist Guild Juried Exhibition, Anderson SC
First Place, 2010
Graduate Exhibition, Nooks and Crannies, Memphis TN, 2010
Graduate Group Exhibition, MCA, Memphis TN, 2009
University of South Carolina Aiken, Group Show, Aiken SC, 2009
Kakilaki Artist Exhibition, Anderson SC, 2008
Anderson County Art Center Juried Exhibition, Anderson, SC
2006, 2007 (Merit Award Recipient 2007), and 2008
Clemson University BFA Exhibition, The Birthing, Clemson SC, 2006
Belton Center For The Arts Juried Exhibition, Belton, SC, 2006
VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Artist Residency, Slumpy’s, Belmont, NC
Weekend Workshop Glass Fusing and Pate de Verre, 2010
Artist Residency, Honea Path Elementary, Honea Path, SC
One week glass fusing, 2010
Artist Residency, Sumter High School, Sumter, SC
One Week Residency Woodcut (High School)
One Week Residency Linoleum cut, Monotype and Collage (Middle School) 2008
Artist Residency, Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg, SC
One Week Residency Papermaking and Bookbinding, 2008
Artist Residency, Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg, SC
One Week Residency Linoleum Cut, 2008
Artist Residency, La France Elementary, Pendleton, SC
One day Workshop, 2008
Artist Residency, Spartanburg Library JamboRead, Spartanburg, SC
One Day Workshop Bookbinding, 2008
Artist Residency, Townville Elementary, Townville, SC
Three Week Printmaking Residency, 2008
Artist Residency, Hannah-Pamplico High School, Florence, SC
One Week Printmaking Residency, 2007
HONORS AND AWARDS
Recipient of Ted Faiers Memorial Scholarship, Memphis College of Art, 2009
Recipient of Presidents Scholarship, Memphis College of Art, 2008
Accepted to South Carolina Arts Commission Roster of Approved Artist in
Education, 2007
Appointed to Dean’s list, Clemson University, 2003-2006
Recipient of Clemson Community Service Grant, 2005-2006
Recipient of LIFE Scholarship, 2001-2005
I am from Anderson, SC and received my Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Clemson University. While attending Clemson, I studied at Lorenzo De Medici Art Institute in Florence, Italy. Upon graduation, I worked at a local art studio specializing in clay and glass works, Kakilaki Clay and Arts. It is here that I was introduced to the joys of glass art.
I discovered my love of teaching at an early age, right after high school, when I began working at the Anderson Art Center as a camp instructor. I basically never stopped teaching and have worked with several art centers in my area including Blue Ridge Art Center where I work with homeschooled children and Belton Art Center. It really is true that when you love what you teach then you teach others to love what they learn!
I have taught printmaking and bookbinding in public schools across South Carolina through the South Carolina Arts Commission, Arts in Education Program. I completed my Master of Fine Arts degree at Memphis College of Art in May of 2010 and moved home to continue my artistic career. I'm a member of the Anderson County Artist Guild, the Artist Loft co-op in Seneca and am on the Board of Education with the Blue Ridge Arts Center located in Seneca, SC.
Life is too short not to do what you love.
EDUCATION
Memphis College of Art
Master of Fine Arts
May 2010
Clemson University
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Drawing
December 2006
Lorenzo De Medici Art Institute, Florence, Italy
Fall Semester 2005
EXHIBITIONS
Blue Ridge Art Center, New Looks, Group Show, Seneca SC 2011
Material Art Space, Miscellaneous, Solo Show, Memphis TN, 2011
Anderson Art Center, Old Meets New, Group Show, Anderson SC, 2011
Anderson Artist Guild Juried Exhibition, Anderson SC
First Place, 2010
Graduate Exhibition, Nooks and Crannies, Memphis TN, 2010
Graduate Group Exhibition, MCA, Memphis TN, 2009
University of South Carolina Aiken, Group Show, Aiken SC, 2009
Kakilaki Artist Exhibition, Anderson SC, 2008
Anderson County Art Center Juried Exhibition, Anderson, SC
2006, 2007 (Merit Award Recipient 2007), and 2008
Clemson University BFA Exhibition, The Birthing, Clemson SC, 2006
Belton Center For The Arts Juried Exhibition, Belton, SC, 2006
VISITING ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Artist Residency, Slumpy’s, Belmont, NC
Weekend Workshop Glass Fusing and Pate de Verre, 2010
Artist Residency, Honea Path Elementary, Honea Path, SC
One week glass fusing, 2010
Artist Residency, Sumter High School, Sumter, SC
One Week Residency Woodcut (High School)
One Week Residency Linoleum cut, Monotype and Collage (Middle School) 2008
Artist Residency, Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg, SC
One Week Residency Papermaking and Bookbinding, 2008
Artist Residency, Spartanburg Day School, Spartanburg, SC
One Week Residency Linoleum Cut, 2008
Artist Residency, La France Elementary, Pendleton, SC
One day Workshop, 2008
Artist Residency, Spartanburg Library JamboRead, Spartanburg, SC
One Day Workshop Bookbinding, 2008
Artist Residency, Townville Elementary, Townville, SC
Three Week Printmaking Residency, 2008
Artist Residency, Hannah-Pamplico High School, Florence, SC
One Week Printmaking Residency, 2007
HONORS AND AWARDS
Recipient of Ted Faiers Memorial Scholarship, Memphis College of Art, 2009
Recipient of Presidents Scholarship, Memphis College of Art, 2008
Accepted to South Carolina Arts Commission Roster of Approved Artist in
Education, 2007
Appointed to Dean’s list, Clemson University, 2003-2006
Recipient of Clemson Community Service Grant, 2005-2006
Recipient of LIFE Scholarship, 2001-2005
