Lead Shoes

Education

2002 MFA, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Major: Ceramics
2001 University of Georgia, Cortona, Italy, Summer study abroad with an emphasis in the Fine Arts
1999 BFA, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Major: Ceramics
1994-96 Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX

Employment

2005-current Tarrant County Community College, Fort Worth, TX Adjunct Instructor of Ceramics
2003-current Richland College, Richardson, TX, Adjunct Instructor of Ceramics
2002-current Collin County Community College, Plano, TX, Part-time Associate Professor of Art
Appreciation, Drawing II, and Ceramics I & II
2002-2003 Mountain View College, Dallas, TX, Adjunct Professor of Art Appreciation and Drawing.

Internships
2004 Conservation Intern, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX
This was a six-month internship in which I worked closely with the objects conservator to
maintain and repair sculptures including, but not limited to, the Patsy and Raymond
Nasher collection.

Teaching Assistantships and Fellowships

1999-2002 Teaching Assistantship in Drawing I & II, University of North Texas.
As a Teaching Assistant in Drawing I & II I met with the drawing core supervisor once a
week and was solely responsible for teaching the drawing laboratories.

Description of
Courses Instructed

Art Appreciation: Art Appreciation students are taught the elements and principles of design, media and
processes of art, and a brief survey of art history through lecture, PowerPoint
presentations, video, and fieldtrips.

Drawing I: Drawing students are introduced to the basic elements of drawing. Assignments include
media experimentation, gesture, contour line, value, mass/volume, perspective, and
foreshortening.

Drawing II In Drawing II the basic concepts of Drawing I are reinforced through more advanced
assignments. The students are introduced to color and complete a series of six drawings
in which they develop a personal style.

Ceramics I Ceramics I students are taught handbuilding techniques with a brief introduction to the wheel.

Ceramics II Ceramics II students work almost exclusively on the wheel and are introduced to glaze
chemistry.

Ceramics Portfolio Portfolio students work with me on a contract basis. They are required to keep a sketchbook
and participate in critiques throughout the semester.

Workshops Instructed

2004 Printing on Clay, Collin County Community College, Plano, TX
2003 Drawing from the Collection, The Modern Art museum of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
2003 Sketching from the Collection, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
2002 Japanese Book Binding, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
2002 Printing on Clay, Texas Women's University, Denton, TX
2002 Printing on Clay, Austin College, Sherman, TX
2001 Handbuilding Techniques, Tarrant County College, Arlington, TX

University of North Texas Workshops

2001 Wood Fire Extravaganza, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2000 Sandy Simon, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2000 Dean Adams, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2000 Ellen Shanken, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
1999 Peter King, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

Professional Activities

2004-current President, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
500X is a co-op gallery which has been open for twenty-five years. It is run by a small
group of artists who are responsible for gallery sitting, installing shows and exhibiting
member and non-member work. (500x.org)
2003-2004 Secretary, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2003 CAA, New York, NY
2002 NCECA, Kansas City, Missouri
NCECA is a national ceramics conference which includes workshops, lectures, and
exhibitions.
2002 Co-Curator, Big Show, Little Space, 803 Gallery, Denton, TX
Big Show, Little Space was a show open to all artworks under six inches in any
direction. My responsibilities included choosing invited artists and hanging/installing
artwork.
2000-2002 University of North Texas Clay Guild
2000 NCECA, Denver, CO

Exhibitions

2005 500X Members' Show, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2005 Easily Shipped, World Art Media, 473 Broadway, New York, NY (upcoming)
2005 Exhibit One, Collin County Community College, Plano, TX
2005 Out of Site, Site Specific Installation, Invitational, curated by Jessica McCambly, Denton, TX
2004 500X Member's Show, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2004 Pano Art Invitational, El Central College, Dallas, TX
2004 Collin County Community College Faculty Exhibition, Gallery ArtSpace, Dallas, TX
2003 Ceramics USA, juried show, University of North Texas Gallery, Denton, TX
2003 Collin County Community College Faculty Exhibition, Collin County Community College,
Plano, TX
2003 500X Presents: Robert Boland, Jen Rose, Brad Whering, Group Show, 500X Gallery,
Dallas, TX
2003 His and Hers, Duet Show, Mountain View College, Dallas, TX
2003 500X Members' Gallery, Dallas, TX
2002 The Universe is Beige, Group Show, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
2002 Clay Ways: an Invitational Exhibition, Whatley Center for the Arts, Mt. Pleasant, TX
2002 Mnemophobia and Neophobia, Graduate show, Corra Staford Gallery, Denton, TX
2002 Ink and Clay, National Juried Show, Purchase award winner, Kellogg University Art Gallery,
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
2001 Clay on the Wall, Group Show, Union Gallery, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2001 ½ an Orphan, Duet Show, Corra Staford Gallery, Denton, TX
2000 Books as Art, Group Show, Dallas Public Library, Dallas, TX
2000 Ceramics USA, juried show, University of North Texas Gallery, Denton, TX
2000 Voretman's Student Competion, juried show, University of North Texas Gallery, Denton, TX
1999 Left of Center, BFA exhibition, Corra Staford Gallery, Denton, TX
1999 Angelo State University National Student Competition, Invitational, University Center
Gallery, San Angelo, TX