EDUCATION
2008 Master of Fine Arts, Ceramics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
2004 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Studio Art, Shorter College, Rome, GA
2003 Study Abroad – Japan, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, Study Abroad Program -Accepted as a participant for a five-week intensive study of Japanese culture and ceramics.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES
Skilled in all areas of ceramics, including wheel-throwing and hand-building.
Knowledgeable in many firing techniques, including electric, gas, raku, salt/soda, and wood-fired anagama; includes proper loading and unloading of kilns, as well as student safety.
Kiln construction skills include raku, salt/soda, wood-fired anagama.
Teaching skills include courses in 2-D and 3-D Design, Art Appreciation, Ceramics, Sculpture, Senior Research and Senior Project; also include student mentoring and Art Club advising.
Knowledge of art gallery installation, gallery lighting, and working with professional artists and students to prepare for exhibitions.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND RESIDENCIES
2024 – Present Assistant Professor of Art, Ceramics, Pensacola State College, Pensacola FL
2019 – 2024 Instructor of Art, Ceramics, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
2012 - 2019 Assistant Professor of Art, Shorter University, Rome, GA. Full-time teaching art faculty and director of Horseleg Art Centre (art studios)
2011 - 2012 Adjunct Art Instructor, Shorter University, Rome, GA
2008 - 2011 Resident Artist, EnergyXchange, Burnsville, NC
2008 Adjunct Art Instructor, Georgia State University, Ernest G. Welch School of Art, Atlanta, GA
2006 - 2008 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Georgia State University, Ernest G. Welch School of Art, Atlanta, GA
ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
2023 51st Annual Art in the Park, Invited Juror, Foley, AL
2020 Riverwalk Art Festival All County Youth Art Exhibition, Invited Juror, Milton, FL
20/20, Artel Gallery, Invited Juror, Pensacola, FL2019
2019 Pensacola Interstate Fair, Public School Art Exhibition, Invited Juror, Pensacola, FL
Georgia Author of the Year awards, Maker, Georgia Writers Association, Atlanta, GA
Wheel Throwing Raku Pieces, Instructor. Lisa Ingram Studio, Rome, GA
2018 - 2019 Kiwanis Art Showcase, Juror. Rome,GA. Grades 6-12 art competition involving multiple area schools.
2018 Throwing Big, Instructor. Lisa Ingram Studio, Rome, GA
2017 - 2018 GIACC Fine Arts Festival, Juror. Rome, GA. A high school art competition involving multiple regional schools. Each age group is judged and each piece submitted is critiqued during the judging process.
2015 - 2016 ACSI Art Festival, Juror. Rome, GA. A K-12 art competition involving multiple regional schools. Each age group is judged and each piece submitted is critiqued during the judging process.
2015 Chattooga County Fair, Juror. Summerville, GA
2013 One-day Ceramics Workshop, Presenter. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL. A single day of demonstration for the ceramics students in the University of Alabama’s Art Department. Hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques were demonstrated.
2013 One-day Ceramics Workshop, Presenter. Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, MS. A single day of lecture and demonstration for the ceramics students inthe University’s Art Dept. Demonstrated wheel-throwing techniques.
2010 Donna Craven Kiln Construction, Technical Assistant. Seagrove, NC. Assisted Shane Mickey and Will Baker in the construction of a large Groundhog inspired kiln. The kiln, which measures 20’ long, 6’ wide, and 6’ high, is the primary kiln used by Craven to fire her wares.
2009 Ian Childers and Micah Cain: Workshop and Lecture, Presenter. University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL. In collaboration with the Department of Art and Art History, Ian and I presented a gallery show and lecture in the Ferguson Gallery; as well as a day of critiquing undergraduate and graduate artwork, and a one-day collaborative ceramics workshop.
2005 - 2006 Graduate Lab Assistant Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Ernest G. Welch School of Art
2004 Project Anagama, constructed wood-fired kiln Shorter College, Rome, GA. Created the proposal that would facilitate the building of an anagama Japanese style kiln on the Shorter College campus. Implemented the project in cooperation with a professor and fellow student. Worked within a budget, secured materials, and built the structure. This kiln is still used to date.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2019 - Present Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl, Pensacola, FL. Each year, I lead Pensacola State College Visual Arts students in making and finishing handmade ceramic bowls that are donated to Manna Food Pantries for their annual Clover Pick A Bowl Fill A Bowl fundraising event.
2018 Elm Street Elementary, Rome, GA. Provided art lessons for third-grade students as part of a program that matches students with specific areas of interest.
2017 - 2018 Empty Bowls Committee, Co-chair, Rome, GA.
2011 - 2018 Empty Bowls Annual Benefit, Donating Artist, Rome, GA. Annually work with ceramics students and local artists to create and donate hundreds of ceramic bowls to this event, in order to benefit charitable organizations.
2012 - 2018 Arnold Art Gallery, Shorter University, Rome, GA. Assisted with the installation of numerous professional artist and student exhibits.
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Southern Synergies, 39th Annual Alabama Clay Conference, Orange Beach, AL
2024 Alabama Atmospheres, Coastal Arts Center, Orange Beach, AL
2023 Navy Point Arts and Crafts Festival, Outdoor event. Warrington, FL
Annual Faculty Exhibition, Show and Tell! [2], Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
2023 Inaugural Pop-up Holiday Sale, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
2022 Coastal Clay, Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, AL
Panhandle Potters, Suzanne Robbert Vault, Artel Gallery, Pensacola, FL
Navy Point Arts and Crafts Festival, Outdoor event, Warrington, FL
Annual Faculty Exhibition, Show and Tell! Switzer Gallery, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
2021 Navy Point Arts and Crafts Festival, Outdoor Event, Warrington, FL
PSC Faculty Exhibition, Switzer Gallery, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
PSC Faculty Take Over, Gallery 1060, First City Art Center, Pensacola, FL
Legacy of Earth, Charles W. Lamar Studio Gallery, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
2020 2020 Faculty Art Exhibition, Virtual Exhibition, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
2019 Faculty Exhibition, Shorter University, Rome, GA
Branching Out, Alabama Clay Conference Exhibition, Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, AL
2nd National Juried & Invitational Cup Exhibition, The Hudgens Center, Duluth, GA
A Night with Local Artists, Cedartown Performing Arts Center, Cedartown, GA
NWGA Clay Exhibit, Rockmart Cultural Arts Center, Rockmart, GA
Almighty Cup, Gandee Gallery and the Shaped Clay Society at Syracuse University Fabius, NY
Cider and Clay: A Celebration of the Handmade Mug, Grey Fox Mercantile, New Hartford, NY
Alumni Reception, Switzer Gallery, Pensacola, FL
2019 Faculty and Staff Exhibition, Switzer Gallery, Pensacola State College, Pensacola, FL
2018 SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA
Faculty Exhibition, Shorter University, Rome, GA
Ellen Axson Wilson Art Walk, Rome, GA
Artist’s Choice, Rockmart Cultural Arts Center Art Gallery, Rockmart, GA
Regional Art Show, Harris Arts Center, Calhoun, GA
Southern Survey, A.C. Studios, Alpharetta, GA
Faculty Gala, Shorter University, Rome, GA
The Almighty Cup ‘18,Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY; Juror’s Choice Award
Fiddlin' Fest, Crafts Festival, Rome, GA
CITC, Crafts Festival, Cave Spring, GA
2017 SIP: A Ceramic Cup Show, Savannah Clay Community, Savannah, GA
Faculty Gala, Shorter University, Rome, GA
Battle of the Bowls, Academy Center for the Arts, Lynchburg, VA
Cup: The Intimate Object XVIII, Charlie Cummins Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
Almighty Cup, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
Fiddlin' Fest, Crafts Festival, Rome, GA
CITC, Crafts Festival, Cavespring, GA
2016 Last Call, Companion Gallery, Humboldt, TN
Cup Show, Clay Arts Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Working Pots, James May Gallery, Algoma, WI
KC Clay Guild Teabowl National, Thornhill Gallery, Avila University, Kansas City, MO
Regional Art Show, Harris Art Center, Calhoun, GA
Fire and Earth, Del Ray Artisans Gallery, Alexandria, VA
The Almighty Cup, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
2015 Shorter University Faculty and Students Exhibit, Harris Arts Center, Calhoun, GA
2014 Blame It All On My Roots, solo exhibition, Roswell Art Center West Gallery, Roswell, GA
2013 Best Served Hot: Ceramics for the Coffee Ritual, Lillstreet Gallery, Chicago, IL
Two Birds One Stone, faculty exhibition, Arnold Art Gallery, Shorter University
2012 Containment III, Crimson Laurel Gallery, Bakersville, NC
National Teabowl Invitational Exhibition, University of Alabama’s Sella-Granata Art Gallery, Tuscaloosa, AL, in conjunction with The Nevica Project
2011 Southeastern Emerging Clay Artists, Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, Asheville, NC
2010 Strange Fruit, Solo Exhibition, Shorter College, Rome, GA
Toe River Spring Studio Tour Exhibit, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, NC
Containers 2010, The Myers Gallery at Muddy’s Studio, Santa Ana, CA
Materials Unexpected, Upstairs Artspace, Tryon, NC
WoodFire: Teabowl Invitational, Art Center West, Roswell, GA
Winter Show 2010, Green Hill Center for North Carolina Art, Greensboro, NC
Toe River Holiday Studio Tour Exhibit, Toe River Arts Council, Spruce Pine, NC
2009 Emergent, Signature Shop and Gallery, Atlanta, GA
Micah Cain and Ian Childers, Ferguson Gallery, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Flora: Growing Inspirations, U.S. Botanic Garden, Washington, DC
ECO-ART: Artists Respond, Reclaim, Recycle, Recreate, Hand in Hand Gallery, Flat Rock, NC
Sustainability: Trash to Treasure, Ceramic and Glass Work from the Energy Xchange Studio, Ferrum College, Ferrum, VA
Natural Progression, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, Gautier, MS
2008 Eight Fluid Ounces, a national juried invitational cup exhibit, LSU School of Art, Baton Rouge, LA
Ambient, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Another View: Pots and Sculpture, Oconee Cultural Arts Foundation, Watkinsville, GA
George Ohr National Challenge, Ohr-O'Keefe Museum of Art, Biloxi, MS
Natural Collaboration, Roswell Art Center West Gallery, Roswell, GA
2007 Clay and Wood Invitational Exhibition, Rockmart Civic Arts Commission, Rockmart, GA
2006 Conversations, Roswell West Art Center Gallery, Roswell, GA
Rome in Galesburg, Galesburg Civic Arts Center, Galesburg, IL
Regional Exhibition, Calhoun Center for the Arts, Calhoun, GA
2004 The Aesthetic of Imperfection, Senior Thesis Exhibition, Shorter College, Rome, GA
HONORS AND AWARDS
2024 Most Inviting to Use Mug Award, Steve Loucks Mug Exchange, 39th Annual Alabama Clay Conference, Orange Beach, AL
2018 Best in Show. The Almighty Cup ‘18, Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY
2013 First-Year Students Award. Shorter University, Rome, GA. Given for outstanding efforts to support first-year students at Shorter University
2010 Studio Assistant Scholarship. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC. Assisted Michael Sherrill during a one-week workshop entitled All Things Malleable.
2007 Larry and Gwen Walker Award. Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA. Award given to recognize outstanding achievement in the School of Art and Design.
2006 Studio Assistant Scholarship. Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC. Assisted Kathy King during two-week workshop entitled Narrative Ceramics.
2004 Seed Grant Undergraduate Scholarship. Shorter College, Rome GA. Grant used for Project Anagama.
SELECTED ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS
2018 “Fire & Clay: Shorter University potters fire up Anagama Kiln, Rome Community welcome to view finished pots” http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/lifestyles/local/fire-clay-shorter-university-potters-fire-up-anagama-kiln-rome/article_eb5b4a9e-deca-11e8-8366-1beb69802ba5.html
2015 “Shorter University Art faculty, students to be featured in a collaborative arts exhibit at Harris Arts Center,” Staff reporter, Calhoun Times-Northwest Georgia News, Jan. 2,2015
2015 “Shorter’s Horseleg Arts Center offers ‘unique space, created from donated home”. Kristina Wilder, Rome News Tribune, Sept. 13, 2015. Website article at: http://www.northwestgeorgianews.com/rome/news/local/shorter-s-horseleg-arts-centre-offers-unique-space-created-from/article_f806aad8-6734-11e5-b604-7fe6d5e15902.html
2008 “Around Madison, Local Potters in Show,” Online Athens, Athens Banner-Herald, Aug. 13, 2008 http://onlineathens.com/stories/081308/madison_2008081300403.shtml#.V37-1ZMrJE4