Born: 1968 in Carpineto Sinello (Chieti), Italia
Education: University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Master of Fine Arts emphasis Ceramic Sculpture
Graduated 1998
University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Bachelor of Fine Arts emphasis Ceramics
Graduated 1996
Experience:
CBFB Tablescapes, Charleston, South Carolina
2011-Present
cone ten studios, Charleston, South Carolina
2004 to 2020.
Exhibitions:
South Carolina Palmetto Hands, North Charleston, SC 2012
Shino Redux 2010, February 6, 2010- March 6, 2010
Clay Art Center, Port Chester, New York
Invitational group exhibition, juried by Malcolm Davis
Reviewed in Ceramic Monthly Magazine
Green*, October 30, 2009- February, 10, 2010
The Dahl Arts Center, Rapid City, South Dakota
A Juried Exhibition based on the word.
USD Department of Art Alumni Exhibition,
September 24- October 16, 2009
John A. Day Gallery, University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Invitational group exhibition, Published in a color catalogue
Our Artful Moment, April 27- May 17, 2009
Plum Elements, Charleston, South Carolina
Making a Connection, January 9- February 9, 2009
Cone Ten Studios, Charleston, South Carolina
Reflecting the artist’s connection with the Potters of Amakusa Japan.
Carpineto in Mostra, July 25- August 25, 2008
Museo Del Maiale, Carpineto Sinello (Ch), Italy
New Approaches to the Traditional, July 15-August 12, 2007
Gallery North, Setauket, Long Island, New York
Alumni Ceramic and Sculpture, 2000
University of South Dakota, Vermillion
25th. Anniversary of the College of Fine Arts
Invitational exhibition. Published in a catalogue
III rd. Student International Art Biennial, 1997
Museum of the City of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
Juried exhibition of drawings.
Published in a color catalogue.
The creative Process, 1997
Dahl Fine Art Center, Rapid City, South Dakota
Three man invitational with a panel discussion.
Going Public: Art in the Open, 1995
Dahl Fine Art Center and Rapid City Arts Council, Rapid City, South Dakota
An exhibition related to public art in the Black Hills of South Dakota.
Featured Public Art Commission: Monolith of Monolith Project.
Awards:
2008 Artist in Residence in Amakusa, October 13- November 8, 2008
Amakusa City, Japan
Amakusa Pottery Exhibition, Nov. 1- Nov. 5, 2008
1998 International Sculpture Center,
Outstanding Achievement in Sculpture Student Award
Washington, District of Columbia
An award given to promising student artists in the field of sculpture.
Published in Sculpture magazine, November 1998, Vol. 17 No. 9
Public Works:
Dahl Fine Art Center of Rapid City, South Dakota
Western Dakota Technical Institute.
An eight foot tall concrete sculpture is featured in the public art brochure distributed
statewide.
Collections:
University of South Dakota, University Gallery
City of Carpineto Sinello, Italy
City of Amakusa City, Japan
Apprentice:
Franconia Sculpture Park, 1995
Taylor Falls, Minnesota
Artist- Andy Dunhill “Knuckle”, a large scale welded steel sculpture.
Navy PierWalk, Chicago, 1998
Artist- Billy Lee “Untitled”, a 12 feet concrete sculpture.
Navy PierWalk, Chicago, 1998
Artist-William Donnan “Pinched”, a large scale concrete sculpture.
Venice: Masked and Unmasked, 1998
Professor Emeritus- Walter Barker, an honors art history course.
