Education

2009 - Present
MFA, Sculpture, Arizona State University

2006
BFA, Sculpture, University of Kansas, Cumulative GPA: 3.72, Honor Roll

Selected Exhibitions

2010
Hot Commodity, Bragg’s Pie Factory, Phoenix, AZ
Put Together, Step Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Heaven’s Treasures, OK Mountain Gallery: Project Space, Austin, TX
“Welcome to Asteroid Head Land Dude”, The Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence KS
Play, Bootleg Art Gallery, Indianapolis IN

2009                                   
Grand Delusions, Bragg’s Pie Factory, Phoenix, AZ
New Graduate Show, Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
Asteroid Head Would Like To Have A Word With You, The Wonder Fair
Art Gallery and How, Lawrence KS
We Are Asteroid Head Who Are You, The Wonderfair Art Gallery and How,
Lawrence KS
Bestiary, The 6 Gallery, Lawrence KS

2008
All Aboard for Everything: A Series of a Series, The Wonderfair Art Gallery And How,  Lawrence KS
Clouds are Easy to Love, The Percolator Gallery, Lawrence KS
Faculty Show, The Lawrence Art Center Gallery, Lawrence KS
Wrestle! Wrestle! Wrestle!, The Wonderfair Art Gallery And How,  Lawrence KS
Spring Fever, Arts Incubator Gallery, Kansas City MO
The Magik Show, The Pony Club Gallery, Portland OR
Tender Loins, Teller’s Gallery, Lawrence KS

2007
Stop Motion (solo), Olive Gallery, Lawrence KS
The Art of War, Milian Gallery, Wichita KS

2006
Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Exhibit (juried), Grounds for Sculpture,  International Sculpture Center, Hamilton NJ
Downtown Lawrence Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit (juried), Lawrence Arts Commission, Lawrence KS
Iron Remembers: Iron Sculpture Burial Project, International Conference of Contemporary Cast Iron Art, Ironbridge World Heritage Site, Shropshire England
East Side Art, 411 Studio, Lawrence KS

2005
All Strings Considered: Convergent Paths and Structures Project, KU Fine Arts Gallery, The University of Kansas
Red Balloon To-Do, Olive Gallery, Lawrence KS

Awards and Honors

2010
School of Art, Special Talent Award, Herberger  School for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University

2009
School of Art, Special Talent Award, Herberger  School for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University

2006
Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture, International Sculpture Center, Hamilton NJ
University of Kansas Integrated Art Grant, University of Kansas
Hollander Family Foundation Award, University of Kansas

2004
Fine Arts Scholarship, University of Kansas

2000-2006
Academic Honor Roll, University of Kansas

Teaching Experience

2010
Studio Assistant, Bill Tonnesen, Tempe AZ.  Assisted the artist with research, sculpture construction and installation.
Project Assiistant, Blane De St Croix, Broken Landscapes II, Future Art Research (FAR), Phoenix AZ.  Assisted with the construction and installation of a large sculpture project.

2007 – 2008
Studio Assistant, E S Schubert Commercial Sculpture Studios, Kansas City MO.  Oversaw the construction of commercial sculpture, involving rubber and plaster mold making, concrete casting, and wood and plaster carving.

Assistantships and Internships

2009 – 2010
Assistant to the Teacher, ART 231, Sculpture I, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

2007 – 09
Sculpture Teacher, The Lawrence Arts Center, Lawrence KS. Taught both K-12 and adult sculpture courses, including Assemblage Sculpture.

2006
Teacher’s Assistant, Matthew Burke, Assistant Professor of Sculpture, Department of Sculpture, The University of Kansas

Technical Knowlege