EDUCATION:
 

MFA Art/Sculpture, 2004   University of Oklahoma

BA in Education, 1998   Southwestern Oklahoma State University

 

PROFESSIONAL:

Jeff Koons Productions/ Sculptor, 2005/2006
NYC, NY

Adjunct Instructor of Art/ Foundations II Design, Life Drawing, Package Design, 2005
Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Adjunct Instructor of Art/ Foundations I Drawing, Foundations III 3-D Design, and Sculpture, 2004
Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Adjunct Instructor of Art/ Foundations III 3-DDesign, 2004
Oklahoma City Community College

Graduate Assistant/ Sculpture, 2004   University of Oklahoma

Adjunct Instructor of Art/ Sculpture, 2002   Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Director of 3-D Art Production, 1999-2002   Six Flags Corporation

Ceramics Instructor, 1996   Great Plains Facility, Hinton, OK

     

HONORS & AWARDS:
        

Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Artist Award of Excellence, 2005 Oklahoma City, OK
Juror: Mark Pascale, Associate Curator, the Art Institute of Chicago 

Outstanding Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, 2004
International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, NJ
Jurors: Glen Gentele, Director and Chief Curator, Laumeier Sculpture Park; Joel Pearlman, Sculptor; and Susan Putterman, Curator, Hebrew Home for the Aged.

Joe Taylor Figurative Sculpture Award, 2004 University of Oklahoma

Robert H. Monroe Memorial Scholarship Award, 2004 University of Oklahoma

John R. Potts Jr. Sculpture Award, 2003 University of Oklahoma

Robert H. Monroe Memorial Scholarship Award, 2003   University of Oklahoma

Crucible Foundry Award, 2002   University of Oklahoma

Alumni Foundation Scholarship Award, 1993-1998
Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Noble Foundation Scholarship for Excellence in Art, 1994
Southwestern Oklahoma State University

                          

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:

 

OVAC 12x12 Exhibition, 2005
Sonic Building, Oklahoma City, OK

Phillip Mathews Gallery, 2005
Raffine Interiors, Oklahoma City, OK

Faculty Exhibition, 2005
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK

Found Objex Solo Exhibition, 2004
Southwestern Oklahoma State University, Weatherford, OK

International Sculpture Center Group Show, 2004-2005 (Award Recipient)
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ   

The Tower Exhibition, 2004
The Tower Building, Oklahoma City, OK

90th Annual Art Exhibition, 2004 (Award Recipient)
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, OK

Electric Summer Party Group Show, 2003
Stage Center, OKC, OK

89th Annual Art Exhibition, 2003 (Award Recipient)
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, OK

“O” Show, 2002
Fred Jones Art Center, Lightwell Gallery, Norman, OK

Midway Exhibition, 2002
North Base, Norman, OK

Permanent Installation, Since Creation, 2001
Southwestern Oklahoma State University Campus

88th Annual Art Exhibition, 2000 (Award Recipient)
Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, Norman, OK

Noble Art Exhibition, 1995
Weatherford, OK

Noble Art Exhibition, 1994 (Award Recipient)
Weatherford, OK

                                           

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

 

SCULPTURE MAGAZINE March 2005 (feature article)

SCULPTURE MAGAZINE October 2004 (feature article)

THE SUNDAY STAR-LEDGER October 31, 2004 Page 4 Section Four

GROUNDS FOR SCULPTURE Fall/Winter 2004/05 Exhibitions Catalog (inclusion)

CROSSCURRENTS OF OKLAHOMA July/August 2004 (feature article)

WEATHERFORD DAILY May 8, 2001 (feature article)

 

REFERENCES:
     

Jonathan Hils, Assistant Professor

(Department of Art)

University of Oklahoma

(405) 325-3217

email: hils@ou.edu

 

Joe London, Chair and Faculty

(Department of Art}

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

(580) 774-3756

email: londonj@swosu.edu

 

 Dr. Andrew Phelan, Chair and Faculty

(Department of Art)

University of Oklahoma

(405) 325-2691

email: alphelan@ou.edu
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