Education

Georgetown University, B.S. in Business Administration, with additional coursework in Art History, Studio Arts, Psychology, Philosophy, and Theology

Classes and workshops taken: Adrian Arleo, Wally Asselberghs, Susan Beiner, Rick Berman, Steven Branfman, John Britt, Joy Brown, Kyle Carpenter, Lisa Clague, Tony Clennell, Arlene Cohen, Cynthia Consentino, Cristina Cordova, Judith Duff, Debra Fritts, Gwen Fryar, Annette Gates, Silvie Granatelli, Niel Hora, Ken Horvath, Mark Issenberg, Mel Jacobson, Tom Kerrigan, Kathy King, Yosuke Koizume, Leah Leitson, Paul Lewing, Po-Wen Liu, Jennifer Martin, Ron Meyers, Andy Nasisse, Sandra Nissen, Richard Notkin, Jeff Oestreich, Lisa Orr, Vicki Paulet, Mark Peters, Sandi Pierantozzi, Liz Quackenbush, Kari Radasch, Louise Radochonski, Ron Roy, Akira Satake, Michael Schmidt, Nancy Selvin, Mark Shapiro, Paul Soldner, Gay Smith, Stacey Stanhope, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Kathy Triplett, Paul Andrew Wandless, Janis Mars Wunderlich

Group Exhibits

Georgia Pottery Sale, invitational group show, Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA, 2009

Circus-Cartoon Madness, Alcove Gallery, Avondale Estates, GA, 2009

Fired Clay, Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, Decatur GA, 2009

Hank of Oz, Alcove Gallery, Avondale Estates, GA, 2008

Compositions, MudFire Gallery, Decatur GA, 2008

Earth, invitational group show, Globe Gallery, Clayton, GA, 2007

Miniature Power, a seven artist show, MudFire Gallery, Decatur, GA, 2007

Georgia Pottery Sale, invitational group show, Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA, 2007

MudFire Holiday Studio Sale, MudFire Gallery, Decatur, GA, 2005-2008

MudFire Holiday Studio Sale, MudFire Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2002-2004

Gallery Zero, a nomadic gallery, 2003-2005

Teapots A-Go-Go, MudFire Gallery, Atlanta, GA. 2004, 2002

Works and Process, Youth Art Connection Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2003

LINEAL, MudFire Gallery, Atlanta, GA 2003

4^th Annual Centered on Clay, Cherokee County Arts Center, Canton, GA 2003

Publications

“Draw + Decal”, editor, profile on group exhibition with quote, Ceramics Monthly, September 2009

“Firing Mid-Range Reduction at MudFire Clayworks”, by John Britt, review of studio glaze research and operations, Ceramics Monthly, October 2008

“Fired Up Over Pottery”, studio and artist profile, The Champion Newspaper, September 2008

“David Eichelberger”, authored cover article feature length artist profile, Ceramics Monthly, April 2008

“Rick Berman: Clayworker”, studio photography provided for retrospective book, October 2007

“Get Mud Fired Up”, studio profile, Sunday Paper newspaper, March 25, 2007

“MudFire Studio Offers New Concept For Those Who Like To Play With Clay”, cover story – artist and studio profile, The Story – Central DeKalb news paper, September 15, 2005.

“Potters Keep an Eye on History”, artist and studio profile, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, March 31, 2005

“Serve This”, authored four page curators notes and show review, Clay Times magazine, January-February 2005

“Talk of The Town”, quoted in show review, Creative Loafing city paper, May 27, 2004

“Clay Creations”, photo in arts calendar, Season magazine, Spring 2004

“Clear as Mud”, artist and studio profile, Atlanta Buckhead newspaper, February 2004

“Around Town”, vase photo in arts calendar, Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine, December 2003

“Starting Over”, artist profile, People magazine, February 3, 2003

“MudFire”, artist and studio profile, Piedmont Review newspaper, November 2002

Workshops & Lectures Taught

Pottery & Sculpture Lessons, taught daily at MudFire, 1000+ students, 2002 to present

Throwing and Decorating, Dogwood Festival, three day demonstration, 2009

Introduction to Raku, Emory University, one day workshop for ceramics students, Atlanta 2008

Thrown and Altered Pottery, American Craft Council Show, three day demonstration, Atlanta 2008

Gallery Management – Curating – Judging – Jurying

Atlanta Dogwood Festival, Student Art Show awards judge, 2009

Decatur Arts Festival, 3D applications juror, 2009

Fired Clay, Art Institute of Atlanta-Decatur, curator, 2009

Atlanta Dogwood Festival, 3D applications juror and 3D awards judge, 2008

Atlanta Arts Festival, 3D applications juror and 3D awards judge, 2007

Decatur Arts Festival, applications juror, 2007

Atlanta Teapot Festival, Founder and President, 2006

Works In Clay, Roswell Visual Arts Center, awards judge, 2004

Atlanta Dogwood Festival, 3D applications juror and 3D awards judge, 2004

MudFire Gallery, Gallery Manager and show curator, 58 group and solo shows, 2002-Present

Television & Radio Appearances

Good Day Atlanta, Fox 5 News, studio visit and pottery lesson, July 2009

The Sound of Atlanta, WABE public broadcasting, studio and artist profile, December 2008

Best of the City, Comcast on Demand, studio and artist profile, November 2008

Search for the Perfect Girlfriend, Playboy Channel, host for pottery lessons date, October 2008

Morning News, WXIA NBC Atlanta, work featured during three minute segment on MudFire event, February 2007

Blue Collar TV, The WB, on-air appearance with Jeff Foxworthy, et al. teaching pottery, August 2004

Arts In Atlanta, Comcast Community Television, studio and artist profile, May 2003

Professional Experience

Studio Artist, 2003-present

MudFire, Co-Owner, Gallery & Workshops Director, 2002-present

Synchrologic, Dir. of Marketing, 1999-2002

POINT Information Systems, Marketing Manager, 1996-1999

Gnossos Software, Senior Management Team, 1994-1996

AbramsonEhrlichManes Advertising, Media Coordinator, 1993

WGTB 690 AM, Programming Director and On-Air Personality, 1990-1993

Yacht Snow Belle, First Mate, 1989-1992