| In my work, I orchestrate the shape, size, color and placement of clear glass together, creating a balanced piece of sculpture that interacts with the viewer’s eye in surprising ways. The first part of the process involves carefully removing the surface by grinding the glass away using centuries-old cold-working techniques that are virtually unheard of today. These techniques allow me to create optical lenses and channels that refract both light and color for a visual experience unlike other modern glass sculpture.
Finally, I cradle the sculpted piece of glass in a solid, stainless steel base that I’ve custom-fabricated to fit that specific piece of glass. This creates a seamless, clean and finished piece of sculpture that is a pleasure to view from all angles.
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| EDUCATION
1996 – 2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Glass), Minor in Art History
Appalachian Center for Crafts,
Tennessee Technological University, Smithville, TN.
Student under Curtiss Brock
1995 Workshops at New Orleans Glassworks, New Orleans, LA
EXHIBITIONS & AWARDS
2006 Allied Arts Artist Relocation Grant for $15,000
Chattanooga, TN
2005 Third Anniversary Show
Multitudes Gallery, Blue Ridge, GA
2002 Student Niche Award Winner in Glass Sculpture, Niche Awards, Philadelphia, PA
“Evolution” Senior Glass Exhibition, Appalachian Center for Crafts, Smithville, TN
2001 Student Niche Awards Winner in Glass Sculpture, Niche Awards, Philadelphia, PA
“Glass Symposium” at River Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
Hunter Museum of Art Slide Lecture and Glass Blowing demonstrations, Chattanooga, TN
2000 Student Niche Award Finalist, Niche Awards, Philadelphia, PA
1999 Art With A Southern Drawl, Mobile, AL
Student Niche Award Winner in Glass Sculpture, Niche Awards
Student Niche Award Winner in Glass Function, Niche Awards
Philadelphia, PA 25th Anniversary Alumni Exhibition, Fine Arts Center, Greenville , SC
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