| Solo Exhibitions |
| 2008 |
Rosewood Art Center, Ohio |
| 2008 |
Artspace, Ponca City, OK (January) |
| 2004 |
“Sacred Seed- Fruitful Harvest,” Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO |
| 2004 |
“Sacred Seed- Fruitful Harvest,” Living Arts, Tulsa, OK |
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| Two Person Exhibitions |
| 2008 |
IAO Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2003 |
“Elements: Oil and Earth,” City Arts Center, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2003 |
“Whitney Forsyth and Michelle Martin: New Work,” New World School of the Arts, Miami, Florida |
| 2000 |
“Elements: Oil and Earth,” Alexandre Hogue Gallery, The University School of Art, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
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| Invitational and Group Exhibitions |
| 2007 |
Gallery Clay Invitational, Houston, TX |
| 2007 |
“Dinner in the Duece” Untitled, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2006 |
“Simply Oklahoma” Arts and Humanities Council of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK |
| 2005 |
“Faculty Exhibit” Alexandre Hogue Gallery, University of Tulsa |
| 2003 |
“OK Clay,” Independent Artist of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2002 |
“12x12,” Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition Exhibition, Untitled Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2002 |
“University of Tulsa Faculty Exhibition,” Alexandre Hogue Gallery, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 2002 |
“Shades of Blues,” City Arts Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Curator: Troy Wilson) |
| 2001 |
“12x12,” Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition Exhibition, Untitled Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2000 |
“12x12,” Oklahoma Visual Artists Coalition, Untitled Gallery, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2000 |
University of Tulsa Art Faculty Exhibition, Holliman Gallery, Tulsa, OK |
| 1999 |
“Points of View: Three Women Artists,” Branigan Cultural Center Museum of Fine Art, Las Cruces, NM |
| 1995 |
New Mexico State University MFA Exhibition, Las Cruces, NM |
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| Selected Juried Exhibitions |
| 2006 |
“The Sixteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition,” Museum of Fine Art, San Angelo, TX |
| 2006 |
“Vision Makers” Leslie Powell Gallery, Lawton, OK |
| 2005 |
“Wichita National 2005” Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, Kansas |
| 2003 |
“Feats of Clay”, Lincoln Arts, Lincoln, CA (Juror: Joe Mariscal) |
| 2002 |
“Mayfest Festival of the Arts,” Tulsa, OK |
| 2002 |
“Vision Makers,” Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, The University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma (Juror: Lane Coulter) |
| 2001 |
“The Wichita National 2001,” Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita, Kansas (Juror: Albert Paley |
| 2001 |
“Viewpoint Ceramics 2001,” Grossmont College Hyde Gallery, El Cajon, California (Juror: Jo Lauria) |
| 2000 |
“Ceramics 2000,” University of North Texas, School of Visual Arts, Denton, Texas (Jurors: Ellen Shankin and Sandy Simon |
| 2000 |
“New Works: Nine States,” Art Saint Louis Gallery, Saint Louis, MO, (Juror: Muriel Magenta |
| 2000 |
“The Thirteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition,” Museum of Fine Art, San Angelo, Texas, (Juror: Matthew Kangas) |
| 2000 |
“Mayfest Festival of the Arts,” Tulsa, OK (Juror: Peter Frank) |
| 2000 |
“Vision Makers,” City Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK (Juror: Darrel Sewell) |
| 2000 |
“Aesthetics 2000,” Birger Sandzen Memorial Gallery, Lindsborg, Kansas (Juror Gordon Sherman) |
| 2000 |
“Prevailing Winds, Current Trends in Contemporary American Ceramics,” Young and Constantin Gallery, Wilmington, Vermont (Juror: Beth Ann Gerstein) |
| 1999 |
”From the Ground Up,” Traveling Exhibition, Branigan Cultural Center Museum of Fine Art, Las Cruces, NM, Santa Fe Clay, Santa Fe, NM (Juror: Gina Bobrowski) |
| 1999 |
“El Paso Community College Faculty Exhibition,” El Paso City Hall, El Paso, Texas |
| 1998 |
“From the Ground Up,” Chamizal Memorial Gallery, El Paso, Texas (Juror: Aurora Chabot) |
| 1997 |
“From the Ground Up,” Chamizal Memorial Gallery, El Paso, Texas |
| 1995 |
“Close to the Border,” Biennial Exhibition, New Mexico State University Art Gallery, Las Cruces, NM |
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| Corporate Collections |
Trammell Crow Company, Tulsa, OK
Del Webb Land Development, Lincoln, CA |
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Public Collections |
Branigan Cultural Center Museum Fine Art, Las Cruces, NM |
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Commissions |
2003 |
Trammell Crow Company, Tulsa, OK (commission of 2 large wall installations) |
2006 |
Simply Oklahoma, Tulsa Arts and Humanities Council (commission for Ruth and Al Sowards) |
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| Visiting Artist Workshops/Lectures |
| 2006 |
Lovetts Gallery, Tulsa, OK |
| 2005 |
Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, MO |
| 2005 |
Holland Hall High School Arts Festival, Tulsa, OK |
| 2004 |
Business of Art Center, Manitou Springs, CO |
| 2003 |
Jenks High School, Tulsa, OK |
| 2003 |
New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL |
| 1999 |
Las Cruces Potter’s Guild, Las Cruces, NM |
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| Grants & Awards |
| 2005 |
Angels in Adoption Award, Congressional Coalition on Adoption, Washington, DC |
| 2003 |
Faculty Research Grant |
| 2003 |
“Feats of Clay” Purchase Ward, Lincoln, CA |
| 2002 |
Faculty Research Grant |
| 2001 |
Oklahoma Visual Artist Coalition Slide Duplication Grant, Oklahoma City, OK |
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| Citations in Publications |
| Books: |
| 2005 |
“Sculpture Reference Book” By Arthur Williams |
| 2000 |
“Making Ceramic Sculpture” Lark Books Publishing, by Raul Acero |
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| Catalogues: |
| 2006 |
“Fifteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition Exhibition,” catalogue and Museum Web Site, art image used |
| 2003 |
Feats of Clay XVI Catalogue, Lincoln, CA |
| 2000 |
“Thirteenth San Angelo National Ceramic Competition Exhibition,” Catalogue and Museum Web Site |
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| Articles: |
| 2006 |
“San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts” American Craft Magazine, image used in article (Aug/Sept) |
| 2006 |
“Romanian Poppies, Simona’s Garden” Ceramics Art and Perception, Submitted/Pending |
| 2004 |
“Exhibit Yields Harvest of Satisfaction” Gazette Telegraph, by Mark Arnest, Colorado Springs, CO |
| 2004 |
“Tile One On” Tulsa World, project involvement, by James Watts Jr. Tulsa, OK |
| 2004 |
“Harvest Boon” Tulsa World, artist profile, by James Watts Jr. Tulsa, OK |
| 2003 |
“Dangerous Beauty” Oklahoma Gazette, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2003 |
“Animal, Vegetable, Mineral?” Ceramics Monthly, artist profile, by Toni Hoberecht |
| 2002 |
“Cultivated art, artful exhibits highlight local garden tour” Tulsa World, Arts and Entertainment, review by James D. Watts Jr. Tulsa, OK |
| 2002 |
OVAC Slide Registry, Oklahoma Visual Artist Coalition, Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2002 |
“Oklahoma Potters” Studio Potter Vol. 30 Number 2, artist profile by Jerry Williams |
| 2000 |
“A Sense of Estrangement” review of Exhibition “Elements: Oil and Earth,” by Janice McCormick, Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition Cross Currents |
| 2000 |
“Sketchbook: Exhibit at Alexandre Hogue Gallery highlights distortion as a art medium” Tulsa World, Arts and Entertainment, review of exhibition “Elements: Oil and Earth,” by James D. Watts Jr. Tulsa, OK |
| 2000 |
“New works, Nine States” St Louis Post Dispatch, Arts and Entertainment, review by Jeff Daniel |
| 1999 |
Artist of the Week, Las Cruces Sun News, by Derrickson Moore |
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| Exhibition Experience |
| 2007 |
Curator, “Red Heat,” National Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Juror Judy Onofrio |
| 2006 |
Juror, “Mayfest” Art Festival, Tulsa, OK |
| 2006 |
Curator, “All Things Considered” by Virginia Scotchie” |
| 2005 |
Curator, “Red Heat,” National Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Juror: Patti Warashina |
| 2004 |
Curator, “Contemporary American Ceramics, The Toyoda Collection,” Alexandre Hogue Gallery, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK |
| 2003 |
Co-Curator, “Day of the Dead,” Invitational Exhibition, Living Arts, Tulsa, OK |
| 2002 |
Curator, “Red Heat,” National Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Juror: Richard Notkin, Alexandre Hogue Gallery, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK |
| 2002 |
Juror, Art images for Stylus Journal, University of Tulsa |
| 2001 |
Curator, “Eddie Dominguez Exhibition,” Sculpture Exhibition, Alexander Hogue Gallery, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK |
| 2000 |
Curator, “University of Tulsa Ceramics,” Boston Artist Gallery, Tulsa, OK |
| 1999 |
Curator, “From the Ground Up,” Regional Juried Ceramic Exhibition, Las Cruces, NM |
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| Memberships and Activities in Professional Organizations |
| NCECA, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts (Member, 1999-2007) |
| Living Arts (2002, 2004-07) |
| Oklahoma Visual Artist Coalition (2000-2007) |
| American Craft Council Member (1998-2002) |
| College Artist Association Member (1998-2000,2002) |
| Las Cruces Potters Guild Member (1995-1999) |
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| Conferences and Continuing Education |
2000-2004,
2007 |
NCECA, National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference |
| 1999-2007 |
Hazardous Materials and Safety Training, The University of Tulsa |
| 1994 |
Don Reitz Workshop Assistant, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
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| University of Tulsa Art Department Special Events |
| 2007 |
Visiting Artist/Red Heat Juror: Judy Onofrio |
| 2006 |
Visiting Artist/Exhibit: Virginia Scotchie |
| 2006 |
Visiting Artist/Workshop: Arthur Gonzalez |
2005-2006 |
Student and Alumni Ceramics Sale, University of Tulsa |
| 2005 |
Visiting Artist/Workshop: Lisa Orr |
| 2005 |
Visiting Artis/Red Heat Juror: Patti Warashina |
| 2002,
2004 |
School of Art Recruiting Trip to NCECA, National Conference on the Education of Ceramic Arts |
2001-2002,
2004 |
Accompanied students to NCECA, National Conference on the Education of Ceramic Arts |
| 2003-2004 |
Hosted Visiting Artist: Don Reitz |
| 2003 |
Hosted Visiting Artist: Cary Esser |
| 2003 |
Trip to Daum Museum, Jun Kaneko Exhibit, Sadalia, MO |
2000,
2002 |
Student Trip to Primitive Pottery Village, Mata Ortiz, Mexico |
| 2002 |
Hosted Visiting Artis/ Red Heat Jurort: Richard Notkin |
| 2002 |
Hosted Visiting Artist: Laurie Spencer |
| 2001 |
Hosted Visiting Artist/Exhibit: Eddie Dominguez |
| 2000 |
Hosted Visiting Artist: Gina Bobrowski |
| 1999 |
Field Trip with Students to Gilcrease Museum, North West Coast Mask Exhibit |
| 1999 |
TU Student Visit to Special Collections Primitive Pottery Collection (1999) |
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| Community/Professional/International Outreach |
| 2007 |
Meals on Wheels Fundraiser-Donation of Artwork |
| 2006 |
YWCA Fundraiser- Donation of Artwork |
| 2006 |
Resonance- Donation of Art work |
| 2005-2007 |
University of Tulsa Student and Alumni Ceramic Sale |
| 2005 |
Feed the Hungery Auction- Donation of Artwork |
| 2005-2006 |
Elliot Elementary School visiting artist K-1st grade |
| 2005 |
University School art project with second grade |
| 2005 |
YWCA Fundraising art project with children |
| 2004 |
Camp Loughridge Summer Camp Fundraiser, Donation of artwork, Tulsa, OK |
| 2004 |
Martin Regional Library, Donation of artwork, Tulsa, OK |
1999-2004 |
University of Tulsa Student Art Auction, Donation of artwork, Tulsa, OK |
| 1994-2007 |
Summer ACDR Volunteer in Romania, Teaching English as Second Language in Beuis Public Schools, Volunteer in ACDR Orphanage and Medical Facility |
| 2002 |
Art in the Garden, Living Arts Fundraiser, Tulsa, OK |
| 2002 |
Living Arts Auction, Tulsa, OK |
| 2001 |
Hispanic American Foundation Silent Auction, Donation of Artwork, Tulsa, OK |
| 1994-1999 |
Empty Bowls, Bowl donation for the Soup Kitchen, Las Cruces, NM |
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| Education |
| MFA |
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 1995 |
| BFA |
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 1991 |
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| Employment |
| 1999-2007 |
Associate Professor of Art, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK |
| 1998-1999 |
Instructor of Art, El Paso Community College, El Paso, TX |
| 1994-1998 |
Instructor of Art, Branigan Cultural Center Museum School, Las Cruces, NM |
1995-1999 |
Artist in the Public Schools K-12, Las Cruces Public Schools, Las Cruces, NM |
| 1989-1999 |
Summer Seminar Faculty, Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation, Colorado Springs, CO |
| 1996-1998 |
Adjunct Instructor of Art, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
| 1992-1995 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
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| Administrative |
| 2001-2007 |
School of Art Graduate Advisor, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK |
2000,
2002 |
Organized, Mata Ortiz, Mexico Study Abroad, School of Art, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK |
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