Education
2007 MFA, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2004 BFA (honors) with Distinction, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2002 Malaspina University, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Additional Education
2006 Private Study with James Tekuiti Stewart & Rangi Kipa, Whakatane, New Zealand
2006 Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, Washington
Architectural & Sculptural Kiln-Formed Glass, Warren Langley Session 1
Hot Cast Glass, Mitchell Gaudet Session 5
Teaching Experience
2006-2007 Fine Arts Instructor in Sculpture, Bronze Casting, Steel Fabrication & Stone Carving, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2005-2006 Fine Arts Instructor in Sculpture & Multimedia Art ,Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT
Work Experience
2007-Present Custom Metal Fabrication & Sculpture, Ellis Design Fabrication LLC, Orem, UT
2006-2013 Wood & Metal Shop Coordinator, Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA
2005-2006 Private Commission: Steel Fabrication & Custom Glass Work, Randy Chamberlain
Solo Exhibitions
2011 Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa, “Let us keep closer, not far apart”, BF Larson Gallery, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2007 “Intersections”, Anderson Gallery, Provo City Library, Provo, UT
Selected Exhibitions
2010 25 Years / Artists / Ornaments / Dollars, SMA Ornament Auction, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
Juried Shows
2014 90th Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2011 87th Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2009 85th Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2009 Freedom Festival Fine Art Exhibit, The Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, UT
2008 84th Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2006 11th Annual Juried Graduating Sculpture Student Exhibition Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2006 82nd Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2006 Brigham Young University Annual Student Show, Provo, UT
2005 81st Annual Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2005 2nd Annual Beverly Beesly Woodbury Open, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT
Group Shows
2009-2011 The Face of Utah Sculpture, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, West Valley, UT
2006 Torurau, Taketake Gallery, Whatakane, New Zealand
2006 Chairman’s Choice:Graduate Students from Univesity Art Department, Bountiful, UT
2006 Utah Valley State College Annual Faculty Show, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT
2006 Central Utah Art Center, Ephraim, UT
2005 Regions of the Mind, Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT
2004 Provo City Center, Provo, UT
2004 Box Social, EC4, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2003 Exhibium, Phillip T. Young, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
2001 Progressions, Nanaimo Art Gallery, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Two Person Shows
2005 An Experience in Conceptual Sculpture, Cowen Gallery, Springville, UT
Public Art Work
2011 Utah Public Art/DABC Project, Holladay & Pleasant Grove, UT
Awards
2009 Springville Museum of Art, 85th Annual Spring Salon, Associate Director's Award
2008 Springville Museum of Art, 84th Annual Spring Salon, Merit Award
2005 Springville Museum of Art, 81st Annual Spring Salon, Award of Merit
2005 1st Annual World Family Policy Forum Art Contest, 3rd place for “Family”
2002 Visual & Applied Art Award, Silver Image Award, Malaspina University-College
2001 Art Faculty Plaque-Visual Arts, Malaspina University-College
2001 ARCS Award-Visual Art Sculpture, Malaspina University-College