Grants
- 2004 South Dakota Arts Council / National Endowment for the Arts, $3000 Individual Artist Grant
- 2001 South Dakota Arts Council / National Endowment for the Arts
$3,000 Individual Artist Grant
- 1998 Bush Foundation
$40,000 Individual Artist Grant Minneapolis, MN
Collections
- Private Collection of Brendan McHugh. Co. Dublin, Ireland
- South Dakota Art Museum. Brookings, SD
Permanent Collection
- Ironworks Gallery. New Orleans, LA
Permanent Collection
- University of South Dakota. Vermillion, SD
Permanent Collection
- Lloyd Menard's Frogman Gallery. Beresford, SD
Permanent Collection
- Private Collection of John Jefferies and Leslye Leaness. Brooklyn, NY
Competitions and Awards
2000 |
Brookings Community Cultural Center Regional Juried Exhibition, Brookings, SD
Best in Show |
1999 |
Yankton Millennium Trail Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Yankton, SD
$30,000 Commission
Finalist |
1999 |
Oscar Howe Art Center Regional Competition, Mitchell, SD
Best of Show |
Selected Exhibitions
2009 |
Fishtale Studios, Olympia, WA
Group Exhibition |
2008 |
Black Front Galleryn, Olympia, WA
Group exhibition with with Dan Barron and Rodrigo Valenzuela |
2003 |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
Solo Exhibition |
2002 |
Gayville Hall Gallery, Gayville, SD
Two Person Exhibition |
2002 |
Northern State University Sculpture Invitational
Aberdeen, SD |
2001 |
Bush Foundation Lease Program and Exhibition
Curated by Thomas Barry Fine Arts St. Paul. MN |
2001 |
South Dakota Art Museum, Brookings, SD
Grand Re-Opening Exhibition |
2000 |
Morningside College, Sioux City, IA
Two Person Exhibition |
2000 |
Brookings Community Cultural Center
Brookings. SD |
1999 |
Oscar Howe Art Center Regional Exhibition
Mitchell, SD |
1998 |
South Dakota Sculpture Invitational
Vermillion, SD |
1998 |
Selections from South Dakota Sculpture
Sioux Falls Civic Fine Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD |
1997 |
Arts '97 Invitational Exhibition
Sioux Falls Civic Fine Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD
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1996 |
MFA Exhibition
Foster Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA |
1996 |
Graduate School Exhibition
Foster Hall, LSU, Baton Rouge, LA |
1994 |
Art for Art's Sake Celebration Gallery Season Kick-Off
Ironworks Gallery, New Orleans, LA
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1994 |
Group Show
Ironworks Gallery, New Orleans, LA |
1994 |
Regional Iron Pour and Exhibition
Ironworks Gallery, New Orleans, LA |
1993 |
Southern States Invitational
Mississippi State University, Hattiesburg, MS |
1992 |
Arts '92 Invitational Exhibition
Sioux Falls Civic Fine Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD |
1992 |
Two Person Exhibition with Peder Vagle
Worthington Community College, Worthington, MN |
1991 |
Summer Arts Fifteen, Seven State Juried Exhibition, Vermillion, SD
Honorable Mention |
1991 |
Group Show
Mayfair Gallery, Sioux City, IA |
1991 |
Wilbur Stilwell Student Awards Show
University Galleries, USD, Vermillion, SD |
1991 |
Arts '91 Invitational Exhibition
Sioux Falls Civic Fine Arts Center, Sioux Falls,SD |
1991 |
Women's Invitational, Vermillion,SD
Coffeehouse Gallery |
1991 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Vermillion,SD
University Galleries, USD |
1990 |
Solo Exhibition
Bede Gallery, Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD |
1990 |
Mixed Media Exhibition
Foster Gallery, LSU Baton Rouge, LA |
1990 |
Wilbur Stilwell Student Awards Show
University Galleries, USD, Vermillion, SD |
1990 |
Earth Art Exhibition
USD Campus, Vermillion, SD |
1990 |
Diverse Visions, Gallery 110, Vermillion, SD
Juror's Choice Award
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Employment
8/1/06 - present |
Self-employed Artist |
6/1/01 - 8/1/06 |
Adjunct Faculty
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
Instructor of Art History, Elementary Art Education Methods
and Drawing |
6/1/99 - 8/1/06 |
Adjunct Faculty
Western Iowa Technical and Community College Sioux City, IA
Instructor of Painting, Drawing, 2-D and 3-D Design, Art Appreciation and American Cinema |
8/1997 - 5/2001 |
Instructor
Mount Marty College, Yankton, SD
Instructor Art Education and Sculpture |
8/1995 - 5/1996 |
Instructor
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Art 1012 - Three Dimensional Design Restructured Syllabus for course (Fall Semester)
Art 1762 - Sculpture II (Spring Semester)
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8/1994 - 5/1995 |
Shop Supervisor
Louisiana State University, College of Design, Baton Rouge, LA
Supervised the use of comprehensive wood and metal facility serving
Students and Faculty. (Fall and Spring Semesters) |
1/1994 - 5/1994 |
Teaching Assistant
Louisiana State University, College of Design, Baton Rouge, LA
Art 1012 - Three Dimensional Design
Assisted students with ideas and implementation, led class critiques.
(Spring Semester)
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8/1993 - 5/1994 |
Shop Supervisor
Louisiana State University, College of Design, Baton Rouge, LA
(Fall Semester)
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6/1993 - 8/1993 |
Assistant Exhibitions Curator
Friends of South Dakota Public Broadcasting, Vermillion, SD
Prepared and composed newsletter for fund-raising activities;
Assisted in organization of special events
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1/1993 - 6/1993 |
Assistant Exhibitions Curator
W.H. Over State Museum, Vermillion, SD
Assisted in design and construction of displays and preparation of Exhibits.
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7/1991 - 12/1992 |
Resident Artist / Gallery Coordinator
W.H. Over State Museum, Vermillion, SD
Assisted in design and construction of displays and preparation of Exhibits.
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7/1991 - 12/1992 |
Resident Artist / Gallery Coordinator
Vermillion Area Arts Council, Vermillion, SD
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Summer 1991 |
Sculpture Instructor
Oscar Howe Summer Art Institute, USD, Vermillion, SD
Designed and implemented projects taught as part of an intensive art
Workshop for gifted high school students.
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Education
1997 - 1998 |
Interdisciplinary Studies - Museum Studies and Education
University of South Dakota |
1996 |
Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture
Louisiana State University |
1991 |
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Sculpture
University of South Dakota |
Skills
Experience in bronze, aluminum, and iron casting processes,
oxyacetylene, arc and Mig welding, as well as wood construction, clay
and plaster methods, and various resin applications.
Visiting Artist and Guest Lectures
2003 |
Juror, Sioux City Art Center Youth Art Exhibition, Sioux City, IA |
2003 |
Juror, Morningside College Regional Youth Art Scholarship, Sioux City, IA |
8/2000 |
Juror, Nobels County Art Show Worthington, MN |
10/1998 |
University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE |
6/1997 |
Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN |
6/1997 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville,TN |
4/1997 |
A Hindsight/Insight: Exploring the transition from Modernism to Post-Modernism
Mount Marty College Yankton, SD |
Workshops
1999 |
International Conference on Public Art and Design
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN |
1994 |
Manuel Neri Sculpting Workshop, West Palm Beach, FL
Scholarship Recipient |
1994 |
Stephen DeStaebler Sculpture Workshop, New Orleans, LA
Scholarship recipient |
Artistic Statement
Artistic Statement for "Now Lie in It"
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