E D U C A T I O N

Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA, July 2003
Flameworking Survey with Shane Fero

Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle, WA, July 2002
Skin Deep: The Flameworked Surface with Robert Mickelsen

Pilchuck Glass School, Seattle WA, July 2001
Beginning Glassblowing with Laura Donefer

International Society of Glass Beadmakers, Boulder, CO, May 2001
Gathering: Various Demo Artists and Lecturers

Private Instruction, Eugene, OR, March 2001
Advanced Beadmaking Techniques with James Smircich

De Anza College and Foothill College, Cupertino, CA 2000 - Present
Studying Art

Sundance Art Glass Center, Santa Cruz, CA, October 1998
Torchworking Borosilicate Glass

San Jose State University, San Jose, CA, December 1996
Beginning Glassblowing

The AJI Network, Los Altos, CA, 1992 – Present
Business Professionals Course, LEIP Program

Logonet, Inc./Business Design Associates, Berkeley, CA, 1985 – 1992
Ontological Design Course, Management In Action with Dr. Fernando Flores

S E L E C T E D   A W A R D S   A N D   E X H I B I T I O N S

Commissioned by the city of San Jose for a glass sculpture presented to city of Okayama,       Japan, in recognition of the 50th anniversary of the sister city relationship, San Jose,       CA, 2008
SFMOMA Art Auction, curated, San Francisco, CA, 2008
Demonstrating Artist, Glass Art Society Annual Conference, Portland, OR, 2008
People's Choice Award, Bay Area Glass Institute, San Jose, CA 2008
NICHE Award Finalist, 2008
Garden City Glass Exhibition, Hsinchu City Craft Museum, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2008
Bay Area Glass Institute Live Auction, juried, 2008
Feature Article, World Art Glass Quarterly magazine, Spring 2008
SOFA, Chicago, 2007
Pilchuck Live Auction, juried, 2007
William Traver Gallery, solo exhibition, Tacoma, WA, 2007
Bay Area Glass Institute Live Auction, juried, 2007
Pilchuck Live Auction, juried, 2006
Cover Article, American Stylist magazine, August 2006
San Jose Museum of Art, Visiting Artist lecture, San Jose, CA, 2006
Made in California, Glass from the Golden State, Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA 2006
Bay Area Glass Institute, Visiting Artist lecture and demos, 2006
NICHE Award, 2006
SOFA, Chicago, 2006
Jurors' Choice Award, Bay Area Glass Institute, 2006
People's Choice Award, Bay Area Glass Institute, 2006
Bay Area Glass Institute Live Auction, juried, 2006
William Traver Gallery, solo exhibition, Tacoma, WA, 2006
Art Scottsdale, Scottsdale, AZ, 2006
Garden City Glass Exhibition, Hsinchu City Craft Glass Museum, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 2006
NICHE Student Award, 2005
SOFA, Chicago, 2005
Pilchuck Live Auction, juried, 2005
Great Glass Live Auction, juried, Bay Area Glass Institute, 2005
Glass Now Live Auction, juried, 2005
Visiting Artist Demonstration, Ohlone College, Fremont, CA, 2005
Glass Now Auction, 2004
Corning Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School, 2004
Great Glass Auction, Bay Area Glass Institute, 2004
Pilchuck Auction, 2003
Glass Now Auction, 2003
Corning Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School, 2003
Pilchuck Auction, 2002
Corning Award Nominee, Pilchuck Glass School, 2002

C A R E E R   A N D   E D U C A T I O N A L   H I S T O R Y

Fourteen-year career in Adult Education, Organizational Development, and Training;
twenty two years of study in philosophy, linguistics, biology, management and communication, organizational development, leadership, and spirituality, 1985 – 2007.
Hairstylist and Make-up Artist, 1978 – 1985.

P E R S O N A L

Married with three children and two stepchildren. Residing and operating a glass studio in Cupertino, California.