OBJECTIVE

To attend and participate in more art shows around the country.
By creating more handcrafted one-of-a-kind jewelry to present at these art shows, I hope to gain a better business and further my ability to design and craft more choice pieces
To exhibit and share my art with my fellow artisans.

EDUCATION

Attended Eastern Kentucky University
Graduated in 1995 with a Bachelors in Art
Trained in jewelry by Tim Glotzbach at EKU
Trained in printmaking by Don Dewey
Studied in Florence, Italy under Tomaso Fuji

WORK EXPERIENCE

Have operated and owned a retail and custom shop since 1991
Provide retail and wholesale repair
Create original jewelry either through my design or the customer’s design
Kentucky Guild of Artists and Artisan
Gem Cutter: Lapidary Services MEMBERSHIP
Juried member of the Kentucky Craft Market
Juried member of the Kentucky Guild of Artisans and Craftsmen
Member of the Michigan Guild, The Guild of Artists and Artisans
Member of the Ohio Designer Craftsmen 2006/2007

SHOWS

Kentucky Craft Market, March 2005 through 2007
Kentucky Craft: The Market’s 25th Anniversary o Orsam Sylvania Designer Showcase Participant 2007
Kentucky Guild of Artisans and Craftsmen Shows since 2000
Annual Capital Expo Festival: June 2006
Holiday Fair: November 2006
Tucson Gem Fair: January 2007
Elmhurst Museum: Art in the Park, May 5-6 2007
Berea International Fair: May 17-20 2007
Arts on the Green: June 2-3 2007
Francisco's Farm: June 16-17 2007
New York International Gift Fair: August 11-15, 2007
Woodland Art Fair: August 17-18 2007

CURRENT PROJECTS

Acid Etched Collection, crafted by using 14K, fine silver and alloy
Kentucky Agate Line, cutting and designing jewelry from Kentucky’s state mineral to create distinctive and matchless jewelry that displays the beauty of the Kentucky Agate
Cutting and polishing stones that feature unique markings
Creating distinctive pieces of jewelry, whether custom projects or own works

PUBLICATIONS

Kentucky Monthly: December 2007
Lapidary Artist: 2008