EDUCATION 
2022-Present, Master of Arts in Sculpture (in progress): University of Houston, Houston, Texas
2009, BFA Ceramics with secondary in Painting and Drawing, Valdosta State University, Cum Laude, Valdosta, Georgia

RESIDENCIES
2021, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, 3 month residency focused on ceramics, February-April, Houston Texas

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2022-Present, Owner of HTX Clay, Houston, Texas
2015-Present, Owner of Box Sparrow Studio, Houston, Texas 
2021-Present, Lanecia Rouse Tinsley Gallery, Curation Team Member, Houston, Texas
2022-2023, Holy Family HTX Artist Collective, Co-Leader, Houston, Texas
2012-2013, Artist in Residence for The Art Project, Houston, 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, Houston, Texas
2010-2011, Studio Resident and Assistant to Mudfire Ceramic Studio, Decatur, Georgia 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2021 ”In Darkness Blooms” Hardy and Nance Studio Gallery, Houston, Texas

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 “The Big Show” Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas
2023 “UH School of Art Annual Student Exhibition” Blaffer Museum, Houston, Texas
2023 “The Transformation is” Elgin Street Studios, Houston, Texas
2022 “Emotions in Fractions of Seconds” Monterroso Gallery, Houston, Texas
2022 “Hey Young World” Sanman Studios, Houston, Texas
2022 “Houston Forever” Prauper Studios, Houston, Texas
2021 “For Now…For Later” ClayHouston Members Show, Sabine Street Gallery, Houston, Texas
2021 ”In Residence: 14th Edition” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
2020 “Form. Function. Decor.” ClayHouston Members Show, Online, Houston, Texas
2020 “The 23 San Angelo National Ceramic Competition” San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
2019 “Dimensional” ClayHouston Members Show, Sabine Street Gallery, Houston, Texas
2019 “HCCC Holiday Market Pop Up” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
2019 “Texas Contemporary” Georgia Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas
2019 “Twin Cups” MWSU Clay Guild, Saint Joseph, Missouri
2019 “Timeless Clay: Future Artifacts” ClayHouston Biennial Exhibit, Houston, Texas
2018 “Student Art Show” Art League Houston, Houston Texas
2018 “Transfigured” Exhibition for Holy Family HTX, The Space HTX, Houston Texas
2018 “Texas Contemporary” Georgia Brown Convention Center, Houston Texas
2018 “Cups for Y’all” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
2017 “Cups for Y’all” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
2016
 “Cups for Y’all” Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas

2016 “THIRST” Exhibition, Capsule Gallery, Houston, Texas

2015
 “Canvas” Art Show, Ladybirds, Houston, Texas

2014
 "Black, White and Between" JoMar Visions, Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
2013
 "Perspective" The Doshi House, Houston, Texas

TEACHING AND PRESENTATIONS
2021-Present, Ceramic Instructor in Wheel Throwing and Hand Building, Box Sparrow Studio, Houston, Texas
2021, Ceramic Planters Workshop, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, Texas
2017-2020, Ceramic Instructor in Wheel Throwing and Hand Building, Third Coast Clay, Houston, Texas
2020 “At The Table With...” Featured Artist and Speaker, Houston, Texas 
2019, Featured Artist at LAUNCH Houston, October-November 
2016, “Clay: Using Image to tell Story” Texas Youth Academy, Southwester University, Georgetown, Texas
2016, “A Beautiful Table,” Featured Artist and Speaker, Houston, Texas
2015, “Clay: Texture, Pattern and Color” Texas Youth Academy, Southwester University, Georgetown, Texas 
2014, Lead artist for City Hall Mural Project in association with The Art Project, Houston, Houston, Texas

COLLABORATIONS
2022, Magnolia Network & Duluth Trading Company, “Meet the Maker,” Television
2020, Etsy, Participating Artist in JoJo Fletcher x Etsy Winter Collection
2020, Etsy, Participating Artist in JoJo Fletcher x Etsy Summer Collection

PUBLICATIONS
2021, In Her Studio Magazine, “The Studio of an Object Maker” Winter 2021
2020, Houstonia. “Handmade in Houston” Winter 2020 
2020, Duluth Trading Company, Featured Artist, Online and In-Print
2019, City Book Houston “Made in Houston 2019” December
2019, Voyage Houston, Online Interview 
2018, “Must Have Holiday Gifts” Houston Magazine, December 
2017, Texas Monthly, December 
2016 “Holiday Guide” City Book Houston, November
2016, “Gift Guide” Houston Chronicle, November
2015, “Job for a Day” Ruben Dominguez, Fox 5 News Highlight 
2015 “Holiday Guide” Good Day Houston

ORGANIZATIONS 
2016-Present, Member, Clay Houston
2022, President, ClayHouston Board
2020-2021, Vice President, ClayHouston Board
2019-2020, Ambassador, lululemon Athletica
2019, Program Director, ClayHouston Board