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| Education I received my MFA (sculpture specialization) from Syracuse University (1989) and my BFA (sculpture specialization) from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (1986). Following graduation, I taught in Wyoming and Texas. Teaching Every student in order to succeed must possess an open mind and a passion for their study. My approach to teaching is based upon these two firm beliefs. Although on a surface level one may think of art in academically isolationist terms, the importance of a broad educational grounding to encompass a variety of areas, from philosophy to history to the sciences, also heavily influences my pedagogical thought. In addition to these convictions and specifically directing my own teaching practice are the crucial values of honesty to my students and respect for hard work. Research Since 1992 I have participated in 47 exhibitions (16 solo and 31 group), including a three-month installation at the Amarillo Museum of Art, a solo exhibition at the Huntsville Museum of Art and an invitational exhibition at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. In 1997 I worked at the Hungarian Academy of Fine Arts in Budapest for six months as a Fulbright Senior Scholar. In 2000 I was selected to participate in the second annual Fort Worth Sculpture Symposium alongside four other regional sculptors. This two month long summer event marked a new conceptual and aesthetic stage in my career that on reflection had its beginnings two years earlier during my time in Europe. Presently I am developing many of the themes that emerged out of those experiences. This work is scheduled for exhibition in fall 2003. I am currently represented by the conduit gallery. |
