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SPECIAL PROJECTS & AWARDS

• Smithsonian Institution – Artist’s Research Fellowship Nomination, 2006
• Ford Motor Company Fellowship with Earthwatch Institute, 2004
• Awarded Earthwatch Community Fellowship with Dr. Astrida Onat’s “Traditions of Cedar, Salmon and Gold” Skagit River Basin, Washington.
• Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation, Biennial Award Nomination, 2003
• Marshall Field's, Chicago, Illinois - Permanent Collection, 2002
  • Commissioned three chandeliers, (2) 24-foot companion wall panels and (30) vessels for landmark store.
• Marshall Field's, Chicago, Illinois - Permanent Collection, 1999
  • Commissioned 9-piece vessel and lamp installation for landmark store.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Professional Artist - Arlington, Washington, 1990-present
• Waterford Crystal - Waterford, Ireland, 1997-2004
  • Artistic Coordinator and Program Director for Artists in Residency: Dale Chihuly, Dan Dailey, Richard Royal, Richard Marquis, and Hiroshi Yamano. Oversight of project mission, schedule, and Waterford factory needs for artists. Developed and coordinated traveling exhibit of artists’ work in United States.
• Dale Chihuly Studio - Seattle, Washington, 1989-1997
  • Glass Studio Manager- Liaison between Dale Chihuly and team. Responsible for daily interpretation of Chihuly’s artistic vision for glass blowing projects. Managed 30 full-time artists blowing at the studio, personnel, scheduling, contract negotiations, coordinating visiting artists, facility management, maintenance needs, negotiated supplier/contractors contracts, oversight of glass related expenses, negotiated barters. Head Gaffer (glass blowing team leader) - “Persian,” “Seaform,” and “Basket” series, worked with Italian glass masters Lino Tagliapietra and Pino Signoretto on “Venetian” series.
  • Project Manager, “Chihuly Over Venice” - Developed relationships with international studios in Finland, Ireland, Mexico, Japan and France. Managed glass blowing needs at each venue, artistic mission as directed by Chihuly, coordinated equipment and supply needs for each blow, oversight of staffing, travel, costs.
• Italo Scanga and Richard Royal - Seattle, Washington, 1991-1996
  • Gaffer -Executed a series of Italo Scanga’s glass pieces, and assisted on the execution of collaborative glass pieces between Richard Royal and Italo Scanga.
• Pilchuck Glass School - Stanwood, Washington
  • Associate Gaffer - with Nadege Desonatgze in the execution of her work, 2001
  • Associate Gaffer - with William Morris for works by Italo Scanga, Judy Phaff, Patrick Reyntiens, Pike Powers, 1991-1993
  • Associate Gaffer - with Martin Blank on work by Damian Priour, Andrew Ginzel and Kristin Jones, Kurt Wallstab, Clifford Rainey, and James Watkins, 1991
• Dan Dailey - Kensington, Massachusetts, 1990, 1987
  • Assistant -Assisted Richard Royal and Benjamin Moore in execution of blown glass head series.
• William Morris - Stanwood, Washington, 1988-1989
  • Apprentice - Assisted William Morris in execution of series “Early Artifacts,” “Standing Stones,” “Stone Vessels,” and “River Rocks”. Responsible for studio organization and public demonstrations.
• William Dexter - Boyertown, Pennsylvania, 1987
  • Apprentice - Assisted in fabrication of glass studio. Vital member of production glass-blowing team.
• Corning Museum of Glass and Thomas Buechner, Curator - Corning, New York, 1987, 1989
  • Assistant - with William Morris in fabrication of blown glass sculpture representing Buechner's interpretation of Wagner's "Ring."

MEDIA / PUBLICATIONS

• Yood, Robert. Glass Quarterly: Art:Design:Culture, No. 107, Exhibition review, pg 67 (illus.).
• Everett Herald - Portrait of artist and sculpture for the City of Everett, Washington, December 2004
• Tarzan-Ament, Delores. Artweek - Exhibit Review: Museum of Northwest Art, La Connor, Washington, April 2004 (illus.)
• Skagit Valley Herald - Exhibit Review: Museum of Northwest Art, La Connor, Washington, January 2004
• Hudson Valley Daily Mail - “Multimedia artworks are rooted in the Catskills,” July 6, 2002
• SOFA Chicago - Spokesperson for “Waterford Artist in Residency” Special Events, Chicago, Illinois, 1999
• Arlington Times/Marysville Globe -"Pure Form Glass Jars Brighten Invitational Show," July 7, 1999
• KCTS Seattle/PBS - with Dale Chihuly on “Chihuly Over Venice,” various locations, 1998
• KCTS Seattle/PBS - “Seattle Evening” with Dale Chihuly and crew working on Persian series, Seattle, 1991
• KCTS Seattle/PBS - “The Home Show” with Dale Chihuly and crew working on Float series, Seattle, 1991

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