Simplicity of shape and quality of materials.
SELECTED SOLO AND SMALL GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020 The Ojai Invitational 2020, “The Ceramics Show”, Porch Gallery, Ojai, CA
2020 Exquisite Forms II. Charlie Cummings Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
2020, 2019, American Pottery Festival. Northern Clay Center, Minnesota, MN
2020, 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 Yunomi Invitational. AKAR, Iowa City, IA
2019 From the Earth, Ojai Valley Museum, Ojai, CA
2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 Cup: The Intimate Object. Charlie Cummings Gallery, Chapel Hill, NC
2019, Three Person Exhibition. Beatrice Wood Center, Ojai, CA
2019, Origins: Ojai Studio Artists. Ojai Valley Museum, Ojai, CA
2018, CUPful. Cedar Creek Gallery. Creedmoor, NC
2018, Thomas Fire Artists’ Recovery Exhibition, Ojai, CA
2017, Solo Show – “Small Images”. Plinth Gallery. Denver, CO
2015, Distilled Essences III. Charlie Cummings Gallery, Gainesville, FL
2014, Women’s Work. Freehand Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
2013, A Thousand Hours: Time and Experimentation. Jane Deering Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2012, Open House. Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum Satellite @ Indigo. Santa Barbara, CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS - JURIED
2020, Small Favors XV: Expanding the Field. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2019, Last Call IV, Companion Gallery, Humbolt, TN
2016, Small Favors VIII. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2015, The Slip Cast Object Revisited. Plinth Gallery, Denver, CO
2014, Strictly Functional Pottery National. Best of Show & Purchase Award Lancaster, PA
2014, KC Clay Guild Teabowl National. Best of Show. Kansas City, MO
2014, Ready Set: Contemporary Tableware. Lillstreet Gallery. Chicago, IL
2013, 10th Annual Ceramics Show: All cups 2, McGroarty Arts Center, Tujunga, CA
2013, Small Favors VIII. The Clay Studio, Philadelphia, PA
2012, Small Images. First Place 3D. Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.
2012, The DeLuce Clay National. Maryville, MO.
2012, The 19th San Angelo National Ceramic Competition. Merit Award & Museum Purchase. San Angelo, TX.
2012, Chromatic Edge. NCECA 2012. Seattle, WA.
2012, International Cup 2012. Best of Show. Clay Studio of Missoula. Missoula, MT.
2011, Small Images, 2nd Place in 3D category. Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.
2007 Third Biennale of Functional Ceramics. Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico, D.F, Mexico.
2006 Small Images. Atkinson Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA.
2005 Second Biennale of Functional Ceramics. Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico, D.F, Mexico.
PUBLICATIONS
2020 December Issue Ceramics Monthly, “Opportunities in Slip Casting
2017, CAST: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity’s Most Transformational Process
2013, 500 Prints on Clay. Lark Books, USA.
2005 500 CUPS. Lark Books, USA.
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2002 –2004 Santa Barbara City College, Professional volunteer, Ceramic Studio. Santa Barbara, CA.
2003 Studio Pieter Stockmans, Apprenticeship with Pieter Stockmans. Genk, Belgium.
Ridley Tree Education Center, Ceramics Instructor, summer camp. Ceramic Technician. Santa Barbara, CA.
Pat Kenny Studio. Studio Assistant. Santa Barbara, CA
EDUCATION & WORKSHOPS
Apr. 2004 – Aug. 2004 International Ceramic Studio, Artist in Residence. Kecskemet, Hungary.
December 2002 Manos de Oaxaca, Oaxacan Clay Workshop. Oaxaca, México.
July 2002 Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Summer School. Jingdezhen, China
Aug. 2001 – May 2002 Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara City College Continuing Education, Santa Barbara, CA
UCSB Kilns Workshop, Santa Barbara, CA
1999 - 2001 Alberto Diaz de Cossio Ceramic Workshop, México City
1997 – 1999 Master in Business Administration. ITAM-, Mexico, D.F.
1989 – 1993 Bachelors of Arts, Architecture. ITESM- Monterrey, N.L. Mexico