Education

2008             MFA                                Columbia College of Chicago

2004                                                   Penland School of Crafts

2001             BFA                                State University College Buffalo

1998                                                   State University New York at Potsdam

1996                                                   The Evergreen State College

1995                                                   Ithaca College

Professional Experience

2007- Present                                     San Francisco Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA
                                                            Papermaking & Bookbinding Instructor.

2006 - Present                                    Center for Book & Paper Arts, Chicago, IL
                                                            Paper & Book Arts Instructor.

2006 - Present                                    Community College of Vermont, Burlington, VT
                                                            Introduction to Paper Arts Instructor.

2003 - 2005                                        Community College of Vermont, Burlington, VT
                                                            Assistant to the Operations Manager.

2002 - Present                                    Green Door Studio, Burlington, VT
                                                            Founder and Artistic Director.

2001 - 2003                                        General Contractor, Burlington, VT
                                                            Carpenter.

1999 - 2001                                        Abaca Press, Buffalo, NY
                                                            Printer.

1998 - 2000                                        Bushwack Photographs, Canton, NY
                                                            Co-owner.

1996                                                   Experimental Theater, Olympia, WA
                                                            Carpenter.

Awards

2007                                                   Caxton Club
                                                            Caxton Club Scholarship Award

2005                                                   Columbia College of Chicago
                                                            Follett Fellowship

2001                                                   Buffalo State College Dean Awards
                                                            Marie Dellas Creativity Award

2000                                                   Buffalo State College Fine Arts Department
                                                            Outstanding Achievement in Printmaking

1999                                                   Buffalo State College Fine Arts Department
                                                            Outstanding Achievement in Printmaking

                                                           North Country Regional Juried Art Exhibition
                                                            Gibson Gallery Merit Award

Artist Book Collections

Allen Library, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Art of the Book, Special Collections, Main Library, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Arts of the Book Collection, Yale Library, New Haven, CT
Art/Music & Recreation Collection, San Francisco Public Library, San Francisco, CA
Arthur & Mata Jaffe Collection, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, FL
Bailey/Howe Library, University of Vermont Special Collections, Burlington, VT
The Boston Athenæum, Special Collections, Boston, MA
Carnagie Mellon University Libraries, CMU, Pittsburgh, PA
Charles E. Young Research Library, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Clapp Library, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
Clarence Ward Art Library, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Decker Library, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Eli M. Oboler Library ,Special Collections, Idaho State University Library, Pocatello, ID
Fine Arts Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Fine Arts Library, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM
Fineburg Library, State University of New York, Plattsburgh, NY
Fleet Library, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Franklin Furnace Artist Book Collection, Musuem of Modern Art, New York, NY
G. Robert Strauss, Jr. Memorial Library, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Hartness Library System, Vermont State College, Burlington, VT
Hunter Library, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Jannes Library, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Joan Flasch Artist Book Collection, School of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Joanne Waxman Library, Maine College of Art, Portland, ME
John Wilson Special Collections, Multnomah County Library, Portland, OR
Lafayette College Libraries, Lafayette College, Easton, PA
Library of Congress, Washington, DC
Poetry Collection, SUNY at Buffalo Library, Buffalo, NY
Pratt Institute Artist Book Collection, Pratt Institute of Art, Brooklyn, NY
Prescott College Library, Prescott College, Prescott, AZ
Richard F. Brush Collection, Saint Lawrence University, Canton, NY
Savanah College of Art and Design Art Library, SCAD-Atlanta, Atlanta, GA
Sherman Art Library, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Sloane Art Library, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Tutt Library, Special Collections, Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO
University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections, Iowa City, IA
UW-Milwaukee Special Collections, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Verman Kimbrough Memorial Library, Ringling Institute of Art, Sarasota, FL
Waskowmium, Artist Book Collection, Burlington, VT

Exhibits

2007

Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY, On Its Feet: Contemporary Letterpress Book Art

Vespine Gallery, Chicago, IL, A Few Things You Should Know

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, East ?? Midwest

2006

Lubeznik Art Center, Michigan City, IN, Art That Matters: When Politics Get Personal

Community College of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Behind the Green Door

Las Manos Gallery, Chicago, IL, Pulped Fiction: Stories on Paper

BluSeed Studios, Saranac Lake, NY, Awar_ness: a conscious observation of the war

Community College of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Paper, Politics and Art

2005

C33 Gallery, Chicago, IL, Visualogue

Center for Book & Paper Arts, Chicago, IL, 4th International Columbia Book & Paper Art Triennial

E-1 Studio, Burlington, VT, All Bush, No Trees

2004

Maltex Building, Burlington, VT, Art Hop Juried Exhibit

Green Door Studio, Burlington, VT, Green Door Group Show - Art Hop

Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY, NY Collects Buffalo State

274 N. Winooski Ave., Burlington, VT, Culture: Nothing for Sale

Community College of Vermont, Burlington, VT, From the Landscape

2003

Green Door Studio, Burlington, VT, Green Door Group Show - Art Hop

Burlington City Art's Fire House Gallery, Burlington, VT, Print Project V

160 Battery Street, Burlington, VT, SEABA Folio Project

Allen House, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT,
Remember Nationalism - Portraits of George Bush

2002

Green Door Studio, Burlington, VT, Green Door Group Show - Art Hop

Center for Gay & Lesbian Culture, Albany NY, Fire and Ice Arts Walk Juried Exhibit

2001

Upton Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo State Student Juried Exhibition

Upton Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo State College Juried Exhibition

2000

Gallery 234, Buffalo, NY, Prints

Upton Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo State College Juried Exhibition

Upton Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo State Student Juried Exhibition

Gallery 234, Buffalo, NY, Drawings

Gallery 234, Buffalo, NY, Sculpture

Gibson Gallery, Potsdam, NY, North Country Regional Juried Art Exhibition

Rockwell Hall, Buffalo, NY, Arts and Humanities Juried Exhibition

1999

Burchfield-Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo State Student Honors Exhibit

Gibson Gallery, Potsdam, NY, North Country Regional Art Exhibition

Gibson Gallery, Potsdam, NY, Potsdam State College Juried Exhibition

Gallery 234, Buffalo, NY, Prints

Upton Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo State Student Juried Exhibition

Long Lake Town Hall, Long Lake, NY, Long Lake 10^th Annual Photography Show

Tupper Lake Library, Tupper Lake, NY, Tupper Lake Annual Art Show

1998

Gibson Gallery, Potsdam, NY, North Country Regional Art Exhibition

Long Lake Town Hall, Long Lake, NY, Long Lake 9^th Annual Photography Show

Potsdam State College, Flagg Hall, Potsdam, NY, Temporary Collection

1997

Evergreen Student Gallery, Olympia, WA, Printed Media

Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, Culture, Reality & Everyday Life

Visiting Artist / Guest Lecturer / Instructor

2007

'Visiting Artist', Collaborative pulp printing action with Eric Avery MD and BU students celebrating World AIDS Day, Boston University, Lynne Allen, Boston, MA.

'Visiting Artist', Combat Paper action with Iraq war Veterans to pulping uniforms and making paper art, St. Lawrence University, Cathy Tedford, Canton, NY.

'Guest Lecturer', Pulp Politics lecture for Annual Friends of Dard Hunter Convention, Carnegie Institute, Tom Bannister & Michael Durgin, Washington, D.C.

'Deep Fried Book Performance', Collaboration with John LaFalce deep frying books as interactive street performance, South End Art Hop, Mark Waskow, Burlington, VT.

'Deep Fried Book Performance', Collaboration with John LaFalce deep frying books as interactive street performance, BluSeed Studios, Carol Vossler, Saranac Lake, NY.

'Deep Fried Book Performance', Collaboration with John LaFalce deep frying books as interactive street performance, Columbia College Convocation, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.

'Deep Fried Book Performance', Collaboration with John LaFalce deep frying books as interactive street performance, Manifest Urban Arts Festival, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.

2006

'Printer', Printing for Eric Avery's limited edition portfolio 'My Patients', Columbia College - Chicago, Andrea Peterson, Chicago, IL.

'PHOTO Bookbinding Workshop', Instructor for a bookbinding workshop, Columbia College - Chicago Photography Department, Paul D'Amato, Chicago, IL.

'Artists' Books', Instructor for an artist bookbinding workshop, Rondout Elementary School, Christine Rush, Lake Forest, IL.

'Paper Portraits of Bush', Street theater for ‘Undergrad Open House’ soliciting an evaluation in pulp of President Bush’s performance, Columbia College - Chicago, Ania Greiner, Chicago, IL.

'Eastern and Western Papermaking', Instructor for a weekend workshop, BluSeed Studios, Carol Vossler, Saranac Lake, NY.

'Introduction to Papermaking', Instructor for three-credit papermaking class, Community College of Vermont, Michelle Patenaude, Burlington, VT.

'Paper Portraits of Bush', Street theater for ‘Manifest Festival’ soliciting an evaluation in pulp of President Bush’s performance, Columbia College - Chicago, Ania Greiner, Chicago, IL.

'Pulp Painting', Visiting Artist conducted two-day workshop for Papermaking class, Buffalo State College, Pamela Frandina, Buffalo, NY.

'Paper for Printmaking', Eastern and Western papermaking workshop for printmaking students, Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, Janet Lefley, Chicago, IL.

'Cheap Papermaking', Introduction community papermaking workshop, Chicago Center for Book and Paper Arts, Anita Gazzette, Chicago, IL.

'Japanese Papermaking', Two-day workshop for Latin School of Chicago, Sarah Forsythe, Chicago, IL.

2005

'Large Format Papermaking', Workshop for community, Buffalo State College Papermaking class, Pamala Frandina-Mahern, Buffalo, NY.

'Paper as Light', Teacher's Assistant to Ann-Marie Kennedy, Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC.

'Japanese Papermaking', Workshop for Community College of Vermont, Michelle Patenaude, Burlington, VT.

'Pulp painting with Ryan Powers', Pulp painting demonstration and collaborative production for CD release design.

'Burlington Art Scene', Lecture for Foundations of Art class - Community College of Vermont, Sharon Webster, Burlington, VT.

'Western Papermaking', Workshop for Introduction to Studio Art class - Community College of Vermont, Sharon Webster, Burlington, VT.

'From PJ's to Paper', Workshop for after school arts program, Laurie Shelton, Burlington, VT.

'Sculptural Papermaking', Private classes for Crosby & Co., Green Door Studio, Burlington, VT.

'Western Papermaking', Workshop for Community College of Vermont, Mica DeAngelis, Burlington, VT.

'Papermaking with Children', Workshop for the YMCA, Alex Wilson, Burlington, VT.

'Copier Art', Workshop for Foundations of Art class - Community College of Vermont, Sharon Webster, Burlington, VT.

2004

'Paper Peace Flags', Workshop for YMCA, Alex Wilson, Burlington, VT.

'Western Papermaking', Workshop for Community College of Vermont, Michele Patenaude, Burlington, VT.

'Large Format Papermaking', Workshop for Paper Arts class - Community College of Vermont, Marti Burt, Burlington, VT.

'Papermaking with Children', Workshop for Fostering Creativity class - Community College of Vermont, Annie Hawley, Burlington, VT.

'Burlington Art Scene', Lecture for Intro to Studio Art class - Community College of Vermont, Sharon Webster, Burlington, VT.

'Interior Paper Wall Designs', Permanent installation of handmade paper wall designs for straw bale home, North Country Sustainable Energy Fair, Ed Dubinski, Pyrites, NY.

2003

'Western Papermaking', Workshop for South End Arts & Business Association - Art Hop, Lorna Kay Peal, Burlington, VT.

'Burlington Art Scene', Lecture for Dimensions of Learning class - Community College of Vermont, Gary Stellar, Burlington, VT.

'Western Papermaking', Six week community class taught at Green Door Studio, Burlington, VT.

'Mountaintop Papermaking', Workshop for Community College of Vermont Staff Retreat, Mt. Philo State Park, VT.

2001

'Student Research and Celebrate Diversity', Slide presentation of personal work regarding 'Book Forms', Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY.

'Teacher's Assistant', Workshops, lectures and labs for Papermaking class, Masha Ryskin, Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY.

2000

'Student Research and Celebrate Diversity', Presentation of installation regarding 'Age and Values', Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY.

1999

'Student Research and Celebrate Diversity', Presentation of installation regarding 'Capitalism and War', Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY.

'Large Format Papermaking', Presentation for Papermaking class, Buffalo State College, Peter Sowiski, Buffalo, NY.

1998

'Works on Handmade Paper', Slide Presentation for Advance Studio Art class, Hugh C. Williams High School, Canton NY.

'Monoprint', Workshops, lectures and demonstrations demonstrating the practice of Monoprinting, Hugh C. Williams High School, Murray Seymour, Canton, NY.