Education
Master of Fine Arts, University of Missouri (MU), Columbia, MO (2021)
Bachelors of Arts, Studio Art, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM (2015)
Bachelors of Arts, Biology, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM (2015)
Minor, Biochemistry, New Mexico State University (NMSU), Las Cruces, NM (2015)
Academic Teaching Experience
Instructor of Ceramics, Havard Ceramics - Ceramic Sculpture (2022 - 2023)
Substitute Ceramics Instructor, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO - Beginning Ceramics & Intermediate Ceramics (2018 - 2021)
Substitute Arts Instructor, Moberly Area Community College (MACC), Columbia, MO - Drawing 1 (2019)
Studio Technician - Ceramics, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (2018-2019)
Instructor of Record, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO - Art Appreciation & 2-D Design (2016-2018)
Additional Teaching Experience
Youth Ceramics Arts Instructor, New Art Center, Newton, MA (2022)
Artist in Residence/Ceramics Instructor, Access Arts, Columbia, MO - Youth’s Hand-Building & Adult Wheel-Throwing (2015-2016)
Additional Professional Experience
Gallery Associate, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA - Ceramic Workshop Coordinator & Online Event Coordinator (2022-present)
Vice-President, University of Missouri Clay Klub, Columbia, MO (2018-2019)
Artist in Residence, Access Arts, Columbia, MO (2015-2016)
Publications
“Back to the Center: New work by Yoshinori Hagiwara”, 2025 Pucker Gallery Publications (2025)
“Cosmic Connection: Ceramics by Ken Matsuzaki”, 2024 Pucker Gallery Publications (2024)
“The Universe of True Beauty: Porcelains by Brother Thomas Bezanson”, 2023 Pucker Gallery Publications (2023)
“The Beauty of Use: Yoshinori Hagiwara”, 2022 Pucker Gallery Publications (2022)
“Yo No Bi: The Beauty of Use - Shoji Hamada”, 2022 Pucker Gallery Publications (2022)
“Artistonish - July 2021 Edition”, Artistonish Magazine (2021)
Grants & Awards
64 Arts Ceramics Award, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL (2020)
Windgate University Fellows Scholarship Endowment, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (2019)
Berkshire Hathaway Exhibition Award, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Columbia, MO (2019)
Ann Hoffman Award, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (2018)
Solo Exhibitions
The Clay Horse, Hardwick Gallery, Columbia, MO (2021)
Woodfired, Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Columbia, MO (2019)
Invitational Exhibitions
Instructor Exhibition Winter 2022, Office for the Arts Harvard, Harvard University, Allston, MA (2022)
MU Graduate Show Case, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO (2019)
Double Booked, Hitt Street Art Annex, Columbia, MO (2018)
Gradualism: MFA Candidates of the University of Missouri, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Columbia, MO (2018)
The Graduates: MFA Candidates of the University of Missouri, George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Columbia, MO (2017)
Group Exhibitions
A Textured Experience, Green Door Art Gallery, Webster Groves, MO (2025)
2024 Small Works Exhibition, Spa Fine Arts, Saratoga Springs, NY (2024)
Paying Tribute to the Muse, Vanessa Lacy Gallery, Kansas City, MO (2019)
National Juried Exhibitions
64 Arts, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL (2021)
Floyd Center for the Arts Juried Exhibition with Z.L. Feng, Floyd, VA (2021)
64 Arts, Buchanan Center for the Arts, Monmouth, IL (2020)
Fresh Art, Marin Society of Artists, San Rafael, CA (2020)
The Emotional Animal, Clay Art Center, Port Chester, NY (2019)
Sculpture at the Kavanagh, Fine Line Creative Arts Center, St Charles, IL (2019)
Artist Talks and Lectures
‘Tatsuzo Shimaoka’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
‘Fine Choices 2024’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
‘Randy Johnston: Maker of Memory’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
‘Hideaki Miyamura: Simple/Complex’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
‘Stories: Once Upon a Timeless - Alexandra de Steiguer’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
‘Stephen Althouse: Objects of Uncertainty’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
‘Marguerite Robichaux: A Look Back’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
‘Hideaki Miyamura: Simple/Complex’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2024)
Artist Lecture, Harvard Ceramics, Allston, MA (2023)
‘Brother Thomas Bezanson: The Universe of True Beauty’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2023)
‘Everyday Beauty: Shoji Hamada, Shinsaku Hamada, and Tomoo Hamada’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2023)
‘The Beauty of Use: Work by Yoshinori Hagiwara’ WebinART, Pucker Gallery, Boston, MA (2023)
Artist Lecture, The Clay Horse, Hardwick Gallery, Columbia, MO (2021)
Visiting Artist Demonstration, Access Arts live-streamed ‘Make-a-Thon’ (2020)
Visiting Artist Demonstration, Truman State University, Kirksville, MO (2019)