Additional Teaching Experience

2010 Continuing Education Instructor – Ceramics

Taught all levels ceramics to non-degree seeking students ranging from high school to retirement age

University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

2007-8 Community Art Course Instructor

Taught themed pottery courses to college and adult students

Arts and Crafts Center, Gainesville, FL

2005-6 Adjunct Pottery Instructor

Taught adult students wheel throwing, glazing, and firing kilns

Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, NC

2006 ArtReach Instructor

Taught wheel throwing to student groups ranging in age from 8 to 18

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

2004 Clay Instructor

Taught handbuilding techniques to student groups ranging in age from 8 to 12

2003 Adjunct Throwing Teacher

Facilitated regular high school instructor by teaching wheel throwing techniques

Blake High School of the Arts, Tampa, FL

Artist Residencies

2004-6 Resident Artist –  one and a half years

Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC

Loading, firing, and unloading kilns of student work, studio maintenance

2004 Summer Resident – two months

Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT

Prep and participation in group wood-firings, led group firings of salt kiln

2002-4 Artist-in-Residence  - two years

St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL

Professional Experience

2011 Studio Manager

Red Star Studios, Kansas City, MO

Visiting Artist Lecturer

Ohio University, Athens, OH

2010 Studio Technician for Three Dimensional Studies

School of Creative Arts, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

Maintained studio equipment for Ceramics and Sculpture departments, assisted gallery director with exhibition installations, supervised work-study students in Ceramics area

Studio Assistant to Figurative Association: The Human Form in Clay Symposium

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

Sound and lighting for presentations, Powerpoint set-up, signage

2009 Visiting Artist Lecturer

Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH

Workshop Assistant for Mitzuo Kakutani

Toledo Zen Center, Holland, OH

Assisted students in single day making and Raku firing of small clay works

2008 Technical Assistantship

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Kiln and wheel repair, studio maintenance, coordination of student studio cleaning

Workshop Assistant for John Balistreri

St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL

Demonstrated handbuilding techniques with paper clay

2007 Visiting Artist Lecturer

Workshop Assistant to Neal Patterson

Penland School of Arts and Crafts, Penland, NC

Mixed glazes, fired student work, managed student clay accounts

Workshop Assistant to Shozo Michikawa

Penland School of Arts and Crafts, Penland, NC

Fired student work, managed student clay accounts, electric wheel repair

2005 Workshop Assistant to Suze Lindsay

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

Managed student clay accounts, facilitated slip decoration demos

2004 Workshop Assistant to Josh DeWeese

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

Fired bisque and soda kilns, mixed glazes, managed student clay accounts

2003 Workshop Assistant to Josh DeWeese

St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, Fl

Mixed glazes, facilitated demos, facilitated wood-firing

2002-4 Sales and Warehouse Associate

Highwater Clays of Florida, St Petersburg, FL

RESEARCH

Awards

2010 First Place in Three Dimensional Work

The Third Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition

Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

2009 Best of Show

The Second Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition

Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Juror: Hiroshi Hayakawa, Associate Professor, Columbus College of Art and Design

2008 Central Florida Office Supply Award

Annual Student Arts Juried Exhibition

University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Juror: Maggie Cuesta

2007 Clay Champion of the World

First Annual Clay Games, Sponsored by Highwater Clays of FL

Craftsman House Gallery and Studio, St Petersburg, FL

1998 Artist Achievement and Promise Award

Chamberlain High School, Tampa, FL

1996 Eagle Scout Award

Publications

2010 Curatorial Interview on Broadstrokes

School of Creative Arts, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

November 23, 2010

BG News

Interview for The Third Annual Northwest Ohio Community Art Exhibition

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

July 14, 2010, Volume 104, Issue 160

2009 Architrave Magazine

Designer Spotlight

University of Florida Architecture Magazine, Gainesville, FL

March 2009 Issue

2008 Ceramics Monthly Magazine

MFA Factor: Bowling Green State University

Solo Exhibitions

2011 Making Change, Highwater Clays of Florida, St Petersburg, FL

2010 Loot, Leverage, and the Pursuit of Haplessness: MFA Exhibition, Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

2007 Ceramics: A 2002 Alum, Asbury College Art Gallery, Wilmore, KY

2005 Tools I Use: Tommy Frank, Highwater Clays, Asheville, NC

2004 Journeys and Generations: A Solo Show by Tommy Frank, St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL

2002 Life as Journey: Senior B.A. Show, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY

Juried Exhibitions

2010 Material Mastery: KACA National Juried Exhibition, Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Mahattan, KS, Jurors: Glen Brown, Professor of Art History, Kansas State University; Dylan Beck, Assistant Professor of Ceramics, Kansas State University

Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Show, The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, Jurors: Marge Brown Kalodner, Collector; Michael Moore, Clay Studio Guest Artist in Residence; Jeff Guido, Artistic Director of The Clay Studio

2009 Biennial Juried Ceramics Exhibition, Art Museum, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ, Juror: Kurt Weiser, Regents Professor, Herberger College School

of Art at Arizona State University

Currents: Contemporary Florida Ceramics, Focus Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Jurors: Anna Calluori Holcombe, Director of School of Art and Art History, Univerisity of Florida; Holly Hanessian, Professor of Ceramics, Florida State University

2008 16^th Annual Strictly Function Pottery National, Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA, Juror: Linda Arbuckle, Professor of Ceramics, University of Florida

2007 Annual Student Arts Juried Exhibition, University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Juror: Maggie Cuesta, Dean of the Visual Arts, New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL

By The Ounce, Louisville Stoneware, Louisville, KY, Juror: John Neely, Professor of Ceramics, Utah State University, Logan, UT

2005 Cup: The Intimate Object IV, Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN, Juror: Linda Arbuckle, Professor of Art, University of Florida

Invitational Exhibitions

2010 National Ceramics Invitational, John P. Weatherhead Gallery, School of Creative Arts, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

Three Rivers Regional Exhibition, John P. Weatherhead Gallery, School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

2009 Bowling Green State University Ceramics Faculty and Graduate Student Exhibition, Ann Miller Gallery, Koch Hall, Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH

Ceramics and Printmaking Exhibition, John P. Weatherhead Gallery, School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

TransArt: Vision for Gender Diversity, Union Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

2006 662.16 Miles: A Resident Exchange, Resident Artists from St Pete Clay and the Odyssey Center, Tim Salen Gallery, St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts Gallery, Asheville, NC

Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts: 2006 Resident Artist Exhibition, Arts Center West, Roswell, GA

2004 Current Archie Bray Residents, Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA

2003 Residents Rising: Residents of the St Petersburg Clay Company, Blake High School for the Arts, Tampa, FL  

Group Exhibitions

2010 NOWOH: Third Annual Northwest Ohio Open Summer Art Show, Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

2009 NOWOH: Second Annual Northwest Ohio Open Summer Art Show, Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Intermission: The First Year Graduate Art Students of BGSU, Union Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

2008 Asbury University Alumni Show, Asbury University Gallery, Asbury College, Wilmore, KY

Visible Changes: 2008 Post-Baccalaureate Students of UF Ceramics, The Gallery of the Wayne Reitz Student Union, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2007 With Our Two Hands: Ceramics Students of H.O.T. Clay, Media Image Gallery, Gainesville, FL

HOT Summer: Members of H.O.T. Clay Student Organization, Focus Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

An Odyssey Experience: 2006 Odyssey Resident Artists, Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery, Asheville, NC

Societal Reductions: 2007 Post-Baccalaureates of UF Ceramics, The Gallery of the Wayne Reitz Union, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

*Ping*: HOT Clay Ceramics Student Organization, Cofrin Gallery, Oak Hall School, Gainesville, Fl

2006 You Know You Want to Touch It: HOT Clay Student Organization, WARPhaus Gallery, Gainesville, FL

Clay Six Ways: Odyssey Center Resident Artists, Black Mountain Arts Center, Black Mountain, NC

2005 Odyssey Studio Residents, Clingman Café, Asheville, NC

Constant Flux: The Residents of Odyssey Studios, Sky People Gallery, Asheville, NC

2004 The Archie Bray Foundation: Present and Past Residents, The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT

2003 The A.I.R. Show, The Arts Center, St Petersburg, FL

Permanent Collections

Asbury University, Wilmore, KY

Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT

SERVICE

2010 Committee Member - 13^th Annual Halloween Party

School of Creative Arts, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

Helped with events planning and collection of resources

Co-Curator – National Ceramics Invitational

School of Creative Arts, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN

President - GASO: Graduate Art Student Organization

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Organized fundraising for Club, ordered regular meetings, co-planned events

Sale Facilitator - Clay Club Ceramics Student Organization

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Organized undergraduate students for sale prep

2009 Treasurer - GASO: Graduate Art Student Organization

Bowling Green State University

Facilitated rewriting the mission state of newly reinstated club

Invited Regional Juror - Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition

Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, OH

Ceramics rep of local art educators who selected high school artwork for state- wide competition

Recruitment Representative

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH

Sarah Schleicher, Undergraduate Recruitment, School of Art, BGSU

Gave tours of Art department for Undergraduate Recruitment

2008 Curator

Visible Changes: 2008 Post-Baccalaureate Students of UF Ceramics

Liaison between post-baccs and gallery, installed show, uninstalled show

2007-8 Sales Coordinator

HOT Clay Ceramics Student Organization

University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Linda Arbuckle, Overseeing Faculty