Education
2010
Master of Fine Arts in Ceramics, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2006-8
Post-Baccalaureate study in Ceramics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2002
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Art: Ceramics, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY
Teaching
Academic Teaching Experience
2011
Instructor of Record – Senior Project, ART 498 – Senior Project – professional practices, resume, artist statement, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
2009-10
Instructor of Record – Ceramics 1, ARTS 2710 - Ceramics 1 – handbuilding and wheel throwing, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2009
Graduate Teaching Assistant for Intro to Ceramics, Facilitated professor by giving wheel demos and throwing assessments, Bowling Green State University
Additional Teaching Experience
2019
Workshop Instructor - Morehead State University, Morehead, KY
2018
Workshop Instructor - Madison School and Recreation Center, Madison, WI
Workshop Instructor - Morean Center for Clay, St. Petersburg, FL
2014
Workshop Instructor - University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Workshop Instructor - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Workshop Instructor - Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
Workshop Instructor - University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
2010 - Present
Community Class Instructor – Ceramics, Taught beginning and advanced level ceramics to non-degree seeking students ranging from college to retirement age, Belger Crane Yard Studios (formerly Red Star Studios), Kansas City, MO
2010
Continuing Education Instructor – Ceramics, Taught all levels of 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, The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
2003
Adjunct Throwing Teacher, Facilitated regular high school instructor by teaching wheel throwing techniques, Blake High School of the Arts, Tampa, FL
Artist Residencies
2018
Artist-Invite-Artist Resident, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2015
Invited Artist: Pentaculum, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2014
Artist-Invite-Artist Resident, Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Newcastle, ME
2004-6
Resident Artist, Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts, Asheville, NC
Loading, firing, and unloading kilns of student work, studio maintenance
2004
Summer Resident, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Prep and participation in group wood-firings, led group firings of salt kiln
2002-4
Artist-in-Residence, St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL
Loading, firing, and unloading of studio members work, demonstrations and tours for visiting student groups
Professional Experience
2011 - 2020
Studio Manager, Belger Crane Yard Studios (formerly Red Star Studios), Kansas City, MO
Co-create and implement programming for youth and adult community education programs, direct staff in maintaining the studio facilities, coordinate visiting artists and workshops, direct the Artist-in-Residence program, assist in marketing materials for programming
2013
Visiting Artist Lecturer, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
2012
Artist Demonstrator, Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO
2011
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, supervised work-study students, assisted exhibition installations
Studio Assistant to Figurative Association: The Human Form in Clay Symposium, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2009
Visiting Artist Lecturer, Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH
Workshop Assistant for Mitzuo Katutani, Toledo Zen Center, Holland, OH
2008
Technical Assistantship, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Workshop Assistant for John Balistreri, St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL
2007
Visiting Artist Lecturer, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY
Workshop Assistant to Neal Patterson, Penland School of Arts and Crafts, Penland, NC
Workshop Assistant to Shozo Michikawa, Penland School of Arts and Crafts, Penland, NC
2005
Workshop Assistant to Suze Lindsay, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2004
Workshop Assistant to Josh DeWeese, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2003
Workshop Assistant to Josh DeWeese, St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, Fl
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, Troop 217, Gulf Ridge Council, Tampa, FL
Publications
2011
Kansas City Star, The Weight of the World, FYI Weekend Preview. p. 20. November 24, 2011
2010
Broadstrokes: Curatorial Interview, 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, December 2008 issue
Solo Exhibitions
2014
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO. reCent Work
2011
Highwater Clays of Florida, St. Petersburg, FL. Making Change
2010
Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. Loot, Leverage, and the Pursuit of Haplessness: MFA Exhibition,
2007
Asbury University Art Gallery, Wilmore, KY. Ceramics: A 2002 Alum
2005
Highwater Clays, Asheville, NC. Tools I Use: Tommy Frank
2004
Tim Salen Gallery, St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL. Journeys and Generations: A Solo Show by Tommy Frank
2002
McCreless Gallery, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY. Life as Journey: Senior B.A. Show
Two-person Exhibitions
2014
Gandee Gallery, Fabius, NY. Taking Turns: Individual and Collaborative Work by Chandra DeBuse and Tommy Frank
Juried Exhibitions
2010
Strecker-Nelson Gallery, Mahattan, KS. Material Mastery: KACA National Juried Exhibition. Jurors: Glen Brown, Professor of Art History, Kansas State University; Dylan Beck, Assistant Professor of Ceramics, Kansas State University
The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Marge Brown Kalodner Graduate Student Show. Jurors: Marge Brown Kalodner, Collector; Michael Moore, Clay Studio Guest Artist in Residence; Jeff Guido, Artistic Director of The Clay Studio
2009
Museum of Northern Arizona, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. Biennial Juried Ceramics Exhibition, Art Museum. Juror: Kurt Weiser, Regents Professor, Herberger College School of Art at Arizona State University
2009
Focus Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Currents: Contemporary Florida Ceramics. Jurors: Anna Calluori Holcombe, Director of School of Art and Art History, Univerisity of Florida; Holly Hanessian, Professor of Ceramics, Florida State University
2008
Market House Craft Center, Lancaster, PA. 16th Annual Strictly Function Pottery National. Juror: Linda Arbuckle, Professor of Ceramics, University of Florida
2007
University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Annual Student Arts Juried Exhibition. Juror: Maggie Cuesta, Dean of the Visual Arts, New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL
Louisville Stoneware, Louisville, KY. By The Ounce. Juror: John Neely, Professor of Ceramics, Utah State University, Logan, UT
2005
Charlie Cummings Clay Studio, Fort Wayne, IN. Cup: The Intimate Object IV. Juror: Linda Arbuckle, Professor of Art, University of Florida
Invitational Exhibitions
2016 - 2018
Charlie Cummings Gallery, NC. Cup: The Intimate Object
2015
The Maverick Potter, Salida, CO.
2014
Mary Anderson Center for the Arts, Mt. St. Francis, IN. Mint Julep Cup Invitational 2014
2013
FrontSpace Gallery, Missoula, MT. Conversance: A Sculptural Ceramics Exhibition
2012
The Clay Studio of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Small Favors VII
2011
Belger Art Center, Kansas City, MO. For Some Much Watch, While Some Must Sleep; So Runs the World Away
Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN. Clay and Surface Design
2010
John P. Weatherhead Gallery, School of Creative Arts, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. National Ceramics Invitational
2010
John P. Weatherhead Gallery, School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. Three Rivers Regional Exhibition
2009
Ann Miller Gallery, Koch Hall, Wittenburg University, Springfield, OH. Bowling Green State University Ceramics Faculty and Graduate Student Exhibition
John P. Weatherhead Gallery, School of Creative Arts, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, IN. Ceramics and Printmaking Exhibition
Union Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. TransArt: Vision for Gender Diversity
2006
Tim Salen Gallery, St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL; Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts Gallery, Asheville, NC. 662.16 Miles: A Resident Exchange, Resident Artists from St Pete Clay and the Odyssey Center
Arts Center West, Roswell, GA. Odyssey Center for the Ceramic Arts: 2006 Resident Artist Exhibition
2004
Kolva-Sullivan Gallery, Spokane, WA. Current Archie Bray Residents
2003
Gallery 501, Blake High School for the Arts, Tampa, FL. Residents Rising: Residents of the St Petersburg Clay Company
Group Exhibitions
2020
Petersburg Area Art League, Petersburg, VA. Laughing in Clay (cancelled due to COVID-19)
2015
Lightwell Gallery, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK. The Resident Artists of Red Star Studios
2010
Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. NOWOH: Third Annual Northwest Ohio Open Summer Art Show
2009
Dorothy Uber Brian Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. NOWOH: Second Annual Northwest Ohio Open Summer Art Show
Union Gallery, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. Intermission: The First Year Graduate Art Students of BGSU
2008
Asbury University Gallery, Asbury University, Wilmore, KY. Asbury University Alumni Show
The Gallery of the Wayne Reitz Student Union, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Visible Changes: 2008 Post-Baccalaureate Students of UF Ceramics
2007
Media Image Gallery, Gainesville, FL. With Our Two Hands: Ceramics Students of H.O.T. Clay
Focus Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. HOT Summer: Members of H.O.T. Clay Student Organization
Grove Arcade Arts and Heritage Gallery, Asheville, NC. An Odyssey Experience: 2006 Odyssey Resident Artists
2007
The Gallery of the Wayne Reitz Union, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Societal Reductions: 2007 Post-Baccalaureates of UF Ceramics
Cofrin Gallery, Oak Hall School, Gainesville, FL. *Ping*: HOT Clay Ceramics Student Organization2006
WARPhaus Gallery, Gainesville, FL. You Know You Want to Touch It: HOT Clay Student Organization
Black Mountain Arts Center, Black Mountain, NC. Clay Six Ways: Odyssey Center Resident Artists
The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT. Odyssey Goes West
2005
Clingman Café, Asheville, NC. Odyssey Studio Residents
Sky People Gallery, Asheville, NC. Constant Flux: The Residents of Odyssey Studios
2004
The Clay Studio of Missoula, Missoula, MT. The Archie Bray Foundation: Present and Past Residents
2003
The Arts Center, St Petersburg, FL. The A.I.R. Show
Permanent Collections
Asbury University, Wilmore, KY
Archie Bray Foundation, Helena, MT
Highwater Clays of Florida
David and Louise Rosenfield
St Petersburg Clay Company, St Petersburg, FL
SERVICE
2010
Committee Member - 13th Annual Halloween Party. School of Creative Arts, University of St Francis, Fort Wayne, IN
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
Sale Facilitator - Clay Club Ceramics Student Organization. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
2009
Treasurer - GASO: Graduate Art Student Organization. Bowling Green State University
Invited Regional Juror - Ohio Governor’s Youth Art Exhibition. Bowling Green High School, Bowling Green, OH
2009
Recruitment Representative. Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. Sarah Schleicher, Undergraduate Recruitment, School of Art, BGSU
2008
Curator. Visible Changes: 2008 Post-Baccalaureate Students of UF Ceramics
2007-8
Sales Coordinator. HOT Clay Ceramics Student Organization. University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. Linda Arbuckle, Overseeing Faculty