I live and work in Prince Georges County, MD, in the Washington, DC metro area. I received a BFA in sculpture from Auburn University and an MFA in ceramics from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. I developed an interest in digging clays that has led to collaborations with soil scientists and work that explores intersections of art and science, and most recently, opportunities to explore more responsible relationships to soil and land. My work is included in the collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, The US Department of State, The Wilson Building Public Art collection and in many private collections. Publications include a chapter for Soil and Culture, an interview in Field to Palette: Dialogues on Soil and Art in the Anthropocene, and contributions to Wild Clay:
Recent work includes a large-scale mapping/ earth work for MGM National Harbor in Maryland using clay and artifacts dug from the site. Exhibitions include Swept Away: Dust, Ashes and Dirt at the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, and Unsettling Extractions at The Visual Arts Center of Richmond. I am the Founder and Director of Red Dirt Studio, an artist incubator in Mount Rainier, MD, and Co-Director/ founding member of NY Urban Soils Institute’s Art Extension. In both capacities, I appreciate the opportunities to collaborate and support new work and ideas.
Education
1992 MFA, Ceramics, New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University
1989 BFA, Sculpture, Auburn University, Summa Cum Laude