Exhibitions and Awards
2019-2020: Alchemy5, Enamelist Society Exhibit, The Glass Museum, Tacoma, WA
2019: Alchemy5, Enamelist Society Biannual Exhibit, Eugene, OR
2019: Adams County Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibit, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg PA
2018: Under Fire 2 Exhibition Enamel Guild North East, Krikorian Gallery, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
2010: Recycling Works! Harrisburg Area Community College, Gettysburg, PA
2009: Metals Guild of Maryland, Howard County Arts Council
2008 Pin Up: The Brooch, Radius Gallery, State Museum, Harrisburg, PA
2008 Adams County Arts Council Annual Exhibit: Schmucher Gallery, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
2008 Reincarnations, Alternative Gallery Space, Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC
2007: NICHE Awards 2007, Finalist, Professional Division
2006: Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA: Mixed Messages
2006: Arts at 501 Gallery, Harrisburg, PA
2006: Art of the State, Harrisburg, PA: First Place, Craft
2006: “Hey… These Things Just Snap Right Off!”, The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths: 2006 (publication)
2006: Metalsmith Exhibition in Print, Alternate,
2003: Refined III, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas, (publication)
2000: Art of the State, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Third Place, Craft
Professional
2018: January-July: Intensive and monthly classes on Fabrication, Torch-Fired Enamels and Cloisonee Enamels: Home Studio
2017: December: Two-Day Workshop: Precious Metal Clay, Studio at Adams County Arts Council
2017: October Two-Day Workshop: Torch Fired Enamels, Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore
2017: Fall Semester, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA: MFA Studio Mentor: Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA: Advanced Metal Smithing
2017: Spring Semester, Wilson College: MFA Studio Mentor, Torch Fired Enamels
2014-2017: In the Studio: Private Instruction: Jewelry Making, Enameling, Advanced Soldering and Fabrication
Ongoing: Instructor for Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg, PA
April 2013: Torch Fired Enamels: Workshop instructor at McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
2003-2011: Instructor in Continuing Studies Jewelry Program, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
1967-2001: Studio Art teacher, Gettysburg Area High School; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Publications
2019; Alchemy5 Catalog for Enamelist Society Biannual Exhibit, Eugene OR and Tacoma, WA
2019: Under Fire 2: Catalog for Enamel Guild North East International Exhibit at Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
2017: Celebrate Gettysburg: Five-page article with photos of torch firing in studio plus finished pieces. http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/ "Modern Metalsmith"
2013: Showcase 500 Art Necklaces Queen of Hearts Necklace: publication of Lark Jewelry & Beading Galler
2006: Hey... These Things Just Snap Right Off! The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths: 2006, Ladies in Purdah (Tea Ring)
Galleries
2015-Present: Village Artisans Gallery in Boiling Springs, PA
Education
Rio Grande Certification Program: Certified Instructor in Precious Metal Clay with Chris Darway
1998: Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland: Certificate in Jewelry
1975: McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College), Westminster, Maryland: MLA
1965: Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: BFA
Workshops
2003-Present:
Workshops with the following jewelry artists: Robert Ebendorf, Keith LoBue, Shana Kroiz, Kristen Rook, Douglas Harling, John Cogswell, Thomas Mann, Beth Polman, Chris Darway, Bruce Metcalf. Polymer Clay artists Kathleen Dustin and Pier Volkus; Precious Metal Clay artist Celie Fago.
2019-2020: Alchemy5, Enamelist Society Exhibit, The Glass Museum, Tacoma, WA
2019: Alchemy5, Enamelist Society Biannual Exhibit, Eugene, OR
2019: Adams County Arts Council Annual Juried Exhibit, Schmucker Gallery, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg PA
2018: Under Fire 2 Exhibition Enamel Guild North East, Krikorian Gallery, Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
2010: Recycling Works! Harrisburg Area Community College, Gettysburg, PA
2009: Metals Guild of Maryland, Howard County Arts Council
2008 Pin Up: The Brooch, Radius Gallery, State Museum, Harrisburg, PA
2008 Adams County Arts Council Annual Exhibit: Schmucher Gallery, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA
2008 Reincarnations, Alternative Gallery Space, Zenith Gallery, Washington, DC
2007: NICHE Awards 2007, Finalist, Professional Division
2006: Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA: Mixed Messages
2006: Arts at 501 Gallery, Harrisburg, PA
2006: Art of the State, Harrisburg, PA: First Place, Craft
2006: “Hey… These Things Just Snap Right Off!”, The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths: 2006 (publication)
2006: Metalsmith Exhibition in Print, Alternate,
2003: Refined III, Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas, (publication)
2000: Art of the State, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Third Place, Craft
Professional
2018: January-July: Intensive and monthly classes on Fabrication, Torch-Fired Enamels and Cloisonee Enamels: Home Studio
2017: December: Two-Day Workshop: Precious Metal Clay, Studio at Adams County Arts Council
2017: October Two-Day Workshop: Torch Fired Enamels, Gem Cutters Guild of Baltimore
2017: Fall Semester, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA: MFA Studio Mentor: Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA: Advanced Metal Smithing
2017: Spring Semester, Wilson College: MFA Studio Mentor, Torch Fired Enamels
2014-2017: In the Studio: Private Instruction: Jewelry Making, Enameling, Advanced Soldering and Fabrication
Ongoing: Instructor for Adams County Arts Council, Gettysburg, PA
April 2013: Torch Fired Enamels: Workshop instructor at McDaniel College, Westminster, MD
2003-2011: Instructor in Continuing Studies Jewelry Program, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland
1967-2001: Studio Art teacher, Gettysburg Area High School; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Publications
2019; Alchemy5 Catalog for Enamelist Society Biannual Exhibit, Eugene OR and Tacoma, WA
2019: Under Fire 2: Catalog for Enamel Guild North East International Exhibit at Worcester Center for Crafts, Worcester, MA
2017: Celebrate Gettysburg: Five-page article with photos of torch firing in studio plus finished pieces. http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/ "Modern Metalsmith"
2013: Showcase 500 Art Necklaces Queen of Hearts Necklace: publication of Lark Jewelry & Beading Galler
2006: Hey... These Things Just Snap Right Off! The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths: 2006, Ladies in Purdah (Tea Ring)
Galleries
2015-Present: Village Artisans Gallery in Boiling Springs, PA
Education
Rio Grande Certification Program: Certified Instructor in Precious Metal Clay with Chris Darway
1998: Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland: Certificate in Jewelry
1975: McDaniel College (formerly Western Maryland College), Westminster, Maryland: MLA
1965: Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: BFA
Workshops
2003-Present:
Workshops with the following jewelry artists: Robert Ebendorf, Keith LoBue, Shana Kroiz, Kristen Rook, Douglas Harling, John Cogswell, Thomas Mann, Beth Polman, Chris Darway, Bruce Metcalf. Polymer Clay artists Kathleen Dustin and Pier Volkus; Precious Metal Clay artist Celie Fago.