Art Education

2009 Lorton Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA, glass casting.
2005 Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC; "Success as an Artist", seminar.
2003 Warm Glass Weekend Conference, Arlington, VA, classes in various aspects of fusing and glass casting.
2002 Millennium Arts Center/Washington Glass School, Washington, DC, welding/glass classes
2000-2001 The Art League School, Alexandria, VA, photography and art business classes.
1999-2001 Creative Clay Studios, Alexandria, VA, ceramic classes.
1999 Virginia Stained Glass, Springfield, VA, intensive classes in fusing and slumping glass.
1995-2004 Arlington County Parks and Recreation Department, Arlington, VA, classes in stained glass, painting, photography, and ceramics, including open ceramic/pottery studio.

Museum Exhibitions

2010 National Liberty Museum, Juried auction, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

2010 Museum of Glass, Juried auction; Tacoma, Washington.

2009 Phillips Museum of Art, Salvage: Reclaiming/Recycling exhibit, Franklin and Marshall College, national juried exhibit, Lancaster PA.

2008 Corcoran Museum of Art, College of Art and Design; "Art Anonymous"; Washington, DC.


Notable Collections

University of Kentucky, Museum of Art, Lexington, Kentucky


Solo Exhibitions

2011 Lerner Building, "8 Recycled Glass Sculptures", McLean, VA.

2002 Gallery West,"The American West", Alexandria, VA.


Group Exhibitions (selected)


2010 Glenview Mansion, "Generations in Glass", Rockville, Maryland.

2009-2010 The Art League/Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (6 juried exhibitions)

2009 Atlanta Airport Atrium Gallery, Atlanta, GA.

2009 Home and Design Magazine Luxury Expo, invitational, Tysons Corner, VA.

2009 Annual Patrons' Show, The Art League/Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA.

2008 Recycled Art Exhibit, Arlington Central Library, Arlington, VA.

2008 Ikebana Exhibit, The Art League/Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA.

2008-2009 The Art League/Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA.

2007 Greater Reston Area Art Center, Art Auction, Reston, VA.

2007 Arts AFire Gallery, juried exhibit, Alexandria, VA.

2006 National Zoo, Black and White Ball/Fundraiser, Washington, DC.

2006 Washington Square Sculpture Show, Washington, DC.

2005 Washington Square Sculpture Show, Washington, DC.

2005 Cox Communications, Herndon, VA (Arts Council of Fairfax County, corporate program).

2005 Computer Sciences Corporation, Alexandria, VA (Arts Council of Fairfax County, corporate program).

2004-2005 The Art League/Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (4 juried exhibitions).

2004 Invitational Art Exhibit, 66th Annual DC Chamber of Commerce Business Awards Gala, Washington, DC.

2003-2004 The Art League, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (3 juried exhibitions).

2003-2004 Logistics Management Institute, McLean, VA (Arts Council of Fairfax County, corporate program).

2002-2003 The Art League, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (6 juried exhibitions).

2003 National Capitol Art Glass Guild exhibit at Washington Technology Park, Chantilly, VA.

2003 Artisans Center of Virginia, juried Invitational show by members of the National Capital Art Glass Guild, Waynesboro, VA.

2003 Fisher Gallery, Northern Virginia Community College, group show by members of the National Capital Art Glass Guild, Alexandria VA.

2001-2002 The Art League, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (5 juried exhibitions).

2002 Millennium Arts Center, Glass Sculpture Invitational, Washington, DC.

2001-2002 Gallery West, Alexandria, VA (monthly member exhibits).

2000-2001 Wilson Center Gallery, Washington, DC (5 juried exhibitions).

2000-2010 The Art League, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA (over 30 juried exhibitions).


Grants and Awards

2009 Arlington County Virginia Individual Artist Spotlight Grant/Public Art Grant, recycled glass sculptures, installation in Barcroft Park, Fall 2010.

2009 and 2008 Arlington Country Central Library, Recycled Art Exhibit, Awards for Outstanding Artistic Contribution.

2008 The Art League, Torpedo Factory, Interplay: Humanity and Nature, Honorable Mention Award.

2002 Grand Prize/Best in Show Award, USO Craft/Art Fair, Ft. Meyers, VA.


Related Work Experience

2011-2012 Instructor, Adult Education Program, "Becoming a Professional Artist", Arlington County, VA.

2011-2012 Co-Juror, Arlington County Adult Education Program, 1st Juried Art Exhibition.

2009 National Building Museum, Festival of the Building Arts, demonstrated recycled kiln-cast glass techniques and
2009 National Capital Art Glass Guild coordinator for this program.

2008 National Building Museum, Festival of the Building Arts, demonstrated kiln-formed recycled glass techniques.

2007 National Building Museum, Festival of the Building Arts, demonstrated kiln-formed glass techniques.


Publications

2015 "Wildlife Art Today"(Author and Juror) by Cindy Ann Coldiron, Schiffer Publishing.

2013 "Flowers in Art: Contemporary International Artists" (Author and Juror), by Cindy Ann Coldiron, Schiffer Publishing.

2011 "Sculpture and Design with Recycled Glass" (Author and Juror), by Cindy Ann Coldiron, Schiffer Publishing.

2010 "Art Glass Today", by Jeffery Snyder, Schiffer Publishing. Several of my sculpture were juried into this book.

2009 The Canvas Project, V2: Encyclopedia, photo of glass work on canvas, Published by Art house Co-op.


Press and Media Highlights (Selected)

2014 Northern Virginia Magazine, Feature story written by me on "Teddy the Cat."

2012. Interview (on the recycled glass book) with Felder Rushing of "the Gestalt Gardener" radio show (Mississippi Public Broadcasting).

2012 Northern Virginia Magazine, Feature story on my book "Sculpture and Design with Recycled Glass", by Matt Basheda.

2010 GreenDiary.com (article content published by USA Today.com).

2010 Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment Newsletter.

2009 Bourgeon Arts Magazine (online), artist feature.

2009 Sun Gazette newspaper, Arlington, VA.

2009 Home and Design Magazine, Spring Edition, photo of glass sculpture.

2008 DCArtnews.blogspot.com.

2007 The Washington Post, Home section, garden design photo, Arlington, VA.

2006 Elan Magazine, Artist feature.

2005 Elan Magazine, February edition, photo of artwork.

2004 The Arlington Connection newspaper, Photo of artwork with caption, Arlington, VA.