EDUCATION
ARTIST BLACKSMITH ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA : National Curriculum Journeyman Certificate, 2022
TOWSON UNIVERSITY- TOWSON, MD
Masters Degree in Fine Arts, Sculpture, 2009
CORCORAN COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN – WASHINGTON, DC
Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2006
DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN – WILMINGTON, DE
Associates of Fine Arts, 2004
COLLEGE TEACHING
DELAWARE COLLEGE OF ART & DESIGN – WILMINGTON, DE 2010-2024
Professor: Sculpture, 3-dimentional design, Drawing, Pre-college courses, Continuing Education
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Forged of Flesh: Delaware Contemporary, DE, Wilmington, 2019
Behind her Iron Gates: Toni & Stuart B Young, Wilmington DE, 2019
Forged Fashion: Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE , 2016
Forged Fashion: Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE , 2015
Animagus: Film brothers , Wilmington, DE 2014
Accessories for an Iron Maiden: The Trout Gallery, Carlisle PA 2013
Solstice Moon, Solstice Sun: Film Brothers, Wilmington DE, 2012
Accessories for an Iron Maiden: Apex Gallery, Rapid City, South Dakota, 2012
Accessories for an Iron Maiden: Mezzanine Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 2012
Blindheaded: Milburn stone theater, North East MD, 2010
Blindheaded: Holtzman Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD, 2009
Odyssey: 11th & Orange Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 2005
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Delaware Contemporary, Wilmington, De, 2018
RH Gallery, Hockessin, DE, 2017
Tallyville frame Shop, Wilmington DE 2017
Chris White Gallery, Wilmington, DE, 2016
Women of Myth, Splendor, and Questionable Morals: Rouse Company Foundation Gallery, Columbia MD, 2016
Wicked winter: Wilmington DE, 2016
Headgear: Los Angeles, CA, 2015
Blacksmithing Exhibition: Harrington, De, 2014
Trunk show: Toile Aelier, Philadelphia, PA, 2014
Kings, Clowns & Revolutionaries: Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington DC 2014
Juried Alumni Exhibition: Delaware college of Art & Design 2013, Wilmington DE 2013
Forged: Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory Alexanderia, VA 2012
Art of 7 Siblings: Wilmington DE. 2011
Award Winners XI: Biggs Museum of American Art Dover DE. 2011
Alumni Exhibition: Delaware College of Art & Design 2011. Wilmington De. 2011
Student, Teacher Exhibition: Delaware College of Art & Design 2011
Art On The Town; March, Film brother Co-op, Wilmington DE. 2011
Art On The Town; February, Film brother Co-op, Wilmington DE. 2011
Hammer & Thread ; Area 405, Baltimore, MD. 2010
Student Teacher Exhibition; Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington DE. 2010
Ambiguous Bodies; Goucher College, Towson MD. 2009
Alumni Exhibition; Corcoran College Of Art & Design. Washington DC. 2009
Alumni Exhibition; Delaware College of Art and Design, Wilmington DE. 2009
Holtzman Gallery Exhibition; Towson Center for the Arts, Towson, MD. 2009
Convergence Exhibition; Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD. 2009
Drawling Exhibition; Sleeth gallery West Virginia Wesleyan College, WV. 2008
Drawling Exhibition; Seminole Community College, Fl. 2008
Clothing: fantasies & Realities; Fantasies & Realities, Baltimore MD. 2008
Traveling Miniature Exhibition; Yuan Yuan University, Korea. 2008
Deep Interests, passing interests; Anne Arundel Community College, Aroundel MD. 2008
Innocence & Experience; School 33, Baltimore, MD. 2007
Sculpture & Drawings Exhibition; Pikesville Center, Baltimore MD. 2007
Interaction with Color: Washington, DC. 2007
SELECTED GROUP RUNWAY SHOWS
Atlantic City Fashion Week, Atlantic City, NJ, 2024
Paris fashion Week: France, 2023
Atlantic City Fashion Week: Atlantic city, NJ, 2017
Atlantic City Fashion Week: Atlantic city, NJ, 2017
Art Gala: Imagine: Philadelphia, PA, 2017
Fashion on the Hudson 19: New York City, NY, 2016
Atlantic City Fashion Week: Atlantic City, New Jersey, 2016
Merg Arts Fashion Show: Philadelphia, PA 2015
Brisbane Fashion Week: Brisbane, Australia 2015
Sydney Fashion Week: Sydney, Australia 2015
Forged Fashion: Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts, Wilmington DE 2015
Rough Around the Edges: Runway Show: Toile boutique, Philadelphia PA, 2015
Valentines Day Fashion Show: Toile boutique, Philadelphia PA, 2014
Delaware Fashion Week 2014: Delaware art Museum, Wilmington DE, 2014
Paris Fashion Week 2014: Paris, France, Jeff garner of Prophetik, 2013
SELECTED TV, LECTURES, DEMONSTRATIONS & BLACKSMITH WORKSHOPS
Clay and Steel School, CA, 2024
California Blacksmith Association Conference, CA, 2024
Chile Blacksmith Association, Chile, South America, 2024
Metal Symposium, Czech Republic, 2024
Chicago Avenue Fire Arts, Minneapolis MN, 2024
Florida Blacksmithing Association conference, Gainesville, FL, 2023
Florida Blacksmithing Association workshop, Gainesville, FL, 2023
Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2023
Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing, VA, 2023
California Blacksmith Association, San Diego Conference, CA, 2023
Furnacetown Hammer in, MD, 2023
Hereford College of Arts, London England, 2022
Urban Metal studios, AZ, 2022
Texas Street Works, SC, 2022
Appalachian Center for Craft, TN, 2022
Virginia Institute of Blacksmithing, VA, 2022
Ashokon Hammer In, NY, 2022
Big blu hammer on the Hill, NC, 2021
VA Institute of blacksmithing , VA 2021
American Center for the Building Arts, VA, 2020
Rutherford blacksmiths class, TN 2020
Man at Arms: Reforged , MD 2019
Blacksmith demonstration, AZ ,2019
Blacksmith demonstration, MA, 2019
Blacksmith demonstration, NY, 2019
Touchstone Center for Crafts, VA, 2019
Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2019
Banton-smith center for Blacksmith & Metal Arts, Richmond, VA, 2018
Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2018
Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2017
Blacksburg VA Blacksmith Guild, VA, 2017
California Blacksmith Guild, CA, 2017
Banton-smith center for Blacksmith & Metal Arts, Richmond VA, 2017
Rochester Arc & Flame, Rochester, NY, 2017
Man at Arms; Art of War. El Rey Network. 2017
Delaware Art Museum, DE, 2016
Guilford Center for Crafts, CT, 2016
Touchstone Center for Crafts, VA, 2016
Peters Valley School of Craft, NJ, 2016
Central Blacksmith guild of Virginia, VA, 2015
Guild of Philadelphia, PA, 2014
Maryland Art Place, MD, 2014
Dickinson College, PA, 2013
TEDx talk Baltimore, MD, 2013
American Blacksmith Association North America Conference, SD, 2012
Cuper Blacksmith Studio, NJ, 2010
Blacksmith Museum, MD, 2009
SELECTED AWARDS
Delaware Division of The Arts: Established Artists Grant, Sculpture, 2018
Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Sculpture, 2015
Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Sculpture, 2014
Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Illustrations, 2012
Opportunity Grant, Delaware Division of The Arts for Sculpture, 2012
B grant, Baker Artist Awards 2012
Delaware Division of The Arts: Emerging Artists Grant 2011
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