Resume
[last updated September 2023]
EDUCATION
[2019 - 2021] Post Baccalaureate Ceramics Indiana University Southeast
[2014 - 2019] BFA Ceramics Southern Illinois University Carbondale
RESIDENCIES / INTERNSHIPS
2022 AIR Penland School of Craft Bakersville, North Carolina (Jan 23 - Feb 5) *withdrew due to family medical emergency
2021 AIR Art Barn School of Art Valparaiso, Indiana (Oct 10 - Nov 13)
2021 AIR Glen Arbor Art Center Glen Arbor, Michigan (May 16 - 29)
2020 - 2021 Artaxis.org Intern, Artaxis Organization Inc
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2023
“[DYS]Functional” - Wildfire Ceramic Studio - Missoula, MT - June 2 - July 23
“Pitcher Perfect 3” - Good Earth Pottery - Bellingham, WA - April 12 - May 17
“Lushly” at NCECA - Fern Shop - Cincinnati, OH - March 13 - 18
2022
“Filled Up 3” - New Harmony Clay Project - New Harmony, IN - Nov 12 - Dec 17
“Craft Nouveau” - Blue Line Arts - Roseville, California - April 1 - May 28
Featured Artist Exhibition - Northern Clay Center - Minneapolis, Minnesota - March 1 - April 3
2021
“State of Clay in Indiana II” - Juror Kira Kalondy - Indy Art Center - Indianapolis, IN
“Last Call VI” - Juror Samantha Momeyer - Companion Gallery - Humboldt, TN - March 7
“Small Favors” Jurur Kensuke Yamada - The Clay Studio Gallery - Philadelphia, PA - March 6 - April 25
2020
“Form and Function” 13th Annual Cup Show - Juror Mike Cinelli - Amelia Center Gallery - Panama City, FL - November 16 - December 4
“666 Small Works” Ceramic Exhibition - Juror Didem Mert - Applied Contemporary - Oakland, CA - August 1 - August 29
NCECA Student Juried Show - Jurors Virginia Scotchie & Salvador Jiménez-Flores - Artspace - Richmond, VA - March 25 - March 28
“Beyond the Brickyard” 12th Annual Juried Exhibition - Juror Chris Staley - Archie Bray Foundation - Helena, MT - February 13 - April 11
2019
Annual Juried Fine Arts Student Exhibition - Juror Brian Jones - Barr Gallery - New Albany, IN - December 5 - February 1 (2020)
International Juried Ceramics Exhibition - Juror Garth Johnson - Center For Contemporary Art - Bedminster, NJ - November 8 - December 21
Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award Finalist Exhibition - Juried by School of Art and Design Faculty - Surplus Gallery - Carbondale, IL - April 1 - April 6
“Plate and Platter” National Juried Ceramics Exhibition - Juror Chandra DeBuse - Artspace 304 - Carbondale, IL - January 16 - February 22
2018
C4 Critical Forum 12th Annual National Juried Exhibition - Juror Brian Jobe - Surplus Gallery - Carbondale, IL - October 30 - November 3
“Clay Cup IV” 4th Annual Ceramics Exhibition - Juror Ayumi Horie - George Caleb Bingham Gallery University of Missouri - Columbia, MO - October 8 - November 1
“Forge, Form, Fabricate” National Juried Exhibition - Juror Tobias Birgersson - University Museum Southern Illinois University - Carbondale, IL - September 27 - Oct 27
“Roll The Dice” Juried Pop-up Show - Juried by Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker - Pulliam Hall Carbondale, IL - February 15
2017
C4 Critical Forum 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition - Juror Chris Webbena - Surplus Gallery - Carbondale, IL - April 18 - April 26
“The Shinning” Juried Pop-up Show - Juror Mark Pharis - Pullium Hall - Carbondale, IL - November 2
INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS
2023
“406 Cup Show” - Wildfire Ceramics Studio - Missoula, MT
2022
Cup / Mug Invitational - Cappaert Contemporary Gallery (Curated by Rick Scott) - Egg Harbor, WI - Sept 10 - Oct 31
2021
“Sweet Things” Invitational - Riverside Studio - Cape Girardeau, MO
SOLO/GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022
Artaxis Fundraising Exhibition and Sale - Artaxis.org
Residency Exit Show - Art Barn School of Art - Valporaiso, Indiana - January 10 - February 10
2021
“Press Pause” Dirtbags Member Exhibition - Houseguest Gallery - Louisville, Kentucky - April 8 - 24
Instructor Showcase - Art Barn School - Valporaiso, IN
2019
“The Space In Between” - Two Person Exhibition w/ Mel Fisher - Space Lab Gallery - New Albany, IN - October 28 - November 1
“Pinch Print Plot” Solo BFA Thesis Exhibition - Vergette Gallery – Carbondale, IL - May 5 - May 10
“Love At The Glove” 19th Valentines Day Exhibiton - Glove Factory Gallery - Carbondale, IL - February 6 - February 9
2018
“Merge” Collaborative Ceramics Exhibition - SIUC and SIUE - Surplus Gallery - Carbondale, IL - November 4 - November 10
“Inside The Box” Southern Clay Works Member Exhibition Vergette Gallery - Carbondale, IL - February 25 - March 3
AWARDS
2022
“To the Brim” Honorable Mention Filled Up 3 - New Harmony Clay Project
Residency Fellowship - Penland School of Craft
2021
Best in Show - State of Clay in Indiana II
Department Scholarship - Indiana University Southeast
2019
Studio Award in Ceramics Granted by Indiana University Southeast
Rickert-Ziebold Trust Award Récipient/Winner - Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Undergraduate Research Grant - Windgate Charitable Foundation
2018
People's Choice- Juried Pop-up exhibition: Roll The Dice - Jurors: Guy Michael Davis and Katie Parker
2017
1st place / Best in Show - C4 11th Annual Juried Exhibition - Juror: Chris Webbena
Best Double Walled Vessel - Great Pottery Throw Down - Judges: Pattie Chalmers and Jeremy Brooks
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2023
Teen Ceramics + Adult Independent Study Instructor - Art Barn School Of Art - Valparaiso, Indiana (Sept 22 - Nov 18)
2021
Kids Clay Camp Instructor - Art Barn School Of Art - Valparaiso, Indiana ( July 18 - 31 )
2020 - 2021
Ceramics Studio Employee / Assistant to Brian Harper and Sydney Ewerth - Indiana University Southeast - New Albany, IN (January - May)
2019 - 2021
PR and Marketing - Dirt Bags Art Club - Indiana University Southeast - New Albany, IN (August - May)
Instructor + Studio Technician - Clay for Kids - Art Barn School Of Art - Valparaiso, Indiana (July 13 - August 1)
2019
Ceramics Instructor - Adult Pottery Workshop (Hand Building With Coils) Dunes Art Foundation - Michiana Shores, Indiana (July 8 - August 19)
Secretary - C4 Critical Forum - Southern Illinois University Registered Student Organization - Carbondale, IL (January – May)
2016 - 2019
Ceramics Instructor - Kids Clay Camp Dunes Art Foundation - Michiana Shores, Indiana (July - August)
Studio Manager - The Clay Cabin at the Dunes Art Foundation - Michiana Shores, Indiana (May 31st - August 1st)
2018
Co-Curator - Inside The Box - The Cone Pack exhibition - Ceramics Registered Student Organization (February)
Art Director - Michiana Women's Club - Community House - Michiana Shores, Indiana (June 20th- August 8th)
2016 - 2018
Undergraduate President - The Cone Pack Ceramics Registered Student Organization - Carbondale, Illinois (August - December, January - May)
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2023 Graci Gallery - Marquette, MI
2023 New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art - New Harmony, IN
2023 Good Earth Pottery - Bellingham, WA
2022- 23 Cappaert Contemporary Gallery - Egg Harbor, WI
2022 NCECA Gallery Expo (Northern Clay Center) Sacramento, CA
2022 (March-April) Northern Clay Center Minneapolis, MN
2020 - Present Riverside Pottery Studio Cape Girardeau, MO
ORGANIZATIONS / AFFILIATIONS
2022 - Present Artaxis Member
2020-22 Art Barn School of Art - Resident Artist Committee Member - Valparaiso, IN
2019 - Present Studio Potter Member
2018 - Present NCECA Member
2016 - 2019 Member At Large - Dunes Art Foundation Official Board - Michigan City, IN
CHARITY, DONATION, AND VOLUNTEER WORK
2021 + 2023 Demonstrating Artist at ArtBlitz Fundraiser - Valporaiso, IN
2020 Cup Donation - Black Lives Matter Virtual Raffle - Organized by Sydney Ewerth
2020 Southern Crossings Pottery Festival Donation and Volunteer - Copper and Kings Louisville, Kentucky
2019 Dunes Art Foundation Silent Auction Donation and Volunteer - Michiana Shores, IN
2016 - 2019 Cup Donation NCECA
2016 - 2019 Southern Illinois Metalsmithing Society Conference 17th Street Barbeque Murphysboro, IL
2016 - 2019 Southern Clay Works Cup Sale Neighborhood Co-Op and Grocery Carbondale, IL
2015 - 2019 Empty Bowls Ceramic Donation and Sale Neighborhood Co-Op and Grocery Carbondale IL
2016, 2017 Southern Illinois University Sculpture Department Iron Pour SIU Art Foundry Carbondale, IL
2010-2014 Clay for a Cause Chesterton High School Chesterton, IN
PUBLICATIONS
12/17/2022 “Filled up 3 a Ceramic Cup Show” University of Southern Indiana, Webpage
11/12/2022 Past Exhibtions and Awards New Harmony Clay Project “Filled Up 3”
3/10/2022 NCECA Artist Opportunities “March Featured Artist Exhibition and Sale” nceca.net
12/3/2021 Art on the Air Radio Interview, Lakeshore Public Radio, NPR Interview
3/25/2020 NCECA National Juried Student Exhibition, Exhibition Catalog, Print
2/13/2020 12th Annual Beyond the Brickyard Juried Exhibition, Exhibition Catalog, Print
4/3/2019 “Luper, Purze, and Tippin win the prestigious Rickert Ziebold Trust Award” - SIU News Archive by Hannah Erickson
11/29/2012 “Operation Christmas Child” Author Bridget Martinson, Northwest Indiana Times, Print
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Writing Editor and Proofreader
Stagecraft / Theater Set Building
Hostess
Server
Farm, Barn and Field Cleaning / Maintenance
Construction
Landscaping
Lawn Maintenance
Nanny
Medical Caregiver
Gas Kiln (forced-air and venturi)
Soda Kiln ( cone 6 and 10)
Wood Kiln ( cone 10 -13 )
Electric Kiln (Skutt and L&L)
CNC Router
Metal Casting and Chasing
Mig and Oxyfuel Welding
Woodshop
Fabshop
Interior and Exterior Painting