The primary purpose of this investigation was to acquire information about the fundamentals of participating in group and one-person shows. The assumption was made that upon acquiring this basic information an understanding of the intricacies of the larger exhibition procedure could be attained. I proposed to investigate aspects important to the production, selection, and installation of my work in a formal gallery setting.

Inborn in all of us is the need to secure those possessions we feel are precious. The purpose of this problem was to take a step beyond the container for valuable possessions and create containers designed to safely protect feelings and memories, specifically my feelings and memories regarding my personal relationships.

Artist Statement from the MFA Exhibition "Objects from a Future Past" as shown at the Erin Cluley Gallery in Dallas, Texas.

Photographs from the MFA Exhibition "Draw Me Near" as shown at the Cora Stafford Gallery.

Artist Statement for the MFA Exhibition "Observing the Absurd" as shown at the Cora Stafford Gallery in Denton, Texas.

Timelapsed video from the MFA Exhibition "Draw Me Near" as shown at the Cora Stafford Gallery. In this video, friends, family members, and colleagues dine with the artist during the exhibition.

Presentation describing the BFA Fibers Senior Exhibition "No Major No Rules."

Artist Statement for the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Artist Statement for the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Presentation for the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Artist Statement for the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Photos from the BFA Fibers Senior Exhibition "No Major No Rules."

Images from the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Artist Statement for the BFA Fibers Senior Exhibition "No Major No Rules."

Presentation from the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Artist Statement for the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Presentation for the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Artist Statement from the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Images from the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Photographs from the Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree Fibers Senior Exhibition

Video from the MFA Exhibition "Observing the Absurd" as shown at the Cora Stafford Gallery in Denton, Texas.

Artist Statement from the MFA Exhibition: "In my recent work, I have expanded upon the deconstruction, reconstruction, and reflection that has informed my artistic process for many years. My working method involves using remnants from previous works; they reappear in their original form or are reworked, aged destroyed, or recreated from different materials. My Process allows me to illustrate the passage of time as older work takes on new forms in a renewed context. New connections begin to surface as my paintings and accompanying objects are layered into a work about the passage of time as well as other passages; a migratory mentality know to all who live away from home."

Artist Statement from the MFA Exhibition: "My work about place attachment and the physical markers within the landscape that I consider home - Minnesota. I am interested in space and place and where those two things intersect. Using a limited color palette, metalsmithing and enameling techniques, texture, drawing, and photographs, I imbue my work with the memories of the landscape. My work is about experiencing space and is meant to bring pause -a moment of quiet and calm.."

Artist Statement from the MFA Exhibition: "I create figurative sculptures that explore the anxieties and rituals of acceptance. These sculptures embody ambiguous, self-referential narratives that act as a resolution between myself and my anxieties. My work is primarily ceramic because clay is an extremely intuitive medium, allowing me to explore the figure from both an emotional aesthetic and an anatomical scrutiny. I am also interested in multiplicity and its visual relation to habits and rituals. Repetition can be a very calming activity, but it can cause adverse effects as well. I am interested in that fine line between compulsive and compulsory."