Education

M.F.A. Printmaking. University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA. 2005

Graduate Certificate. Book Studies/ Book Arts & Technology. University of Iowa Center for the Book, Iowa City, IA. 2005

B.A. Visual Arts, East Asian Studies. Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH. 2001

Exhibitions

Topophilia: Love of Place. Olde Towne Arts Center, W. Slidell, LA.
Natasha Lovelace Habers, Assistant Professor of Art, Kennesaw State University. 2009.

Dog-Eared: revealing the contents of aritists' books. Purdue University, W. Lafayette IN.
Jasmine Begaske and Claire Lacy. 2008.

Dia de Los Muertos. Dempsey Arts Center, Auburn AL.
Julia Kjelgaard. Professor, Emory University.
Conrad Ross, Professor Emeritus, Auburn University.
Scott Stephens, Professor, University of Montevallo. 2007.

Off the Wall.. University of North Dakota Eugene E. Myers Art Gallery, Grand Forks, ND.
Donovan Widmer, Assistant Professor of Art, University of North Dakota.
Kim Fink, Associate Professor of Printmaking, University of North Dakota. 2006.

Safe Harbor: Books in Boxes. Bay View Book Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI.
Robin Kinney, Bay View Book Arts Center. 2005.

MFA Exhibition. University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, IA. 2005.

Misplaced: Solo Exhibition.. Eve Drewlowe Gallery, Iowa City, IA. 2005.

Print Zero Exchange. Blue Door Studio, Seattle, WA. 
Jeremy Cody, Print Zero Studios. 2004.

Artists’ Books 2004.  Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, CA. David Prochaska, Assistant Professor, Cuesta College. 2004.

4th International Ex-Libris Exhibition “Man and Fish.” The Croatian Cultural Centre, Rijeka, Croatia. Josip Butkovic, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Rijeka. 2003.

The Exquisite Corpse Exchange and Show. Undecided Space, Iowa City, IA.  
Kim Ambriz, Graduate Student, University of Iowa. 2003.

Artists’ Books. Clarence Ward Art Library, Oberlin, OH. *Best in Show 
Barbara Prior, Art Librarian, Oberlin College. 2001.

Collections

Special Collections, University of Iowa Library, Iowa City, IA.
University Library of Rijeka, Rijeka, Croatia.
Amity Art Foundation, Woodbridge, CT.
Special Collections, Clarence Ward Art Library, Oberlin, OH.

Professional Organizations

Southern Graphics Council
Mid-American Print Council

Experience

Guest Instructor, Syracuse University - College of Visual & Performing Art. Syracuse, NY. September - October 2008.
Senior Printer, Boxcar Press.  Syracuse, NY.  January 2007- June 2007.
Printer, Boxcar Press.  Syracuse, NY.  June 2005 - January 2007.
Teaching Assistant, University of Iowa.  Iowa City, IA.  June 2002 - May 2005. 
English Teacher, ESPIRIT 2004 - University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA. July 2004.
Kreuger Internship, Cooper Hewitt National Design Museum.  New York, NY. June -August 2001.
Intern, Cleveland Museum of Art.  Cleveland, OH.  January 2001.           
Apprenticed to a potter, Mr. Sasaki.  Japan.  January 1998.
Apprenticed to a papermaker, Richard Flavin. Japan.  January 1998.