* 1975, USA
1999-2001 | Masters of Fine Arts – Glass design and sculpture Minor - metal fabrication and jewelry Public Art – Roberlee Bell Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts - Rochester, NY |
1994-1999 | Bachelor of Fine Arts – Glass Emporia State University - Emporia, KS |
2011 | Visiting Artist Lecture - Clovis Community College, Clovis, NM |
Sand Casting Workshop - Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX | |
Glass Majors - West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Night Blow - Bi-annual event for public, Visiting Artists: Paul Marioni, Sinaca Glass Studio Artists, Aaron Tate, Christian Lugging (Flame One), Jeremiah Kern, Dina
Kalahar Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Sand Casting Workshop - Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX | |
Kiln Forming/Casting Workshop - Sinaca Glass Studio, Ft. Worth, TX | |
2010 | Kiln Building Workshop – Pick-up oven for visiting artist Paul Marioni - Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
Kiln Forming, Cold Working and Recycled Glass – Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Kiln Building Workshop – Gas Kiln for Ceramic Studio – Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Czech Study Abroad Class – Coordinating/Lead Professor West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX | |
The Studio: Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, NY | |
Instructor: Sand casting, mold melting & cold working | |
2009 | Czech Study Abroad Class – Coordinating/Lead Professor West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX |
Secondary School of Glass Making – Kamenicky Senov, Czech Republic | |
Artist presentation Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY | |
Visiting Artist, lecturer The Studio: Corning Museum of Glass – Corning, NY | |
Instructor: Sand casting, mold melting & cold working Pittsburgh Glass Center – Pittsburgh, PA | |
Instructor: Mold melting | |
2008-present | West Texas A&M University – Canyon, TX |
Assistant Professor – Glass, Sculpture, Ceramics & 3D Design | |
Eastern Exposure – Lecture/Talk – Prism Contemporary Glass – Chicago, IL | |
Secondary School of Glass Making – Novy bor, Czech Republic Visiting Lecturer, demonstration | |
2007 | Secondary School of Glass Making – Kamenicky Senov, Czech Republic Visiting Lecturer, Fulbright Fellow, Researcher |
Secondary School of Glass Making – Zelezny Brod, Czech Republic Visiting Lecturer, demonstration | |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Instructor: Sand Casting – Independent Study | |
2006 | Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working, cutting and polishing with stones |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Instructor: Sand Casting II | |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working | |
2005 | Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Sand Casting |
Pilchuck Glass School – Stanwood, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working, cutting and polishing with stones | |
BECON, Bullseye Glass Bi-annual Conference, Portland, OR Instructor: Glass Cold Working Workshop with Frantisek Janak | |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working | |
The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass – Corning , New York Casting and Cold Working Workshop Teaching Partner to Frantisek Janak | |
2004 | Pittsburgh Glass Center – Pittsburgh, PA “Cold Cuts”, Workshop Teaching Partner with Frantisek Janak |
The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass – Corning , New York Casting and Cold Working Workshop Teaching Partner with Frantisek Janak | |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA “Cold Cuts”, Workshop Teaching Partner with Frantisek Janak | |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working | |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Demonstrator Guest Artist: Cold working | |
Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Instructor: Sand Casting II | |
2003 | Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Instructor: Glass Blowing I |
2002-2003 | University of Washington, Tacoma - Tacoma, WA Instructor: Glass Blowing and Casting |
2002 | M-Space, Glass Studio – Tacoma, WA Instructor: Beginning Glassblowing |
LaCenter High School, LaCenter, WA Lost Wax Casting Work Shop | |
2001 | Grand Crystal Museum - Taipei, Taiwan Artist in Residence Instructor: blowing and sand casting |
2000-01 | Rochester Institute of Technology – Rochester, NY Instructor: Mixed Media/Flat Glass and Beginning Glassblowing Graduate Assistant: Glass Department & Art History |
2000 | Anoka/Ramsey Community College, MN Glassblowing Workshop/Lecture |
Ohio State University – Columbus, OH Guest Artist/ Slide Lecture |
2010 | Flame One Studio – Artist: Christian Luginger - Amarillo, TX Flame working kiln control design and construction |
2008 | Martin Blank Studios – Seattle, WA Museum of Glass - Fluent Steps |
2007 | Ajeto Factory – Novy Bor, The Czech Republic Evening glass blowing demonstrations |
Maya Lin Studio – New York, NY Colworking of installation for Museum of Glass - Tacoma, WA | |
Corbin Walker – New York, NY Installation Assistant at Pace/Wildenstein Gallery – New York, NY | |
2006 | Viscosity Glass – Seattle, WA Construction of Hot Shop |
Spiral Arts – Fred Metz – Seattle, WA Construction of two glass furnaces at The Studio, Corning Museum of Glass | |
Chihuly Studios – Seattle, WA Cold working for Marlboro Exhibition | |
2005 | Museum of Glass, International Center for Contemporary Art - Tacoma, WA Casting Assistant to Bertil Vallien Incline Glass – San Francisco Construction of Furnace |
2004-2007 | Martin Blank Studios – Seattle, WA Glass cutter and polisher, hot shop blowing assistant, studio technician Chihuly Studios On-call Studio Technician |
2003 – 2004 | Pratt Fine Art Center – Seattle, WA Glass Technician/Studio Manager, duties include curriculum development, studio management, rebuilding three glass studios, budget development Glass Instructor: Glass Blowing, Cold Working, Casting, Slumping and Fusing |
2003 - 2007 | third-hand, Glass Cutting & Polishing Tools – Seattle, WA Owner/Operator |
2003 | Museum of Glass, International Center for Contemporary Art - Tacoma, WA Casting Assistant to Bertil Vallien |
2002 - 2003 | Museum of Glass, International Center for Contemporary Art - Tacoma, WA Lead Technician Duties include: Studio, facility & personnel management, budget development, safety program development, museum & education development, production and program development & public demonstrations |
2012 | Dalhart Junior High Art Students, Kelly Freytus Organizer, lecturer, demonstrator, Instructor Glass Studio, West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
Flame working workshop – organizer Artist: Dina Kallahar Flame One Productions, Amarillo, TX | |
AC/WT Faculty/Student Exhibition – Juror Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX 79015 | |
Glass Blowing workshop – organizer Artist: Carlyn Ray Glass Studio, West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Area High School Art Exhibition Scholarship Committee - Juror Amarillo Museum of Art, Amarillo, TX | |
2011 | Faculty Sponsor – student faculty trip to New York City Friend’s of the Cornette Library - West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
Benefit Auction - Amarillo Family Services Donation: Glass Sculpture and two glass blowing experiences Amarillo Family Services, Amarillo, TX | |
Benefit Auction for Cancer Organization Donation: Glass Sculpture and two glass blowing experiences Cornette Library – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Texas Tech Wood-fire Symposium Exhibition – host/organizer West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
2010 | Faculty Senate – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
Tenure Advisory Committee to V.P. of Academic Affairs, Dr. James Hallmark West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Mary Moody Northen Hall Art Gallery – Faculty Coordinator West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
2009–present | WTFA - Student Art Club – faculty sponsor, West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
Visiting Artist Series – Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Development, coordination, promotion and documentation of two visiting artist series – series length is five years | |
Gallery Manager - Formal Gallery, Mary moody Northen Hall Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
2009 | Health & Safety Committee – Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
Hiring Committee – Art Historian - Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
2008-present | Student Gallery @ Sunset – Gallery Manager - West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
3D Studio Manager – Studios of 3D Design, Glass, Ceramics & Sculpture – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Duties include: set-up and reconstruction, purchasing & ordering, budget, maintenance, upkeep, janitorial, building & repair of equipment, managing student workers, safety | |
2008 – 2009 | Curriculum Development – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX Rewriting and integration of the three-dimensional design and three-dimensional arts to accommodate the entirety of the program and incorporate contemporary issues |
Finance Committee – Dept. of Art, Theatre & Dance – West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Scholarship Auction – Dance – Collaboration with Leslie Meeks, Asst. Professor of Dance, work created: “In Motion”, glass sculpture, West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
Largest Donor Award, Office of the President, Dr. Patrick O’Brian design and execution of glass sculpture Development Dept. of West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX | |
“Are we smarter than 5th graders?” – Special event for 5th graders, provided glassblowing demonstrations, West Texas A&M Univ., Canyon, TX |
2009-present | International Glass Alliance – Advisory Board |
2007-present | College Art Association – Member |
2001-present | International Sculpture Conference - Member |
1998 – 1999 | Glass Art Society – Student Representative |
1996 | –present Member Glass Art Society |
1996 – 1999 | Emporia Glass Guild – President, Vice President, Voted Most Outstanding Student Organization |
2011 | Greatest Intellectual Contributions Award – Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities, West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX |
2010 | Museum of Applied Arts – Prague, Czech Republic - Acquisition of work, “Radiant Uran” Intellectual Contributions Award – Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities, West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX |
FDSCA (Faculty Development, Scholarly/Creative Activities) Grant – location: Schott Crystal, Artist: Christopher Ries Sybil B. Harrington, College of Fine Arts & Humanities, West Texas A&M University, Canyon TX | |
2009 | Glass Art Society Annual Conference-Corning – Presenter: “The Final Polish: A Peek into the Czech Glassmaker’s Education” |
Featured Emerging Artist – American Style Magazine, August 2009 | |
“The Final Polish: A Peek into the Czech Glassmaker’s Education”– Glass Art Society Journal. Authored submission | |
2008 | Artist in Residence – Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA |
2007-2008 | Fulbright Fellow 2007-2008 - Czech Republic – research traditional techniques and history of teaching of glass cutting and design |
2001 | Artist in Residence - Grand Crystal Museum, Taipei, Taiwan |
2001 | Graduate Scholarship – School for American Crafts |
2000 | Graduate Scholarship – School for American Crafts |
Glass Review 22 – New Glass | |
Niche Student Awards – Finalist | |
1999 | Ambassador for Emporia State Art Department to Kansas Board of Regents |
1997-1998 | Scholarship – Emporia State University Student Exhibition Award |