I have always believed art is the process of asking better questions, challenging conventional wisdom and overturning assumptions and prejudices that get in the way of imagining new possibilities. Through my work, I seek to restore a visual “sense of wonder” in an increasingly jaded public consciousness.
- Creative Director Shatter Glass Group, Inc. Chicago, IL 2018
- Visiting artist at the Northlands Glass Symposium, Lybster, Scotland 2016
- Visting artist and lecturer Espace Verre, Montreal, Canada 2016
- Visiting artist and lecturer Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 2015
- Visiting artist and lecturer Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 2014
- Visiting artist at the Corning Museum of Glass 2013, Instructors Collaborative Residency, Corning, NY 2013
- Director, Glass Arts Society 2011 – 2015
- Lecturer, Espace Verre, Montreal, Canada 2012
- Visiting Artist, lecturer at University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point 2012
- Visiting Artist, lecturer at Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA 2012
- Visiting Artist, lecturer at University of Wisconsin, Madison 2011
- Artist in Residence Tacoma Museum of Glass, Tacoma, WA 2010
- Instructor, The Studio at The Corning Museum of Glass 2010
- Visiting Artist, lecturer and Graduate show critiquer Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 2007 – 2008
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 2005
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY 2003
- Instructor, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 2003
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, The New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY 2002
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2001
- Instructor, Glass Art Society Conference, Seto, Japan 1998
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Center for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI October 1997
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Aichi University of Education Glass Department, Aichi, Japan, September 1996
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Utatsuyama Crafts Workshop, Kanazawa, Japan, August 1996
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Red Deer College, Series ‘96, ‘97 Alberta, Canada 1996, 1997
- Glass Designer, Design Ideas, Inc. (Personally hold U.S. and Taiwan, R.O.C. patents), 1995
- Assistant to Lino Tagliapietra, Shatter Glass Group Demonstration, Chicago, IL 1993
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Aichi University of Education Glass Department, Aichi, Japan, May 1993
- Visiting Artist and Instructor, Espace Verre, Montreal, Canada 1992
- Consulting Glass Designer, Crate & Barrel, Chicago, IL 1992, 1993
- Guest Lecturer at School of the Art Institute Sculpture Department 1991, 1992, 1993
- Guest Lecturer at University of Illinois, “Image as Metaphor” 1989
- Established Shatter Glass Group 1987
- Senior Art Direct Lois GGK Chicago and New York 1985 – 1987
- Senior Art Director Lee King and Partners Chicago 1980 – 1985
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