Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Ceramics, East Carolina University, Summa Cum Laude May 2009. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art with an emphasis in Ceramics, Texas Tech University, Cum Laude, August 2005.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Placement Certification: College Board of Educators. 2015 State Board for Educator Certification: Texas Education Agency. 2014 Texas Art EC-12 Certification: Texas Education Agency. 2013 Blackboard Certification: Alamo Community College District. 2010.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2017 – Present Instructor of Record: Arts 1301 (Dual Credit): Art Appreciation: San Antonio College, Alamo Community College District. San Antonio, TX.
2014-Present Instructor of Record: Art I Honors, Art II Honors, Ceramics II and III, Sculpture II, III, IV and AP, Drawing III and IV: Johnson High School, North East ISD. San Antonio, TX.
2009 - Present Instructor or Record: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Continuing Education Programs: Intermediate Hand building, Introduction to Hand building, Introduction to Throwing, Clay and Mixed Media, Mixed Media Sculpture. Primary and Secondary Education Programs: Greek Vessels, Creatures on the Wall, Clay Self Portraits, Mosaic Self Portraits
2013 – 2014 Instructor of Record: Art I, II, III and IV: Cotulla High School, Cotulla ISD, Cotulla TX.
2013 Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Section 075 & 036: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 & 2347: Ceramics I & II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Beginning Handbuilding: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Introduction to Throwing: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Clay: Self Portraits: Southwest School of Art: Summer Art Studios: July 9 – July 13. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Clay and Mixed Media: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 & 2347: Ceramics I & II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Section 070 & 071: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX.
2012 Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 & 2347: Ceramics I & II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Introduction to Handbuilding: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Clay: Story Book Animals: Southwest School of Art: Summer Art Studios: June 3 – June 7. San Antonio, TX. Clay: Self Portraits: Southwest School of Art: Summer Art Camp: June 24– June 28. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Introduction to Throwing: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 & 2347: Ceramics I & II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Section 026 & 029: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 & 2347: Ceramics I & II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX.
2011 Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Section 075 & 076: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 & 2347: Ceramics I & II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Beginning Handbuilding: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Summer II: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Clay: Self Portraits: Southwest School of Art: Summer Art Camp: Week 1. San Antonio, TX. Mosaic: Self Portraits: Southwest School of Art: Summer Art Camp: Week 3. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Section 075 & 076: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 & 2347: Ceramics I & II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Beginning Handbuilding Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX.
2010 Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Art Appreciation: Palo Alto College, Alamo Community College District. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Section 072 & 073: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346: Ceramics I: Northwest Vista College, ACCD San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Beginning Handbuilding Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: 9508: Mixed Media Sculpture: Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Art Appreciation: Palo Alto College, Alamo Community College District. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Intermediate Hand building- Low Temperature: Southwest School of Arts and Craft. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346 and 2347: Ceramics I and II: Northwest Vista College, ACCD San Antonio, TX.
2009 Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Art Appreciation: Palo Alto College, ACCD San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 1301: Art Appreciation: Northwest Vista College, ACCD San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: Arts 2346: Ceramics I: Northwest Vista College, ACCD San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: 9508: Mixed Media Sculpture: Southwest School of Arts and Craft. San Antonio, TX. Instructor of Record: 1001b: Intro to Wheel Throwing: Southwest School of Arts and Craft. San Antonio, TX. Instructor: Ceramics: Belvoir Terrace Fine and Performing Arts Camp. Lenox, MA. Instructor of Record: Art 2105: Ceramic Survey: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC.
2008 Instructor of Record: Art 1001: Color and Design: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. Instructor of Record: Art 2105: Ceramic Survey: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC.
2007 Instructor of Record: Art 1005: Design I: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. Teaching Assistant: Art 1015: Design II: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC.
EXHIBITIONS
2020 San Antonio Potters Guild: Exhibition and Sale. Virtual. www.sapotters.org
2019 San Antonio Potters Guild: Exhibition and Sale. San Antonio Museum of Art. 200 W Jones Ave. San Antonio, TX. “Guilded”. The Shops at La Cantera. 15900 La Cantera Pkwy. San Antonio, TX.
2017 “Mud Conversations and Carbide Scribbles” Gallery 107. 107 Lone Star Blvd. San Antonio, TX. “Borrowed Whimsy” Clamplight Studios and Gallery. 1704 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX San Antonio Potters Guild: Exhibition and Sale. San Antonio Museum of Art. 200 W Jones Ave. San Antonio, TX.
2016 “Articopia” Southwest School of Art. 300 Augusta St. San Antonio, TX.
2014 “Within the Menagerie” National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts. Pritzlaff Events. 315 N Plankinton Ave. Milwaukee, WI “Within the Menagerie” Clamplight Studios and Gallery. 1704 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX
2013 “Vertical Clay” Finesilver Building. 816 Camaron St. San Antonio, TX “Texan’s and Ex’s” National Council on Education for the Ceramics Arts. Houston, TX “Alumni Exhibition” Clamp Light Studios and Gallery. 1704 Blanco Rd. San Antonio, TX “Cookie Jar Show” Lily’s Cookies. 2716 McCullough Ave. San Antonio, TX
2012 “Home Works” Greenhill Center for the Arts. 200 N Davie St. Greensboro, NC “Faculty Exhibition” Northwest Vista College. 3535 N Ellison Dr. San Antonio, TX “On and Off Fred Tour” Bihl House Arts. 2803 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX
2011 “Lunch With Elsa” (Selected Works) Yeiser Art Center. 200 Broadway St. Paducah, KY The San Antonio Art League and Museum. Annual Artist Exhibition. 130 King William Street San Antonio, TX Award Recipient: “Nancy Pawel Clay Award” “Cookie Jar Show” Lily’s Cookies. 2716 McCullough Ave., San Antonio, TX. “Resident Artist” Contemporary Art Month. Clamp Light Studios. 706 Fredericksburg RD. San Antonio, TX On and Off Fredericksburg Tour “Artists Exhibition”. Bihl Haus Arts 2803 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX.
2010 “Dia de los Muertos: La Ofrenda”. Southwest School of Art. San Antonio, Texas. “Mastery in Clay” Creek Side Gallery, Hill Country Arts Foundation.120 Point Theatre Rd. S., Ingram, TX. “Lunch with Elsa – 1924 to 1933”, a collaboration with Brianna Burnett. Clamp Light Studios. 706 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, Texas. “6”. (http://contemporaryartmonth.com/) Clamp Light Studios. 706 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, Texas. On and Off Fredericksburg Tour. Clamp Light Studios. 706 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, Texas. On and Off Fredericksburg Tour Artists exhibition. Bihl Haus Arts 2803 Fredericksburg Rd San Antonio, Texas.
2009 “Adverse”, a collaboration with Jimena Marin. Blue Star Arts Complex. Alba De Leon Gallery, 106B. San Antonio, TX. “Assimilating Domestic”. East Carolina University MFA Thesis Exhibition. Wellington B. Gray Gallery. Greenville, NC. East Carolina University Graduate Show. Emerge Gallery. Greenville, NC.
2008 Joyner Library Graduate Exhibition. Joyner Library. East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. East Carolina University Graduate Show. Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery. Greenville, NC. “Current: An Exhibition of Recent Work”. Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery. Greenville, NC.
2007 “Wasted Eggs”. Graduate Student Gallery. Wellington B. Gray Gallery. Greenville, NC. East Carolina University Graduate Program in Ceramics. Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery. Greenville, NC. East Carolina University Graduate Show. Burroughs Wellcome Senior Gallery. Greenville, NC.
2006 Collaborative Exhibition: Kimberly Rumfelt and Anne Partna. Wellington B. Gray Gallery. Greenville, NC. Rebel Juried Exhibition. Emerge Gallery. Greenville, NC. Pint Sized. V2 Gallery, Slaton, TX
2005 BFA Exhibition. Sara Waters Studio, Slaton, TX.
2004 Earnest J. Ganning Memorial Art Show. On Q Gallery, Lubbock, TX. Jurors: Sara Waters and Michael Collins Texas Tech/ University of North Texas Graduate Exchange Show. Denton, TX. Texas Tech Student Exhibition. Landmark Arts Gallery, Lubbock, TX. Juror: Charles Schmidt San Angelo State University Ceramic Invitational; 2004, San Angelo, TX. Texas Tech University Undergraduate Showcase; 2003, Houston, TX.
HONORS AND AWARDS 2021 Teacher of the Month: December Johnson High School, San Antonio Texas
2011 Nancy Pawel Clay Award: San Antonio Arts League
2008 Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts: Juried Kiln God Assistantship East Carolina University Graduate Scholarship
2017 6 Best Things to do in San Antonio Today, San Antonio Express-News. August 11, 2017
2013 500 Paper Objects: Lark Books. Pgs. 139 and 296
2010 Trends Magazine. “Lunch with Elsa” – FotoSeptiembre exhibit inspired by early 20th century journal”. Written by Elda Silva. September issue. Pgs 41&42. FotoSeptiembre USA 2010. Clamp Light Studios and Gallery. September 11, 2010. https://fotoseptiembreusa.com/fotoseptiembre-usa-2010-clamplight-studio-gallery/ On and Off Fredericksburg Tour Catalog of Artists 2010 and 2011: San Antonio, TX. Pg. 64 Best Photos of 2010: Billy Calzada. San Antonio Express-News. December 30, 2010. https://www.expressnews.com/lifestyle/article/Best-Photos-of-2010-Billy-Calzada-929391.php#photo-491657
2009 San Antonio Express-News: Sunday October 11: San Antonio, TX. East Carolina University Graduate Artists Forum 2009 Catalog: Greenville, NC. Interior Cover & Pgs. 39&40
2005 Making and Installing Handmade Tiles: Lark Books. Pg. 52 and Title Page
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 Department Head: Visual Arts – Johnson High School. North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. Art Team Lead – Johnson High School. North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. Texas Arts Education Association: Jury Foreman: Region 20 Visual Art Scholastic Event, San Antonio, TX. February 2018- Present
2020 Webinar Instructor: Distance Learning in Visual Arts: Video Recording and Sharing, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. June Webinar Instructor: Google Classroom, Southwest School of Art Faculty, San Antonio, TX. July
2017 Instructor: Online Portfolio Building Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. October
2013 Demonstrator: Texas Tech University, Junction, TX. June Visiting Artist: East Carolina University, Greenville, NC. April
2011 Artist Lecture: Yeiser Art Center. Paducah, KY. June 26 2011.
2009 Founding Member: Clamplight Artist Studio and Gallery:706 Fredericksburg Rd. San Antonio, TX. 2009-2012 Demonstrator: Youth Arts Festival. East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. 2007 2008-2009. Studio Technician: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. August 2007 – May 2009. Visual Arts Coordinator: PORT Human Services, Pitt County Schools. Greenville, NC. Jan 2007 – Feb 2009.
2008 Studio Assistant: Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts. Newcastle ME. 2008
RESIDENCIES
2012 Red Lodge Clay Center. Red Lodge, MT. December-January
2011 Paducah Arts Alliance. Paducah, KY. June
COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC SERVICE
2021 Campus Improvement Committee: Member. Johnson High School. North East ISD. Texas Art Education Association: Visual Arts Scholastic Event: Juror. 2011- Present
2019 Technology Committee: Member. Johnson High School. North East ISD. 2015 – 2019
2018 Sponsor: National Art Honor Society. Johnson High School. North East ISD. 2014-2018 Sponsor: Art Club. Johnson High School. Johnson High School. North East ISD. 2014-2018
2011 Community Altar Artist: Dia De Los Muertos. Southwest School of Art. 2011
2009 Scholarship Committee: Member – Graduate Representative. East Carolina University.
2008 President: Graduate Artists’ Forum: East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. 2006 – 2008. Artist Assistant: “Making a Life, Making a Living” symposium. Assisted Nick Joreling. East Carolina University. Greenville, NC. January.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2022 Egg Tempera Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. January 2022
2021 Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. October 2021 Surrealist Photomontage Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. September 2021 Section 504 Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. August 2021 Tres Museos, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, Witte Museum, San Antonio TX. August 2021 Advanced Placement Summer Institute, University of Texas at Austin. Virtual. August 2021. Fiber Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. April 2021
2020 Texas Art Education State Conference, Virtual. November 2020 Visual Arts Webinar, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. December 2020 Visual Arts Webinar, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. October 2020 Section 504 Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. August 2020 Digital Classroom: Setting up for Success, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. August 2020 Visual Arts: Synchronous Teaching in Zoom, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. August 2020 Distance Learning in Visual Arts, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. San Antonio, TX, July 2020 Distance Learning in Visual Arts: Google Classroom, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. June 2020 Distance Learning in Visual Arts, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. June 2020 Transitioning to Distance/Blended Learning, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. May 2020 Educator Ethics Part 4: Off Campus Conduct: North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. February 2020 Educator Ethics Part 3: Living in the Gray, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. February 2020 Peardeck and Flashcard Factory Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. February 2020 Foundations, Campus Goal and Data Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. February 2020 Educator Ethics Part 2: Anger Management, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. January 2020
2019 Educator Ethics Update Part 1, North East ISD, San Antonio TX. November 2019 Texas Art Education State Conference, Galveston, TX. November 2019 Section 504 Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. August 2019 STOIC for Behavior Management, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. August 2019 Tres Museos, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio Museum of Art, Witte Museum, San Antonio TX. August 2019 Educator Ethics Part 3 and 4, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. April 2019 Visual Arts Exhibition: TEKS Review, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. April 2019. Educator Ethics Part 1 and 2, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. January 2019
2018 Online Student Portfolio Building: Facilitator, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. December 2018 Colored Pencil Development Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. November 2018 Collagraph Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio ISD, San Antonio, TX. October 2018 Skyward Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. May 2018 Visual Arts Exhibition: TEKS Review, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. April 2018 Kolrosing: Engraving in Wood Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. April 2018
2017 Art a Step Farther, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. December 2017 Advanced Placement Studio Art Strategies, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. October 2017 Website Training, North East ISD, San Antonio TX. June 2017 Intaglio with Plexiglass Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. January 2017
2016 Sugar Skull Boxes, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. December 2016 Engaging Students with Vocabulary, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. November 2016 Visual Arts Scholastic Event Preparation, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. October 2016 Follow a Studio Artist, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX. August 2016 Water Soluble Pencil Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. May 2016 Digital Citizenship Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. February 2016 HB 2186 Suicide Prevention Training, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. February 2016 Pearson Textbook Overview, North East ISD, San Antonio TX. January 2016 Cartooning, Comics, Caricature, and Anime, Southwest School of Art, San Antonio, TX. January-March 2016 Davis Textbook Overview, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. January 2016
2015 Recycled Paper Vessels Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. December 2015 Advanced Placement Summer Institute, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX. August 2015 Intaglio Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. May 2015 Higher Level Extended Learning Strategies in Visual Art, Dallas TX. April 2015 Pastel Textiles Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. March 2015.
2014 Texas Art Educator Association State Conference, San Antonio, TX. November 2014 Advanced Placement Workshop, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. October 2014 Art is Academic, North East ISD, San Antonio, TX. August 2014
2013 David Stuempfle Workshop: Firefest, Starworks, Star, NC. May 2013 Introduction to Quilting. North East ISD Continuing Education, San Antonio, TX. February-April 2013
2009 Vic Sexton, Workshop, East Carolina University, Greenville NC. February 2009
2008 The Dwight M. Holland Ceramics Collection Exhibition Symposium: Ceramics in Higher Education and Its Future, Greenville NC. September 2008 Ian F. Thomas, Workshop and Lecture, East Carolina University, Greenville NC. April 2008 Bill Stewart, Workshop and Lecture, East Carolina University, Greenville NC, February 2008. Nick Joreling, Lecture, East Carolina University, Greenville NC, January 2008.
2007 Berry Matthews, Workshop and Lecture East Carolina University, Greenville NC, November 2007. Takuro and Hitomi Shibata, Workshop and Lecture, East Carolina University, Greenville NC, April 2007.
2005 Brad Schwieger, Workshop and Lecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, November 2005.
2004 Robert ‘Boomer’ Moore, Workshop and Lecture, Texas Tech University, Lubbock TX, 2004. National Council of Education for the Ceramic Arts Conference 2004- Present.