credentials
Education
1991-1995
BFA; Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, Virginia
2007
Stone Setting; New Approach School for Jewelers; Virginia Beach, Virginia
Work Experience
1999-
Studio Artist; Asheville, North Carolina
1998
ABS Artistic Jewelers; Atlanta, Georgia
1996-1998
Jewelers Services Inc; Richmond, Virginia
Permanent Collections
2004
The Mint Museum of Craft and Design; Charlotte, North Carolina
Awards and Honors
2012
Saul Bell Design Award Competition; Finalist - Beads
2010
Award of Excellence; American Craft Council San Francisco Show
2009
Saul Bell Design Award Competition; Grand Prize - Gold/Platinum
2008
Collector's Award; Washington Craft Show
2007
Saul Bell Design Award Competition; 2nd place - Gold/Platinum
2006
Jewelers of America's, Mort Abelson New Designer of the Year Award
American Jewelry Design Council's New Talent Award
2004
North Carolina Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowship
2003
Lapidary Journal's Jewelry Arts Awards; First place - bracelets
2002
Award of Excellence; American Craft Council Charlotte Show
2000
Award of Excellence; American Craft Council Charlotte Show
Publications
2012
MJSA Journal, Vol. 7, No. 4; "Mystery Box Challenge", pgs. 26,27
2011
21st Century Jewlery, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pgs. 90, 233
MJSA Journal, Vol. 6, No. 2; "Secret Shop Weapons", pg. 16
2010
500 Gemstone Jewels, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pg. 319
Lapidary Jounal Jewelry Artist, Vol. 64, No. 8; "Pendants", pg. 52
2009
Masters: Goldsmiths, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pgs. 72-79
MJSA Journal, Vol. 4, No. 7; "Saul Bell Winners", cover, pg. 52
InStore, Vol. 8, No. 6; "New Arrivals", pg. 48
InStore, Vol. 8, No. 1; "New Arrivals", pg. 32
2008
500 Wedding Rings, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pgs. 14, 162, 383
InDesign, Vol. 1, No. 11; "Fan Club", pg. 28
2007
500 Earrings, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pgs. 50, 262, 315
Ornament, Vol. 30, No. 4; "Jewelry Arts- Geoffrey Giles", pgs. 28-29,
Niche, Spring 2007; "Winning Sales with Wedding Jewelry", pg. 57
2005
500 Bracelets, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pg. 286
500 Brooches, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pgs. 78, 100
2004
Metalsmith, Vol. 24, No. 5; "Trinket to Talisman, Contemporary Charms", pgs. 32, 38-39
American Craft, Vol. 64, No. 4; "Portfolio", pg. 53
1000 Rings, ed. by Marthe Le Van; Lark Books, pg. 317
2003
Art Jewelry Today, Dona Z. Meilach; Schiffer Publishing, pgs. 22, 100, 101
Making Metal Jewelry, Joanna Gollberg; Lark Books, pg. 10
Lapidary Journal, Vol. 57, No. 6; "The Jewelry Arts Awards", pg. 28
2002
Niche, Vol. 14, No. 2; "Getting to the Heart of Fine Art Jewelry", pgs. 62-64
Selected Exhibitions
2012
The De Patta Project; Velvet Da Vinci; San Francisco, California
2010
Group Exhibition- 200 Rings; De Novo Gallery; Palo Alto, California
2009
Solo Exhibition; The Works Gallery; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2008
Group Jewelry Exhibition; The Works Gallery; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Masters of Disguise; Mint Museum of Craft + Design; Charlotte, North Carolina
Jewelry Invitational; Ironwood Gallery; Ridgefield, Connecticut
2007
The Earring Show; Velvet Da Vinci; San Francisco, California
250 Earrings; Facere Jewelry Art Gallery; Seattle, Washington
NECKpiece; Signature Shop and Gallery; Atlanta, Georgia
2006
NC Arts Council Visual Arts Fellowship Exhibition; Asheville Art Museum;
Asheville, North Carolina
2005
Friedrich Becker Prize Exhibition; Goethe Museum; Dusseldorf, Germany
100 Brooches (traveling exhibition); Velvet Da Vinci; San Francisco, California
2004
Craft Forms 2004; Wayne Art Center; Wayne, Pennsylvania
Two Capitals; Museum of Decorative-Applied and Folk Arts; Moscow, Russia
2003
Charmed Lives; Facere Jewelry Art Gallery; Seattle, Washington;
Curated by Gail M. Brown
2002
Mechanics of Innovation; Object Design; Denver, Colorado
2001
Transformation 3: Contemporary Works in Small Metals and Jewelry,
the Elizabeth R. Raphael Founder's Prize (traveling exhibition)
The Society for Contemporary Craft; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Contributing Member
American Jewelry Design Council
Society of North American Goldsmiths