Experience

City of Ames, Iowa

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Clerk

  • May 2018 - Present



Self Employed

• Ames, Iowa

• Artist

  • May 2012 - Present

  Create textiles, paintings, illustrations, and 3D fiber art Create textiles, paintings, illustrations, and 3D fiber art



Various

• Iowa

• Exhibitions

  • Apr 2001 - Present

  2017 - Iowa State Fair Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Des Moines, Iowa - Community of Artists Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2015 -Octagon National Mixed Media Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2014 -Solo Art Exhibition, Stomping Grounds, Ames, Iowa 2013 -pARTnership Exhibition, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Des Moines, Iowa -Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines, Iowa… Show more 2017 - Iowa State Fair Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Des Moines, Iowa - Community of Artists Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2015 -Octagon National Mixed Media Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2014 -Solo Art Exhibition, Stomping Grounds, Ames, Iowa 2013 -pARTnership Exhibition, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Des Moines, Iowa -Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines, Iowa -Octagon National Mixed Media Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2012 -Iowa State NASAD Review Exhibition, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa -Primed – Senior BFA Show, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa -Focus Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery, Ames, Iowa 2011 -32nd Art and Design Annual, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa -Focus Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery, Ames, Iowa 2010 -Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York -Focus Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery, Ames, Iowa 2009 -30th Art and Design Annual, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa 2001 -Artist Statements, Charles H. MacNider Museum, Mason City, Iowa Show less 2017 - Iowa State Fair Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Des Moines, Iowa - Community of Artists Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2015 -Octagon National Mixed Media Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2014 -Solo Art Exhibition, Stomping Grounds, Ames, Iowa 2013 -pARTnership Exhibition, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Des Moines, Iowa -Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines, Iowa… Show more 2017 - Iowa State Fair Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Des Moines, Iowa - Community of Artists Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2015 -Octagon National Mixed Media Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2014 -Solo Art Exhibition, Stomping Grounds, Ames, Iowa 2013 -pARTnership Exhibition, Greater Des Moines Partnership, Des Moines, Iowa -Des Moines Art Festival, Des Moines, Iowa -Octagon National Mixed Media Juried Exhibition, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 2012 -Iowa State NASAD Review Exhibition, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa -Primed – Senior BFA Show, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa -Focus Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery, Ames, Iowa 2011 -32nd Art and Design Annual, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa -Focus Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery, Ames, Iowa 2010 -Sketchbook Project, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn, New York -Focus Exhibition, Memorial Union Gallery, Ames, Iowa 2009 -30th Art and Design Annual, Gallery 181, Ames, Iowa 2001 -Artist Statements, Charles H. MacNider Museum, Mason City, Iowa Show less



Mary Greeley Medical Center

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Inventory Control Specialist

  • Jul 2015 - May 2018

• Materials Distribution Tech

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2015



The Workspace

• Ames, Iowa

• Instructor

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2011

  Taught textile coiling, rust dying, and painting: wrote course description, syllabus, instructions, handouts, and supply lists. Taught students the textile coiling technique, participants each made a bowl and bracelet. Introduced painting students to color theory, how to work from both life and visual reference, paint mixing, brush stroke techniques, and glazing. Taught textile coiling, rust dying, and painting: wrote course description, syllabus, instructions, handouts, and supply lists. Taught students the textile coiling technique, participants each made a bowl and bracelet. Introduced painting students to color theory, how to work from both life and visual reference, paint mixing, brush stroke techniques, and glazing.



Ames Public Library

• Ames, Iowa

• Altered Book Workshop

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Facilitated a one day altered book workshop at the Ames Public Library. Prepared description, distributed fliers, produced a variety of examples, provided inspiration and advice to participants, gathered and planned supplies, set up, and clean up Facilitated a one day altered book workshop at the Ames Public Library. Prepared description, distributed fliers, produced a variety of examples, provided inspiration and advice to participants, gathered and planned supplies, set up, and clean up



Flooring Gallery with Linda Glantz Interiors

• Ames, Iowa

• Flooring and Custom Furniture Sales

  • Jul 2007 - Feb 2008

  Customer service, measured on location, ordered products, communicated with vendors, assisted clients with interior color palette decisions, contacted and scheduled installers and delivery men, and provided customer follow up Customer service, measured on location, ordered products, communicated with vendors, assisted clients with interior color palette decisions, contacted and scheduled installers and delivery men, and provided customer follow up