I am honored to be presenting a demonstration and talk for the members of the Arlington Heights Art Guild on November 9, 2023. I will go over a brief history of glass engraving including wheel engraving and the drill technique, and then I will give a demonstration on glass engraving with the drill technique. Thanks in advance to AHAG for having me!

10/25/2023

I am excited to announce that I received a 2023 Individual Artists Program grant from the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events! I'm very grateful to DCASE for their support!

2/25/2022

I am thrilled to announce that in May I will be giving a demonstration during the Glass Art Society’s annual conference. My demo will introduce the art of drill engraving through a brief overview of the tools used and the intaglio engraving process. This year's conference will be held in Tacoma, WA from May 18-21, 2022.

6/13/2021

I am happy to announce I will be participating in my first art fair since the pandemic started. Please join me on June 19-20, 2021 at the Burr Ridge Art Fair at 701 Village Center Dr., Burr Ridge, IL from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. You can find me in Booth 104!

This new outdoor art fair will showcase over 90 juried artists in a variety of mediums. For maps and more event information, please see the show website:
amdurproductions.com/event/2021-burr-ri…

See you there!

8/16/2020

I am participating in a group art show at the Rogers Park Art Gallery. I have glass engravings and vitreographs on display there until August 23, 2020.

Rogers Park Art Gallery, 6900 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626.

2/25/2020

My friend Antoinette Rosa and I are co-curating the Wave Art Show as part of the upcoming Wave Film Festival. The Wave Art Show will celebrate the beauty and conservation of the aquatic and marine environments with artwork by 13 artists, representing 5 states.

This one day event will take place at Columbia College Chicago, Film Row Cinema, 1104 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Join us at the festival for an amazing day filled with ocean related films, artwork, education and much more! It's free to attend. Check out the website at www.wavefilmfest.com for more information and a schedule of events.

12/09/2019

Next Sunday, December 15, 2019, I will be participating in the MADE Holiday Pop Up show at Morgan Manufacturing, 401 N. Morgan St., Chicago, IL 60642. This one-day-only event will feature 80+ artists and will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. You can find me in booth 39! amdurproductions.com/made-december-2019…

10/10/2019

This Saturday, October 12, 2019, I will be participating in the Ann Arbor Wayzgoose and Printing Festival, which celebrates the art of printing by hand. I will be bringing my vitreographs, which are prints I make using my glass engravings as a printing matrix. The festival will have exhibits, talks, printmaking opportunities and a vendor fair. The printmaking event and vendor fair will take place at the downtown Ann Arbor District Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104 on Sat. from 12 - 5:30 pm. aadl.org/wayzgoose

9/18/2019

I am looking forward to showing my stained glass sculpture Pteropod: Limacina helicina and my Pacific Sea Nettles glass engraving at Lane Tech High School during their upcoming Tribe 2019 exhibit. This exhibit will showcase artwork from Lane Tech Alumni and current students. The show will run from September 12, 2019 - October 21, 2019, with an artist reception on Thursday, September 19, 2019 from 3:30 - 7:30 pm. Lane Tech - Gallery 2501, 2501 W. Addison St., Chicago, IL 60618.

5/26/2019

I am excited to announce I will be participating in my first outdoor art fair next weekend! I will have a booth at the Hyde Park Community Art Fair in Bixler Park, at 57th Street and Kenwood Ave., Chicago, IL. The fair runs Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2, 2019, rain or shine. I will be in booth B1, just off of 57th St. For more information, see the show website: www.hydeparkcommunityartfair.org/

5/11/2019

Next Saturday, May 18, 2019, I will be showing some of my glass engravings and prints at EFP Opticians as part of their eye/art/design series. This event will run from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1205 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610.

9/07/2018

I am excited to be showing my hand engraved Octopus Decanter in the upcoming exhibition "Momentum| Hot Glass" from September 13 - 15, 2018, in Toledo, Ohio. This exhibition is in celebration of Libbey, Inc.'s 200th anniversary, and showcases glass drink-ware and artwork that is inspired by functional vessels. You can check out their website for more information, including an exhibition catalogue, here: momentumtoledo.org/

7/19/2018

The Guild of Glass Engravers, which is based in England, is showing my glass engraving Pacific Sea Nettles as part of their Overseas Members Online Exhibition. The online exhibit will be up from July 1 - 31, 2018. You can check out the wonderful collection of glass engravings from around the world here: www.gge.org.uk/categories/20180607

9/04/2017

My Honeybee glass engraving will be exhibited during the 74th Annual Salon Show at South Shore Arts, 1040 Ridge Rd., Munster, Indiana. The exhibit will take place from September 7, 2017 through October 25, 2017, with an opening reception on Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 1-3 pm.

9/25/2016

My glass engraving Pacific Sea Nettles will be on display as part of Indiana Glass Art Alliance's annual juried exhibition "Gathering: Contemporary Glass from the Heartland." I am excited to be exhibiting for the second time in this group exhibition. This year's exhibit will take place at Atrium Gallery, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. The show runs from Sept. 27, 2016 - Oct. 28, 2016.

8/15/2015

I will be showing some of my glass engravings at the Rogers Park Art Gallery (6902 N. Glenwood Ave.) during the Glenwood Ave. Arts Fest. It runs Sat. and Sun, August 15-16, 2015 from 11 am-9 pm. See their official website for more information: www.glenwoodave.org/

11/19/2014

I'll be participating in Lillstreet Art Center's upcoming Holiday Art Fair where I'll be selling some of my newly engraved glass ornaments and votive candle holders. The Fair is this Friday and Saturday, November 21-22, 2014. The Fair will be running from 6-10pm on Friday and 10-4pm on Saturday and will feature 60 local artists. For more information, check out their website: Lillstreet Holiday Art Fair 2014

10/12/2013

My 3-dimensional stained glass sculpture Pteropod: Limacina helicina will be on display at the Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery from Oct. 19 - Dec. 7, 2013 as part of "Gathering: Contemporary Glass from the Heartland". If you find yourself in Indiana during those two months, come by and check out all sorts of glass work!
indianaglasstrail.com/news/gathering-co…

10/03/2013

My former marine biology teacher and friend, Michele Hoffman Trotter, is filming a documentary on microorganisms found in the ocean. She interviewed me for the documentary as an artist who finds inspiration in ocean life. My glass sculpture Pteropod: Limacina helicina is featured in the documentary as it is based on a real-life microorganism. The filming started this year so it won't be available for a while, but you can follow the progress of the film and check out a trailer and more information at www.microcosmfilm.com.

In the meantime, come support the film at our fundraiser: Microcosm: An Evening of Art & Inquiry. Thursday, Oct. 17, 2013 at Columbia College of Chicago, 618 S. Michigan Ave., 2nd floor. There will be a raffle with amazing prizes, a silent art auction and speakers about the film. Come grab a bite to eat and have a cocktail on us while you support the film!

5/18/2013

My stained glass sculpture Pteropod: Limacina helicina has just won first place in the sculpture category of Delphi Glass's Online Art Glass Festival, 2013. You can see the winning entries here: www.delphiglass.com/gallery/agf_winners