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    • Recent Exhibitions and bodies of work >
      • IMBALANCE, Dorchester center for the Arts
      • BALANCE, Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College (2021)
      • BALANCE, Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College (2021)
      • BALANCE, Binghamton University, October 2021
      • Armed, Art League of Ocean City, July 2021
      • Dissolution, Rehoboth Art League (2019)
      • COLONY (2017-2019)
      • UNDONE (2016-2018)
      • ANIMALIA (2013-2018)
      • NATURAL ELEMENTS (2012)
    • University of the West, Timisoara, Romania
    • National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
    • Exhibitions and work before 2010 >
      • FLOCK, (2010)
      • BIRDBRIDGE (2009)
      • YIELD (2009)
      • SURFACES, DEPTHS (2008)
      • FURROW (2008)
      • OPEN/COALITION (2006)
      • DYSFUNCTIONAL
      • MORE (2005)
      • ELEMENTAL (2004)
      • BOUND (2003)
    • Site Specific and Ongoing Explorations >
      • Weapons for Frustrated Pacifists (2002-2018)
      • OUTDOORS
    • Functional and Commissioned Work
    • Curated Exhibitions both professional and student >
      • Current Traditions: 17 Contemporary Japanese Sculptors
      • Salisbury University Sculpture Courtyard
      • Metal Menagerie, Annually 2019-Present
      • Art X, Annually 2019-Present,
  • Student Work
    • Salisbury University Student Work 2019-Present >
      • Spring 2024 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2024 Direct Metal Sculpture
      • Fall 2023 Woodworking and Sculpture
      • Fall 2023 Beginning Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2023 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpure
      • Spring 2023 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2022 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2022 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2021 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2021 Woodworking and Sculpture
      • Spring 2021 Figure Sculpture
      • Spring 2021 Advanced Sculpure
      • Spring 2021 Beginning Sculpture
      • Outdoor temporary studio, Fall 2020.
      • Fall 2020 Site Specific and Installation
      • Fall 2020 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2020 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2020 Direct Metal Sculpture
      • Spring 2020 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2019 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Fall 2019 Woodworking and Sculpture
      • Fall 2019 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2019 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2019 Figure Sculpture
      • Spring 2019 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
    • Salisbury University Student Work 2017-2018 >
      • Fall 2018 Site Specific and Installation
      • Fall 2018 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2018 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2018 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2018 Direct Metal Sculpture
      • Spring 2018 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2017 Wood Sculpture
      • Fall 2017 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Fall 2017 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2017 Figure Sculpture
      • Spring 2017 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2017 Beginning Sculpture
    • Salisbury University Student Work 2014-2016 >
      • Fall 2016 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Fall 2016 Site Specific/Installation
      • Fall 2016 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2016 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2016 Beginning Student Work
      • Spring 2016 Wood Sculpture
      • Fall 2015 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • 2015 Fall Beginning Sculpture
      • 2015 Spring Intermediate, Advanced and Wood Sculpture
      • 2015 Spring Beginning Sculpture
      • 2014 Fall Beginning Sculpture
      • 2014 Fall Intermediate and Advanced Student Work
    • RIT Student Work >
      • 3D DESIGN 2 (KINETICS)
      • 3D STUDENT WORK

Teaching Philosophy

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I believe that the responsibility of a good teacher begins with reaching and challenging all students regardless of level.  I take teacher development seriously, and have worked to develop a variety of curricula and methodology for different levels of students. I enjoy working with and collaborating with other faculty across disciplines, and I actively use technology and web-based teaching platforms to supplement class with discussions and postings and to increase availability of course materials.
 
My teaching is grounded in the belief that the responsibility of a good teacher begins with reaching and challenging all students regardless of background. I believe that encouraging students to take ownership of the course content helps to create an environment where collaboration and innovation flourishes. With both beginning and advanced students, I stress an iterative, critical approach to concept and project development and review multiple models and ideation at several points during a given project.

My courses are structured to provide a basic overview of technical processes while encouraging students to develop their own problem solving ability and both conceptual and aesthetic footings. Individual lessons are planned around core knowledge, skills and techniques, and I work to provide open-ended problems and encourage students to develop their own solutions.  Observation of the natural world, contemporary and historical culture, and the development of individual formal and conceptual aesthetic are central to my teaching, and lessons are designed to build upon one another.
 
I work to create an atmosphere where everyone in the studio and classroom can contribute to and benefit from an open exchange of ideas and where all technologies and aesthetics, old and new, can be explored and employed. For example, I require that my students maintain a journal of current artists and images, and formally present the best of their research to the class.  These presentations provide valuable experience to the students while stimulating discussion and allowing the students a greater voice in the course. 
 
Ultimately, my goal is to not simply equip students to manipulate materials and solve visual problems, but to engage students with contemporary sculpture and empower them to develop their own informed aesthetic, ask new questions and to challenge themselves.


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  • HOME
  • CONTACT
  • ABOUT
    • ARTIST'S STATEMENT
  • All Together
  • Reflections
  • Menagerie
    • Menagerie 2025
  • PORTFOLIO
    • Recent Exhibitions and bodies of work >
      • IMBALANCE, Dorchester center for the Arts
      • BALANCE, Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College (2021)
      • BALANCE, Chesapeake Gallery, Harford Community College (2021)
      • BALANCE, Binghamton University, October 2021
      • Armed, Art League of Ocean City, July 2021
      • Dissolution, Rehoboth Art League (2019)
      • COLONY (2017-2019)
      • UNDONE (2016-2018)
      • ANIMALIA (2013-2018)
      • NATURAL ELEMENTS (2012)
    • University of the West, Timisoara, Romania
    • National Dong Hwa University, Taiwan
    • Exhibitions and work before 2010 >
      • FLOCK, (2010)
      • BIRDBRIDGE (2009)
      • YIELD (2009)
      • SURFACES, DEPTHS (2008)
      • FURROW (2008)
      • OPEN/COALITION (2006)
      • DYSFUNCTIONAL
      • MORE (2005)
      • ELEMENTAL (2004)
      • BOUND (2003)
    • Site Specific and Ongoing Explorations >
      • Weapons for Frustrated Pacifists (2002-2018)
      • OUTDOORS
    • Functional and Commissioned Work
    • Curated Exhibitions both professional and student >
      • Current Traditions: 17 Contemporary Japanese Sculptors
      • Salisbury University Sculpture Courtyard
      • Metal Menagerie, Annually 2019-Present
      • Art X, Annually 2019-Present,
  • Student Work
    • Salisbury University Student Work 2019-Present >
      • Spring 2024 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2024 Direct Metal Sculpture
      • Fall 2023 Woodworking and Sculpture
      • Fall 2023 Beginning Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2023 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpure
      • Spring 2023 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2022 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2022 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2021 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2021 Woodworking and Sculpture
      • Spring 2021 Figure Sculpture
      • Spring 2021 Advanced Sculpure
      • Spring 2021 Beginning Sculpture
      • Outdoor temporary studio, Fall 2020.
      • Fall 2020 Site Specific and Installation
      • Fall 2020 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2020 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2020 Direct Metal Sculpture
      • Spring 2020 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2019 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Fall 2019 Woodworking and Sculpture
      • Fall 2019 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2019 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2019 Figure Sculpture
      • Spring 2019 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
    • Salisbury University Student Work 2017-2018 >
      • Fall 2018 Site Specific and Installation
      • Fall 2018 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2018 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2018 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2018 Direct Metal Sculpture
      • Spring 2018 Beginning Sculpture
      • Fall 2017 Wood Sculpture
      • Fall 2017 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Fall 2017 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2017 Figure Sculpture
      • Spring 2017 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2017 Beginning Sculpture
    • Salisbury University Student Work 2014-2016 >
      • Fall 2016 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Fall 2016 Site Specific/Installation
      • Fall 2016 Beginning Sculpture
      • Spring 2016 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • Spring 2016 Beginning Student Work
      • Spring 2016 Wood Sculpture
      • Fall 2015 Intermediate and Advanced Sculpture
      • 2015 Fall Beginning Sculpture
      • 2015 Spring Intermediate, Advanced and Wood Sculpture
      • 2015 Spring Beginning Sculpture
      • 2014 Fall Beginning Sculpture
      • 2014 Fall Intermediate and Advanced Student Work
    • RIT Student Work >
      • 3D DESIGN 2 (KINETICS)
      • 3D STUDENT WORK