Education
Self Taught
Exhibitions
Functional Sculpture: Furniture from the Upper Midwest, Carleton College,
Northfield, MN 2008
American Craft Exhibition, Evanston, IL -- 2001, 2002, 2004 thru 2007
Smithsonian Craft Show, Washington, DC -- 2001, 2005 thru 2007
American Craft Council, Baltimore, MD -- 2001-2004
Washington Craft Show, Washington, DC --1999, 2000
American Craft Council, St. Paul. MN -- 1999,2000, 2002-2004
Furniture '99, A Circle Unbroken, The Furniture Society: Appalachian Center for Craft, Smithville, TN and Huntsville Museum of Art, Huntsville, AL -- 1999 and 2000
Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show, Philadelphia, PA -- 1998-2000
Northern Woods Exhibition, Minnesota Woodworkers Guild, 1994-2000, 2002, 2003
2004 Excellence in Furniture, American Craft Exposition, Evanston, IL
2002 Official Gift Purchase, Presented on behalf of President George W. Bush to Emperor Akihito, Japan
2001 Official Gift Purchase, Presented on behalf of President George w. Bush to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister, Italy
2001 Excellence in Furniture, American Craft Exposition - Evanston, IL
2000 Peer Award, Northern Woods Exhibition - Edina, MN
1999 Best in Show / Peoples Choice, Northern Woods Exhibition - Edina MN
1998 Best New Artist in Wood, Philadelphia Furniture and Furnishings Show
1998 Best Design, Northern Woods Exhibition - Edina, MN
1997 Most Technically Accomplished / Judges Award, Northern Woods Exhibition, Edina, MN
1996 Best in Show / People's Choice / Peer Award, Northern Woods Exhibition, Edina, MN
1995 Judge's Award, Northern Woods Exhibition, Edina, MN
Print Media
The Custom Furniture Source Book, edited by Kerry Pierce, 2001, Taunton Press
"A Critical Discourse: Tradition and Continuity", Loy Martin, Woodwork, February 2000
Furniture Studio: Heart of the Functional Arts, edited by John Kelsey and Rick Mastelli, 1999, Cambium Press
"Best New Artist Uses a Collage of Styles", Woodshop News, August, 1998
"Gallery", Woodwork", June 2000, 1999,1996, April 1998, August 1995
Affiliations
Furniture Society
American Craft Council
Minnesota Woodworkers Guild