Meet the Owner
Short Bio:
I am a ceramic artist and owner of Sunflower Ceramic Studio. A Houston native, I currently make work out of my studio in East Downtown. I received a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree with a Ceramics Concentration in 2017 from Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas.
I’ve always wanted to learn and do art growing up, but I never got that opportunity until college. When I took my first ceramics class, I fell in love with how tactile the medium was and how there is room for creativity during every step of the ceramic process.
After earning my art degree, I gained a lot of experience as a studio assistant in various production and teaching studios in Texas. With that knowledge, I was well equipped to start and run a studio of my own.
I have been featured in multiple publications and my art has been accepted into juried shows throughout Texas. In the 2024, I plan to submit my work to more juried shows and expand my body of work in order to apply to residencies.
Portfolios
Production Potter
A collection of my production work at Sunflower Ceramic Studio
Studio Potter
A collection of unique pieces made at Sunflower Ceramic Studio
Ceramic Artist
A portfolio of artwork I have made at Sunflower Ceramic Studio
Curriculum Vitae
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2023 Instructor, Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center, Houston, Texas
2022 Studio Assistant, Third Coast Clay, Houston, Texas
2022 Apprenticeship at Clay Matters with Lotus Bermudez, Houston, Texas
2021-2022 Studio Assistant, Moonshine Design and Ceramics, Houston, Texas
2019-present Owner, Sunflower Ceramic Studio, Houston, Texas
2017 Internship at Chicken Farm Art Center with Roger Allen, San Angelo, Texas
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2017 Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Studio Art with Ceramics Concentration, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
2012-2013 Honors Program, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
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2023 Clear Horizon Early College High School, Mentor
2022 ClayHouston Board Member, Membership Chair
2020-2021 ClayHouston Board Member, Secretary
2019 ClayHouston Committee Member, Exhibits Committee
2012-2013 Meals for the Elderly Student Board Member, San Angelo, Texas
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2023 Group Exhibition, Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit, Santa Fe Depot, Brownwood, Texas (Juror: Carol Fairlie)
2022 Group Exhibition, ClayHouston’s Juried Show “Equation of State”, Rec Room Arts, Houston, Texas (Juror: Cydney Pickens)
2020 Group Exhibition, “Form, Function, Decor: Bridging the Distance”, online, Houston, Texas
2017 Group Exhibition, Midland Arts Association 40th Annual Fall Juried Art Exhibition, McCormick Gallery, Midland College, Midland, Texas (Juror: Chad Plunkett)
2017 Group Exhibition, Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibit, Santa Fe Depot, Brownwood, Texas (Juror: Ben Sum)
2016 Group Exhibition, Stars of Texas Juried Art Exhibition, Santa Fe Depot, Brownwood, Texas (Juror: Warren Taylor)
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2022-present Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, Texas
2019-present ClayHouston, Houston, Texas
2016 Vice President, Kappa Pi International Honors Art Association, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
2015-2016 President, Friday Art Club, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
2015 San Angelo Art Club, San Angelo, Texas
2015 Midland Arts Association, Midland, Texas
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Volunteering:
2019 ClayHouston Information Booth, First Saturday Arts Market, Houston, Texas
2015 Fright Fest, San Angelo Nature Center, San Angelo, Texas
2015 En Plein Air Artist Reception, Fort Concho, San Angelo, Texas
Grants/Awards:
2017-2018 J/M Edmunds Scholorship
2015-2016 Friends of Art and Music Education Scholarship
2012-2013 Honors Program Scholorship
Curatorial Projects:
2019 ClayHouston Membership Exhibition: Dimensional, co-curated with Laura Sprague, Sabine Street Studios, Houston, Texas
2017 Hidden Narratives: Graduating Senior Exhibit, Gallery 193, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
2015 Art and Cookies Exhibit, co-curated with Kat Truth, The Coop Gallery, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas
Commissions:
2015 Public Art Commission, School Spirit, large scale mural, San Angelo, Texas
Bibliography:
2015 Pre-Juried Publication, The Oasis, Flower 1, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas
Collaborative Projects:
2015 Blue Scroll, The Coop Gallery, San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, San Angelo, Texas (in collaboration with Friday Art Club)