Education:

A.A. - Weatherford College, Weatherford, Texas USA. Sept. 1987 - May 1988.  Major in art.

B.F.A. - McMurry University, Abilene, Texas USA. Sept. 1988 - Dec. 1991.  Major in art with an emphasis on ceramics.

M.F.A. - Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas USA. Jan. 1993 - Dec. 1997.  Major in fibers and minor in ceramics.

Work History:

1995 - 1999, Owner, Cactus Point Fibers, Lake Palo Pinto, Texas.

1987 - 1989, Pottery Instructor, Palo Pinto Pottery, Lake Palo Pinto, Texas.

1986 - 1999, Professional Potter, Palo Pinto Pottery, Lake Palo Pinto, Texas.

1984 - 1986, Pottery Instructor, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

1980 - 1982, Owner, Judy’s Potpourri (Craft Shop), Gold Bar, Washington.

1973 - 1980, Microfilm Operator, Hawaiian Electric Company, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Exhibitions:

Eastern Province (Saudi Arabia) Weaver's Guild Exhibition - 1984

KFUPM (Saudi Arabia) Pottery Group Exhibition - 1985

Voertman's Juried Exhibition (Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas) - 1994

"Expressions in Functional Fibers and Clay", MFA Exhibit, Gypsy Ted Gallery, McMurry University - December 1997

Tours and Workshops:

KFUPM (Saudi Arabia) Weaver's Workshop - 1983-86

Tour of Turkish Weaving Areas - 1985

Pottery Workshop, Ridge Pottery (Somerset, England), Douglas Phillips, David Winkley, Clive Bowen - 1985

Elmer Taylor Pottery Workshop, Clay Olympics (Abilene, Texas) - 1988

John Leach Pottery Workshop (Dallas, Texas) - 1989

Steven Hill Pottery Workshop (Denton, Texas) - 1989

Catharine Hiersoux and James Romberg Pottery Workshop (Denton, Texas) - 1990

Robin Hopper Pottery Workshop (San Angelo, Texas) - 1991

United Kingdom Pottery Tour (Wales, Somerset, Cornwall) - 1992

Texas Clay II Exhibition (Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas) - 1993

Honors:

Phi Theta Kappa (National Junior College Honor Society)

Who's Who in American Junior Colleges

Alpha Chi (National Honor Society)

Scholarships:

Mary Crownover Martin Memorial Scholarship in Art, Weatherford College

Douglas Chandor Memorial Scholarship in Art, Weatherford College

Presidential Scholarship, McMurry University

Dean's List Scholarship, McMurry University

Art Department Scholarship, McMurry University

Contemporary Handweavers’ Guild of Texas Scholarship for 1995 Convention