Curriculum Vitae

Education

 Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art (painting and ceramics), May 2018

Honors Thesis- “Nonverbal Interactions: A Consideration of the Sublime”

Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, KY

Courses in Bible and Hermeneutics, 2021-22

Gordon College in Orvieto, Umbria, Italy

Fall 2016. Cultural immersion and intensive art studios instructed by internationally working artists.

References

Distinguished Professor Emeritus (sculpture)
Theodore Prescott

Messiah University
One, College Ave,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17027
717.766.2511
prescott@messiah.edu

Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing
Daniel Finch

Messiah University
One, College Ave,
Mechanicsburg, PA 17027
717.766.2511
dfinch@messiah.edu

Speaking

Square Halo Conference 2025, Clay in the Potter’s Hands gallery talk, Lancaster, PA 

West Shore Free Church 2022-2025, Preaching team rotation, Mechanicsburg, PA

Leadership Development Track, 2022-2025 Teaching class sessions on Theology of Beauty and God’s Order, West Shore Free Church, Mechanicsburg, PA

Collections

Gordon College in Orvieto, Orvieto, Italy

Kathy T. Hettinga Collection, Murray Library, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

Messiah College Digital Archive, Grantham, PA

Private Collections and Commissions, US and Italy

Solo Exhibitions & Commissions

‘Clay in the Potter’s Hands’, 2025 Square Halo Gallery, Lancaster PA

Solo Show, images and ceramics, in conjunction with book release and Square Halo Conference. Contributor to the book ‘Clay in the Potter’s Hands’ 3rd edition, revised and expanded, published by Square Halo Books, 2025. Contributed black and white photography, editing, and studio process consulting,

‘Hidden Structures’, 2019, GallerYORK, HACC, York, PA

Porcelain, stoneware, and floral installation; produced during time in-residence

'Nonverbal Interactions: A Consideration of the Sublime', 2018, Square Halo Gallery, Lancaster, PA

Crystalline glazed ceramics and large-scale painting

‘Lamar Valley’, (commission, 2021-2022), oil on panel, 40x30”, private collection, Frederick, MD 

Gift for Lee and Sharon Jordan, (commission, 2019) Benefactors of Messiah College, Two Ceramic Pieces, Messiah College Office of Development, Mechanicsburg, PA

Donor’s Gift, (commission, 2017) Set of Two Ceramic Pieces, Messiah College Office of Development, Mechanicsburg, PA

Awards

Third Prize Craft, PA Art of the State Juried exhibition, 2025, PA State Museum, Harrisburg, PA

Third Prize Craft, PA Art of the State Juried exhibition, 2022, PA State Museum, Harrisburg, PA

Best Senior Work, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, 2018, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

President’s Key award, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, 2017, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA 

Honorable Mention, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, 2017, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA

Best in Show, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, 2016, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA 

Best Freshmen Work, Annual Juried Student Exhibition, 2015, Messiah College, Mechanicsburg, PA