About
Education
1988-89 Program in Fine Woodworking, Haywood Community College, Clyde, NC
1988 Course Work in Furniture Design, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 1983 B.A. Geography, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Exhibitions
2001 Chair Show 4, Folk Art Center, Asheville, NC2002 The Thursday Club, Peace College, Raleigh, NC
2003 Three person show, Gallery WDO , Charlotte, NC
2003 CraftHouston 2003:National, Houston Center For Contemporary Craft, Houston,TX
2004 Curv-iture, National touring show sponsored by the Furniture Society
2004 Invitational- ErikWolken and Mark Gardner, Kipp Gallery at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana , Pa
2004 Emerging Artist Retrospective, Durham Arts Council, Durham, NC
2005 Music Takes a Stand, Gallery Enigma, Essex, VT
2009 Dual Personalities, Grovewood Gallery , Asheville, NC 2014 Tree to Life , Frank Gallery Chapel Hill, NC
Honors and Awards
2003 Award of Merit, CraftHouston2003: NATIONAL
2004 Artist in Residence, Indiana University of Pennsylvania Fall 2004
2004 Collectors of Wood Art, Visiting Artist Grant
2005 Instructor, Society for Contemporary Craft Summer Program, Pittsburgh, PA
2011 Studio Assistant , Penland School of Crafts 2013 Studio Assistant , Penland School of Crafts
2013 Studio Assistant , Penland School of Crafts
Publications
2001 Object Lessons: Beauty and Meaning in Art, Guild Publishing 2001-2002 Portfolio December/January, American Craft
2002 Commissions October/November, American Craft
2003 The Artful Home, Guild Publishing
2004 Design! A Lively Guide to Design Basics for Artists and Craftspeople, Lark Books
2005 Furniture Studio: Furniture Makers Exploring Digital Technologies, The Furniture Society
2009 Studio Furniture Today's leading woodworkers, Schiffer Publishing
2010 Wood Art Today 2, Schiffer publishing
2012 Bespoke: Furniture from 101 International Artists, Schiffer Publishing
In The Collection Of
Jane and Arthur Mason
Center for Turning and Furniture Design, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Gregg Museum of Art and Design, North Carolina State University
Delta Airlines