Artist CV

Education

BA Business Administration, Double Major in Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Minors in Environmental Studies and Global Health - University of Washington, Seattle WA

Sep 2018 - Jun 2022

Arts Education

Eva Funderburgh, Sculptor - Ceramic, Bronze, and Installation | Student in Beginning Bronze Casting at Pratt Fine Arts Center

Sep 2025 - Current

Sep 2025 - Current

Jessica Marie Mercy, Glass Artist - Printmaking, Ceramics, and Performance | Student in Unglazed and Unfazed: Alternative Finishing Techniques at Pottery Northwest

Hanako O’Leary, Ceramic Artist - Figurative Sculpture | Student in Shapely Vessels: Intermediate Sculptural Handbuilding at Pottery Northwest

Jun 2025- Aug 2025

Jessie Blackmer, Glass Artist - Glassblowing, Lampworking, Fusing, and Mold Making | Student in Organic Forms in Glass: Sculpting from Nature at Pratt Fine Arts Center

Apr 2025 - May 2025

Joey Muñez, Ceramic Artist, Studio Director - Figurative and Functional Wares | Student in Building for the Real World: Intermediate/Advanced Figure Sculpting at Pottery Northwest

Apr 2025 - Jun 2025

Joe Sircoulomb, Glass Artist - Borosilicate and Soda-Lime Wares/Sculptures | Student in All Levels Flameworking - Borosilicate at Pratt Fine Arts Center

Mar 2025 - Apr 2025

Scott McClellan, Ceramic Artist - Wheel Thrown Pottery, Hand Built Sculpture | Student in Sculpture in Clay Class at Seattle Artist League

Jan 2025 - Mar 2025

Jun 2024 - Nov 2024

Syd Shera, Ceramic Artist - Raku, Porcelain, Terracotta Handbuilding | Raku & studio assistant, hand-building mentee, & business operations advisor

Exhibitions

Member’s Show, Side Rail Collective, Seattle, WA - Exhibitor

Aug/Sep 2025

Jul 2025

Wildest Dreams - a Have You Eaten exhibit, Nino Studio, Seattle, WA - Installer

Jun/Jul 2025

Queer Joy by The Ensemble Theater, Slip Gallery, Seattle, WA - Exhibitor

Jun/Jul 2025

Are you a friend of Dorothy?, Side Rail Collective, Seattle, WA - Curator

May 2025

Pratt In Bloom Juried Fine Art Auction, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA - Artist

May 2025

FAT - a fat liberation gallery show, The Fishbowl Gallery, Seattle, WA - Curator/Exhibitor

Feb 2025

_________ is in the Air, Base Camp Studios, Seattle, WA - Exhibitor

Jan 2025

Another Man’s Trash, Slip|Slide Gallery, Seattle, WA - Exhibitor

Jan 2025

The Soft Side of Hope, The Fishbowl Gallery, Seattle, WA - Exhibitor

Dec 2024

Under 10, Ballard Collective & Phase55 Gallery, Seattle, WA - Exhibitor

Nov/Dec 2024

Off the Wall, Side Rail Collective, Seattle, WA - Assistant Curator & Exhibitor

Sep 2024

Sunbleached, The Fishbowl Gallery, Seattle, WA - Exhibitor

Aug 2024

Seattle Summer, Gallery B612, Seattle, WA | Exhibitor

Jun/July 2024

Young Hearts Run Free, Side Rail Collective, Seattle, WA | Exhibitor

Jul 2024

Friend of a Friend, Central Art Press, Seattle, WA | Exhibitor

Jun 2024

Page Turn, The Fishbowl Gallery, Seattle, WA | Exhibitor

Mar 2024

Soft Animals, The Fishbowl Gallery, Seattle, WA | Exhibitor

Awards & Recognition

City of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods Small Sparks Grant | $5,000

May 2025

Experience

Founder | Court Core

Founded and manage an independent art business focused on ceramics and mixed media sculpture. Teach arts classes in clay, paper clay, and mixed media, while creating and selling handmade works at local markets. Also provide creative consulting in process optimization, strategy, and design.

August 2023 - Current

Administrative Coordinator | Hinge Studio

Support business development and marketing activities, including conference planning, creating printed materials, booth design, and interactive games. Manage daily office operations and assist with social media strategy to promote the architectural and design practice.

August 2025 - Current

Feb 2025 - Current

Auction Coordination and Development Volunteer | Pratt Fine Arts Center

Assisted with artist communications, artwork donations, catalog production, and donor records for the annual art auction. Continue to support the Development team with acholarships and community events including the Open House and Summer Market.

Volunteer | The Fishbowl Gallery

Supported The Fishbowl’s mission to uplift marginalized and QTBIPOC emerging artists through gallery, studio, and community programming. Helped create an inclusive space by hosting open mics, assisting with events, installing monthly gallery shows, advising on community strategy, and supporting grant-related work.

April 2024 - Current

Volunteer Member | Side Rail Collective

Contribute to monthly Art Attacks and open arts nights, supporting event setup and community engagement. Assist with the development of the clay practice for the Nomad non-resident studio, including organizing operational needs and studio logistics.

August 2024 - Current

Curator - Are you a friend of Dorothy? | Side Rail Collective

Curated and installed a community-centered Pride exhibition exploring queer oases, overseeing artist outreach, exhibition design, and installation while fostering an inclusive space celebrating queer joy, resilience, and collective memory.

April 2025 - July 2025

Curator and Program Manager | FAT, The Fishbowl Gallery

Curated a fat liberation-focused exhibition and neighborhood-wide art activation. Secured a city grant and managed month-long programming, including outreach, promotion, and graphic design. Oversaw artist drop-off and shipments, curatorial decisions, installation, and led the creation of a collective community art piece.

Jan 2025 - Jun 2025

Jun 2024 - Nov 2024

Raku and Studio Assistant | Syd Shera Clay Art

Assisted with raku firings, ceramic workshops, and studio operations, while supporting branding, website development, and business strategy to help grow the artist’s practice.