EDUCATION

Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

M.F.A. in Ceramics, May 2005

Ceramic League of Miami, Miami, Florida, 1994 to 2001

Pottery on the Wheel classes with Donna Wilt Sperow, 1994 to 1996
Workshops with Ron Meyers (2005), Andy Brayman, Sandy Pierantozzi, Les Laurence, Mary Barringer, Bonnie Seeman (2004), Gay Smith (2003), Cynthia Bringle, Nicholas Joerling (2002), Lana Wilson (2001), Polo Ramirez, Robin Hopper (2000), Silvie Granatelli, Linda Arbuckle (1999), McKenzie Smith (1998), Marsha Silverman (1995)

Horse Creek Pottery, Melbourne, Florida, April 2001

Wood firing workshop with McKenzie Smith

University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1998

“Art After Dark” master class with McKenzie Smith

St. Petersburg Marine Technical University (former Leningrad Shipbuilding University), St. Petersburg, Russia, 1974 to 1980

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, February 1980

EXPERIENCE

Selected Art Shows

International Ceramics Competition, La Rambla (Cordoba), Spain, September 2008
“Dinner table Invitational, food for thought”, group exhibition, Palm Beach Community College Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, March 2008.
“Celebration of diversity” Women artists, group exhibition, Palm Beach Community College Gallery, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, January/ February 2008.
”By the Ounce” International competition, Louisville, Kentucky, NCECA, March 2007.
“100 Teapots III” National Juried Exhibition, Baltimore, Maryland, January-February 2007, juried by Julia Galloway.
“International Cup” International Juried Exhibition, Missoula, Montana June-July 2006, juried by Richard Notkin and Rick Newby
“Forms and Shapes: The Useful Teapot” National Juried Exhibition, Iowa City, Iowa, June 2006, juried by Ron Meyers
“The Container: To receive, to hold, to nurture, to bear” MFA Thesis exhibition, April 2005
“Soda/Salt National IV” National Juried Exhibition, Missoula, Montana September 2005, juried by Gail Nichols
“In Our Cups” National Juried Exhibition, SUNY Geneseo, New York, August-September 2005, juried by Ron Meyers
“Process/Progression” Selected work from the MFA Program in Visual Arts at Florida Atlantic University’s School of the Arts, Armory Art Center of the Palm Beaches, May 2005
“Bowl’d and Beautiful” International competition organized by Ceramics: Art & Perception magazin, Paddington, Australia, June 2004
“Unearthed” A Tribute Exhibition to the Ceramic League of Miami, The Klein Family Gallery at Florida Craftsmen, November–December 2004 National Juried Teapot Show
“100 Teapot II” Baltimore, MD January-February 2004, juried by Gay Smith
“National Invitational Teapot Show V” Creedmoore, NC, June/July 2002
“Vessels that Pour” National Juried Exhibition, Wilmington, NC April-May 2002, juried by Hiroshi Sueyoshi
“Necessary Objects” Functional Pottery National Juried Exhibition St. Petersburg, FL, March-April, 2002, juried by Linda Arbuckle
“Utilitarian Ceramic National” Thibodeaux, Louisiana, January-February 2002, juried by Ron Meyers
“The First World Ceramic Biennale 2001 Korea” Suwon, Korea juried by three international and two Korean jurors, August-October 2001
“The Sydney Teapot Show 2001” Sydney, Australia, August-September 2001
“Tea as Art” National juried teaware exhibition, Water Mill, N.Y. Celadon Clay Art Gallery, July 2001
“12th Annual Teapot Show: Teapots for the 21st Century and Beyond” Chicago, IL, juried by Joan Houlehen, Mary Bock, and Mary Ellen Kennedy April-May, 2001
“Porcelain 2001” International Exhibition, Rochester, N.Y. juried by Kent Swanson, February-March 2001National Juried Teapot Show
“100 Teapot” Baltimore, MD juried by Pete Pinnell, January-February 2001
“Focus on Function” National Ceramics Biennial 2000 Minneapolis, MN juried by Linda Sikora and Sandy Simon, September-October 2000
Eighth annual “Strictly Functional Pottery National” Lancaster, PA juried by Ken Ferguson, April 2000

Publications

Works included in

500 Bowls, Lark Books, 2003
500 Teapots, Lark Books, 2002

TEACHING

University of Miami, Ceramics Department, Coral Gables, Florida

Adjunct Instructor, August 2009 – present
Easter Seals, Art Programs for inner city schools
Art Instructor, February – July, 2008

Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters

Adjunct Instructor, January – May 2006
Teaching Assistant, August 2002 to April 2005
Has taught Beginners’ Handbuilding and Throwing courses, 2003/4, 2004/5
Assisted Beginners’ Handbuilding courses, 2002/3

Ceramic League of Miami, Miami, Florida, 1994 to present

Pottery instructor, September 2005 to January 2006, April 2001 to June 2002

HONORS & AWARDS

John McCoy Ceramic Award, May 2003, F.A.U., Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Honorable Mention The 1st World Ceramic Biennale 2001 Korea International Competition
Robert and Betty Minemier Purchase Award, “In our cups” National Juried Exhibition, Geneseo, SUNY, New York, September, 2005
“In Honor of Michael Douglas” Merit Award March 2004, Ceramic League of Miami, 53th Annual Membership Exhibition juried by Sandy Pierantozzi March 2005, Ceramic League of Miami, 54 Annual Membership Exhibition juried by Ron Meyers
“Buck Weaver” Memorial Merit Award February 2002, Ceramic League of Miami,
52nd Annual Members’ Exhibition juried by Cynthia Bringle
“In the Spirit of Donna Wilt Sperow” Merit Award Ceramic League of Miami April 2000
50th Anniversary Members’ Show juried by Robin Hopper March 1999
49th Annual Members’ Exhibition juried by Silvie Granatelli February 1998
48th Annual Members’ Exhibition juried by Karon Doherty
Clay Times Subscription Award May 1997, Ceramic League of Miami
47th Annual Members Exhibition, juried by Paula Winokur
Jo de Ville Founders’ Award March 1996, Ceramic League of Miami
46th Annual Members’ Exhibition, juried by Wayne Higby

SKILLS

Working knowledge of a wide range of ceramics studio equipment and materials
Ability to design and build kilns for a variety of firings (wood, gas, soda)
Ability to work as a self-dependent studio potter
Teaching throwing and handbuilding techniques to beginning and advanced students
Language: fluency in English, Russian, and Hungarian

MEMBERSHIPS

NCECA, 2003 to 2005

Florida Atlantic University Potters’ Guild, 2002 to 2006

Ceramic League of Miami, 1994 to present

Florida Craftsman Inc., 1998 to 1999, membership reinstated 2005