Education

University of Colorado Denver (CU Denver) – Denver, CO ­                                                                             2017-2020

• BFA in Transmedia Sculpture                                                                                                               GPA: 3.59/4.0

• Emphasis in Metal Casting and Mold Making

• Awarded Outstanding Graduate in the College of Arts and Media

 

South Dakota State University (SDSU) – Brookings, SD                                                                             2015 – 2017

• Studio Arts Major with an emphasis in Sculpture and Illustration

 

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Work Experience

Jewelry by DeCory – Rapid City, SD                                                                                                             2022 - current

• Designs jewelry using 3D modeling and scanning software

• Uses fabrication and production methods such as lost wax casting and hand tools

 

SculptingEchoes LLC – Rapid City, SD                                                                                                         2021 - current

• Created an LLC for a personal small art business

• Represented on Etsy, Kickstarter, and Instagram as SculptingEchoes

 

Gift Shop Assistant, Monument Health – Rapid City, SD                                                                                    2021-23

• Responsible for coordinating and training hospital volunteers,

       managing and purchasing inventory, and assisting in overall retail operations

 

Guest Instructor for Intermediate Mold Making, University of Colorado Denver – Denver, CO                           2022

• Guest instructor teaching basic silicone mold making and two-part plastic casting

 

Comcast Media and Technology Center – Denver, CO                                                                                         2019-20

• Part of the Design Team for the College of Engineering, University of Colorado Denver

• Assisted in designing a display kiosk for Lockheed Martin

 

Metal Casting Fabrication Assistant to Artist Rian Keranne – Denver, CO                                                             2019

• Responsible for creating silicone and plaster molds, wax casting,

          and creating ceramic shells as part of the lost wax casting process

• Exhibited under Defining Milieu, Rian Keranne, Republic Plaza, Denver, CO, 2019

 

Art Gallery Installation Team – Denver, CO                                                                                                                  2018

• Installed Patternality at Republic Plaza, Denver, CO under art curator Angela Archer

 

Sculpture Club Officer, College of Arts and Media, University of Colorado Denver – Denver, CO                 2017-20

• Responsible for organizing club activities alongside other officers

• Helped coordinate several iron pour events, fundraisers, and group art exhibitions

 

Children’s Museum of South Dakota – Brookings, SD                                                                                               2017

• Installation intern for sculptural piece “Twangle Town”, Patrick Dougherty, 2017

 

Imaging Center Student Print Technician, South Dakota State University – Brookings, SD                        2016 - 17

• Assisted in large format and 3D printing

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Skills and Interests

Software: Maxon ZBrush 3D Modeling and Sculpting | Revopoint 3D Scanning | Microsoft Suite | Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro | Google Workspace | General Computer Literacy | Past experience with SolidWorks, C Language, and Arduino

 

Hard Skills: Fabrication and Prototyping (Wood, Foam, Acrylic, Metal, Fabric, Silicone, Resin, and Epoxy) | Traditional Fine Art (Ink, Paint, Ceramics, Printmaking, Illustration) | 3D Printing (PLA and UV Resin) | 3D Scanning | Laser Cutting | Writing and Grammatical Editing | Material Research

 

Soft Skills: Interpersonal Communication | Detail Orientated | Adaptable | Quick Learner | Creative | Empathetic | Public Speaking | Multitasking Proficiency | Optimistic | Driven

 

Languages: English (Native) | Japanese (Beginner/Intermediate)

 

Interests: Animatronics | Foreign Language | Gems and Minerals | Archery | Gardening | Reading | Subtitle Editing

 

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Commissions

“Embrace”, cast iron, Smooth-On Smooth Cast 327, JB Weld ClearWeld,                                                            2019

Rust-Oleum Satin Clear Enamel, 6"x 8"x5", 6 lbs

• Commission for an individual buyer in South Korea

• Sculptural representation of the zodiac animals “iron cow” and “water rat"

 

“Oxpecker Bird”, cast iron, enamel paint, Rust-Oleum Satin Clear Enamel, 2.5”x2.5”x3”, 1.5lbs                    2019

• Commission for the River North Art District, Denver, CO

• Series of iron-cast oxpecker birds for the inaugural RiNo Oxpecker Ball

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“Mini Lynx Cats”, cast bronze, Minwax Paste Wax, 2”x2”x3.25”, 1lbs                                                            2017-19

• Commission of the school’s mascot for the University of Colorado Denver

• Awarded to top graduating seniors in the College of Arts and Media

 

Silicone Mold Maker for Artist Melissa Furness – Boulder, CO                                                                                2021

• Created two large silicone molds for casting exhibit pieces out of expanding foam

• Exhibited under Uncanny Times Group Exhibition, Melissa Furness, Boulder, CO, 2021

 

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Workshops, Community Projects, and Events

• Helped run the community workshop “Immortalize” under Rian Keranne as part of “MONUMENTAL”, a collective series of sculptural monuments in the Denver area, organized by Black Cube, 2019

 

• Lead a mold making presentation and demonstration with Denver School of the Arts students, University of Colorado Denver (UCD), 2019

 

• Iron pour with UCD Sculpture Club, University of Colorado Denver, 2019

 

• Iron pour at “Iron Tribe 2019”, New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM, 2019

 

• Bronze pour with UCD Sculpture Club, Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO, 2017

 

• Bronze and aluminum pour with UCD Sculpture Club, Maker Faire, Denver, CO, 2017

 

• Bronze pour with UCD Sculpture Club as part of Arts and Venues Denver in conjunction with Ai Weiwei exhibit, McNichols Building, Denver, CO, 2017

 

• Iron pour with UCD Sculpture Club, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, 2017