Sculpture + Metalwork
2007
MFA, Interdisciplinary Visual Arts, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2002
BFA, Jewelry & Metals, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
(graduated with highest honor)
2017
Featured Artist, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2014
Tributaries, National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
2011
Wanderer, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2009
Time Sensitive Installations, Gallery4Culture, Seattle, WA
2020
Goodwitch/Badwitch, Museum of Museums, Seattle, WA (upcoming)
The Sun, The Moon, and Stars, North Seattle College, Seattle, WA (upcoming)
2019
40 Under 40: The Next Generation of American Metal Artists, Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
Crafting A Legacy: 40 Years of Collecting at the Metal Museum, Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
2018
Think Craft Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Signs of Life, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Crossings, Annie Meyer Gallery, Portland, OR
Alumni Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Right On!, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2017
Celestial, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2016
BAM Biennial: Metalmorphosis, Bellevue Arts Museum, Seattle, WA
Giant Steps, King Street Station, Seattle, WA
Touch: Interactive Craft, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN
2015
Out of Sight, King Street Station, Seattle, WA
This is What We Miss in Plato, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Matter of Material, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2014
The Scientific Eye: Art & Science, North Seattle College Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Metal-Urge, Washington State History Museum, Tacoma, WA
2013
SMG Biennial Exhibition, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA
2012
Student/Teacher Exhibition, Danaca Design Studio, Seattle, WA
2010
Beaker, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
New Members Show, SOIL Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
SOIL in Residence, Seattle Design Center, Seattle, WA
2009
SMG Biennial Exhibition, Francis Anderson Center, Edwards, WA
2008
Tension, Soil Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
Investigations in Time, Black Front Gallery, Olympia, WA
Investigations in Time, Blackfish Gallery, Portland, OR
2007
âŠpass time, Crawl Space Gallery, Seattle, WA
Art Graduate Invitational, Viveza Gallery, Seattle, WA
University of Washington MFA Thesis Exhibition, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
New West Coast Design, Velvet da Vinci, San Francisco, CA
Next + Now, National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
Driven, Peabody Memphis, Memphis, TN
2006
SMG Biennial Exhibition, Seatac Airport, Seattle, WA
The Art of Craft, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY
Works In Progress, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2004
Rings, Cannon Gallery; Gallery of Art and Design, Raleigh, NC
2003
The Best of 2003, Ohio Designer Craftsman traveling exhibition, Ohio Craft Museum, Columbus,OH
The Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmouth, OH and The Dairy Barn, Athens, OH
2002
Mechanics of Innovations, Object Design Gallery, Denver, CO
Future Prospects, The Center for Visual Arts, Denver, CO
Top Twenty BFA candidates from graduating class, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2020
Saul Bell Design Award – Finalist, Alternative Silver/Argentium Category, Rio Grande (jury still in process)
2019
Saul Bell Design Award – First Place, Alternative Metals/Materials Category, Rio Grande
2018
Jurorâs Award – Honorable Mention, Alumni Exhibition, Cleveland Institute of Art
2016
Juror’s Award, Touch: Interactive Craft, Arrowmont, Gatlinburg, TN
2014
Awarded Tributaries Solo Exhibition at the National Ornamental Metal Museum
2012
Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship
Artist Trust GAP Grant (Grants for Artist Projects)
2009
4Culture Individual Artist Project Grant
2006
Boyer and Elizabeth Bole Gonzales Scholarship
2005
Top Recruitment Scholarship in Metal Design, University of Washington
2002
The First Agnes Gund Memorial Award
Top Twenty Finalist in 2002 Traveling Gund Award Competition
2001
Honorary Scholarship, Cleveland Institute of Art
Horace Potter Memorial Scholarship
2000
Potter & Mellen Centennial Award for Gold and Silversmithing
Horace Potter Memorial Scholarship
1999
Potter & Mellen Centennial Award for Gold and Silversmithing
1997
Cleveland Institute of Art 5-year Portfolio Scholarship
2012-present
Artist, Goldsmith and Educator
2019
Jewelry & Metals Instructor, Kinetic Jewelry & Sculpture Class: Touch & Go!, Evergreen State College
2007-2012
Assistant Manager, Designer and Jeweler, Green Lake Jewelry Works
2007-2008
Jewelry & Metals Instructor, Continuing Education, North Seattle Community College
2007
Visiting Lecturer, Topics in Metal, University of Washington
Visiting Lecturer, Interdisciplinary Concepts in Metal, University of Washington
Visiting Lecturer, Introduction to Metals, University of Washington
2006-2007
Studio Technician, Metal Design Department, University of Washington
2006
Teaching Assistant/Instructor, Introductory to Metal Design, University of Washington
2004-2005
Custom Jewelry Designer/Fabricator, Saxon Jewelers
2003-2004
Jeweler; Wax-carver & Quality Control Inspector, Don Basch Jewelers
2002-2003
Technical Assistant, Jewelry & Metals Department, Cleveland Institute of Art
Teaching Assistant, Foundation Design, Cleveland Institute of Art
2003
Jewelry & Metals Instructor, Continuing Education, Cleveland Institute of Art
2001
Assistant, educational video for craft, Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Jewelry and Metals Instructor, Young Artist Program, Cleveland Institute of Art
2000-2001
Graphic Design Assistant, Murphy Design
2020
Instructor, Animated Adornment: Kinetic Jewelry, Colorado Center for Metal Arts, Pueblo, CO (upcoming)
Instructor, Fancy Gem Setting Theory and Applications, Colorado Center for Metal Arts, Pueblo, CO (upcoming)
Instructor, Channel Setting, Flux Metal Arts, Mentor, OH (upcoming)
Instructor, Faceted Stone Setting Theory and Applications, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA
2019
Instructor, Faceted Stone Setting Theory and Applications, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
Instructor, Cold Connections with a Focus on Kinetics, Flux Metal Arts, Mentor, OH
Instructor, Faceted Stone Setting Theory and Applications, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA
2018
Visiting Artist & Stone Setting Instructor, Penland, Bakersville, NC
Stone Setting Instructor, Flux Metal Arts, Mentor, OH
Stone Setting Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA
Stone Setting Instructor, Flux Metal Arts, Mentor, OH
2017
Speaker, North Seattle College, Seattle, WA
Stone Setting Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA (workshop)
2016
Keynote Speaker & Visiting Artist, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Stone Setting Instructor, Alaska Metal Arts Guild, Anchorage, AK (lecture and workshop)
Stone Setting Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA (workshop)
Visiting Artist & Stone Setting Instructor, Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA (lecture and workshop)
Cold Connections & Kinetics Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA (workshop)
2015
Visiting Artist & Kinetic Wearables Instructor, Wildacres, NC (lecture and workshop)
Visiting Artist & Stone Setting Instructor, University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK (lecture and workshop)
Visiting Artist & Kinetic Sculpture Instructor, Penland, Bakersville, NC (lecture and workshop)
Guest Speaker, Facere Jewelry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA (lecture)
Kinetic Sculpture Instructor, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA (workshop)
Guest Speaker, Seattle Metals Guild Lecture Series, Seattle, WA (lecture)
2014
Visiting Artist, Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
Stone Setting Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA (workshop)
Cold Connections Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA (workshop)
2013
Visiting Artist, Sammamish High School, Bellevue, WA (lecture and workshop)
Stone Setting Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA (workshop)
2012
Stone Setting Instructor, Danaca Design, Seattle, WA (workshop)
2020
Jewelry & Metals Survey, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Vol. 3
2018
Jewelry & Metals Survey, Society of North American Goldsmiths, Vol. 1, pg. 48
2016
Exhibition in Print – Shifting Sites, Metalsmith Magazine, Vol. 36, No. 4
2015
Jewelry Metals, MJSA Press, pgs. 66, 70-73, technical editor: James Binnion
2013
MJSA Journal, âReactive Huesâ, Cover, pgs. 36-40, article by Kirk Lang, edited by Tina Snyder
2009
MJSA Journal, âGoing Globalâ, pgs. 50-51, edited by Gerry Davies
2007
500 Metal Vessels, Lark Books, curated by Fred Fenster
500 Wedding Rings, Lark Books
Directions Unknown, SNAG Conference Catalog
2003-2006
Metalsmith Magazine, advertisement representing the Cleveland Institute of Art
2006
500 Necklaces, Lark Books, pg. 233; curated by Marjorie Schick
2004
1000 Rings, Lark Books, pg. 114, pg. 324; curated by Robert Ebendorf
2018
Jen Donatelli, âCIAâs ThinkCraft:Fresh Takes crafts a new appreciation for modern makers,â FreshWater, Dec. 7th
Steven Litt, âCleveland Institute of Art flexes alumni prowess in âThinkCraftâ exhibition,â The Plain Dealer, Dec. 2nd
2017
Robin Updike, âCelestial: Comets, Cupids and other Heavenly Bodies, Ornament Magazineâ, Vol. 39.4
2016
Art Access Magazine, “BAM Biennial 2016: Metalmorphosis”, Vol. 25, No. 6
2015
Faith Cooley, “Looking Up, Looking Down, to See the In-Between”, SMG Newsletter, March
2014
Claire Ramsey, âKirk Lang at the Metal Museumâ, SMG Newsletter, May/June
2009
Jen Graves, âCurrently Hangingâ The Stranger (Slog), August 28th
2008
Alec Clayton, âItâs about Timeâ, Weekly Volcano, March 20th
2007
Brendan Kiley, âpass time at Crawl Space Galleryâ The Stranger, August 26th
Hallie Ford Museum of Art Permanent Collection, Salem, OR
National Ornamental Metal Museum Permanent Collection, Memphis, TN
Numerous private collections
Symposium Planning Committee, Seattle Metals Guild (2013 – present)
Metalsmith Editorial Advisory Committee, Society of North American Goldsmiths (2018 – 2021)
Emerging and Established Artist Grant Chair, Seattle Metals Guild (2016 – 2018)
Jewelry and Metals Advisory Committee, Auburn School District (2015 – 2016)
Vice President, Seattle Metals Guild (2013 – 2016)
Society of North American Goldsmiths
American Craft Council
Art Jewelry Forum