Born  1952 Union County, NC

Education

1996 Winthrop University BFA  in Ceramics

1973 Randolph Community Collega AS Degree in Interior Design


Career


2005-present clay studio in Tega Cay, SC and associate with Article Gallery, Charlotte, NC

2000-2005 owner of Gallery Mia Tyson (gallery of fine crafts) Wilmington, NC and resident clay artist

1996-2000  working clay artist , Rock Hill, SC

1974-1996 Co-Founder and VP Sales of Dina Industries, Inc

1973-1974 AGN Architecturl Design, Germany- Interiors


Continued Education


1995 Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC-paint ceramics with Jenny Lind

1996 Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC--Sculptural forms with Yih-Wen Kwo

1997 Penland School of Craft,NC --Spring Concentration with Michael Corney