EDUCATION
2009 BFA, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2023 MFA, College of Visual Arts & Design, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
SOLO EXHIBITIONS & INSTALLATIONS
2024 Rainbow Daydreams & Other Space Scenes (Upcoming, working title)
Spellerberg Projects, Lockhart, TX
2023 An Almost Rainbow
Box 13 ArtSpace, Houston, TX (funded, in part, by a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant)
2023 Rainbows, Stones & Ghosts (Part I)
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Union Gallery, Denton, TX
2023 Rainbows, Stones & Ghosts (Part II)
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery (South), Denton, TX
2023 How to Build a Rainbow
Arts Fort Worth, Dale Brock & Visiting Angels Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
2021 Fragments / Thresholds
Public Art Installation & Studio Residency at Muse, Art Tooth, Art South Box, SOMA, Fort Worth, TX
2021 Between Monuments
Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
2021 Monument to the Unattainable
Site-Specific Installation, TANK Space, Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Family Reunion: Art Tooth & Art South Fort Worth, Art Tooth, The Pool Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Annual Member Exhibition, The MAC Gallery, Dallas, TX
2021 The Fall of Civilization, Juried by Alicia Eggert, LHUCA, Lubbock, TX
Now / Contemporary, Juried by Dr. Lauren Cross, Art Room, Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
Remnants, Small Group Exhibition, Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, TX
First Impressions, Small Group Exhibition, CVAD Sculpture Praxis, Grand Theater Gallery, Lewisville, TX
Art Tooth: Family Reunion III, Art Tooth, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX
2020 Small Works Exhibition, Curated by Art Room, Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
Texas National 2020, Juried by Annette Lawrence, Stephen F. Austin Gallery, Nacogdoches, TX
35th International Exhibition, Juried by Leslie Moody Castro, Meadows Gallery, UT Tyler, Tyler, TX
Now / Contemporary, Art Room, Fort Worth, TX
Small Works International Juried Exhibition (2020) Five Points Gallery, Torrington, CT
Totems International Exhibition, Beacon Gallery, Boston, MA
Valdosta National, Dedo Maranville Fine Arts Gallery, Valdosta, GA
Galleria Dallas Artist Showcase, Digital Showcase and Award, The Galleria, Dallas, TX
2019 Vignette Art Fair, Juried by Leslie Moody Castro, The Womens’ Museum at Fair Park, Dallas, TX
Family Reunion II: Art Tooth, Artist Collective Exhibition, Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
Expo 2019, Juried by Adrian Zuñiga, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
Open 30 International, Juried by Jesus De La Rosa, MFMVA Gallery, Laredo College, Laredo, TX
Irene Rosenzweig Biennial Exhibition, The Arts and Science Center Museum, Pine Bluff, AR
National Juried Exhibition, Center for Contemporary Arts, Abilene, TX
Mysticism and Magic, Paragon Gallery, Phoenixville, PA
Fierce and Frail: Of Beings, Beasts, and Seed, Verum Ultimum Gallery, Portland, OR
Majoring in Art, Juried Exhibition, Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
2018 Awakening Arises, Small Group, sponsored by Patron Magazine, Design District Pop-up, Dallas, TX
53rd Annual National Juried Exhibition, Juried by Katie Pfohl, St Tammany Art Association, Covington, LA
Hot and Sweaty, 500X Gallery, Dallas TX
2015 Expo 2015, Juried by Erin Cluley, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX
ARTIST PRESENTATIONS, RESIDENCIES & WORKSHOPS
2023 Visiting Artist: Teen Summer Art Program, Kimbell Museum of Art, Fort Worth, TX
Co-Visiting with Artist Erika Jaeggli, Multi-day Workshop on the Landscape, Site & Place
Visiting Artist: Drawing in the Galleries, Kimbell Museum of Art, Fort Worth, TX
The Kimbell’s Spring Break Extravaganza & Summer Family Day, Guided Workshops
Artist Talk: “How to Build a Rainbow” Arts Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX
Hosted by Curator & Gallery Director Robert Long, for exhibition How to Build a Rainbow (2022-23)
2022 Guest Artist: “MFA Thesis & Professional Practices”, University of North Texas, Denton, TX
Artist Talk and Discussion, Hosted by Prof. Elaine Pawlowicz, Senior Painting Studio, CVAD
2021 Artist Residency: Art Tooth & Muse Residency, Muse Studios, Fort Worth, TX
Studio Residency for Public Art Installation at Art Tooth’s #ArtSouth Box at SOMA (2021)
Guest Artist: “Monument to the Unattainable: Sculptural Drawing and Painting”, UNT, Denton, TX
Virtual Artist Talk and Discussion, Hosted by Prof. Elaine Pawlowicz, Painting I, CVAD
Artist Talk: “Monument to the Unattainable”, Virtual
In connection with Spring 2021 Installation at Tank Space, Sawyer Yards, Houston, TX
2020 Artist Talk: “Three Exhibitions, Three Artists”, Professional Practices Symposium
35th Annual International Exhibition at the Meadows Gallery, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX
2015-20 Artist Instructor & Organizer: Portfolio Workshops & Studio Saturdays
Regional high school art students, Plano West Senior High, Plano, Texas (recurring, 2015-2020)
Artist Instructor & Organizer: Figure Drawing for High School Students (recurring, 2015-2020)
Weekly figure drawing program free to district high school students, Plano West Senior High, Plano, TX
2019 Artist Instructor: Grant Writing Workshop for the Arts, Plano ISD, PWSH, Plano, TX
Workshop for fine and studio art educators on sourcing and applying for grant funding in Plano ISD
2014 Artist Instructor: Drawing: The Experimental Mark & Process, BTWHSPVA, Dallas, TX
Co-Taught with artist Nancy Miller, AP Strategies & the O’Donnell Foundation AP Studio Art Program
2013 Artist Instructor: Monoprinting & Mark-making for Advanced Drawing Courses, BTWHSPVA, Dallas, TX
Workshop for studio art instructors, Texas Art Educators Association, Region 10 Annual Symposium
COLLECTIONS
Works in the Permanent Collections of Capital One, National Headquarters and the University of Texas at Tyler
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Artist Grant in support of An Almost Rainbow, Box 13 ArtSpace, Houston, TX (2023)
2022-23 Thomas Norby Memorial Scholarship, CVAD, UNT
Voertman-Ardoin Scholarship, CVAD, UNT
2021-22 Rob Erdle Painting Scholarship, CVAD, UNT
2021 Toulouse Graduate Research Award for Creative Projects, UNT
2020-21 Paliwal Club of 100 Project Grant, 1,000 Dreams Fund, in support of Monument to the Unattainable, Tank Space, Houston, TX (2021)
Voertman-Ardoin Fellowship, CVAD, UNT
Chadwick Family Studio Art Scholarship, CVAD, UNT
Wes Miller Scholarship for the Arts, College of Visual Arts and Design, UNT
2020 Purchase Prize, 35th International Exhibition, Meadows Gallery, University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX
Galleria Virtual Artist Showcase Award, Dallas, TX
2016-19 Plano Education Foundation Grant Recipient, Plano, TX (2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
2008-09 Grant Scholarship, MICA
2008 Achievement Award, MICA
2005-09 Academic Excellence Scholarship, MICA
Grant Scholarship, MICA
Trustee Scholarship, MICA
Honors Scholarship, MICA
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Faculty, Studio Art and Interdisciplinary Art & Design Studies, CVAD, UNT, Denton, TX (Fall 2023)
Adjunct Faculty, Visual Arts, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX (Fall 2023)
Teaching Fellow, Drawing & Painting, College of Visual Arts & Design, Denton, TX (Fall 2021-Spring 2023)
Teaching Assistant, Foundations & Studio Art, College of Visual Arts & Design, Denton, TX (Fall 2020 - Spring 2021)
Advanced Placement Drawing Instructor, Plano West Senior High, Plano, TX (2014 - 2020)
Printmaking & AP Drawing Instructor, Long-term Substitute, Booker T. Washington HSPVA, Dallas, TX (2013)
Art Instructor, Art With a Heart, a non-profit organization, Baltimore, MD (2006-2009)