Curriculum Vitae

Education

Oakland University Rochester, MI. BA Art K-12 Education, with a Graphic Design minor.

Selected Group and Solo Shows

2017

Anonymous 2 Collaborative Sculpture Installation with Christopher Schneider Lawrence Technological Institute CoAD Courtyard March 2017

Kresge Foundation Troy, MI Art Consultant Peter Gahan.

Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. “Gold Medal Exhibition”. Juror Dennis Nawrocki.

Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. “WAX”. Juror Jack O. Summers.

ArtPrize9, Grand Rapids, MI, Time Based interactive sculpture.

Detroit Artists Market, Detroit, MI. "$100 Bucks Show".

Whitdel Arts at Marygrove College, Detroit, MI. “2017 Members Exhibition”.

Atomic Café, Hamtramck, MI. “Outside In”.

Hatch Gallery, Hamtramck, MI. “Hatchback XI”.  Juror: Treena Flannery Ericson.

Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. “Silver Medal Exhibition”. Juror: Jo Powers.

Cafe 1923 Coffeehouse, Hamtramck, MI. Solo show: “More Blue Than Red: Encaustics And Paintings”.

2016

Scarab Club, Detroit, Mi. “Gold Medal Exhibition”. Juror: Elizabeth Youngblood.

Scarab Club, Detroit, Mi. “Silver Medal Exhibition”. Juror: Scott Northrup.

2015

Oakland University Art Gallery Rochester, Mi. Studio Art Senior Thesis Art Exhibition. Encaustic Sculpture Installation. Awarded Oakland University Studio Art Honor.

Publications

Featured image in 2017 Scarab Club Arts Annual.

Feature article on ArtPrize website, entitled "Pitch Night Detroit Winner to Cover Outdoor Plaza with Twisted Pipe Installation at ArtPrize Nine".

Feature article in Crain’s Detroit Business, entitled "Hamtramck artists win $5,000, prime spot for ArtPrize Nine".

Feature article in DetroitUnspun, entitled "Detroit artists win $5,000 and place at Grand Rapids ArtPrize at Pitch Night".

Feature article in Cultured.GR, entitled "Pitch Night Detroit winner to cover outdoor plaza with twisted pipe installation designed to foster visitor communication".

Featured image in 2016 Scarab Club Arts Annual.

Related Work Experience

Elementary Art Teacher 2015 to present

Artist Mentor and Director of Project Based Programming in the Metro Detroit Area

Yoga Instructor 

Waldorf Early Childhood Educator