Curriculum Vitae

Education

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

Gallery representation

The Studio Gift Gallery 10201 North Clio Road Clio, MI https://www.thestudiogiftgallery.com

Juried Group and Solo Shows

2023

Detroit Contemporary, Detroit, MI 2023 Spring Salon 108 Artists Featured April 8-30, 2023

Birmingham Community House, Birmingham, MI The 38th Annual OUR TOWN Art Show & Sale March 31 – April 14, 2023, Jurors Barbera Heller and Grace Serra

2022

Padzieski Gallery Dearborn, MI. The Art Collab Project, Shaped by Perception solo show February 8-March 18, 2022, Juror Michelle Boggess-Nunley

2021

Hatch Art Gallery Hamtramck, MI Nina Caruso Pop-Up Sale July 31, 2021

2019

Motor City Brewing Works Detroit, MI. Inspired by Nature, Shaped by Perception solo show November 6, 2019 Juror Amanda Partridge Nordin

Lawrence Technological University CoAD Gallery, Southfield, MI Sotto Voce e Meditazioni Nina Caruso and Christopher Schneider

Detroit Artists Market Detroit, MI. All Media Exhibition January 18-February 16, 2019 Juror Tylonn J. Sawyer

Boll Family YMCA Art Gallery Detroit, MI. Repose solo show December 4, 2018-January 18, 2019

2018

Scarab Club, Detroit, MI. 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition & Annual Book November 21, 2018-January 5, 2019 Juror Dominique Chastenet de Géry

Manoogian Art Gallery, Grosse Pointe Woods, MI. Visiting artist to grades K-12 and featured gallery artist Fused: Paintings and Encaustics solo show. October 11-26, 2018

Lawrence Technological Institute CoAD Courtyard Anonymous 2 Collaborative Sculpture Installation with Christopher Schneider March 2018

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, Anonymous 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

Media

Featured image in 2019 Scarab Club Arts Annual

Featured image in 2018 Scarab Club Arts Annual

Featured image in 2016 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 Detroit Unspun, 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"

Related Work Experience

Adjunct Faculty College for Creative Studies Detroit, MI

Middle School/High School Art Educator, Auburn Hills, MI

Middle School Art Educator, Oakland Township, MI