Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
M.F.A. 2012 University of Tennessee
B.F.A. 2007 Painting Northern Arizona University, summa cum laude
2006-07 One year exchange Academie Minerva (Gronigen, the Netherlands)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
August 2009-Present TA, School of Art, University of Tennessee
September 2007-July 2009 Curatorial Assistant NAU Art Museum
January-May 2008 Adjunct Faculty, Drawing NAU School of Art
2005-Present Private commissions, solo and group exhibitions
May-August 2006 Pioneer Jewlers, Juneau, AK (customer service, sales, repairs)
May-August 2006 Juneau Symphony Orchestra, first violinist
EXHIBITONS & PUBLICATIONS
November 2009, Solo exhibition, Faktor Traktor, Prague, Czech Republic
October 2009, 'Estimated Sum', Fluorescent Gallery, Knoxville, TN
February 2009 Publication, the NOISE (arts and culture monthly)
January 2009 Publication, Flagstaff LIVE (arts and culture weekly)
December 2008-January 2009, Solo exhibition, Beaver Street Gallery, Flagstaff, AZ
October 2008, 'Decay', Sixth Street Gallery, Vancouver, WA
October 2008, '53rd Annual International Exhibition' Northern California Arts and the Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael CA
September 2008, 66th Annual Juried Show, Audubon Artists National, New York, NY
2008-2009 Publication, New Art International
April 2008, Juried Ninth Annual Shippenburg University National Exhibition, Shippenburg, PA
February 2008, NAU Faculty Art Exhibition, NAU Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ
December 2007 Bachelors of Fine Arts group exhibition, NAU Beasley Gallery, Flagstaff, AZ
Fall 2007 American Juried Art Salon
2007 Publication, 1907-2007 Groninger Pluimvee Club Verjaardagskalender
2007 ‘Groninger Pluimvee Club 100 Jaar Expositie’, invitational traveling exhibit, Provence of Groningen and Friesland, the Netherlands
2006 and 2007 International Exchange Student Show, Academie Minerva, Gronigen, the Netherlands
2005 ‘Into the Blue’ Juried Student Art Exhibition, Beasley Gallery, Northern Arizona University
2004 Juried Ceramic Student Art Exhibition, The Tower, Northern Arizona University
2004 Juried Student Art Exhibition, Beasley Gallery, Northern Arizona University
2003 Senior Amateur Division, Arizona State Fair Art Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ
2003 Apache County Art Exhibition, St. Johns, AZ
2002 ‘Art in a Box’ Four State Juried Exhibition, Magdalena, NM
2001 Santa Fe International Doll Art Show, Santa Fe, NM
COLLECTIONS
Private collection of Winkie Bulk, Groningen, the Netherlands
Whiteman Collection, Scottsdale, AZ
Four pieces in the Northern Arizona University Permanent Print Collection, Flagstaff, AZ
Various Private Commissioned Work
HONORS & AWARDS
Herman E. Spivey Fellowship, 2009-2010. $15,000.
Bold Expressions 53rd Annual Competition:The Jack Richardson Silver Brush Award, $350 value
Bold Expressions 53rd Annual Competition:Merit Award $50 value
Audubon Award: Daler-Rowney Art Materials Award $500 value
Work selected for 66th Annual Juried Audubon Artists National Exhibition, New York, NY
Work selected for the Ninth Annual Shippenburg University National Exhibition, Shippenburg, PA.
Selected to appear in 2008-2009 New Art International, a Book Art Press yearly publication.
Work selected for the American Juried Art Exhibition, 2007.
Work selected for the 100th Anniversary Exhibition of the Groninger Pluimvee Club and publication, cash award, $200
Winner of the Whiteman Endowment for the Arts, a $5,000 scholarship.
Best in Painting Award, Juried Student Art Exhibition, Beasley Gallery, Northern Arizona University
Work selected for the Northern Arizona University Print Collection, Flagstaff, AZ.