EDUCATION
2018 MFA, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2012 BFA magna cum laude, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2021-Present Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator for Painting and Drawing- Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
Courses Taught: Painting I, II, III, IV, Drawing I,II,III,IV, Watercolor, Figure Drawing, 2-D Visual Fundamentals, Contemporary Art History
2020 Adjunct Professor of Art- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
Courses Taught: 2-D Visual Fundamentals, Painting I, Painting III, Figure Drawing
2018- 2020 Adjunct Professor of Art- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
Courses Taught: 2-D Visual Fundamentals, Painting I, Figure Drawing
2017 -2021 Adjunct Professor of Art- Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
Courses Taught: Painting I, Advanced Painting, Watercolor, Drawing I, Advanced Drawing, Figure Drawing
2017 -2018 Adjunct Professor of Art- Front Range Community College, CO
Courses Taught: Drawing I, 2-D Visual Fundamentals
2017 Teaching Assistant to Ajean Ryan- Drawing I, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2016 Instructor of Record- 2-D Visual Fundamentals, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2015 Instructor of Record- 2-D Visual Fundamentals, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2014 Teaching Assistant to Paul Flippen- 2-D Visual Fundamentals, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2014-15 Community Mentor- Poudre High School, Fort Collins, CO
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2017 Museum Evaluation Collector and Examiner, Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2015-17 Graduate Student Representative- Department of Art and Art History, Colorado State University, Fort Collins,CO
2015-17 Representative on the University Technology Fee Advisory Board- College of Liberal Arts, Colorado State University
SELECT EXHBITIONS
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2017 The Dedalus Foundation Masters of Fine Arts Fellowships in Painting & Sculpture Nomination
2016 University Distinguished Professors Scholarship Nomination- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2015 Keith Foskin Scholarship- Fort Collins, CO
2014 Keith Foskin Scholarship- Fort Collins, CO
2011 Cover of TCC Annual Student Poetry- Fort Worth, Texas.
2010 First Place Award- Juried Student Exhibition in Painting, Fort Worth, Texas
TWO AND THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2017 MFA Thesis Exhibition- Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, University Center for the Arts, Fort Collins, CO
2015 Falling in Line- Clara Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2014 A Blur in Technicolor- Directions Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2010 A Day in the Life- Carillion Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Faculty Art Exhibition- Susan K. Arndt Gallery, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
2021 Faculty Art Exhibition- Susan K. Arndt Gallery, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
2020 Faculty Art Exhibition- Susan K. Arndt Gallery, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
2019 Faculty Art Exhibition- Susan K. Arndt Gallery, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
2018 Small Wonder Pop Up Exhibition- Sugar Plum Bazaar & The Stanley Marketplace, Denver, CO
2018 Faculty Art Exhibition- Susan K. Arndt Gallery, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
2018 Synergy- The Collective Community Arts Center, Lafayette, CO
2017 Faculty Art Exhibition- Susan K. Arndt Gallery, Red Rocks Community College, Lakewood, CO
2017 Coping- Center for the Arts Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD
2017 Convergence- Cloyde Snook Gallery, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
2016 Open Space- Directions Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2016 Moira- CSU Pueblo Fine Art Gallery, Colorado State University, Pueblo, CO
2014 A Blur in Technicolor- Directions Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2012 BFA Exhibition- The Gallery at UTA, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
2012 Occupy Painting- Gallery West, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
2012 Student Exhibition- University Center Gallery, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
2011 Student Exhibition- University Center Gallery, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington TX
2009 The Hype- Carillion Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2012 In Retrospect- Gallery West, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX
COLLABORATIVE EXHIBTIONS
2015 Flower Power- The Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2015 Falling in Line- Clara Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
MURAL COMMISIONS
2021 Genesis Gym, Fort Collins, CO
2019 Yeti Cave CrossFit Gym, Fort Collins, CO
2018 Yeti Cave CrossFit Gym, Fort Collins, CO
SEMI-PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
2016-2018 Department of Art and Art History- Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2018 Rethinking Urbanism- RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO (Curated and Juried by Louise Martorano)
2016 Dark and Obscure- Art Gym Gallery, Denver, CO (Juror: Michael Keen, Program Director, Art Gym, Denver, CO)
JUROR
2015 Spring Forward Show- Community Creative Center, Fort Collins, CO (Juror)
2010 Student Art Competition- Summit High School, Arlington, TX (Juror)
CURATOR
2017 Coping- Center for the Arts Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD
2017 Convergence- Cloyde Snook Gallery, Adams State University, Alamosa, CO
2016 Open Space- Directions Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
2016 Moira- CSU Pueblo Fine Art Gallery, Colorado State University, Pueblo, CO
2015 Falling in Line- Clara Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO (Curator)
2012 Occupy Painting- Gallery West, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX (Curator)
GALLERY AFFILIATIONS
Hey Hue, Denver, CO
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
College Art Association