Education
2023 Master of Fine Arts. Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture & Design. Indiana University – Bloomington.
2020 Bachelor Fine of Arts. Art. Minor: Art History. College of Arts and Sciences. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Professional Experience
2023 Co-Director of ‘The In Art Gallery’. www.theinartgallery.com/
Assistant Instructor:. Introduction to Art, Merchandising and Design. Academic Year. Indiana University - Bloomington.
2022 Assistant Instructor: 3D Design. Academic Year. Indiana University - Bloomington.
2021 Assistant Instructor: Sculpture 1. Academic Year. Indiana University - Bloomington.
2020 Student Worker. Fall Term. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Department of Art and Design.
2019 Student Worker. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Department of Art and Design. Sculpture.
2018 Preparator Internship. Laumeier Museum & Sculpture Park. Sunset Hills, Missouri.
Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities Program. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Abashed The Devils Stood. Grunwald Gallery of Art. Indiana University Bloomington. Bloomington, Indiana
2021 ∀ɯǝɹᴉɔɐ Closed. Dimensions Gallery. Bloomington, Indiana. USA
Group /Invitational Exhibitions
2021 Among Beasts. sUgAR Gallery. The University of Arkansas Fayetteville. Fayetteville, Arkansas. USA
2020 Forsaken Prophets. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
2019 Anew. Intersect Arts Center. St Louis, Missouri. USA
2018 Rose Rafts Artist-In-Residence Exhibition. Flood Plain Art Gallery. St. Louis, Missouri. USA
Couch Surfers. Gesamtkunst Werkshop. Chicago, Illinois. USA
Free Association: Response to The Talking Cure. Kranzberg Art Center. St. Louis, Missouri. USA
Juried Exhibitions
2021 Your Seat at the Table II. 311 Gallery. Raleigh, North Carolina. USA
February Group Show. Jones Gallery. Kansas City, Missouri. USA
TAMUCC Oso Bay XXI: Matter Matters Exhibition. Texas A&M University Corpus Christi. Corpus Christi, Texas. USA
Failure. The Vanderelli Room Gallery. Columbus, Ohio. USA
Fantastic Fibers 2020 Exhibition. Yeiser Art Center. Paducah, Kentucky. USA
33rd Annual McNeese National Works on Paper. McNeese State University. Lake Charles, Louisiana. USA
Annual Juried Art and Design Student Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
2020 16th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition. Freeport Art Museum. Freeport, Illinois. USA
2019 Annual Sculpture On Campus Juried Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
Blue. Webster Arts Center. Webster University, Schultz Hall, Eden Campus. St. Louis, Missouri. USA
Residency Program Show. New York Academy of Art. New York City, New York. USA
A Portal in the Belly of Viareggio, Collective Exhibition. Villa Paolina, Historical Residence of Viareggio. Viareggio, Italy.
Ceramic Central. Foundry Arts Centre. St. Charles, Missouri. USA
Friends of Art Auction. SIUE Art Gallery, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. USA
Annual Juried Art and Design Student Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
2018 Abstract Show. Art Center of Corpus Christi, Meadows Gallery. Corpus Christi, Texas. USA
Illinois Board of Higher Education Art Exhibition. Springfield, Illinois. USA
6x6. Be There. Be Square. Las Laguna Gallery. Laguna Beach, California. USA
Hybridity Edwardsville Art Center. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
Small Works Art Competition. Wood River City Museum. Wood River, Illinois. USA
Green. Webster Arts Center. Webster University, Schultz Hall, Eden Campus. St. Louis, Missouri. USA
Scovill Sculpture Park, Rotating Sculpture Program. Decatur, Illinois. USA
Kellogg Community College, Rotating Sculpture Program 2018 Kellogg Community College. Battle Creek, Michigan. USA
Art From the Heartland Indianapolis Art Center. Indianapolis, Indiana. USA
Fifth Annual College Student Art Show. Gallery Zeke. Steelville Arts Council. Steelville, Missouri. USA
Shrode Fine Art & Craft Competition and Exhibit. Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. Mt. Vernon Illinois. USA
Annual Juried Art and Design Student Exhibition, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
2017 Annual Sculpture on Campus Juried Exhibition, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
Annual Juried Art and Design Student Exhibition, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Edwardsville, Illinois. USA
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery March Exhibit, Colors of Humanity Art Gallery. Online,
SWIC Student Show. Southwestern Illinois College. Belleville, Belleville, Illinois. USA
Awards
2022 Travel Grant. University of Arkansas Fayetteville. School of Art.
2021 Mary Jane McIntire Endowed Fellowship. Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture & Design. Indiana University Bloomington
2020 Peoples Choice Award. Scovill Sculpture Park, Rotating Sculpture Program.
Mary Jane McIntire Endowed Fellowship. Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture & Design. Indiana University Bloomington.
Futures Fund: Emergency Relief Grant. The Luminary. St Louis, Missouri.
The Thomas and Carol Gipe Award in Sculpture. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Art Service Club Award. Annual Juried Art and Design Student Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
2019 Honorable Mention. 16th Annual Regional Juried Exhibition. Freeport Art Museum.
Student Travel Grant for SOFA CONNECT 2019. Department of Art and Design. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Student Travel Grant for SOFA CONNECT 2019. College of Arts and Sciences. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Sculpture on Campus Alumni Award. Annual Sculpture on Campus Juried Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Student Travel Grant For New York Academy of Art. Department of Art and Design. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Student Travel Grant For New York Academy of Art. College of Arts and Sciences. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Merit Scholarship. Why Paint The Figure? Summer Marathon. New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture.
Merit Scholarship. New York Academy of Art Summer Undergraduate Residency Program.
Department of Art & Design Provost Scholarship. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Edna and Frithiof Carlson Award for Creative Expression in a CAS Discipline. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
William Justin Brown Award in Sculpture. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Sculpture at Wagner Award in Sculpture. Annual Juried Art and Design Student Exhibition, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Valerie Lee Reynolds Smith Award in Painting. Annual Juried Art and Design Student Exhibition, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
2018 Best in Show. Small Works Art Competition. Wood River City Museum.
Department of Art & Design Provost Scholarship. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
2017 Student Travel Grant for Sculpture X National Sculpture Conference. Department of Art and Design & College of Arts and Sciences. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
The Nathan Miller Award. Annual Sculpture on Campus Juried Exhibition. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
Professional Engagements
2022 Artist in Residence. Salem, Indiana. Indiana University Bloomington. Center for Rural Engagement.
2021 LatinX Showcase. Indiana University Bloomington. Bloomington Indiana.
2019 Why Paint The Figure. Summer Marathon. New York Studio School of Painting, Drawing and Sculpture.
Summer Undergraduate Residency Program. New York Academy of Art.
O’Bar. Mural Project. Edwardsville. Illinois
Collinsville Senior Center. Mural Project. Collinsville, Illinois
Conferences
2019 SOFA CONNECT 2019. Sculptural Objects and Functional Art and Design. Chicago, Illinois. Panel Presenter: CONNECT Panel Discussion
2017 Sculpture X National Sculpture Conference. Detroit, Michigan. Wayne State University. Panel Presenter. Assembly of A Large-Scale Sculpture
Committees
2022 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee. Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture & Design. Indiana University – Bloomington.
Organization Memberships
2021 Secretary of Master of Fine Arts Organization. Indiana University – Bloomington
2020 Vice President of Master of Fine Arts Organization. Indiana University – Bloomington
2019 Co-President of Sculptors at Wagner. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Member of Painting and Drawing Association. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2018 President of Sculptors at Wagner. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Member of Painting and Drawing Association. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Secretary of Sculptors at Wagner. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Vice President of Society of Edwardsville Glass Artist. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2017 Member of Sculptors at Wagner. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Member of Society of Edwardsville Glass Artist. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Publications
2020 Sculpture Magazine. International Sculpture Center. Vol. 40 n0.4
2019 SIUE Holds its 18th Annual Arts Sculpture Walk, Web
Anew Catalog. Intersect Arts Center, Print
River Bluff Review. Student Literary Journal, Print
2018 Art On Campus. Kellogg Community College, Web
KCC installs 10 outdoor sculptures on campus in Battle Creek. KCC Daily, Web
2017 SIUE Sculpture Community. SIUE Sculpture, Web
Sculptures Accent A Stroll Through SIUE - Corey Davenport. RiverBender, Web
Eye-catching Artwork Featured During SIUEs 17th Annual Sculpture Walk. AdvantageNews, Web
The In Art Gallery - Curated Group Exhibitions
2022 3rd Annual Ceramics Exhibition Juror: Joel Pisowicz
3rd Annual Painting Exhibition Juror: John DenHouter
3rd Annual Open Theme Exhibition Juror: Self & Haley Clancy Inyart
2nd Annual Nature Exhibition Juror: Hilary Lorenz
The Greatest Student Exhibition Juror: Self
A Printmaking Exhibition. Juror: Haley Clancy Inyart
2021 2nd Annual Painting Exhibition. Juror: Derek Patterson
Glassblowing Exhibition. Juror: Alexis Silk
2nd Annual Traveling The World Exhibition. Juror: Jason Brown
2nd Annual Sculpture Exhibition. Juror: Patrick Dougherty
Photography Exhibition. Juror: Libby Rowe
Design + Composition. Juror: Rodrick Whetstone
En Plein Air Exhibtion. Juror: Thomas Paquette
2nd Annual A Figural Exhibition. Juror: Victor Wang
2nd Annual Ceramics Exhibition. Juror: Chase Gamblin
Me, Myself & I. The In Art Gallery. Juror: Buzz Spector
Bigger Than Big. Juror: Melanie Cooper Pennington
2nd Annual Works on Paper Exhibition. Juror: Laura F Gibellini
The Social Change. Juror: Fernando Luis Alvarez
2nd Annual Open Theme Exhibition. Juror: Kara Andree & David Andree
Nature Exhibition. Juror: Ryan Horvath
New Media Exhibition. Juror: Jessee Rose Crane
Non-Traditional Exhibition. Juror: Jessica Hunt
Metals Exhibition. Juror: Yevgeniya Kaganovich
Fibers Exhibition. Juror: Tamara Kostianovsky
The Greatest Student Exhibition. Juror: Caitlyn Emily Clark, Kori Looker & Self
The Annual Juror Exhibition.
Abstraction Exhibition. Juror: Ron Fondaw
A Printmaking Exhibition. Juror: Ryan O’Malley
2020 Traveling the World. Juror: Abbey Hepner
A Painting Exhibition. Juror: Hagit Barkai
A Sculptural Exhibition Jurors: Leticia Bajuyo & Mike Barclay
Exploring our Fears Juror: Brigham Dimick
A Figural Exhibition Juror: Forrest Solis
A Ceramic Exhibition Juror: Mathew McConnell
Works on Paper Juror: Elisa Jensen
Open Call Juror: Thad Duhigg
The In Art Gallery Curated Solo Exhibitions
2022 Gravity Locked Her In Rotation Allison DeBritz
Navigating Femininity Aneka Ingold
Longing For Daniel Clauson
Archetypes at Play Jessica Sallay-Carrington
Once Upon a Crocofish Jane Callister
TOMFOLLERY IN THE ANTHROPOCINE Guy Kinnear
Opposites Combine Mellissa Harvey
Fragments of Self Jessica Swank
Visceral & Blank Spaces Shelby Shadwell
Entanglement Kyung Hee Im
State of Fashion Shayne Huang
Ruminations Carey Netherton
B.A.P. (Black and Proud) Courtney Sanders
Things I Wish I Could Say But Sometimes I Am Afraid Mara Cressey
Written In Stone Gard Jones
Phantasm Heather Muise
Edgelands Jonathan Hanahan
The Healing Journey to Romanesque Churches Nanyoung Kim
The Light of the Body is the Eye Brent Rowley
Residual Memory Todd Jones
Against The Odds Kristy Hughes
In Memory of a Dream: A Pattern Language Joseph Madrigal
Moments of Methods Nicole Carroll
Children of the West Kiara Reagan
2021 Flowers + Figures + Fun. Lisa Marie Barber
Warring with Ambiguity Tracy Welling
Dream State Lauren Woods
Exercises to survive a pandemic Edwards-Victor Sanchex
Carrier Bag Stories Guen Montgomery
Memory Review Sarabel Santos-Negr.n
Liminal Trung Pham
The Collective Conscious Brian Spolans
Strange Bedfellows Stacey Holloway
Ghosts of the Prairie Daniel File
2020 Dissonance Taylor Cacici
Ambiance Olivia Cauley
Calamity Justin Henry Miller
Serenity Anna Sewell