Born 1980 San Francisco, CA
Lives and Works in Chicago, IL
Education
2007-2009 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL, MFA
2009 Winter Prague and Central Europe, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2003-2007 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA, BFA
2005 Summer La Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, Paris, France
1999-2001 Lehigh Valley College, Allentown,PA., Associates Degree, Visual Communication
Experience
2009- Co-Founder, Cornelia Arts West, Studio Center, Chicago, IL
2008-2009 Co-Founder, 1213 Sharp, Artist Run Gallery/Project Space, Chicago IL
2008-2009 Co-Coordinator, Interlink, Visiting Artist/Lecture Series, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008-2009 Teaching Assistant, Research Studio: Residential College, First Year Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008 Fall Roving Substitute, Painting and Drawing Department, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008 Assistant to the Director of the Graduate Division, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008 Summer Teaching Assistant, Early College Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007-2008 Web Design, Fine Art Department, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA
2007 Fall Teaching Assistant, Painting and Drawing Department, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2005-2007 Co-Founder/Executive Director, Eckhaus, Non-Profit Gallery/Center, Kutztown, PA
2006 Spring Art Handler, Goggle Works, Center for the Arts, Reading, PA
Exhibitions
Solo
2008 Full Quality Beige Without Pink Red, But Blue Grey, New York City Gold Coast, Chicago, IL
2007 Reclamation, Eckhaus, Kutztown, PA
2006 Homage To Larry And Jerry, McFarland Gallery, Kutztown, PA
2005 Do You Have Time For This, McFarland Gallery, Kutztown, PA
2004 Get In Tune, McFarland Gallery, Kutztown, PA
Group
2009 We Are Aware That We Aren't Saving Lives, However..., The Pigeon Wing, London, England
Little Triggers, Curated by Tom Roach and Xavier Jimenez, Devening Projects and Editions, Chicago, IL
From A Position, Curated by Maxwell Graham, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
NEXT Fair, Waymaker Gallery, Chicago, IL
From A Position, Curated by Maxwell Graham, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL
NEXT Fair, Waymaker Gallery, Chicago, IL
High Ceilings, Sullivan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2008 New Work, Sullivan Gallery, Seventh Fl., Chicago, IL
Summertime, Guacho Social Club, Chicago, IL
Ahh… Choo, Curated by Kevin Gallagher and Alice Tippet, SAIC, 280 S. Columbus, Room 315, Chicago, IL
Summer Work, Curated by Ricardo Fuentes, SAIC, 280 S. Columbus, Window Gallery, First Fl., Chicago, IL
Radio Modulations, Curated by Bret Belough, SAIC, 112 S. Michigan, Window Gallery, Forth Fl., Chicago, IL
Whitney Biennial, Collaboration with Neighborhood Public Radio, Whitney Museum, New York, NY
Co/Operare, Collaboration with Artway of Thinking, SAIC Campus & City of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007 Alternative Spaces, The Shoe Factory, Kutztown, PA., Kutztown University
2008 New Work, Sullivan Gallery, Seventh Fl., Chicago, IL
Summertime, Guacho Social Club, Chicago, IL
Ahh… Choo, Curated by Kevin Gallagher and Alice Tippet, SAIC, 280 S. Columbus, Room 315, Chicago, IL
Summer Work, Curated by Ricardo Fuentes, SAIC, 280 S. Columbus, Window Gallery, First Fl., Chicago, IL
Radio Modulations, Curated by Bret Belough, SAIC, 112 S. Michigan, Window Gallery, Forth Fl., Chicago, IL
Whitney Biennial, Collaboration with Neighborhood Public Radio, Whitney Museum, New York, NY
Co/Operare, Collaboration with Artway of Thinking, SAIC Campus & City of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007 Alternative Spaces, The Shoe Factory, Kutztown, PA., Kutztown University
Senior Exhibition, Tek Park, Breinigsville, PA
Alfresco, The Shoe Factory, Kutztown, PA
Montgomery To The New Millennium, Fowler Family South Side Center, Bethlehem, PA
2006 Some Serious Business, Fowler Family South Side Center, Bethlehem, PA
Art On The Avenue, Reading, PA
Social Justice, McFarland Gallery, Kutztown, PA
Commissions
2006 John B. White Multi-Cultural Center, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Public Collections
2009 Joan Flasch Artist’s Book Collection, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2005 McFarland Student Union Building, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Alfresco, The Shoe Factory, Kutztown, PA
Montgomery To The New Millennium, Fowler Family South Side Center, Bethlehem, PA
2006 Some Serious Business, Fowler Family South Side Center, Bethlehem, PA
Art On The Avenue, Reading, PA
Social Justice, McFarland Gallery, Kutztown, PA
Commissions
2006 John B. White Multi-Cultural Center, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Public Collections
2009 Joan Flasch Artist’s Book Collection, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2005 McFarland Student Union Building, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Honors
2009 Nominated for Student Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008 Nominated for Annenberg Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007 Karen Andrews Award, Fine Art Department, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Kutztown University Academic Achievement Award, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2006 Nominated for Joanne Day Student of the Year Award, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Grants
2008 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Winter Study Award
2007 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Award
Publications
2009 Review: From A Position/Evanston Art Center, New City, Chicago, IL
2009 Nominated for Student Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2008 Nominated for Annenberg Fellowship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007 Karen Andrews Award, Fine Art Department, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Kutztown University Academic Achievement Award, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2006 Nominated for Joanne Day Student of the Year Award, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Grants
2008 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Winter Study Award
2007 Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute Award
Publications
2009 Review: From A Position/Evanston Art Center, New City, Chicago, IL
Review: Little Triggers/Devening Projects + Editions, New City, Chicago, IL
Beige Matters, BDBBDB Journal, Chicago, IL
2008 A Conceptual Leap of Faith, New City, Chicago, IL
2006 Art meets function at Eckhaus, Kutztown Patriot, Kutztown, PA
Wall-to-wall to off-the-wall, Reading Eagle, Reading, PA
Art finds a home in new ‘haus’, The Keystone, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
New gallery opens on Main Street, Kutztown Patriot, Kutztown, PA
Social justice on display, The Keystone, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Essence, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2005 Do you have time for this? The Keystone, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2006 Art meets function at Eckhaus, Kutztown Patriot, Kutztown, PA
Wall-to-wall to off-the-wall, Reading Eagle, Reading, PA
Art finds a home in new ‘haus’, The Keystone, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
New gallery opens on Main Street, Kutztown Patriot, Kutztown, PA
Social justice on display, The Keystone, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Essence, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2005 Do you have time for this? The Keystone, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA