BIOGRAPHY

Born: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Work/Live: Washington D.C.

 

EDUCATION University of Maryland, College Park, MD:

MFA expected in 2019

       Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR:

B.A in studio art and psychology 2013, GPA: 3.75, Cum Laude

 

RECENT EXHIBITIONS

2015 Exhibitions

 Franconia Sculpture Park, Minnesota, OR, 1 year

2014 Group Shows

Country Financial Gallery, Portland, OR, 1 month

Featured drawing for Vizioneer 19 performance, by Oko Ebombo,

Paris, France

2013 Group Shows

Emerging Artist Show, Catlin Gabel School, Beaverton, OR, 1 month

Senior Exhibition, Hoffman Gallery, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR, 1.5 month

2011 Group Show

Watzec Library Exhibition, Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR, 1 month

 

AWARDS/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS      

2016     University of Maryland Dean’s Fellowship

2013     Artist member of the Month, Art Design Portland

2013     Cum Laude honor, cumulative GPA between 3.7-3.8

2013     Studio Arts Departmental Honors

2012     Lewis and Clark Student Academic Affairs Board grant

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE   

2016 – present      Graduate Assistant of Sculpture, University of Maryland,  College         Park, MD

2016 – present      Graduate Assistant of Drawing, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

2015 – 2016   Intro to Wood Instructor, Art and Design Portland, Portland, OR

 

INTERNSHIPS/ RESIDENCIES

Artist Resident/ Internship, Franconia Sculpture Park, Saint Croix, MN (April 2015- June 2015)

Sculpture Garden and Art handler Intern, Walker Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN, (summer 2012)

Intern/ assistant, Redfern Gallery, London, England (spring 2012)

 

CONTRACTED FABRICATION

 Arbella Brewery: Tap Handles, Portland, OR (2013)

 Townshend Tea House Build-Out: solid wood bar tables, ply tables, menu frames, and tea shelves, Portland, OR (2014)

Hollywood Theatre Youth Artists in Residence Program, scrolling animation screen, Portland, OR (2016)

Center for Architecture, Japanese Gardens Kengo Kuma Exhibition, tea ceremony frame, Portland, OR (2016)

Townshend Tea House, tea shelves, Portland, OR (2016)

 

RELATED WORK/EXPERIENCE

Preparator, Portland Institute for Contemporary Art,  Portland, OR (summer- fall 2015)

Worked with Curator and Head Preparator to install and fabricate the Time Based Arts Festival

Fabricator, Portland Guild, Portland, OR (Aug 2014- April 2015)

Prototype retail displays and sculptural exhibitions for clients such as  Nike, Hermes, Dior, Pendleton, Facebook

Fabricator/ Finish Carpenter, Orange Design and Construct, Portland, OR (fall 2013- summer 2014)

Fabricate furniture, cabinets, and other custom products from design phase to finish. Projects around PDX: Porque No, Pizza Maria, Happy Lucky design firm, Adidas, Factory North, Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen, and multiple residential cabinet packages

Artist Assistant for Mike Rathbun, Archer gallery, Clark College

Vancouver, WA (Fall 2013)

Helped assemble and build site specific exhibition: Attend. 

Created from wood

Sculpture Studio Technician, Portland, OR (2012-2013)

Helped students of all abilities and levels to solve problems, build, and create their work as well as maintain a clean atmosphere in the sculpture studio