Education
University of Arizona / MFA
Masters of Fine Art in 3D and Extended Media
2022, Tucson, AZ
Sonoma State University
Maker Educator Certificate, School of Extended and International Education
Expected 2023, Online
Loyola Marymount University / BA
Bachelors in Studio Art - Fine Arts: Photography and Sculpture Emphasis
2015, Los Angeles, CA
Gonzaga University in Florence / Semester Abroad
2014, Florence, Italy
Professional
Instructor of Record, Graduate Teaching Assistant,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Jan 2020 - May 2022.
Courses taught:
Art 386/486 Combining Media: Performance, Video, and Installation Art
Art 286 Extended Media: Performance and Installation Art - Two Courses
Online Art 286 Extended Media: Performance and Installation Art
Online Space (3D Foundations)
Online Surface (2D Foundations) Online - Two Courses
Graduate Fellow, The Residency Project, Los Angeles, CA. Summer 2021.
Summer Program Arts and Makers Space Teacher, Westmark School,
Los Angeles, CA. Summer of 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022.
Farm Educator, Tucson Village Farm, AZ. Jan 2020 - May 2022.
Arts Educator, Artistry Academy, Tucson, AZ. Jan 2020 - May 2022.
Lower School Math Instructor, Westmark School, Online. May 2020 - Jan 2021.
Substitute Teacher, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, AZ.
Nov 2019 - May 2022.
Ceramic Tech, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. Aug 2019 - Jan 2020.
Lower and Middle School Art Teacher, Westmark School, Los Angeles, CA.
Aug 2017 – Aug 2019.
Resident Artist, Studio 106 LA, Los Angeles, CA. January 2016 – May 2017.
Arts Educator and Intervention Teaching Assistant , Ocean Charter School,
Los Angeles, CA. 2015- 2017.
Lead Teaching Artist, Venice Arts, Los Angeles, CA. 2015- 2017.
Solo Exhibitions
2022 Nature Dosing, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ.
2021 Soft Fascinations, Palo Verde Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2019 Everybody Needs A Playground, Studio 106 LA, Santa Monica, CA
2018 Nurturing Nature, Open Mind Art Space, Santa Monica, CA
Retreat, Studio 106 LA, Santa Monica, CA
2016 Just Visiting: LA, Open Mind Art Space, Santa Monica, CA
2015 Yoke, Studio 106 LA, Santa Monica, CA
Earth Tones, Thomas P Kelly Student Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount
University, Los Angeles, CA
Group Exhibitions
2022 MFA Thesis Exhibition, University of Arizona Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ.
2020 Scholarship Show, Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
MFA Currencies, Lionel Rombach Gallery, Tucson, AZ.
2017 1st Annual Anniversary Exhibition, Open Mind Art Space,
Santa Monica, CA
2016 Unsafe Colors, Studio 106 LA, Santa Monica, CA
As Seen On TV, Studio 106 LA, Santa Monica, CA
Collective (Soul)utions, Studio 106 LA, Santa Monica, CA
Airplane Mode II, Studio 106 LA, Santa Monica, CA
2015 Patience, Process, Practice, Thomas P. Kelly Student Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Reflect, Thomas P. Kelly Student Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
Young Contemporaries, 31st Annual Juried Student Show, Laband Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Palates to Palettes, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
Side by Side, Sebastopol Regional Library, Sebastopol, CA
2014 Art Referencing, Thomas P Kelly Student Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, CA
2013 Post Post, Thomas P Kelly Student Art Gallery, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2011 Analy Arts, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
2010 Analy Arts, Sebastopol Center for the Arts, Sebastopol, CA
Workshops, Lectures & Special Projects
2021 Artist Lecture, University of Arizona Museum of Art. Tucson, AZ.
2021 Attended. Penland School of the Craft, Wood Studio Session: Cork.
Penland, NC.
2022 Mural Installation and Workshop. Tucson Village Farm. Tucson, AZ.
2021 Artist Lecture and Workshop. The Residency Program. Los Angeles, CA.
Awards
Medici Scholar. College of Fine Art, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. 2021
Penland School of Crafts Higher Education Partnerships Program Award. College of Fine Art, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. 2021
Kira Fournier Endowed Graduate Sculpture Award. College of Fine Art, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. 2021
Edward Francis Dunn 2D/3DXM Award. College of Fine Art, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ. 2021
Sculpture Scholar of Distinction. Dept. of Art & Art History, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2015
Photography Scholar of Distinction. Dept. of Art & Art History, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2015
Studio Arts Award. School of Communication and Fine Arts, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2015
ArtSmart Student Teaching Award. Dept. of Art & Art History, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2015
Talbot Scholar. Dept. of Art & Art History, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2014
Donald Hanson Memorial Scholarship, Dept. of Art & Art History, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA. 2013