| Education: MFA, Painting, 2005, Summa Cum Laude Northern Illinois University De Kalb, IL BFA, Visual Communication Design, 2001, Cum Laude Concentrations in Illustration and Painting University of Dayton Dayton, OH Professional Experience: Adjunct Instructor: Westwood College, Graphic Design Program (2005-present) Graduate Assistant: NIU Foundations Program (2003-2005) Art Teacher (full time): Chatham College Summer Art and Music Day Camp (summer 2002) Lab Monitor (part time): University of Dayton Photography Lab. Dayton, OH (2000-2001) Illustration Internship: Junior League of Dayton (2001) Publicity Director (part time): Orpheus literary and arts magazine. University of Dayton, Dayton, OH (2000-2001) Exhibitions: 2007 101 Paintings: Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL. Chicago Underground: EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL A/V XPLO: The Abbey Pub, Chicago, IL. Big Art Show: South Union Arts, Chicago, IL. Polvo Gallery Benefit: Silent Art Auction. Chicago, IL. In Honor of Witkin - An art memorial for lost pets: EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL. EMU Collects: Ford Gallery, Ypsilanti, MI. 2006 Made In Pilsen: Prospectus Gallery group show, Chicago, IL. Fall In ... : Three person show. EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL. Alumni Art Exhibition: Art Street, University of Dayton, Dayton, OH. Inaugural Group Show: EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2005 ‘But Ships Are Fallible I Say’: Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, IL. MFA Exhibition, Honorable Mention: NIU Art Museum Gallery, Chicago, IL. The Show: a group show at The House. DeKalb, IL. Banking On Reincarnation (one-man show): Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. Graduate Group Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. 2004 Graduate Buy The Foot: Graduate Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Benefit art auction. Widespread Annex: An MFA Group Show: Bad Dog Gallery, De Kalb, IL. Modern Visionaries: Mind, Spirit and the Imagination: Caladan Gallery (online). Beverly, MA. Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators Group Show: Myth, Legend & Folklore (traveling): Art Institute of Pittsburgh Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA; Associated Artists of Butler County, Butler PA; Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. Ars Nova Annual Juried Exhibition: Olson Gallery, DeKalb, IL; Juror: Joe Siegenthaler. Cold!: Bad Dog Gallery, DeKalb, IL. Graduate Group Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL. 2003 Bad Dog Gallery: DeKalb, IL; inaugural exhibition. Graduate Buy The Foot (I & II): Glass Gallery & Graduate Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Benefit art auction. 13th Annual Juried Exhibition - Juror’s Award: Cranberry Council For The Arts, Cranberry, PA; Juror: Kurt Pitluga, Ph.D. Westmoreland Art Nationals Juried Exhibition: Latrobe, PA Ars Nova Juried Student Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL; Juror: Ed Paschke Graduate Group Exhibition: Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, De Kalb, IL; Juror: Aron Packer 2002 Graduate Buy The Foot: Glass Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL; Benefit art auction. Three Rivers Arts Festival 43rd National Juried Exhibition: Pittsburgh, PA; Juror: Lonnie Graham Emma’s Art and Coffee Emporium: One-Man Show (15 new paintings and drawings), Pittsburgh, PA Art All Night: One day open exhibition, Pittsburgh, PA Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators Group Show: World West Gallery, Washington, PA 2001 Horvath Show, Honorable Mention: juried student show, University of Dayton, OH Barbie Blast: Muse Gallery, Philadelphia, PA Senior Show: Student Exhibition, Rike Gallery, University of Dayton, OH Honors and Scholars Gallery Juried Show: University of Dayton, OH KYLIX: Commissioned painting to accompany annual music recital of Indiana University graduate students, Cincinnati, OH Performances: 2007 Random Seating: a lead role in a short film. Partially scripted, partially improvised. Chicago, IL Ever-So-Secret Order of the Lamprey: public display of the bi-weekly meeting. Version Fest 07 2003 Water: simultaneous individual public performances by Northern Illinois University performance artists dealing with water. Downtown De Kalb, IL. Peace: a roaming six person political performance. Downtown Chicago, IL. 2001 Scripted performance written by visiting artist, Tomas Ramirez, University of Dayton. Audio work curated into Reverie: Radio show played on Neighborhood Public Radio as part of 2008 Artist in Residence at Burren College of Art: Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare Ireland (summer 2004) Graduate Teaching Assistantship: Northern Illinois University (2004-2005) 13th Annual Cranberry Council for the Arts Exhibition: Juror’s Award (2003) Frances E. Gates Memorial Scholarship: Northern Illinois University (independent donor, 2003-2004) Graduate Assistantship: Northern Illinois University (2002-2005) Commissioned Painting for lobby of new Procter & Gamble Building. Through LPK Design Horvath Show, Honorable Mention: University of Dayton (juried student show, 2001) Publications: 2005 Graduate Group Exhibition Catalog, NIU School of Art 2004 2003 2001 2000 |
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