Education

 

2007

Master of Fine Art, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL. Fiber and Material Studies major.

2001

Bachelor of Arts, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
Film & Video major.

 

Exhibitions

 

2007

New American Paintings Vol. 71 exhibition in print, Open Studios Press
         *Selected by Elizabeth Dunbar, Curator of the Kemper Museum, Kansas City

"Match", group show, Dubhe Carreño Gallery, Chicago, IL

"College Art Invitational", group show, Beverly Art Center, Chicago, IL

 

2006

"Material Difference", Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL *curated by Polly Ullrich

"13th Annual Realsim Invitational" group show, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

"Unifying Threads" group show, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL

“Perfect: a group exhibition” (tour) , Lockport Gallery of the Illinois State Museum , Lockport, IL

"Thread Count" group show, Brook Dorsch Gallery, Miami, FL

NOVA Art Fair, Gescheidle, Chicago, IL

“Perfect: a group exhibition” (tour) , Southern Art Gallery of the Illinois State Museum , Whittington, IL

"White Boys" solo show, gescheidle, Chicago, IL

"Wound Up" group show, Art Center Highland Park, IL

 

2005

“Perfect: a group exhibition” (tour) Art Museum of the University of Memphis, Memphis, TN

“New Fiber”, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN

“Perfect: a group exhibition” (tour) Urban Institute of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, MI

 

2004 “Handle with Care”(two person show), Prater Rouse Gallery, Norfolk, VA

"Perfect: a group exhibition", Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
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2003 "Threads", Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, NM.

"Open House", Bank
 Gallery, LA, CA.

"Summer Show", Gallery 312, Chicago, IL.

"Guest List",
Gescheidle Gallery, Chicago, IL

"Artwork IV", Gallery 2, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.


2002 "Selections I", Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH.

"New Directions '02", Barrett
Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY.

2001

"Fluid Interfaces", Gallery 2, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

"Locus", (solo), Base Space Gallery , The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

"The Big Show", The Dwelling Series, Chicago, IL.

 

Curitorial Projects

 

2007

"Girl on Guy" (group show), Chicago, IL

 

2007-2004

“Perfect: a group exhibition” (group show), national tour
      - Lockport Gallery, Illinois State Museum, Lockport, IL.
      - Southern Gallery, Illinois State Museum, Whittington, IL.
      - Fermilab Art Gallery, Batavia, IL.
      - Ar Museum of the University of Memphis, TN
      - Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI.
      - Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL.

 

2004

“The Nature of Reduction” (group show), Prater Rouse Gallery, Norfolk, VA

 

Residencies

 

2006

Catwalk Residency Program, Purcell & Jim Palmer, Catwalk, NY

 

Grants & Awards

 

2004

Curatorial Honorarium, Chicago Cultural Center, Visual Arts Department of the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL

 

2003 C.A.A.P. Grant Recipient, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, Chicago, IL.

2002

Third Prize, "New Directions '02" (group), Barrett Art Center, Poughkeepsie, NY.

 

Collections

 

  

Sally Kovler, Chicago, IL.
Jennifer Soros, NY, NY.
Jennifer Sekulic, Chicago, IL.
Jodi Navta & Ryan Schulz, Chicago, IL.
Roxie & Hilda Tremonto

 

Reviews & Publications

 

2004

“The Nature of Reduction” review, Catherine Dorsey, Port Folio, Norfolk, VA, 6/1/04, p. 7

“Perfect” review, John Brunnetti, dialogue magazine, May/June 2004 issue, p. 22

“Perfect” review, Alan Artner, Chicago Tribune, 3/19/04; C section 7 p. 25.

“Perfect” review, Margaret Hawkins, Chicago Sun Times, 3/5/04; Lifestyle p.14

Perfect : a group exhibition” Catalog, Marci Rae McDade designer and producer.

 

2003 New American Paintings, issue #47, p. 86-88, August 2003

"Critic's Choice :
Gallery 312 Summer Show", Chicago Reader, (section 2) 9/1/03

2002

"Color, Details Meld in Art" (review), Poughkeepsie Journal (Arts), 11/7/02                 

"Art School Offers Solid Show" (review), Chicago SunTimes, (LifeStyle) 1/6/02

 

Professional Experience

 

1998-present Media Center Manager, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

2001-present Visiting Artist Lecturer, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

1990-95

Figure Model, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL.

1991-93  Teaching Assistant, Film/Video Dept, Columbia College Chicago, IL.