CV
Born in Camarillo, CA Lives in Philadelphia, PA
Education
2011
Certificate in Fashion Studies, Moore College of Art and Design - Philadelphia, PA
2002
BFA in Painting & Art History, University of South Carolina - Columbia, SC
International School of Painting, Drawing, & Sculpture - Umbria, Italy
Exhibitions
2012
Breeze Block Gallery, The Cohesion - Portland, OR
Momenta Art, 17th Annual Spring Benefit - Brooklyn, NY
Family Business, It's A Small, Small World, curated by Hennessy Youngman - New York, NY
The Gallery at 543 at the Navy Yard, ACHIEVEability Benefit Auction - Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia City Hall, Fiber Philadelphia 2012: Meta-Fiber, juried by Sarah Archer, Chief Curator of the Philadelphia Art Alliance - Philadelphia, PA
Sweet Jane, 2nd Saturday Featured Artist - Philadelphia, PA
The Gallery at 543 at the Navy Yard, Solo Show: 1000 Works Project & Other Flags - Philadelphia, PA
2011
The Gallery at 543 at the Navy Yard, Our BackYard - Philadelphia, PA
Momenta Art, 16th Annual Spring Benefit - New York, NY
2007
10 Storehouse Row at The Navy Yard, The Dialogical Imagination - Charleston, SC
2006
The Creek Club at I'On, Montessori School of Mt. Pleasant Art Auction - Charleston, SC
2003
University of Newcastle, Paintings and Drawings from USC - Ourimbah, Australia
Space 1026, Edible Art - Philadelphia, PA
2002
Space 1026, Flip Book Festival - Philadelphia, PA
University of South Carolina, 47th Annual Art Auction - Columbia, SC
The Art Garage, Billy Maker & Emily Ruiz - Columbia, SC
International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture, Group Show - Umbria, Italy
The Art Garage, 3D @ USC - Columbia, SC
1710-B Greene Street, Exhibitor & Co-organizer of A Gathering II - Columbia, SC
Benedict College, Art & Literature Renaissance - Columbia, SC
McMaster Gallery, Art at USC Juried Student Art Show - Columbia, SC
2001
SC State Fair Fine Art Exhibition & Merit Award - Columbia, SC
University of South Carolina, 46th Annual Art Auction - Columbia, SC
McMaster Gallery, Art at USC Juried Student Art Show - Columbia, SC
McMaster College at USC, Installations - Columbia, SC
Hunter-Gatherer, Exhibitor & Co-organizer of A Gathering - Columbia, SC
2000
University of South Carolina, 45th Annual Art Auction - Columbia, SC
Hunter-Gatherer, Co-organizer of The Eyelum Project - Columbia, SC
Press / Publications
2012
Philadelphia Weekly: Arts & Culture
Free People, Blog Feature
Tabitha Emma, Blog Feature
2007
Charleston City Paper, Art Review: The Dialogical Imagination
Shared Imagination: The Old Navy Base's 10 Storehouse Row steps it up
2001
The Daily Gamecock
2000
Garnet & Black
1999
Garnet & Black
Affiliations / Experience
Chinoo Designs
2011 - Philadelphia, PA Freelance Fashion Illustrator
Allan Stone Gallery
2011 / 2005 / 2004 / 2003 - New York, NY Freelance Gallery Assistant
Kaleidoscope Arts Enrichment Program
2010 / 2009 - Philadelphia, PA Teacher
Creative Spark Center for the Arts
2007 / 2006 - Charleston, SC Teacher
David Beck, Artist
2005 - San Francisco, CA Studio Assistant
via Allan Stone Gallery, NY for MVSEVM commissioned by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington, DC