EDUCATION
2014 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA: MFA Painting
2008 Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA: BS in Art Education
2006 Temple University, Rome Campus
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2021 “Bronx Calling: The Fifth AIM Biennial”, The Bronx Museum of the Arts, Bronx, NY
2020 “Enough is Enough”, Wonzimer Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Tiny Biennale”, Gallery of Art, Temple University Rome, Rome, Italy
2017 “Priority Mail”, Ground Floor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2016 “Trestle Art Benefit!”, Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Sage Reunion”, BLAM Projects, Brooklyn, NY
Governors Island Art Fair, Governor’s Island, NY
“Small Works”, Trestle Gallery, Curated by Heather Darcy Bhandari, Brooklyn, NY
“The Woodmere Annual: 75th Juried Exhibition”, Woodmere Art Museum,
Curated by Odili Odita, Philadelphia, PA
“$pling” (solo) Wind Challenge Exhibition 3, Philadelphia Museum of Art,
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA
“Birth of a Nation”, Inter Art Center, Curated by Fion Gunn, Beijing, China
2015 “Open Call” Lorimoto, Brooklyn, NY
“The Woodmere Annual: 74th Juried Exhibition”, Woodmere Art Museum,
Curated by Steven and Billy Dufala, Philadelphia, PA
“Momenta Art Spring Benefit”, Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY
“Victory for Tyler”, The Icebox, Curated by Anthony Elms, Philadelphia, PA
“Good Neighbors”, Berman Museum of Art, Curated by Ginny Kollak, Collegeville, PA
2014 “Point of Departure”, Gallery 1708, Curated by Emily Smith, Richmond, VA
“MARS”, New Boone, Philadelphia, PA
“Color”, BWAC Gallery, Curated by Lauren Hinkson, Brooklyn, NY
“RSVP”, LGTripp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“The Woodmere Annual: 73rd Juried Exhibition”, Woodmere Art Museum,
Curated by Sarah McEneaney, Philadelphia, PA
“SEMICOLON small works show”, New Boone, Philadelphia, PA
“Me Painting Show” (solo), Temple Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA
2013 “The Engagement Party”, Tyler School of Art, Curated by Dona Nelson,
Philadelphia, PA
“The Sublime Revisited”, Ann Street Gallery, New Burgh, NY
“Low Rumble”, Gallery 102, Philadelphia, PA
“Soft Chairs and Screens” (solo), Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts,
Millville, NJ
2012 “Slideluck Potshow III”, The Icebox, Philadelphia, PA
“Slideluck Potshow II”, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
“Emergence”, Riverfront Renaissance Center for the Arts, Millville, NJ
2011 “John Doe Puzzles” (solo), LGTripp Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“Philly Photo Day”, Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA
“Venture”, The Vault Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
SELECTED AWARDS
2018 Bronx Museum of Arts AIM Fellowship, Bronx, NY
2017 Yaddo Residency, Saratoga Springs, NY
2016 Fleisher Wind Challenge Recipient, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Painting Fellowship, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
2014 Maurice Freed Memorial Prize, Woodmere Art Museum
Dedalus Foundation Grant Nominee, Tyler School of Art
2013 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Tyler School of Art
Graduate Project Completion Grant, Temple University
2012 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Tyler School of Art
Dean's Grant, Tyler School of Art
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2019-Present Adjunct Professor, Penn State Brandywine, Intro to Drawing and Painting
2019 Adjunct Professor, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia Sketchbook
2014-2015 Adjunct Professor, Penn State Brandywine, Intro to Drawing and Painting
2012 Picasso Grant Appointment at William Harrison Elementary School,
School District of Philadelphia, PA.
2008-2010 Full Time Art Teacher at William Harrison Elementary School,
School District of Philadelphia, PA.
2007-2008 Arts Coordinator at Travelers Aid Family Services and Shelter,
Philadelphia, PA.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016-2018 Registrar at Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York, NY
2015-2016 Preparator for Mixed Greens Gallery, New York, NY
2014-2015 Studio Assistant for Odili Odita, Philadelphia PA
LECTURES
2017 Visiting Artist & Lecture, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
2015 “Me Painting Talk”, Visiting Artist & Lecture, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA.
Visiting Artist & Lecture, Saint Josephs University, Philadelphia, PA.
2014 “Point of Departure”, Panel Discussion on Contemporary Painting,
Moderated by Emily Smith, Gallery 1708, Richmond, VA
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Geist-Magazine 17 Sept. 2014
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