SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & RESIDENCIES

2024

  • Artist In Residency Fellowship, Elf School For The Arts, Haysville, NC

  • Inaugural Northern California Open, Museum Of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA

  • Merritt Exhibition, Good Mother Gallery, Oakland CA

  • Home, The Drawing Room, San Francisco, CA

2023

  • Pint Size, Transmission Gallery, San Francisco CA

  • Sea, The Drawing Room, San Francisco CA

  • Artist In Residency Fellowship, Northcote Pottery, Melbourne, Australia

  • Community Sculpture Project and Exhibition, Northcote Pottery, Melbourne Australia

  • Blue Coral, Solo Show at Northcote Pottery, Melbourne Australia

2022

  • Fire & Light Soiree Art Show & Auction, The Crucible, Oakland, CA

2021

  • Earth Action Initiative Conference Art Show, University of California Berekely, Berekely, CA

  • Artist In Residency Fellowship, Watershed Center For The Ceramic Arts, New Castle, MA

2019

  • Sea Change, Solo Show at Adeline’s Lab Gallery, Berkeley, CA

  • Dialogue of Opposites, 2 Person Show & San Pablo Art Gallery, Richmond, CA

  • Earth Action Initiative Conference Art Show, University of California Berekely, Berekely, CA

2018

  • Selections from The Crucible & Kala Institute, Transmission Gallery, Oakland CA

  • Hand Made, Adeline’s Lab Gallery, Berkeley CA

  • Fire & Light Soiree Art Show & Auction, The Crucible, Oakland, CA

2017

  • The Holiday Show, The Potters Studio, Berkeley, CA

  • Artist In Residency Fellowship, Guttenberg Arts, Guttenberg, NJ

  • Annual Fundraiser, Gallery Aferro, Newark, NJ

  • Massachusetts Audubon Society Art Show, Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary, Belmont, MA

2016

  • Standing Rock, Rogue Space Chelsea, New York, NY

  • Salon Show, Greenpoint Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

  • 2nd Anniversary Show, Raven Gallery, Jersey City, NJ

2015

  • Carrier Pigeon Issue 15 Group Exhibition, Chelsea Market, New York, NY

  • Freak Show, Raven Gallery, Jersey City, NJ

  • Braddock Park Art Festival Exibition, Public Library, Secaucus, NJ

  • Equus and Such, Mehu Gallery, New York, NY

  • Dialogues in Printmaking, Art Cologne Art Fair Messepl, Köln, Germany

  • International Edition Art Fair, Harbour City, Hong Kong, China

2014

  • Animals in Art, Mehu Gallery, New York, NY

  • Made Here Show, Guttenberg Arts, Guttenberg, NJ

PUBLICATIONS

  • Carrier Pigeon Illustrated Fiction and Fine Art Magazine, Issue 15, Featured Artist Portfolio

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Fine Arts, minoring in Anthropology and Sociology from the Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY             

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2024 Guest Lecturer, The California College Of Art, San Francisco, CA

  • Teaching students curriculum based on skill building, concept development, and personal style.

  • Advanced drawing skills

  • Develop curriculum with a focus on art history as the context in which students can appreciate art and apply what they learn, creating connections between history and practice.

2024 Guest Lecturer, Northeastern University, Oakland, CA

  • Teaching Drawing Fundamentals, Introduction to Sculpture and Ceramics

  • Teaching students of all ages curriculum based on skill building, concept development, and personal style.

  • Develop curriculum with a focus on art history as the context in which students can appreciate art and apply what they learn, creating connections between history and practice.

  • Extensive knowledge of fundamental drawing techniques using materials such as charcoal, ink, paint, adhesives, finishes, patinas.

2022-2023 Arts Coordinator On The Global Experiences Team, Meta, Menlo Park, CA

  • Managed and maintained the Open Arts Lab, ensuring a welcoming and supportive environment for artistic exploration

  • Delivered in-person, hybridized and virtual programing

  • Developed, designed and facilitated experiences that focused on inclusion, connection, resilience, and the perspectives of a diverse global community. With a strong emphasis on equity, equality, and building sustainable educational molds that empower learning, focus and engagement.

  • Working with global teams on planning their off sites and all hands

  • Monitoring program milestones and outcomes quickly solve problems resulting in faster progress towards their goals

  • Event planning, scheduling and managing live events

  • Building strong relationships with key stakeholders, including community partnerships to foster meaningful and productive collaboration

2018- Present, Team Building, Ceramics & Mold Making Faculty Member, The Crucible, Oakland, CA www.thecrucible.org

  • Develop curriculum that is equitable, inclusive and with a diverse population in mind

  • Create and schedule custom team building experiences for corporate groups

  • Maintain studio equipment, inventory and purchasing

  • Establish a welcoming, safe, and inclusive environment that supports the community

  • Submit quarterly progress reports to upper management

2018- 2022 Faculty Member, The Potters Studio, Berkeley, CA www.berkeleypottersstudio.com

  • Manage daily operations.

  • Assist members with clays, glazes, gallery purchases, and kiln needs.

  • Orient new members and visitors to the studios equipment, spaces, and safety policies.

  • Operate register, keep track of inventory, answer phone calls.

  • Maintain clay recycling area.

  • Formulate glazes.

  • Fire electric and gas kilns, unload and reload kilns.

2017 Restoration Artist for the 911 Memorial, Manhattan, New York

  • Patina restoration on bronze

2014 - 2016 Sculpture Studio Manager, Guttenberg Arts, Guttenberg, NJ   www.guttenbergarts.org

  • Sculpture Studio Manager provides creative, technical, and material support to resident artists.

  • Fire ceramic kilns both electric and gas with a group schedule in mind.

  • Execute ceramic demonstrations and community based workshops in wheel throwing, hand building, glaze techniques, and plaster mold making.

  • Maintain clean, efficient and safe use of ceramic studio areas and equipment.

  • Implemented systems for studio renters, payed firing, fundraisers, and marketing strategies.

  • Work with outside galleries to promote the work being done at Guttenberg Arts.

2011 - 2016   Founder,  www.art2heart.me

Art to Heart is independently owned and operated business thats provides hands on after school fine art education for K-12 students. Art to Heart offers a wide variety of innovative and interactive lessons designed to inspire and instill a deep appreciation for the fine and applied arts. It is my personal goal to cultivate creativity, critical thinking, and positive experiences for every child that enters an art2heart classroom.

  • Proficient in QuickBooks, Google Suite and website maintenance

  • Facilitating teacher trainings for painting, drawing, cartoon illustration, ceramics, printmaking, fashion design, origami, and creative play.

  • Partner with new clients and maintain strong long lasting professional relationships.

  • interview and onboard new educators in company curriculums and school policies.

  • Source the highest quality, non-toxic art materials with a cost effective budget.

  • Writing curriculum that combines fundamental cognitive skills with core curriculum standards and fun, engaging lessons

2011   Curriculum Development The HobbyQuest, Englewood, NJ      www.hobbyquest.com  

  • Train teachers to effectively execute the written curriculum in a classroom setting.

  • Reinforcing classroom management skills, proper use of tools, and materials

  • Gathering teacher feedback, and presenting progress reports to upper management.