Education
2023 BFA magna cum laude, Integrated Studio Arts, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2022 Study Abroad in Rome, Iowa State University, Rome, Italy
Professional Experience
May – July 2022 Studio Assistant, Caroline Freese Studio Indianola, IA
August 2021 – May 2022 Model Shop Technician, College of Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
August 2021 Mural Commission, Daytime Diner, Ames, IA
Honors and Awards
2023 – 2024 Artist-in-Residence, Mainframe Studios, Des Moines, IA
2023 Juror's Choice for Searching Through the Chaos, Student Innovation Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
2022 Best of Show for New Day, Memorial Union Art Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2019 Student Artist Award for Untitled (Self Portrait), Waukee Arts Festival, Centennial Park, Waukee, IA
2019 Best in Category for Untitled (Self Portrait), Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA
2017 Honorable Mention in Ceramics for Octopus Teapot, Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Internal States, Mainframe Studios, Des Moines, IA
Group Exhibitions
2024 Dreams & Nightmares: Fourth Edition, Boomer Gallery, London, United Kingdom. Curator: Anthony Fawcett, Art Critic, London, United Kingdom. Something About the Moon and Ding Dong accepted (catalogue)
2024 Where the Artificial Ends, CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids, IA. Exodus and Something About the Moon accepted
2024 Body of Work, Mainframe Studios, Des Moines, IA. Juror: Josh Sorrell, Artist, Des Moines, IA. Exodus, Intrusive Thought, Mother, Nest, New Day, Revelations, Searching Through the Chaos, Stretch Sequence accepted
2024 Octagonal: The All Media Show, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, IA. Juror: Jill Wells, Artist, Des Moines, IA. The Impression of a Dream accepted
2023 I+E Exhibition: Ecologies of Care, Student Innovation Center, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Jurors: Daejin Kim, Assistant Professor of Interior Design, Ames, IA; Raluca Iancu, Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Culture, Ames, IA; Jiwnath Ghimire, Assistant Professor of Community and Regional Planning, Ames, IA. Searching Through the Chaos accepted
2023 TBD... The Exhibition, Gallery 181 College of Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2023 PATHS PERCORSI, Gallery 181 College of Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
2022 PATHS PERCORSI, Iowa State University, Rome, Italy
2021 Studies in Creativity, Memorial Union Art Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Juror: Jill Wells, Artist, Des Moines, IA. New Day and David Ligare Master Study accepted
2020 Studies in Creativity, Memorial Union Art Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Juror: Akwi Nji, Artist, Cedar Rapids, IA. Picasso & Kush Combine Painting accepted
2019 Studies in Creativity, Memorial Union Art Gallery, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Juror: Mary Jones, Artist, Indianola, IA. Untitled (Self Portrait) accepted.
2019 Waukee Arts Festival, Centennial Park, Waukee, IA
2019 Burb Arts Show, Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA
2017 Burb Arts Show, Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA
Bibliography
2024 Lauren Johnson, "Mainframe Studios artist-in-residence program helps Iowa State alumni expand their potential," Iowa State University College of Design News, June 5. https://www.design.iastate.edu/news/2024/06/mainframe-studios-artist-in-residence-program/
2024 Lydia Nong, Cities of the Plains: An Anthology of Iowa Artists and Poets, edited by Paul Brooks, January. 140-141, 167.
Lectures, Presentations, Critiques
2024 Presentation, "Mainframe Studios AVC Alumni Artist Residency Artist Talk," College of Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. April 12.
2024 Critique, review DSN 102 student work, College of Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Feb 15.
2023 Critique, review MFA student work, College of Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Dec 11.