Born in Calgary, AB, Canada

Resides in Philadelphia, PA

EDUCATION

2005   BA, Fine Arts, University of Pennsylvania

AWARDS & EVENTS

2023 2nd Place, Works on Paper, Philadelphia Sketch Club

2022 Art in the Open Philadelphia

2016    Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant

             Art in the Open Philadelphia

2015     Leeway Foundation Art and Change Grant

2011      Art in the Open Philadelphia

2005    Kelly Senior Research Grant

2004    Fine Arts Junior Award

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022 My(corrhizal) Network, Arts Incarnate Gallery, Harrisonburg, VA

EXHIBITIONS

2024 Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

2023 Summer Juried Show, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA

Workshop Show, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

Continuing Education Juried Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Works on Paper, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

2022 Art in the Open Exhibition, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA

Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

2021 Souls Shot, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ and Einstein Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

2020 Souls Shot, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA

2019 My Philadelphia, Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, PA

Summer Urban Plein Air Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

Summer Juried Show, Abington Art Center, Jenkintown, PA

Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

Faculty Art Show, Crawford Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Souls Shot, Allens Lane Arts Center and Rush Arts, Philadelphia, PA and Pennsylvania State House, Harrisburg, PA

2018  Winter Juried Exhibition, Third Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Summer Urban Plein Air Exhibition, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

Bearing Time, Museum of Art and Peace, Philadelphia, PA and The Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts, Lebanon, PA

Souls Shot, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, PA

2017   A Celebration of Art and Life, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

           Small Oil Paintings, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

           Souls Shot, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill & Old City Jewish Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA,

Souls Shot, Pennsylvania State House, Harrisburg, PA

           Wingohocking, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2016   Art in the Open Exhibition, The Center for Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA

            A Celebration of Art and Life, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

            I Am Paintings, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

            Art of the Flower, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA

            Community Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2013    Artists for Ayuda, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2012    Artists for Ayuda, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2011    Community Exhibition, 3rd Street Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 Art in the Open Philadelphia Exhibition, Painted Bride Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

 Artists for Ayuda, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2010   Continuing Education Juried Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

  Artists for Ayuda, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2009   Artists for Ayuda, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2005   Fine Arts Senior Thesis Show, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

2004   Junior Show, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

EXPERIENCE

2020 Community Artist for Collaborative Mural, MLK Day of Service, Mennonite Central Committee, Philadelphia, PA

2019 Mural at Hunting Park Rec Center, Philadelphia, PA

2015      Identity Project Workshops & Portraits, Hunting Park, Philadelphia, PA

2009 Mural at Esperanza Health Center, Philadelphia, PA

2008     Community Artist, Silk Screen Instructor, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2007     Community Artist, Painting & Printing Instructor, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2006     Community Artist, Painting Instructor, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2005     Community Artist, Painting & Drawing Instructor, Orange Korner Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2004     Mural Arts Project, Mural Intern, Philadelphia, PA

   Community Artist & Instructor, Sabbath Arts, Philadelphia, PA