EDUCATION/ RESIDENCY

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5/94                              School of the Art Institute of Chicago MFA

7/91                               Columbia University Teacher's College MA Art/Art Education

9/89-4/90                   The Banff Centre for the Arts School of Fine Arts, participant

5/88                             Alfred University School of Art and Design BFA

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WORK EXPERIENCE

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Current- 3/1996          Paw Prints of Chicago, self-employed

                                      Rob Robinson, custom metal fabrication, assistant

                                      Motherboard Enterprises, up-cycled computer parts, production 

                                      Interlochen Center for the Arts: Ceramic Sculpture instructor

                                      SAIC Interior Architecture Department, Thomas Lehn, TA

                                      SAIC Wood & Metal shop assistant

                                      Columbia University Teachers College, Michael Cochran, Sculpture TA

                                      Museum of Modern Art, American Crafts Museum, Crozier Fine Arts Art Handler 

                                      Ursula von Rydingsvard, Petah Coyne, art assistant

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AWARDS  

    

5/03                             Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, The Manipulated Image, First prize

11/02                            26th Annual Baer Competition Beverly Art Center, Best photograph

7/02                             ARC Gallery National II, honorable mention

5/02                            Artemisia Gallery, awarded solo exhibition

6/95                            Chicago Illinois Arts Council Community Arts Assistance Program Grants

5/94-9/92                  SAIC Graduate School Grant

4/90-9/89                  Banff Centre for the Arts, one year full scholarship

6/89                            Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, accepted

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COLLECTIONS

 

                                     Susan Braun, Colleen Bush, Devorah & Ron Buril, Eilleen Chuke, Andrew Davidson,

                                     Adam Deutschmark, Jean & James Foley, Pepe Karmel, David Martin Jr., Steve Meyer

                                     Chris Pintinickis, Rob Raison, Lauren & Ross Rhone, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, US Equities,

                                     Al Viebranz

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GROUP SHOWS

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2011 

3/4- 3/31                    Lenz Studio: Microtropic, curated, edited and collaborated

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2009

10/10-11/15                 Praire Avenue Gallery: Indie/South Indie, curated, participated

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2008

4/25-4/428                Merchandise Mart: The Artist Project, Art Chicago

3//6-3/9                     Liberty Grand: The Artist Project

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2007

4/27-4/30                Merchandise Mart: The Artist Project, Chicago

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2003

5/30- 6/27            Quincy Art Center: 53rd Annual Quad State Juried Exhibition, Quincy, IL

5/3-6/15                Westmoreland Community College: Westmoreland Art Nationals. Youngwood, PA

4/27-6/29              Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts: Photography: The Manipulated Image VA

4/24-5/24             Associated Artists of Winston-Salem NC: Dimensions 2003 Winston Salem, NC

4/12-5/11               College of Fine Arts Austin State University: Texas National 2003, Nacodoches, TX

3/21-4/27              Target Gallery: Avant Garden, Torpedo Factory Art Center, Alexandria, VA

3/16-4/26              Masur Museum of Art; The 30th Annual Juries Art Competition Monroe, LA

3/6- 3/30              Museum of the Southwest: Midland Arts Association 2003 Spring Juried Art Exhibition Midland, TX

3/10-3/28             Art Centre Plano: 2003 National Juried Exhibition Plano, TX

2/28-3/27             WomanMade Gallery: 6th International Open Chicago, IL

1/27-2/28              Central Missouri State University Art Gallery, Greater Midwest International Exhibition Warrensburg, MO

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2002

11/22-1/18               Beverly Art Center: The 26th Annual Baer Art Completion. Beverly, UL

10/18-11/16             FlatfilephotographyGallery: Fotowerk Chicago, IL

11/01-11/14              ATC   Space: Paint to Pixel, Chicago, IL

8/24- 10/25            Art Center Waco: 2022 Visions International Waco, TX     

9/20-9/28               LA County Fair: New Photography Exihibition 2002 LA, CA

7/3- 7/27                 ARC Gallery: National II Chicago. IL               

6/2-7/14                  Evanston Art Center: 16th Evanston & Vicinity Biennial Evanston, IL

6/20                         Merchandise Mart, K/I Pallas Showroom: Chicago, IL

6/1-6/28                 Quincy Art Center: 52nd Annual Quad State Exhibition Quincy, IL

5/3-6/15                 FlatfilephotographyGallery: Outside the Box Chicago, IL

3/1-4/06                 Heaven Gallery: Blueblood/BlueCollar Chicago, IL                

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