education
2004 -M.F.A., painting, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL: graduated summa cum laude
2001 -B.A., Art, Houghton College, NY: graduated magna cum laude
2000 -Mayterm, London, England: studied sculptures and paintings at museums and universities throughout England
1998 -Honors Program, London, England: studied the development of western civilization from the Greco-Roman period to the present
teaching experience
2010 -Drawing II: Figure Studies, Drawing III: Experimental Media, Art & Design Senior Show
Adjunct Faculty,
Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO (2006-present)
2009 -Drawing II: Figure Studies, Art & Design Senior Show, Intermediate Painting, Advanced
Painting, Adjunct Faculty,
Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2008 -Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Drawing I, Drawing III: Experimental Media, Foundations, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2007 -Drawing II: Figure Studies, Foundations, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2006 -Digital Photography, Foundations, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2005 -Visual Culture, Adjunct Faculty, Judson College, Elgin, IL
2004
-Drawing I, Visiting Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
-Platform Learning Instructor, Chicago Public School Systems, Chicago, IL
-Foundation Drawing 101, Instructor of Record, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2003
-Foundation Drawing 100,
Instructor of Record, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2002 -Foundation 2-D Design 102, Instructor of Record Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
related experience
2010 -Gallery Director, Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO (2008-present)
solo exhibitions
2011 -Forthcoming Exhibition, 800 Gallery, Monmouth College, IL
2009 -Drive, Paul Heath Center Gallery, John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL
2004 -Mute, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
-From another world than mine, Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2001 -New Paintings, Glass Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
group exhibitions
2010 -The Sketchbook Project, Traveling Exhibition to galleries in: Atlanta, GA; Brooklyn, NY;
Los Angeles, CA: St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL
-Take Art/Leave Art, The AVA Landis Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
2009 -Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2008 -Fall Showing, Gallery Outré, Quincy, IL
2007 -Spring Showing, Gallery Outré, Quincy, IL
-Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2006 -Capture and
Release, EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004 -These things or the memory of them, Three
Walls Gallery, Chicago, IL
juried exhibitions
2010 -4th Annual Emerging Artists Winter Exhibition,
Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL
2009 -Contemporary Painting, Ford Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, MI, jurors: Michael Reedy &
Amy Sacksteder, EMU faculty
2008 -2008 Rockford Midwestern Exhibition,
Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, juror: Robert
McCauley, Chairman of the Art Department, Rockford College
-Mary S. Oakley Area
Artists Showcase, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Kristan McKinsey, V.P. of Collections and Exhibitions, Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
2007 -Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Peter T. Xiao,
Head of Art Department, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
-Biennial Quad-State Juried Exhibition, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy,
IL, juror: Diane Schaffstein, Director, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH
2006 -Mary S. Oakley Area
Artists Showcase, Quincy Arts Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Terry Suhre,
Director, Gallery 210, University of Missouri, St Louis, MO
2003 -Ars Nova Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery,
Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, juror:
Ed Paschke
-Americas 2000 Paper Works Competition, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University,
Minot, ND, juror: Bunny Conlon, gallery owner, Conlon Siegel Gallery, Santa Fe,
NM
-Eighteenth Annual Greater Midwest International Exhibition, Art Center
Gallery, Central
Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, juror: Dr. Leesa Fanning, assistant curator,
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
2002 -15th Annual Women’s Works Exhibition, Old
Court House Arts Center, Woodstock, IL
invitational exhibitions
2007 -Faculty Mentor Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
2006 -Faculty Collects, Southeastern Louisiana Contemporary Art Gallery, Southeastern Louisiana
University, Baton Rouge, LA
-22nd Annual JWCC Art Show, Mary Ellen Orr Gallery, John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL
2004 -Northern Illinois University School of Art MFA Exhibition, NIU Art Museum, Chicago, IL
-Houghton College Alumni Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
-Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2003 -Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2002 -Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
-International Women: Work by Faculty and Graduate Students of Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb Area Women’s Center, DeKalb, IL
2001 -Houghton College Alumni Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
publications
2007 -Istanbul Literature Review, online publication (www.ilrmagazine.net), Summer 2007
2006 -Be Which Magazine, Spring 2006, Which Press, San Jose, California
-Cover art for La Visite suivi de La Méprise et de Passions, a nest book in French by Denis
Emorine, Editions Associatives Clapàs, Millau, France
-Cover art for Side by Side, a chapbook of poetry by Denis Emorine, FootHills Publishing,
Kanona, NY
-Cover art for Au chevet des mots, a book of poetry by Denis Emorine, published by Poiêtês,
Luxembourg, Europe
-Mad Hatters' Review, online publication (www.madhattersreview.com), Issue 6, 2006
2004 -The Purple & White, August 26, 2004, Volume 69, No. 1, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
residencies
2005 -Wildacres Residency, Little Switzerland, NC
2003 -Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
grants and awards
2008 -Achievement in Art Award, Midsummer Arts Exhibition, Quincy, IL
2004 -Full scholarship, Northern Illinois
University (2001-2004)
2003 -Partial fellowship, Vermont Studio Center
2001 -Ortlip Award, Best of show, Student Juried
Exhibition, Houghton College
-Student Government Association, Artist of the Year, Houghton College
-Houghton Excellence Scholarship, Houghton
College (1997-2001)
2000 -Paul Maxwell Award, First prize, Student Juried
Exhibition, Houghton College
-Honorable mention, Student Juried Exhibition, Houghton College
professional experience
2009 -Judge, 25th Annual Art Exhibit, John Wood Community College, Illinois
2007 -Committee member, Midsummer Arts Exhibition, Quincy, IL
2005 -Blackboard training workshop, Judson College
2004 -Gallery lecture, Millsaps College
-Member of Foundation in Art: Theory and
Education (2003-2004)
2003 -Committee member, Graduate Group Exhibition, Northern Illinois
University (2002-2003)
2002 -Founding member of Graduate Group Association,
Northern Illinois University
-Committee member, DeKalb Area Women’s Center
Exhibition
-Chicago Art Dealers Association Workshop
-Graduate assistant, drawing, Northern Illinois
University (2001-2002)
2000 -Teaching assistant, painting, Houghton College (1999-2000)
-Slide library assistant, Houghton College (1999-2000)
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