résumé
EDUCATION
M.F.A., Art Studio, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
B.F.A., Fine Arts, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio
SOLO AND TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2023 Colorado State University Curfman Gallery, “The Object of Memory” Two-Person Exhibition
2015 The Lincoln Center, Fort Collins, Colorado, “The Nature of Things” Two-Person Exhibition
2013 Joan Derryberry Gallery, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, Tennessee, Solo Exhibition
2012 Northcutt Steele Gallery, Montana State University, Billings, Montana, Solo Exhibition
2009 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, "Here on Earth" Two-Person Exhibition
2008 Chadron State College Memorial Hall Gallery, Chadron, Nebraska, Solo Exhibition
2006 Albion College Gallery, Albion, Michigan, Solo Exhibition
2006 Isadore Gallery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, “Hot Art” Two-Person Exhibition
2005 The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle, Pennsylvania, Solo Exhibition
2005 Michael Orr Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Two-Person Exhibition
2004 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Solo Exhibition
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Arvada Center for the Arts, Colorado, “Big Draw Colorado” State Juried Exhibition
2022 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM, “Flow” National Juried Exhibition
2022 Arvada Center for the Arts, Colorado, “Art of the State 2022” Triennial Juried Exhibition
2022 Edge Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “The Road Less Traveled” Regional Juried Exhibition
2022 Campus Commons Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, “Faculty: Past and Present”
2021 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM, “10th Anniversary of Encaustic Arts Magazine” Exhibition
2021 Littleton Museum of Art, Colorado, "Together (Again)" Annual Juried Exhibition
2021 Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, “55th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show"
2021 Spark Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Colorado Draws” State Juried Exhibition
2021 Roaring Artist Galley, Virtual Gallery Space, “Encaustics” Three-Person Online Exhibition
2020 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, "One Square Foot" Annual Exhibition and Fundraiser
2020 Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA, “Into the Light” Juried Exhibition
2020 Chico Art Center, Chico, CA “Flora: The Other Endangered Species” National Juried Exhibition
2020 Roaring Artist Gallery, Virtual Gallery Space, “Hear Us Roar” Online Juried Exhibition
2019 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “50 States / 200 Artists” Curated Exhibition
2019 Littleton Museum, Littleton, Colorado, “Destination” 54th Annual Juried Exhibition
2018 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2nd Annual National Juried Exhibition
2018 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, "One Square Foot" Annual Exhibition and Fundraiser
2018 Kat Payge Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Beginnings” National Juried Exhibition
2017 Dade Heritage Trust, Art Basel Week, Miami, "Endangered" International Juried Exhibition
2017 Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “Global Warming is REAL”
2017 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO, “Contemporary Encaustic” Juror’s Wall
2016 Site:Brooklyn, New York, “Drawing Lines Across Media” International Juried Exhibition
2016 Sync Gallery, Denver, Colorado, “Equinox” National Juried Exhibition
2016 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, Colorado, "Mix It Up!" Juror’s Wall
2016 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Faculty Exhibition
2015 Encaustic Art Institute, Santa Fe, New Mexico, “5th Annual National Juried Exhibition”
2015 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO, “Contemporary Encaustic” Juried Exhibition
2014 RedLine Contemporary Art Center, Denver, "One Square Foot" People's Choice Award
2014 Core New Art Space, Denver, "The Painting Show" Juried Exhibition, Juror's Award
2014 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Fall Faculty Exhibition
2014 Linus Gallery, Pasadena, California, "A Natural Affair" International Juried Online Exhibition
2014 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Spring Faculty Exhibition
2013 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, “Square” Juried Exhibition, Best of Show
2013 Hall-Barnett Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, Invitational Group Exhibition
2012 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, “Mixed Media” Juried Exhibition
2012 Colorado State Capitol, “Creative Capitol: Faculty in Higher Education” Juried Exhibition
2011 Art Center Morro Bay, California, “Consequential Fusion” International Juried Exhibition
2011 Columbia River Gallery, Troutdale, Oregon, "Encaustic Masters" International Juried Exhibition
2011 Colorado State University, “fabrication: fiber / metal / wax” Three-Person Juried Exhibition
2010 Oakland Community College, Farmington Hills, Michigan, “2010 Annual National” Juried Exhibition
2010 Denver International Airport / State Capitol Building, “Creative Capitol” Juried Traveling Exhibition
2010 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, “The Sweet Spot” Invitational Exhibition
2010 Tointon Gallery for the Visual Arts, City of Greeley, Colorado, "Patterns" Juried Curated Exhibition
2009 Creative Divergents, Winter 2009 Showcase & Competition, International Online Competition
2009 The Matchup Prize Competition for Fine Arts and Crafts, International Juried Online Competition
2008 American Art Collector, Berkeley, California, National Juried Competition
2008 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, "Polarities" Juried Exhibition, Honorable Mention Award
2008 Charles Herndon Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
2007 Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, California, “Renewal” International Juried Exhibition
2007 MM Galleries, San Francisco, California, International Encaustic Artists Juried Exhibition
2007 Morehead State Claypool-Young Gallery, Kentucky, “A Natural Order” Juried Invitational Exhibition
2006 The Ohio Art League, Columbus, Ohio, “Food Fantasies” Invitational Exhibition
2006 Mariani Gallery, University of Northern Colorado, Biennial Faculty Exhibition
2005 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Art International 2005" Juried Exhibition
2005 Michael Orr Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
2004 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Art International 2004" Juried Exhibition
2003 St. Pancras Chambers, London, England, "From the Midwest to the Midland Grand" Invitational
2003 Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Art International 2003" Juried Exhibition
2003 Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, Ohio, "Gifts from the Earth" Juried Exhibition
2003 Charles Herndon Galleries, Kelleys Island, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
2002 Denison University Burke Hall Gallery, “Structural Allusions” Three-Person Juried Exhibition
2001 Cultural Center of Fine Arts, Parkersburg, West Virginia, “Realism 2001” Juried Exhibition
2001 Ohio State Fair, Columbus, Ohio, Fine Arts Juried Exhibition
2001 Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, Faculty Exhibition
2000 The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, “64th Annual Midyear” Juried Exhibition
2000 Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio, “Seven Artists” Invitational Exhibition
2000 Ohio Community Development Finance Fund, Columbus, Ohio, “Five Views” Invitational Exhibition
2000 The Capital Club, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Two-Person Exhibition
1999 East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, “Positive/Negative 14” National Juried Exhibition
1999 Roy G. Biv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, “Constellations and Crustaceans” Invitational Exhibition
1999 Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, Faculty Exhibition
1998 The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown “62nd Annual Midyear” National Juried Exhibition
1997 Nicolet College, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, “10th Annual Northern National” Juried Exhibition
1997 Franklin Park Conservatory, Columbus, Ohio, “Small Works” Invitational Exhibition
1997 Belmont Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
1997 Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, Faculty Exhibition
1996 Kismet Gallery, San Jose, California, “2nd Annual Lana International” Juried Exhibition
1996 Nicolet College, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, “9th Annual Northern National” Juried Exhibition
1996 Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, Juried Invitational Four-Person Exhibition
1996 Cultural Arts Center, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
1995 Chautauqua Art Association Galleries, New York, “38th National Juried Exhibition of American Art”
1995 SUNY Plattsburgh Art Museum, New York, “Multi-Focus International ‘95” Juried Exhibition
1995 Lanning Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
1995 Laura Paul Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, Invitational Group Exhibition
1995 Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, Faculty Exhibition
1994 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, “Images ‘94” Regional Juried Exhibition
1993 Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, Faculty Exhibition
1992 Graphic Eye Gallery, Port Washington, New York, “Works on Paper” National Juried Exhibition
1991 Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana, “18th Annual National Juried Competition”
1991 Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Texas, “25th Annual National" Juried Exhibition
1991 Hall-Barnett Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, “Summer Group Show” Invitational
1991 Newcomb Art Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, “Two Times Three” M.F.A. Exhibition
1990 Downtown Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, “The Drawing Show” Juried Exhibition
1990 Hall-Barnett Gallery, New Orleans, Louisiana, “Autumn Group Show” Invitational
HONORS AND AWARDS
2023 UNC College of Performing and Visual Arts, Greeley, Colorado, Scholar of the Year
2020 Chico Art Center, Chico, CA, “Flora: The Other Endangered Species” Juror’s Award
2018 Freehold Taos Residency Center, NM, Residency awarded for 2019
2015 Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO, “Contemporary Encaustic” Juror’s Award
2014 RedLine, Denver, Colorado, "One Square Foot" People's Choice Award
2014 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, “The Painting Show” Juror’s Award
2013 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, “Square” Jury Award, Best of Show
2008 Core New Art Space, Denver, Colorado, "Polarities" Jury Award, Honorable Mention
2008 NTD Architecture, San Diego, California, Commission, Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
2006 Denison University Research Foundation, Granville, Ohio, Individual Grant Award
2003 Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Hamilton, Ohio, Jury Award, Honorable Mention
2000 Greater Columbus Arts Council, Columbus, Ohio, Business Arts Partnership Award Finalist
1996 2nd Annual Lana International Art Competition, San Jose, Jury Award, Honorable Mention
1991 Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana, IMC Corporate Purchase Award
PUBLICATIONS, REVIEWS AND CATALOGS
2023 Article/Reproductions, “Seed Cycles” Wax Fusion Magazine, International-Encaustic-Artists.org
2022 Catalog/Reproduction, “Art of the State 2022” Arvada Center for the Arts, Arvada, Colorado
2021 Catalog/Reproduction, “10th Anniversary Encaustic Arts Magazine” Museum of Encaustic Art, NM
2021 Catalog/Reproduction, “55th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show” Del Mar College
2020 Article/Reproductions, “Collective Memories” Encaustic Arts Magazine, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2019 Catalog/Reproduction, "50 States / 200 Artists" Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2016 Interview/Reproductions, “Methods of Memory,” Greeley Tribune, November
2012 Cover Illustration, “Dear Companion” A.E. Watkins, Dreamhorse Press, Aptos, California
2011 Catalog/Reproduction, "Consequential Fusion" Art Center Morro Bay, Morro Bay, California
2011 Catalog/Reproduction, "Encaustic Masters" Columbia River Gallery, Troutdale, Oregon
2008 Reproduction, American Art Collector, Alcove Books, Berkeley, California
2006 Art Review/Reproduction, Columbus Dispatch; January
2006 Art Review, Columbus Alive; January
2005 Art Review/Reproduction, Columbus Dispatch; July
2005 Art Review, Pittsburgh Post Gazette; March
2005 Art Review/Reproduction, Columbus Dispatch; January
2005 Catalogue/Reproduction, "Art International" Boxheart Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2003 Art Review/Reproduction, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, January
2002 Art Review/Reproduction, Columbus Dispatch; March
2001 Catalogue/Reproduction, “Realism 2001” Cultural Center of Fine Arts, Parkersburg, West Virginia
2000 Art Review/Reproduction, Columbus Dispatch; March
1999 Catalogue/Reproduction, “Positive/Negative 14” East Tennessee State University, Johnson City
1998 Catalogue, “62nd Annual Midyear Exhibition” The Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
1997 Catalogue, “10th Annual Northern National Art Competition” Nicolet College, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
1996 Catalogue, “9th Annual Northern National Art Competition” Nicolet College, Rhinelander, Wisconsin
1995 Art Review, Columbus Dispatch; April
1995 Catalogue, “38th Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art” Chautauqua Institution, New York
1995 Catalogue, “Multi-Focus International ‘95” SUNY Plattsburgh Art Museum, Plattsburgh, New York
1994 Catalogue, “Images ‘94” Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
1991 Catalogue, “25th Annual National Drawing and Small Sculpture Show” Del Mar College, Texas
1991 Catalogue, “18th Annual Juried Competition” Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, Louisiana
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Pizzuti Collection, Columbus, Ohio
Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, Glendale, Arizona
Liqui-Box Corporation, Columbus, Ohio
Suite 201, Worthington, Ohio
E4 Exchange, Inc., Lancaster, Pennsylvania
IMC Corporation, Monroe, Louisiana
Stone & Press, New Orleans, Louisiana
TEACHING
2006- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Professor / Painting Coordinator
2001-2006 Denison University, Granville, Ohio, Assistant Professor, Painting & Drawing
1991-2001 Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, Ohio, Associate Professor, Painting & Drawing
1990-1991 Tulane University, Teaching Assistant, Instructor of Record, Painting & Drawing
PROFESSIONAL
2023 Juror, “Colorado Governor’s Art Show” Loveland Museum, Loveland, CO
2017 Juror, "Contemporary Encaustic" Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO
2016 Juror, "Mix It Up!" National Juried Exhibition, Royal Contemporary Gallery, Florence, CO
2016 Juror, 45th Annual Jeffco Schools High School Art Exhibit, Arvada Center for the Arts, CO
2015 Juror, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Competition, Denver, Colorado
2015 Juror, "Art From the Heart" 11th Annual Exhibition, Greeley Art Association, Colorado
2011 International Encaustic Association, Board of Directors and Chair of Exhibitions Committee
2010 University of Northern Colorado, “The Sweet Spot” Fundraising Exhibition and Auction
2009 Curator, "Patterns" Exhibition, Tointon Gallery for the Visual Arts, City of Greeley, Colorado
2007-08 Denver Art Museum, Denver, Colorado, College Advisory Committee
2004 Ohio Art League, Columbus, Ohio, "One Night a Go-Go" Benefit and Auction
2003 Fitton Center for Creative Arts, Ohio, "Feed the Body, Feed the Soul" Benefit and Auction
2000 Juror, Bexley High School, Bexley, Ohio, Senior Show and Scholarship Awards
1997 Juror, Women’s Awareness Art Exhibition, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio
1993-00 Columbus Aids Task Force, “Art for Life” Exhibitions and Auctions '93, '94, 2000