Education

2011-2013 MFA-sculpture Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2004-2008 BA-Studio Art & Business Administration Minor, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA

Teaching

2021-present

Adjunct Professor, 2D Design, 3D Design, Biola University, La Mirada, CA

2019-present

Adjunct Professor, Contemporary Art Issues, Design Thinking, Principles of Color, Cal Baptist University, Riverside, CA

2018-present

Adjunct Professor, Experiences in Art, Sculpture I & II, Concordia University, Irvine, CA

2019-2021

Art Teacher, Mixed Media, Pacifica Christian High School, Santa Monica, CA

Exhibitions & Commissions

2024

Ways of Seeing, Biola University, La Mirada, CA

2023

Commissioned Artist for Fullerton Free Plaza Murals, Fullerton, CA

Faculty Exhibition, Concordia University, Irvine, CA

2022

Selected Artist for Compass Diversified lobby installation, Costa Mesa, CA

“Play” at Mariners Creative Arts Show & Tell, Santa Ana, CA

2020

#ArtWorksFromHome, The Gallery at W83, @thegalleryatW83 (virtual exhibition)

2019

We are Here, John & Linda Friend Gallery at Concordia University, Irvine, CA

House Show #1, Cura Studios, Orange, CA

2018

The Starving Artist, Union CoWork, Glendora, CA

Neon West Music collaborative series, various locations in Southern California

Sensorium

       IDEA1 Apartment Lofts with Vanguard Culture, San Diego, CA

2016

Clothing Store solo exhibition

       San Diego Art Institute Project Space at Horton Plaza, San Diego, CA

MAS Attack

       San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

Bread Will Be Provided

       Not an Exit Gallery, San Diego, CA

Pastime EP release event

      Browder Sister at Fellowship Monrovia, Monrovia, CA

Sinking, Sinking, Sinking

      San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA

2015

Home Away from Home

      Graft Art at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

apARTment #2

       Graft Art, Brooklyn, NY

apARTment #1

       Graft Art, Brooklyn, NY

Disposable Commitments (ongoing series)

       Spark and Echo Arts, New York, NY

2014

Peculiar Objects curated group show

       Lorimoto Gallery, Ridgewood, NY

Our Mirror is an Island curated group show

      CFW Art Gallery at Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York, NY

Fashion Week Benefit S/S featured artist

      Holy Apostles Ballroom, New York, NY

Under Construction juried exhibition

      SOHO20 Gallery, New York, NY

Meals selected contributing artist, Breadth presentation

      Spark and Echo Arts, New York, NY

2013

SAW selected artist to create public art

      fourth annual Storefront Art Walk on 5th Avenue Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY

Caked On solo thesis exhibition

      Pratt Studios Gallery at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2012

Sculpture invitational exhibition

      Art San Diego, San Diego, CA

Look at Me Now curated group show

      Steuben South Gallery at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

Welcome Show group exhibition

     Dekalb Gallery at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2011

Welcome Show group exhibition

     Steuben Gallery at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2010

All That Remains juried exhibition

     Sushi Performance & Visual Art, San Diego, CA

Popped group exhibition

     Gallery 2306 at Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA

2009

Recycled Fashion Show

     California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA

Moda Fashion Show

     California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA

2008

Sprinkle senior solo exhibition

     Keller Gallery at Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA 

2013

"Permanent Layers" for The Owl and the Pussycat Salon, Brooklyn, NY

2008

Homecoming Variety Show backdrop mural, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA

2007

Homecoming Variety Show backdrop mural, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA

 

Curatorial Work

2015

Home Away from Home

      Graft Art at Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

Bearing Image

      W83 Gallery Cove, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York, NY

apARTment #2

     Graft Art, Brooklyn, NY

apARTment #1

     Graft Art, Brooklyn, NY

I Love a Parade

      W83 Gallery Cove, Redeemer Presbyterian Church, New York, NY

 

Presentations & Publications

2022

CIVA Member spotlight feature

Artist Q&A at Mariner’s Creative Arts Show & Tell

2019

VoyageLA Magazine, Thought Provokers Series

Installations at the Station Proposal, Liberty Station in San Diego

Juror, Pacifica Christian High School Winter Art Gallery, Santa Monica Art Studios

2018

City of Creativity, National Geographic miniseries on San Diego

Friend of the Artist book, Volume 7

2017

Artist Lecture

    Point Loma Nazarene University Art Department, San Diego, CA

2015

Resident Slides

    Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

Spark and Echo Arts Live

    International Arts Movement, New York, NY

2014

Visiting Artist presentation

     Senior Exhibition class, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA

2013

"Focus & Motivation” MFA Artists Presenting their Art

     Department of Art at Hunter College CUNY, NY

2012

Alumni Day MFA presentations

     Department of Fine Arts at Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

 

Residencies

2018

Art & Soul (T or C, NM)

2015

Spark & Echo Arts (New York, NY)

Vermont Studio Center (Johnson, VT)