EDUCATION
2011 MFA Sculpture : School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Il
2008 BFA Painting : Savannah College of Art and Design / Atlanta College of Art - Atlanta, Ga
RESIDENCIES + AWARDS + FELLOWSHIPS
2021 Current Art Fund Grant Recipient - Tri-Star Arts / Andy Warhol Foundation- Memphis TN.
2019 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Residency : Omaha, NE
2019 Included in 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow : Published by Thames and Hudson - London, UK
2019 Crosstown Arts Residency : Memphis, TN
2016 Kohler Arts/Industry Residency : John Michael Kohler Arts Center - Kohler, Wi
2014 Dave Bown Projects : Top 25 finalist
2013 Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship Recipient - Indianapolis, In
2012 Beers Contemporary Emerging Artist Award : First place recipient in Sculpture - London, UK
2012 Evanston and Vicinity Biennial: Evanston Art Center - Solo exhibition award - Evanston, Il
2011 Union League Club of Chicago : Civic and Arts Finalist Exhibition - Third place award recipient
2011 Eldon Danhausen Sculpture Fellowship Recipient : School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011 Vermont Studio Center Residency : Funded by the Bermant Foundation - Johnson VT
2011 Oxbow School of Arts Fellowship : Funded by the LeRoy Neiman Foundation - Saugatuck, MI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Energy States : Dixon Gallery and Gardens - Memphis, TN
2024 Shiftless : Neue Welt - Nashville, TN
2022 HUM - Off The Walls Arts - Memphis, TN
2021 Closer - SCAD Museum of Art at Design Miami 2021 - Miami, FL
2020 In Medias Res (w/ Johana Moscoso) - 2021 Projects - Memphis, TN
2019 Absorbing Bodies : Wonder CoCreate - Memphis, TN
2019 Counterpoint : Crosstown Arts - Memphis, TN
2017 Choke : Terrain Exhibitions - Chicago, Il
2017 Velocity : Linda Warren Projects - Chicago, Il
2015 The Nature of Being : Pinnacle Gallery at Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, Ga
2014 The Shape of Things : Beers Contemporary - London, UK
2013 Disonar : Evanston Art Center - Evanston, Il
2012 Force Majeure : Linda Warren Projects - Chicago, Il
2011 Affect/Effect : Contemporary Arts Center - Las Vegas, NV
2011 Interior Resurfacing : Lexington Art League Project Space - Lexington, Ky
2011 Less is More : Gallery X - Chicago, Il
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Topography - Tennessee Triennial - Off The Walls Arts - Memphis, TN
2023 SouthXEast Triennial - Schmidt Gallery at Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL
2019 In Place: Anderson Center - Red Wing, MN
2014 Enigma of The Sublime : Expo Chicago for Linda Warren Projects, Chicago, Il
2014 Building Stories : John Michael Kohler Arts Center - Sheboygan, Wi
2014 Fearless : La Esquina Gallery - Kansas City, Mo
2014 London Art Fair : Beers Contemporary - London, UK
2013 Imperfect Symmetry : A+D Gallery - Columbia College - Chicago, Il
2013 CAFKA Biennial 2013 : Waterloo/Kitchener - Ontario, Canada
2012 Plural Zone : School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Columbus Building - Chicago, Il
2012 Somewhere Else : Urban Institute of Contemporary Art - Grand Rapids, Mi
2012 Evanston and Vicinity Biennial : Evanston Arts Center - Evanston, Il
2012 Improbable Objects : What It Is Gallery - Chicago, Il
2011 Experience is Never Unattached : Sullivan Galleries - Chicago, Il
2011 P.O.D.S. Project : Lexington Art League - Lexington, Ky
2011 The Value is Present : Inn Gallery - Ox Bow School of Art - Saugatuck, Mi
2011 Union League Civic and Arts Finalist Exhibition : Union League Club - Chicago, Il
2011 Weddings / Proms / Corporate Events : Zhou B Art Center - Chicago, Il
2011 NEXT: The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art - Chicago, Il
2011 MFA Thesis Exhibition : Sullivan Galleries - Chicago, Il
2010 Alphabetization : Noble and Superior Projects - Chicago, Il
2010 Uncommon Territories : Heaven Gallery - Chicago, Il
2010 Usefulness : Sharp Exhibition Space - Chicago, Il
2009 Learning Modern : Sullivan Galleries -Chicago, Il
2009 Descours : AIA New Orleans - New Orleans, La
2009 LeFlash : Castleberry Hill - Atlanta, Ga
2008 Adventures in Mysticism : Athens Institute for Contemporary Art - Athens, Ga
COLLECTIONS
2021 Memphis International Airport Collection - Memphis, TN
2018 Corporate collection of Kirkland and Ellis : Washington, DC
2018 Corporate collection of William Blair : Chicago, Il
2018 Corporate collection of Kirkland and Ellis : Houston, TX
2018 Private Collection of Linda Warren : Chicago, IL
PRESS / PUBLICATIONS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 Mentor : Urban Arts Commission /University of Memphis Public Sculptors Program - Memphis, TN
2020 - Present Assistant Professor and Gallery Director - Christian Brothers University - Memphis, TN
2019 Visiting Artist - University of Memphis - Memphis, TN
2018 Visiting Artist - Kent State University - Kent, Oh
2017 Large scale mold and casting for Arlene Shechet : Kohler Arts/Industry Residency - Kohler, WI
2016 - 2018 Preparator - John Michael Kohler Arts Center - Sheboygan, WI
2016 Faculty - Ox Bow School of Art - Experimental Forms - Saugatuck, MI
2015 - 2016 CF Devices - Fabricator / CNC Millwork Tech - Chicago, Il
2015 Panel Discussion with Paul Laster, Nari Ward and Mental Klinik - SCAD Define Art - Savannah, Ga
2015 Visiting Artist - Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, Ga
2015 - 2016 Campus AV Events Manager Manager - School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Il
2014 - 2015 Media Center Assistant Manager - School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Il
2012 - 2014 Exhibitions Manager - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2013 Jury Member - Ox Bow Fellowship Committee: Ox Bow School of Art / Art Institute of Chicago
2012 Site Manager (Sullivan Galleries) - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011 Jury Member - Graduate Admissions Review Committee: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011 Shop Technician for Columbus wood and metal shop - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010 TA for “Modular Metals” with Dan Price - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010 TA for “Making in Multiples” with Steve Reber - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2008 - 2009 Malone Design/ Fabrication - project management, exhibit design and fabrication
2008 - Savannah College of Art and Design - assistant to the director of wood conservation
2005 - 2008 David Johnson Studios - mold making, casting, fabrication, design
2008 Flat Earth Studios - mold making /casting (reproduction)
2006 - 2008 Shop Technician - Atlanta College of Art