- MFA - 2011 - Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY (Honors) - BFA - 2007 - McKendree University - Lebanon, IL
Professional History Assistant Professor of Art -Southwestern Illinois College Adjunct Professor -St. Louis Community College - Meramec, Wildwood -Southwestern Illinois College -University of Missouri St. Louis -Lewis & Clark Community College - McKendree University -East Central College
Exhibition List
Solo Exhibitions 2022 - Foundation Jump - Houska Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2021 - Battle Between - Good Weather Gallery - Edwardsville, IL 2019 - Clearly Constructed - Houska Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2019 - Fake Space II - The Schmidt Art Center - Southwestern Illinois College - Belleville, IL 2017 - Fake Space - Applebee Gallery - MacMurray College, Jacksonville, IL 2014 - Familiar Figures - The Schmidt Art Center-Southwestern Illinois College - Belleville, IL 2014 - Body & Light - Space LLC, St. Louis, MO
Selected Exhibits 2023 - Winter Group Show - Houska Gallery - St. Louis, MO 2022 - 21 Years: 21 Artists - With James Rosenquist Curated by Sean Fitzgibbons - The Schmidt Art Center - Belleville, IL 2022 - Extreme Pressure Exhibition - Weber Gallery, College of Central Florida - Ocala, FL 2018 - Heavy - Curated by Jessica Mannisi, Macklind Appliance, St. Louis, MO 2017 - Small Works VII - Webster Groves Public Library - Webster Groves, MO 2014 - Hot/AUG/Nights - White Box Studio and Gallery - Chicago, IL 2013 - Looking Forward, Safe Haven I & II - (Permanent Exhibition) - New York, NY 2013 -Alumni Exhibition - McKendree Gallery of Art - Lebanon, IL 2012 - Year Two - Fowler Arts Collective, Brooklyn, NY 2011 - Graduate Fine Arts Exhibition 2011 - Pratt Manhattan Gallery - New York, NY 2011 - Group Show - Broadway Gallery - New York, NY 2011 - Apprehension / Cory Sellers - Dekalb Gallery - Brooklyn, NY 2011 - CAA NY Area MFA Exhibition(Curated by Ben La Rocco)- Hunter College/Times Square Gallery - NY, NY 2010 - Contemporary Clay- SAM Contemporary Gallery- St. Louis, MO 2010 - TedX Show (Curated by Shane McAdams) - Steuben Gallery - Brooklyn, NY 2010 - 5 Person Selected Show - Paula Barr Chelsea - New York, NY 2010 - Small Works Show - The Greenpoint Gallery - Brooklyn, NY 2009 - Human Nature - His/Hers - Art St. Louis Gallery- MO 2008 - 24th Annual - The Exhibition - Art St. Louis Gallery- MO 2008 - America the Beautiful - Art St. Louis Gallery - MO - Numerous Faculty Exhibitions
Other Exhibits and Group Exhibitions 2020 - Art in Isolation - North Dakota Museum of Art - Grand Forks, ND 2020 - Juried Exhibition in Social Distancing - New American Paintings 2017 - Debtfair (Participating Artist) A Project from Occupy Museums, Whitney Biennial 2017, Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY 2016 - Orlando Victim Fundraiser - St. Louis, MO 2012 - Sandy Relief Fundraiser - Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY 2012 - Open Studio Group Show - Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 2011 - Open Studio Group Show - Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 2010 - Welcome Show - Steuben Gallery - Brooklyn, NY 2010 - Work Gallery Art Market - Brooklyn, NY 2010 - Open Survey Exhibition - Steuben Gallery- Brooklyn, NY 2009 - Pratt Open Studio & Exhibition-Steuben Gallery- Brooklyn, NY 2009 - Introductory Show -Steuben Gallery- Brooklyn, NY
Publications Introduction to Painting: A Handbook for Student Painters
Judge/Juror 2022 - Judge - Art on the Square - Belleville, IL 2020 - Art on the Square - Belleville, IL Preliminary Judge 2019 - Regional Area High School Exhibit - Jacoby Art Center - Alton, IL 2019 - Art on the Square - Belleville, IL Preliminary Judge 2018 - Judge - Art on the Square - Belleville, IL 2015 - Get Out Paint Out - McKendree University Gallery of Art - Lebanon, IL 2017 - Area High School Exhibition - The Schmidt Art Center -Southwestern Illinois College
Permanent Collections Safe Haven I & II - New York, NY Southwestern Illinois College The Schmidt Art Center - Belleville, IL McKendree University - Lebanon, IL MacMurray College - Jacksonville, IL Numerous Private Collections
Gallery Representation Houska Gallery - St. Louis, MO Good Weather Gallery - Edwardsville, IL
Awards 2020, 2021, 2023 - Faculty Development Fund Award - Southwestern Illinois College 2019 - Faculty Meritorious Effort Award - St. Louis Community College, Meramec 2010- 2011 - Calrow Memorial Scholars - Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY 2011 - Graduate with Distinctions - Pratt Institute - Brooklyn, NY