education
mfa painting
New York Academy of Art, 2009, honors
bfa design: illustration & ba art: painting
University of Kansas, 2007, honors
study abroad
University of Wales, Aberystwyth, 2005
commissions
2019 Badishkanian Family Portrait, NYC
2018 Schrank-Mechling Portrait of Henry and Louisa, NYC
2014 Baumer Family Portrait, NYC
2014 Aloyse McShane Portrait, St. Louis, MO
2013 Dalton Portrait of Eve and Stella, Newark, UK
2013 Painted Mural at Private Residence, New York, NY
2011 Van der Wilt Family Portrait, NYC
2011 Parzen Portrait of Oscar and Abner, San Diego, CA
2010 Portrait for Jermyn Family, NYC
2010 Portrait featured in J. Crew "Crewcuts" ad campaign
2010 Website Illustration, Partner’s and Spade, NYC
2009 Painted Portrait of Bea for Kate and Andy Spade
2009 Painted mural at Mary O's, NYC
in print
2011
J Crew Fall Crewcuts Ad campaign, in print in New York Times, etc., and online at JCrew.com, September 2011, Photo of work included
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, July/August 2011 Issue, Pg.66, Photo of work included
BushwickBK.com, June 2011, Photo of work included
grants/fellowships
2013
May and October Painting Residency, Vytlacil Artist-in-Residence Program, Sparkill, NY
2007-2008, 2008-2009
LCU Foundation Housing Grant
2007-2008, 2008-2009
Merit-Based Scholarship, New York Academy of Art
2009
Normandy Summer Painting Residency, Prince of Wales Foundation, Chateau de Balleroy, France (landscape painting)
2002-2007
Watkins-Berger Scholar, University of Kansas
2003-2007
University Scholar, University of Kansas
2006-2007
Department of Design Scholarship
2005
Study Abroad Scholarship
exhibition record
2012
Bushwick Open Studios Tour, Open Studio
2011
First Impressions & Formative Experience, Group Show, Medialia…Rack and Hamper Gallery, NY: drawings and a print
X&Y, Group Show, Curator: Jaclyn Brown, Troutman #318 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY: painting
Bushwick Open Studios Tour, Open Studio
The 9th A.I.R. Gallery Biennial, Juried Exhibition, Curator: Alexandra Schwartz, A.I.R. Gallery, DUMBO, NY: painting
Nuances of Storytelling, Group Show, Tribes Gallery, New York, NY: paintings
Anastomosis (Interconnections), Group Show, The Gallery at Jericho Pubic Library, Jericho, NY: painting
2010
Bushwick Open Studios Tour Art Sale, Lumenhouse, Brooklyn, NY: painting
Bushwick Open Studios Tour, Open Studio
Parsons Downtown Art Walk, Parsons, KS: paintings
2009
Take Home a Nude Art Auction, Sotheby's, NYC: painting
Landscape Group Show, New York Academy of Art: painting
2008
Self-Portrait in a Hat, Group Show, New York Academy of Art: painting
Summer Exhibition, New York Academy of Art: painting
Landscapes at Balleroy, Group Show, Chateau de Balleroy, France: paintings
Portraits with Pets, Group Show, New York Academy of Art: paintings
2007
Senior Design Show, University of Kansas: prints
Red Balloon To-do, Lawrence Art Walk, Lawrence, KS: prints
Group Show, Parsons Public Library, Parsons, KS: drawings
Parsons Art Walk, Parsons, KS: drawings, paintings, prints
2006
Group Show, Henry's Gallery, Lawrence, KS: prints
Print Exhibition and Sale, University of Kansas: prints
Red Balloon To-do, Lawrence Art Walk, Lawrence, KS: prints
professional organizations (professional affiliations)
Phi Beta Kappa Society
Southern Graphics Council
travel/foreign languages spoken
Spanish
Italian