Education:
*Master of Fine Arts – Printmaking, Bradley Unversity, Peoria, Illinois. 2010.
*Bachelors of Fine Arts – Printmaking and Drawing, Murray State University, Murray, Kentucky. 2007.
Employment/Teaching Experience:
* Facilities Manager/ Gallery-Studio Assistant, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. August 2012 – present.
*Adjunct Instructor, Bradley University, Peoria, Ilinois. 2010 – 2012. Beginning Drawing and 2-D Creative Processes for Non-Majors, Fundamentals of Color
*Sabbatical Replacement in Printmaking, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois. 2011. Beginning and Intermediate Printmaking.
*Instructor of Record, Bradley University, Peoria Illinois. 2008 – 2010. Beginning Drawing.
*Book Repair Technician, Cullum Davis Library Special Collections Office, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois. 2007 – 2010.
Professional Organizations:
*Backspace Collective, Peoria, Illinois. 2011-2012.
*Southern Graphics Council Member, 2006 – 2013.
*Mid-America Print Council Member, 2006 – 2008.
*Frogman’s Print and Paper Workshop Attendance, 2005-2006; 2008 – 2009.
Artist Assists:
*Nicholas Nylund, Seattle, Washington, installation work at Bradley University, 2011.
*Simparch, Chicago, Illinois, installation work at Bradley University, Peoria, IL 2009.
*Laurie Hogan, University of Illinois – Urbana/Champagne. 2009.
*Lynwood Kreneck, Texas Tech Univeristy, 2009.
*Fransisco Souto, University of Nebraska – Lincoln, editioned a mezzotint with digital compoenet at Cradle Oak Press, Peoria, IL 2007.
*Nancy Palmeri, University of Arlington, Printz Blitz Demonstration at SGC Kansas City 2007. Student Demonstrator.
*Nicole Hand, Murray State University, printing assistant 2006 – 2007.
*Kimberly Arp, Lousiana State University, 2006.
*Brian Kelly, University of Lousiana, 2006.
*Oscar Gillespie, Bradley University, 2006.
*Cerese Vaden, University of Arizona – Tucson, 2004.
Professional Print Portfolio Exchanges:
* Print Blitz, 2007. Curator: Nancy Palmeri, University of Texas – Arlington. SGC 2007.
* A Moveable Feast, 2008. Curators: Danielle Wyckoff and Carrie Lingscheit, Ohio University. SGC 2008.
* Hello, Neighbor!, 2009. Curators: Jonathan Metzger and Lisa Schoenfield, Viterbo University.
* Mezzotint: The Illuminated Mark, 2010. Curator: John-Timothy Pizzuto, University of South Dakota. SGC 2010.
* Both Sides of the Brain, 2012. Curator: Aaron Coleman, Northern Illinois University. SGC 2012; traveling exhibition.
* 1-2-3! Collaborate, 2012. Curator: Rossitza Todorova, Arizona State University. SGC 2012
* BIKE PRINT MKE: Cycling, Printmaking, Community, 2012. Curator: Jeremy Plunkett. SGC 2012.
Residency:
2012
* Local Artist In Residence, Backspace Gallery. Peoria, IL. First artist-in-residence for new program established by the Backspace Collective.
Awards:
2011
*Dean’s Purchase Award, 33rd International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley University. Collaboration with Heather Brammeier, purchased by Jeffrey Huberman, Dean of the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts.
2010
*Graduate Assistantship – Instructor of Record, Bradley University - Beginning Drawing
*Graduate Assistantship – Gallery Assistant, Bradley University.
2009
*Graduate Assistantship – Instructor of Record, Bradley University. Beginning Drawing.
*Graduate Assistantship – Shop Tech Printmaking
2008
*Graduate Assistantship – Instructor of Record, Bradley University, Beginning Drawing.
*Graduate Assistantship – Shop Tech Printmaking
2007
*Graduate Assistantship – Shop Tech Printmaking
*50% Tuition Waiver, Bradley University.
2006
* Shaun Meyers Travel Grant – Murray State University. Funding trip to Southern Graphics Conference.
Demonstrations/ Volunteer Work:
2010
* Backspace Gallery, Peoria, Illinois. Volunteer.
* Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington Illinois. Demonstrated mezzotint process: rocking of plate surface and printing demo. Invited by Constance Estep, Printmaking Faculty.
* Quest Charter Academy, Peoria, Illinois. Demo – Artist Books for elementary school students. Invited by Stephanie Van Doren, Quest Charter Art Teacher.
* Silkscreening, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois. Demonstration and in person discussions of the Bradley Art Department to campus guests and incoming freshmen students.
* Mezzotint Workshop, Bradley University. Week long demonstration and workshop of mezzotint process. Invited by Oscar J. Gillespie, Printmaking Faculty.
2007
* Print Blitz, Southern Graphics Council Conference, Kansas City, Kansas. Demonstration organized by Nancy Palmeri, University of Texas – Arlington.
Permanent Collections:
* Herron School of Art, Indianapolis, Indiana.
* Northern Illinois University School of Art, Dekalb, Illinois
*Dean’s Collection, Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois.
*University of South Dakota, Vermillion, South Dakota.
*Anchor Graphics, Chicago, Illinois.
* Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
*Murray State University Print Collection, Murray, Kentucky.
*Bradley University Print Collection, Peoria, Illinois.
*Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
*Southern Graphics Council.
*Mid-America Print Council.
*University of Texas – Arlington, Arlington, Texas.
Bibliography:
2012
* CIAO & FRIENDS INVITATIONAL. 76 page color catalog Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, Illinois. Page 47.
*Art & Society, Peoria,Illinois. September/October 2012 issue. Cover photo.
* Art Lives in Central Illinois. 96 page, color, soft cover book. Catalog of nearly 200 Central Illinois Artists in the “CIAO & Friends Invitiational Exhibition” and “Vernissage Exhibition.” Peoria, Illinois. 2012. Page 42.
*SoA’s Wakeley gallery welcomes new exhibit, The Argus, Illinois Wesleyan University. Volume 118, Issue 13. January 20, 2012
2011
*Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Bradley Works: Research, Collaboration, Creativity at Bradley University. 2011 Issue.
*The 33rd International Print and Drawing Exhibition, catalog. Bradley Univesity, Peoria, IL.
*The 33rd International Print and Drawing Show, Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts News, Bradley University - http://slane.bradley.edu/slane-college/33rd-international-print-and-drawing-show