Education 2002 - 2006 | BFA Sculpture - Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI 2004 | Mobility Exchange - Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
Related Experience 09/2010 - current | Co-owner and Editor - Fine Line Magazine 09/2010 | Assistant Costume Designer - "Missed Connections" film, Milwaukee, WI 04/2010 | Art Direction - Sleepy Sun music video shoot, Milwaukee, WI 01/2010 | Curator - Exhibition at the Cedar Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 07/2009 | Curator - “Generate: An Exhibition of Work by MIAD Alumni”, Milwaukee 06/2009 | Art Director Assistant - Poison the Well music video shoot, Milwaukee, WI 05/2008 – 05/2009 | Co-owner and Curator - The Armoury Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 06/2007 – 12/2007 | Self-guided international travel and studio research to 26 countries 08/2006 – 06/2007 | Studio Assistant - Grotta & Co, Milwaukee, WI 08/2006 – 06/2007 | MARN Mentor Program, Mentee - Milwaukee, WI 08/2005 – 06/2006 | Studio Assistant/Intern - Miller & Campbell Costume Shop, Milwaukee, WI 12/2003 - 05/2004 | Studio Assistant/Intern - Fashion Ninja Boutique, Milwaukee, WI
Group Shows 2010 "Handmade Meaning" | James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI. December 2010 "DIY: A Revolution in Handicraft" | Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA. September 2010 "Sweeping the Pool of Light" | Parachute Project, Milwaukee, WI. April 2010 "Eight Counties Exhibition" | John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI. January 2010 2009 Haggerty Museum of Art Spring Benefit | Milwaukee, WI. June 2009. MIAD Collaboration Project | Community outreach project, exhibition of a month long collaboration between myself and a Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design BFA student, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI. March 2009 "Jan Lievens On A Jet Plane" | One night show inspired by the work of Dutch painter Jan Lievens, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI. February 2009. 2008 "Art Workers of Milwaukee" | Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI. November 2008 "Gallery Night Exhibition" | Vital Source Magazine, Milwaukee, WI. October 2008 "Hidden River Emerging Artist Gallery" | Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield, WI. September 2008 "What You Get When You Cross…" | One night, collaborative installation with Jessica Steeber, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI. August 2008. Urban Outfitters | Site-specific collaborative installation with Jessica Steeber. Milwaukee, WI "Opening Reception" | The Armoury Gallery, Milwaukee, WI. May 2008 "MARN's Annual Mentor/Mentee Show" | Hotcakes Gallery, Milwaukee, WI. May 2007 2006 "Wilderness of Memories" | Two person show with Marrilee Challiss at Paper Boat Boutique and Gallery, Milwaukee, WI. September 2006 "Juried Graduate Exhibition" | Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI. May 2006 "Senior Thesis Exhibition" | Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI. April 2006 2005 "Night Blooming Serious" | Temporary installation/performance piece with Jessica Steeber, Mary DiBiasio, Jena Lee and Marla Sanvick, Moct Bar, Milwaukee, WI. September 2005
Speaking 06/2009 "The Moment: The Art of Affordalbe Collecting" | Guest speaker at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI |