Born 1980 Traverse City, MI
Education
2003-05 M.F.A. Cum Laude, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2000-03 B.F.A. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
98-2000 Alma College, Alma, MI
Additional Education
2009 Workshop with Jeremy Lipking, Scottsdale, AZ
2005 Florence Academy of Art, Florence Italy
2005 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY—Copied 17th Century European oil paintings
2005 Workshop with Jenny Saville, New York, NY
2005 Workshop with David Ligare, New York, NY
2005 Workshop with Vincent Desiderio, New York, NY
2004-05 Studio 126, New York, NY—Private study with Dan Thompson
2003-04 Private study with Christopher Pugliese, Hoboken, NJ
2003 Continuing Education course with Alyssa Monks, New York, NY
2002-03 Private study with William Whitaker, Provo, UT
Solo Shows
2007 Goodstein Gallery, Casper College, Casper, WY
Selected Group Exhibitions
2010 BYU Illustration Alumni Show, Provo, UT
2010 Works of Wyoming Fabulous Women, Laramie, WY
2010 The Sensational Small Works Show, Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY
2010 The Corridor Gallery, Casper, WY
2010 Dixie State College Invitational, St. George, UT
2009 Central Wyoming College, Still Life Show, Riverton, WY
2009 Nocolaysen Art Museum Annual Art Auction, Casper, WY
2009 West Wind Gallery, Small Works Show, Casper, WY
2009 Nicolaysen Art Museum Postcard Show, Casper, WY
2009 Casper Petrolium Club Show and Auction
2009 Studio 24, Casper, WY
2009 Casper College Faculty Show, Casper, WY
2009 DIxie State College Invitational, St George, UT
2008 Williams Fine Art, Group Show, Salt Lake City, UT
2008 Red Butte Garden show, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2008 Riverton National Art Show, Central Wyoming College, Riverton, WY
2008 Springville Museum of Art, 84th Spring Salon, Springville, UT
2008 The Good Earth, Annual Online Painting Competiion
2008 Atlanta Art Gallery (4 person show), Atlanta, GA
2007-08 Williams Fine Art (3 Person Show), Salt Lake City, UT
2007 WIlliams Fine Art Group Show, Salt Lake City, UT
2007 Woodbury Museum, "Art For Life," Orem, UT
2007 Springville Museum of Art, 83rd Spring Salon, Springville, UT
2006-07 Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, Washington D.C.
2007 Bountiful/Davis Art Center (2 Person Show), Bountiful, UT (January)
2006 Williams Fine Art (3 Person Show), Salt Lake City, UT
2006 Springville Museum of Art, 82nd Spring Salon, Springville, UT
2006 Bountiful/Davis Art Center, 2006 Statewide Competition, Bountiful, UT
2005 Take Home a Nude, New York, NY
2005 M.F.A. Show, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2005 Tribeca Ball, New York, NY
2005 Art Center of Northern New Jersey, 14th National Juried Show, New Milford, NJ
2005 Society of Illustrators, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2005 Vanity Fair/Asprey, New York, NY
2004 Ball Point Pen Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2004 Self Portrait Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2003 B.F.A. Show, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2002 Annual Juried Drawing Show, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
1999 Annual Juried Show, Alma College, Alma, MI
1998 Annual Juried Show, Alma College, Alma, MI
1998 Dennos Museum, Traverse City, MI
Awards and Grants
2009 Semi-Finalist, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, Washington D.C.
2009 Finalist, International Artist Magazine, No. 49 subject: Landscapes
2008 2nd place award, Riverton National Art Show, Riverton, WY
2008 Award of Merit, The Good Earth Annual Online Painting Competition
2007 Award of Merit, 83rd Spring Salon, Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT
2006-07 Finalist (top 7 finish), Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, The Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition, Washington D.C.
2006 2nd Place, Ogden Plein Air Paint Out, Ogden Arts Festival, Ogden, UT
2003-05 Annual Scholarship Award, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2002-03 Talent Award/Scholarship, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2002 Award Winner, Drawing Show, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
2001 Oleana K. Lewis Scholarship, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
1999-00 Art Scholarship, Alma College, Alma, MI
1998 Kendall College of Art and Design, Regional Scholarship Competition, Grand Rapids, MI
1998 Northwestern Michigan College Regional Art Contest (1st place)
Publications
2009 International Artist Magazine, Issue 65 February/March
2008 Casper Star Tribune, Casper, WY, March 31st and April 18th
2007 Southwest Art Magazine, "Artists To Watch," October
2007 Casper Journal, Casper, WY, September 12th
2007 Davis County Clipper, Bountiful, UT, July 16th
2007 Fine Art Connoisseur, March-April
2007 Davis Values, Davis County, UT, March 15th
2005-07 Portrait of an Artist, Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
2007 Davis County Clipper, Bountiful, UT, January 4th
2006 Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, December 17th
2006 Davis County Clipper, Bountiful, UT, November 16th
2006 BYU Magazine, Fall Issue
2006 Record Eagle, Traverse City, MI, July 13th
2006 Washington Post, Washington DC, July 1st
2006 Alma College News, Alma, MI
2006 BYU Radio, June 29th
2006 Daily Universe, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, June 27th
2006 BYU Television, June 10th
2006 Deseret News, Salt Lake City, UT, April 16th, April 30th and July 2nd
2006 Salt Lake Tribune, Salt Lake City, UT, March 25th and July 30th
2006 Standard Examiner, Ogdon, UT, March 31st
2006 Daily Universe, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, March 24th
2005 The Muse, Dahesh Museum of Art, Autumn 2005, New York, NY
2003 Yoga For You, Gibbs Smith Publishing, Layton, UT—Illustrator
Teaching Experience
2007- Casper College, Casper, WY
2006-07 Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Workshops (teaching)
2008 Plein Air Workshop, Traverse City, MI
2008 Nicolaysen Art Museum, Casper, WY, "Drawing the Figure"
2006-07 Bountiful/Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT, "Beginning to Advance Painting"
2004-05 Hoboken YMCA, Hoboken, NJ, " Drawing and Painting for beginners"
Representation
2010- The Corridor Gallery, WY
2008- The Atlanta Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2005- Williams Fine Art, Salt Lake City, UT