Born 1978, Minneapolis, Minnesota USA

Education:

University of Wisconsin, Madison:  Masters of Fine Arts, Printmaking, May 2009

Peking University Study Abroad Program, Beijing, China 2008

University of Minnesota:  Bachelor of Fine Art 2003 - Emphasis in Printmaking

Awards:

Sally Owen Marshall best in show award, Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, WI 2008

Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund Grant 2008

Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund Grant 2007

William J. Wartmann Graduate Art Printing Scholarship 2007

Merton R. and Peggy E. Barry Graduate Student Fellowship 2007

Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Fund Grant 2006

Minnesota State Arts Board, Artists Initiative Grant 2005

Jerome Foundation Residency at Highpoint Center for Printmaking 2005

Work Experience:

Founder, 33 & 1/3 Makers Co., Saint Paul, MN 2021

Art Therapist, MSS, Saint Paul, MN 2016 - 2020

Studio Manager/Artist Mentor, Artworking, Madison, WI   2009 - 2015

Instructor/Visiting Artist, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Printmaking 2010

Studio Assistant, Tandem Press Printmaking Studio, Madison, WI 2008

Selected Exhibitions:

2023

Open Casket, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

2022

Open Casket, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis MN

Our Shared Future, Group Exhibition, Madison WI, Curator: Tyanna Buie

The Contemporary Print, Group Exhibition, Austin TX, Curator: John Hitchcock

2021

MPLSART Sketchbook Project, Minneapolis, MN

2020

C4W, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2019

C4W, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Ethos, Public Art Event, Saint Paul, MN

Drop-In Exhibition, Modist Brewery, Minneapolis, MN

2018

Fine Arts Center Exhibition, MN State Fair, Saint Paul, MN

2015

Interconnected Crises, Edgewood College, Solo Exhibition, Madison, WI

Interconnected, UW-Manitowoc, Solo Exhibition, Manitowoc, WI

2014

Remembrance and Celebration, Edgewood College, Group Exhibition, Madison, WI

RBP Exhibition, Hamilton Wood Type and Printing Museum, Group Exhibition, Two Rivers, WI

RBP Exhibition, Rahr West Art Museum, Group Exhibition, Manitowoc, WI         

Sundance, Solo exhibition, Madison, WI

2013

Stacked. Madison Central Library, Group Exhibition, Madison, WI 

Veteran Print Project, SGCI Milwaukee, WI

Gallery Night, Winnebago Studios, Group Exhibition, Madison, WI

2012

Bookless, Madison Public Library, Group Exhibition, Madison, WI

Through The Window, Edgewood College, Group Exhibition, Madison, WI

Gallery Night, Winnebago Studios, Group Exhibition, Madison, WI

2011

Gallery Night, Winnebago Studios, Group Exhibition, Madison, WI

2010

International Festival Exhibition, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI

2009

Interconnected, Common Wealth Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Madison, WI

Sharing the Road, Happy Dog Gallery, Group Exhibition, Chicago, IL

Satisfaction Town, Southern Graphics Conference, Columbia College, Conaway Center, Chicago, IL

2008

Grafica Politica #2, Grupo Soap del Corazon, California Building, Minneapolis, MN

Third Coast National Exhibition, K-Space Contemporary, Corpus Christi, TX, Curator: Josh MacPhee

Speak Out - Art, Design & Politics, 516 Arts Gallery, Albuquerque, NM

Curator: Abby Goldstein, Associate Professor at Fordham University, NY

Juried Exhibition, Porter Butts Gallery, Madison, WI

Fresh Hot Press, Overture Center for the Arts, Madison, WI

The Last Book, Museum of the National Library of Argentina in Buenos Aires

Installation organized by: Luis Camnitzer

Experiencing the war in Iraq, The Arts Exchange/Pawtucket Armory, RI

Machines with Magnets, Pawtucket, RI

AS220, Providence, RI

Narrows Center for the Arts, Fall River, MA

M.F.A Review Exhibition, 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI

2007

M.F.A. Graphics Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI

M.F.A. Review Exhibition, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 7th Floor Gallery, Madison, WI

2006   

Minnesota National Print Biennial: Tweed Museum of Art, Duluth, MN

Curator: Ken Bloom, Director, Tweed Museum of Art

Minnesota National Print Biennial: Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Curator: Ken Bloom, Director, Tweed Museum of Art

Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Residency Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

Projekt 30 - New York, NY  

Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Impressit, Minnetonka, MN

Curator, Gerald Krepps, Professor, University of Minnesota

SpotArt Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

2005

Minnesota Museum of American Art, Minnesota Biennial, St. Paul, MN

The Belfry Center, Art as Activism, Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota State Arts Board, Art crawl Exhibition, St. Paul, MN

Rosalux Gallery, Open Door juried exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

International Print Center New York, “Selected by Kiki Smith” New York, NY

Stevens Square Center for the Arts, Minneapolis, MN

2004

Rogue Buddha Gallery, East/West, Group Exhibition, “Reviewed by Mary Abbe” Minneapolis, MN

Intermedia Arts Gallery, “55408”, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN 2003

Flanders Gallery, “Warehouse Exhibition”, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

Rogue Buddha Gallery, “Eight Point Spread”, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

Art-A-Whirl, Group Exhibition, Minneapolis, MN

Arts Collective Gallery, “See Red” Minneapolis, MN

2002

Katherine E. Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Publications:

Studio Visit Magazine, Spring Edition 2010

The Capital Times, Madison, Wisconsin, April 2008

Review by: Jacob Stockinger

The Badger Herald, Madison, WI, April 2008

Reviewed by:  Jenna Hindi

Creative Quarterly, The Journal of Arts and Design, New York, July 2007

University of Minnesota Alumni Association, Art Attack, November 2006 Reviewed by: Camille Lefevre

Southwest Journal, Art Notes, Minneapolis, MN 2005, By: Michael Metzger

Press Time: Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Jerome Emerging Printmakers Residency, Spring/Summer 2006

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, Minnesota Mavericks, October 28th 2005. Review by: Mary Abbe

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN June 4th 2004. Review by Mary Abbe

Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN, East/West, June 18th 2004. Review by: Mary Abbe

Pulse of the Twin Cities, February 26th 2003 “See Red Review”

Presentations

Artist Talk, Minnesota Museum of American Art, Minnesota Biennial 2005

International travel that has influenced my work:

Australia, Ireland, Mexico, Jamaica, Wales, England, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Austria, France, Italy, Spain, Belize, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, Germany, Croatia, China, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Argentina, Chile.

Volunteer Work:

Tools for Solidarity, Dublin/Belfast, Ireland, August 1999

- Refurbished farm tools to send to Africa

International Volunteers for Peace, Shalom College, Townsville Australia, October 1999

- Elementary School Teacher, Aboriginal school

Assisted local Aboriginal builders with the schools construction

Representation

Rogue Buddha Gallery, Minneapolis, MNHYPERLINK "http://www.roguebuddha.com" www.roguebuddha.com, 612-331-3889

Patti Gilford Fine Arts, Chicago, ILHYPERLINK "http://www.pattigilford.com" www.pattigilford.com, 312-951-9472