b. Tucson, Arizona, 1983
Education
MFA Sculpture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia
BFA Sculpture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island
Exhibitions
Made in Tucson/Born in Tucson/Live in Tucson, Tucson Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson, AZ
Living Fossil, Conner Contemporary Gallery, Washington DC (solo)
Comet Fever, P.P.O.W. Gallery, Young Curators New Ideas II, curated by Nico Wheadon, New York, NY
The Sun Never Sets, Special Projects, Pulse NY, New York, NY
Future Perfect, Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Provincetown, MA (solo)
Art Fellows, Provincetown Arts Association and Museum, Provincetown, MA
Visual Arts Fellows, Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Provincetown MA
Gallery Artists: Recent Work, Conner Contemporary Gallery, Washington DC
Chasing Tales, Project 4 Gallery, Washington DC
Just a Ghostly Paper Sigh, 31GRAND, New York, New York
International Sculpture Center Student Award Exhibition, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, New Jersey
Options 2007, Edison Place Gallery, Washington Project for the Arts/Corcoran, curated by Paul Brewer, Washington DC
More Fresh Meat, Kim Foster Gallery, New York, New York
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
WE and US, PLAySPACE Gallery, San Francisco, California
Multiplex, Onebeta Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska
Debate Team, FAB Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
4th Annual Student Triennial, Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey
Like Dowsing, Corrugated Box, Richmond, Virginia
Not Psychedelic, Building 16, Providence, Rhode Island
What Happens When Things Get Together?, Flat International, Richmond, Virginia
W/E Trade, Peggy Phelps Gallery, Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, California
Scurvy Picnic, Locker 50B, curated by Jack Risley, Richmond, Virginia
MFA Sculpture Presents…, FAB Gallery, Richmond, Virginia
RISD Senior Invitational, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
Big Show, Red Door Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
RISD Sculpture/Ceramics Senior Thesis Exhibition, Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
RISD Sculpture, 192 Westminster Street, Providence, Rhode Island
Body of Work, Gallery Agniel, Providence, Rhode Island
Risk: Art and Politics, Red Door Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
Residencies & Fellowships
The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska (forthcoming)
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, Massachusetts
Awards & Honors
Emerging Artist Program, Conner Contemporary Gallery
Artist Council Board Member, Washington Projects for the Arts
Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award International Sculpture Center
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Marmara University 4th Annual Student Triennial, Istanbul Marmara University
Graduate Travel Grant to Istanbul, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate Travel Grant to Providence, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate School Research Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate School of the Arts Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate School of the Arts Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Outstanding Senior Award, Rhode Island School of Design Sculpture Department
Publications
Goldmine Anthology of American Comics and Drawings, Issue 5
What is the Antique in Truro? Triple Canopy Magazine, introduction to portfolio, Issue 6
Menacing Earthworks, The Believer Magazine, article by Alexander Provan, drawing credit, May 2008
Above the Fold: Fire, Daily Constitutional Magazine, Issue 5, pg. 26
Options 2007 Catalog, Washington Project for the Arts/Corcoran, pg. 4
Curious, VCU Print Projects, Virginia Commonwealth University, “Above the Fold”, pg. 38
VCU MFA Thesis Exhibition Catalog, Virginia Commonwealth University, pg. 34
International Student Triennial Catalog, Istanbul Marmara University, pg. 76
Articles & Reviews
Kriston Capps “Perish the Thought” Washington City Paper, October 2007
Sculpture Magazine, 2007 Outstanding Student in Contemporary Sculpture Award, October 2007, pg. 55
Paul Brewer, Options 2007 Catalog, “Curator’s Notes”, Washington Project for the Arts/Corcoran, pg. 6
Lawrence Rinder, “2007 MFA Exhibition”, MFA Thesis Exhibition Catalogue, May 2007 pg. 14
Teaching & Related Work Experience
Special Project Course Instructor, Art Foundation Department, Virginia Commonwealth University
Wood Shop Technician, Art Foundation Department , Virginia Commonwealth University
Space Research Course Instructor, Art Foundation Department, Virginia Commonwealth University
Arts Editor, Triple Canopy online magazine, www.canopycanopycanopy.com
Studio Assistant to Michael Jones McKean
Research and Fabrication Assistant to Nina Katchadourian
Assistant Graphic Design for Curious publication with Kendall Buster, Sculpture & Extended Media, Virginia Commonwealth University
Art Foundations Graduate Assistant, Art Foundation Department, Virginia Commonwealth University
Instructor, Club Synesthesia: Survey of Music and Art, Sculpture & Extended Media, Virginia Commonwealth University
Installation and Fabrication Assistant for Nathanial Rackowe for Artificial Light Exhibiton, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts at Anderson Gallery
Instructor, Introduction to Sculpture for Non-Majors, Sculpture & Extended Media, Virginia Commonwealth University
Teaching Assistant to Kendall Buster, Basic Sculpture, Sculpture & Extended Media, Virginia Commonwealth University
Studio Assistant to Ara Peterson
Metal Shop Monitor, Sculpture Foundry and Metalworking, Rhode Island School of Design
Teaching Assistant to Jack Massey, Two-Dimensional Design, Art Foundation, Rhode Island School of Design
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