Solo and Two Person Exhibitions:

2024  Chromatic Spaces, Artesan Gallery, Aurora, IL

2022  Shapes and Colors, with Ann Blaas at Studio Break Gallery, West Chicago, IL

2020  Back on the Grid, Nicole Longnecker Gallery, Houston TX

2016  Ocular Resistance, Zoya Tommy Gallery, Houston TX

2015  Optical Assimilation, Project Gallery, Houston, TX

2013  Dissipate, with Sebastian Montes at The Project Space Gallery, Houston, TX

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Selected Group Exhibitions:

2025 College of DuPage Faculty Show, Cleve Carney Art Gallery at The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2024 Anyone Out There?, Artesan Gallery, Aurora, IL

2024 Correlations, Studio Break Gallery, West Chicago, IL

2024 College of DuPage Faculty Show, Cleve Carney Art Gallery at The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2022  Architecture of the Universe, Artesan Gallery, Aurora, IL

2020  Faculty Exhibition 2020, Cleve Carney Gallery at The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2020  Galex 54 National Competition, Galesburg Civic Art Center, Galesburg, IL

2019  Contemporary Finds, Ice House Gallery, Evanston, IL

2019  Inside the Box, OPEN Gallery, Chicago, IL

2019  Conception Art Show Chicago, Dovetail Gallery, Chicago, IL

2019  0004, Schoenherr Gallery at North Central College, Naperville, IL

2018  6x6 Show, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2018  Small Works, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY

2018  Trade Show, My Friend Gallery, Paris, TX

2018  President's Office Reception, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2017  College of DuPage Faculty Show, Cleve Carney Gallery at The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2017  Group Show 2017, Zoya Tommy Gallery, Houston, TX

2017  Gallery Artists' Salon Show, Zoya Tommy Gallery, Houston, TX

2017  Midtown Art Crawl, Zoya Tommy Gallery, Houston, TX

2016  Gallery Artists Exhibition, Zoya Tommy Gallery, Houston, TX

2016  Houston Contemporay Art Fair, George Brown Convention Center- Booth D6, Houston, TX 

2016  Art After Hours, FMK Gallery, Chicago, IL

2016  PP's Pop Up Show, Schoenherr Gallery at North Central College, Naperville, IL

2016  Studios Midwest Exhibition, The Box Gallery, Galesburg, IL

2016  Dark Harvest, Superior St. Center for the Arts, Chicago, IL

2016  Open Your Eyes, Zoya Tommy Gallery, Houston, TX

2015  Resident Artist Show, Moose Canvas Gallery, Buda, TX

2015  SofTactics, Cement Loop Gallery, Austin, TX

2015  WhatIsTheWhat, 409 Gallery, Houston, TX

2015  37th Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX

2015  UH President’s Art Show, President's Office at the University of Houston, Houston, TX

2014  Connect 5, 4411 Montrose Gallery, Houston, TX 

2014  4 Worlds, The Mariago Collective, Houston, TX

2014  Resolution, Third Space Gallery, Houston, TX

2014  The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX

2014  School of Art Student Exhibition, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX

2013  >20 Square Feet, Continental Center, Houston, TX

2013  Spooky As Hell, Project Space Gallery, Houston, TX 

2013  Salon des Refusés | Part 2, BLUEorange Contemporary, Houston, TX 

2013  Variations in Color, G Gallery, Houston, TX

2013  School of Art Student Exhibition, Blaffer Gallery, Houston, TX 

2012  U of H Graduate Painting Students Exhibition, College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX

2012  HOWBOUTNOW, 4411 Montrose Gallery, Houston, TX

2012  UNIFORMLYvaried, BlueOrange Gallery, Houston, TX

2012  What Happened Was..., Texas State Gallery [1] & [2], San Marcos, TX

2012  FASA Spring Show, Pump Project Art Complex, Austin, TX

2012  ArtWorks 2012, Walkers Gallery, San Marcos, TX

2011  Local Color, Wake the Dead Gallery, San Marcos, TX 

2011  Expose the Arts, Tantra Gallery, San Marcos, TX 

2011  ArtWorks 2011, Walkers Gallery, San Marcos, TX

2011  You Are Lovely, Soda Tooth Gallery, San Marcos, TX

2011  Opening Night, One9Zero6 Gallery, San Antonio, TX

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Education:

2015 MFA, Painting and Drawing, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2012 BFA, Painting, Texas State, San Marcos, TX       

2012 BFA, Graphic Design, Texas State, San Marcos, TX

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Professional Experience:

2016-Present  Adjunct Professor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL- Drawing I, II, Painting I, II, Intro to Studio Art

2022-2024  Adjunct Professor, Elgin Community College, Elgin, IL-Drawing I, II

2016-2024  Adjunct Professor, Aurora University, Aurora, IL- Drawing I, II, Painting I, II, 2-D Design, Advanced Studio Practices

2015-2016   Adjunct Professor, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX- Painting I, II

2013-2015   Teaching Fellow, University of Houston, Houston, TX- Drawing I, II 

2012-2015   Docent at the Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX

2011-2012   Internship with artist, Jason Archer

              2012  Completed a mural at Frank's Public Art Space, Austin, TX

              2011  Painted the leaderboard and signage for History Channel’s “Mudcats”

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Artist Talks and Presentations:

2024 Chromatic Spaces Artist Talk, Artesan Gallery, Aurora, IL

2023 Featured Artist Talk, Elmhurst Artist Guild, Elmhurst, IL

2022 Shapes and Colors Artist Talk, Studio Break Gallery, West Chicago, IL

2022 Studio Break Podcast, Live Interview with Ann Blaas, Chicago, IL

2020 Faculty Exhibition 2020 Artist Talk, Cleve Carney Gallery at The College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL

2019 Studio Break Podcast, Live Interview, Chicago, IL

2019 Conception Art Show Artist Presentation, Dovetail Gallery, Chicago, IL

2019  Inside the Box Artist Talk, OPEN Gallery, Chicago, IL

2016  Studios Midwest Artist Talk, The Box Gallery, Galesburg, IL

2015  Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX

2015  37th Master of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX

2014  4 Worlds, Mariago Collective, Houston, TX

2012  U of H Graduate Painting Students Exhibition, College of the Mainland, Texas City, TX

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Publications:

2020 Houston Press, Print and Online Publication

2020 Glasstire, Online Publication

2019 The Skinned Knee Collective, Online Publication

2017 Creativpaper Magazine-Volume 3, Print Publication

2016 Culture Map Houston, Online Publication

2016 Houston Chronicle, Print Publication

2016 Houston CityBook, Print Interview

2016 Glasstire, Online Publication

2016 @Studio, Online Magazine

2015 The Daily Cougar, Print Publication

2015  Arthive 2015 Catalog, Online Publication

2015  Studio Visit-Volume 30, Print Publication

2014  Lawndale Art Center's Featured Artist, The Big Show Edition, Online Interview

2011  6/10 Magazine, Print Publication

2011  Yes Ma'am Magazine, Print Publication

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Residencies:

2016  Studios Midwest Art Residency, Galesburg, IL

2016  FMK 5x5, Chicago, IL

2015  MOOSE Canvas Residency Program, Buda, TX

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Awards and Honors:

2023  NISOD Excellence in Teaching Award Recipient

2019  Selected Judge for the 64th Annual Park Forest Art Fair, Park Forest, IL

2015  Jerome and Minette Robinson Scholarship, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX

2014  John Hohlt-Roger Wich Scholarship, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2013  Susan Vaughn Scholarship, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2012  Presidential Scholarship, University of Houston, Houston, TX

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