Education
2012 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, M.F.A. Merit Scholarship, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2005 Tyler School of Art, B.F.A. painting, Cum Laude, Merit Scholarship, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
2003-2004 Tyler School of Art Rome Program, Rome, Italy
1998-2001 Henrico Center for the Arts, Richmond, Virginia
Awards and Commissions
2012 Nomination for the Joan Mitchell Grant
2012 Mabel Wilson Woodrow Award, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
2012 People’s Choice Award, Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington, DE
2009 Painting Commission for Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA
2007 Portrait Commission for University of Richmond, Richmond VA
2007 Poster Commission for P369, Brooklyn, New York
2006 Mural Commission for Horticulture Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2006 Mural Commission for the American School of Antananarivo, Antananarivo, Madagascar
2005 Community Arts Grant, Pennsylvania Arts and the Humanities, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Richard Cramer Color Award, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2001 Scholastic Gold Key Portfolio Award, arts council of Richmond, PA
Occupations
May 2009-present House painter, tile setter, landscaper, Philadelphia, PA
April 2009 Silk painting instructor at University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA
December 2008 ICA installation crew member, Philadelphia, PA
August 2006-September 2008 artist assistant and project manager* for Odili Donald Odita, Philadelphia, PA
*including installations in: Jack Shainman Gallery, Harlem Studio Museum in New York City, 52nd Venice Biennale in Italy, the Contemporary Art Center in Cincinnati, and the Institute of Contemporary Art in Philadelphia.
February-March 2006 assistant art teacher Kindergarten-12th grade, American School of Antananarivo, Madagascar
July-November 2005 fabric painter for Sarto Fino men’s clothing store
Exhibitions
2012 Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA (April 6-30)
2012 Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA (March 2-30)
2011 Pagus Gallery, Norristown, PA (November-December)
2011 Delaware Center for Contemporary Art, Wilmington DE (October 2011- February 2012)
2011 Gallery 128, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA (February- March)
2009 Bartram’s Botanical Gardens, Philadelphia, PA (August 16- August 23)
2009 Sage Projects at 333 South Street, Philadelphia, PA (June 14-July 12)
2009 Eris Temple, Philadelphia, PA (June 13-July 26)
2009 Gallery 209, Philadelphia, PA (March 6- April 3)
2009 Henrico Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA (January 10-February 10)
2008 222 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (December 19-February 2)
2008 Green Line Café, Philadelphia, PA (November 24 - December 31)
2008 Philadelphia Java Company, PA, Pennsylvania (November 1- December 1)
2008 1225 Shackamaxon St. Philadelphia, PA (October 3-11)
2008 Danger Danger Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (July 19-August 15)
2008 Sassvintage, Philadelphia, PA (June 6-July 3)
2008 Bard College, Red Hook, New York (May 22)
2008 Green Line Café, Philadelphia, PA (May 9-July 9)
2008 The Showroom Gallery, Spartanburg, SC (April 25-June 25)
2008 Honfleur Gallery, Washington D.C. (March29-May)
2008 St. Michael’s Episcopal Church, Richmond, VA (February 1-March 1)
2007 Photo West Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (October 12- 26)
2007 Mulberry Gallery, Lancaster, PA (October 4-November 4)
2007 Freejade Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (February 1-March 30)
2005 Gallery Five, Richmond, VA (July 1-25)
2005 Capitol One, Richmond, VA (May 9-August 9)
2005 Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA (March 1-5)