Education

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI — MFA, 2004
Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI — BFA-BA Art Education, 1998

Selected Exhibitions

“NORT”, Solo Exhibit, The Trout Museum of Art(Curator: Anne Weuve), Appleton, WI. Jan 19-May 12, 2024

Duma Biennial 2023, (Curator: Pamela Caserta Hugdahl), Dubuque Museum of Art, June 17-Oct 8, 2023

Sculpture: Motely Cruise, (Curator:Benard Williams) Chicago, IL, May 25-June17 2023

“Food Story”, International Exhibit, Gallerium, Vancouver, BC, May 1 - May 31, 2023.

“Extinction”, International Exhibit, Gallerium, Vancouver, BC, April 22 - May 22, 2023.

“Hypermemories”, 3 Artist Exhibit, Artistry/BCA(Curator: Rachel Daly, Bloomington, MN, Feb 2023

“NORT”, Solo Exhibit, The Crary Gallery, Warren, PA, Aug 4-Sept 4 2022

“Heirloom”, 7 Artist Exhibit, Norma C. Caroll Gallery, Marshall U.(Curator:Jamie Platt), Aug 22- Sept 15, 2022.

“Touch With Your Eyes”, 3 Artist Exhibit, CVA(Curator: Madison Hager), Wausau, WI, May 6-July 2, 2022.

“The Earth We Share”, 7 Artist Exhibit, CVA(Curator: Madison Hager), Wausau, WI, Nov 8-Dec 23, 2021

“Misfits”, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Nov-Dec, 2021

“10x10x10”, Mighty Tieton Gallery(Jurors:Theresa Bembniste/Valerie Lazalier), Tieton, WA, Aug 7-Oct 10, 2021

“41st Annual Secura Fine Arts Exhibition”, The Trout Museum of Art, Appleton WI, June 5-Aug 15, 2021

“Tattoo”, National Museum of the American Sailor, Chicago IL, 2020-2023.

“No Longer and Not Yet”, Goethe Institut, Das Schaufenster(Juror:Hasaan Kirkland) Seattle, WA, Nov 14-Dec, 2020.

“Get the Message: Words and Images”, Arts Benicia(Juror:Dewitt Cheng), Benicia, CA, Nov 14-Dec 31, 2020. 

“Sails Unfurled:”, National Museum of the American Sailor, Chicago, IL, permanent exhibit, 2020.

“Midwest Biennial”, DuMA/Dubuque Museum of Fine Art(Juror:Sarah Humphreville), Dubuque IA, May 18-Sept. 8, 2019.

“47th Annual International 2019”, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Brownsville, TX, March 27th-April 27, 2019.

“Chautauqua National”, Giles Gallery, Eastern Kentucky U., Richmond, KY, Jan 22-Feb 15, 2019.

“33rd Annual Tallahassee International”, FSU Museum of Fine Art, Tallahassee, FL, Aug 27-Sept 30, 2018.

“Valdosta National 2018”, VSU Dedo Maranville Fine Art Gallery, Valdosta, GA, Jan 12-Feb 16, 2018.

“45th Annual International”, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Brownsville, TX, March 20-May 1, 2017.

“Art From The Heartland”, Group Exhibit, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN, June 10-Aug 8, 2016.

“Magnus Colo”, 8 Artist Exhibit, Dab Art, The HUD Gallery, Ventura, CA, April 13-May 8, 2016.

“Sometime, Somewhere..”, International Juried Show, E3 Gallery, Missoula, MT, Jan 8-30, 2016.

“Manimal”, Group Exhibit, The Center For Visual Arts, Wausau, WI, July 24-Sept 19, 2015.

“Kitsch”, Solo Exhibit, The Center For Visual Arts, Wausau, WI, March 20-May 16, 2015.

"Kitsch", Solo Exhibit, Thunder Bay National Art Centre, Thunder Bay, Canada, June1- Aug. 31, 2008.

Cinefest International Film Festival 2006, two films accepted into the festival, Sudbury, Canada,Sept., 2006.

Toronto Film Festival/ImagineNative, inclusion into the short experimental film category, Toronto, Canada, 2005.

Cinefest International Film Festival, inclusion into 2005 film library, Sudbury, Canada, 2005.

“Rile ‘em”, Solo Exhibit, Mull Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany, 2005. 

MFA Thesis Show, 7th Floor Gallery, UW-Madison, Madison, WI, April 2004. 

"Visualize This", Colloquium/performance with Wisc. Poets, Elvehjem Museum, Madison, Wi, October 23, 2003.

“You Bite It”, Group Show, ITU Gallery, Madison, WI,  October 3rd - November 3rd, 2003.

MFA 2nd year Group Show, 7th Floor Gallery, UW-Madison, Madison, WI, February 2003.

"Kanst Du?", Solo Exhibit, Das Staedel, Frankfurt, Germany, July 4-July 15, 2003.

"Milage: Artbite", Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI, December 10-January 20, 2002.

“The Boys”, Group Exhibit, The Odin Gallery, La Crosse, WI, July 12th - August 11th, 2002.

“Nibble”, Group Exhibit, Smart Gallery, Madison, WI, October - November 2002.

"Contemporary 4", International Juried Show, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE, April 1-May 1, 2002.

“2,3,4-Dimensional Show”, National Juried Show, Period Gallery, Omaha, NE, May 8th – 29th, 2002.

"Art Garden Too", Midwest Juried Show, The Paine Art Center, Oshkosh, WI, Sept 1- Nov 4, 2001. 

“Traces”, Solo Exhibit, Viterbo College Gallery, La Crosse, WI, February - April 2001.

“Franciscan Celebration”, Juried Show, Pump House Regional Art Center, La Crosse, WI, 1999.

“Viru”, Two man Show with John Daily, Odin Gallery, La Crosse, WI, Dec- Jan 1999.

Awards

Permanent Collection, National Museum of the American Sailor, Chicago, IL, 2020.

2nd Place Award, International Juried Show, E3 Gallery, Missoula, MT, 2016.

Northern Arts New Works Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2011.

March of Dimes/WSAC, Ontario Arts Council, 2010 and 2011.

Emerging Artist Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2009.

ArtsAccess,community artist, Ontario Arts Council, 2008 and 2009.

Youth Arts Council, stipend/facilitator, Ontario Arts Council, 2008 and 2009.

Northern Arts New Works Grant, Ontario Arts Council, 2007 and 2008.

Eugene Dana Art Award,  2003 - 2004.

Ethlemea Merriam Academic Scholarship,  2002 and 2003.

Merton R. and Peggy Barry Scholarship, 2002 – 2003.

Midwest Regional Juried Show “Art Garden Too”, Paine Art Center, Oshkosh, WI, 2002.

Permanent Collection, Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI 1998.

Best of Show Award, Student 3-D Show, Viterbo College, La Crosse WI, 1996.

Artist of the Year Award, received from Viterbo College for outstanding artistic achievement, 1995.

Publications

Artweek, “Food Story 2023: An International Exhibit by Gallerium” May 2023

Artweek, “Extinction 2023: An International Exhibit by Gallerium” April 2023

MEAS18 Annual Art Publication, Manifest Gallery, 2021-22.

10x10x10 Annual International Small Works, TA&H Marquand Editions, 2021, p.67

Tallahassee International Catalogue, FSU Museum of Fine Art, 2018, p. 38

Brownsville Herald, March 16, 2017.

Missoula Independent, Jan, 2016.

City Pages, March, 2015.

The Chronicle Journal, June, 2008.

Guest Magazine, 2008, pp. 11-12.

Cinefest International Film Festival 2006 catalogue, pp. 117-118.

Toronto International Film Festival/ImagineNative, 2005 catalogue, pg. 35 

Analytical Teaching, 1998 Fall Issue, pp. 34-35.