Education
2004
BA - Advertising Design
McNeese State University
2004
BA - Painting
McNeese State University
2004
AAGS- Theater
McNeese State University
Memberships & Volunteerism
Feb 2019 - Present
President of the VALA Board
Oct 2015 - Present
SDA Group Leader for the Eastside in WA
Nov 2016 - Present
EAFA (Evergreen Association of Fine Arts) member
Feb 2013 - Present
SDA [Surface Design Association] Member
Oct 2012 - Present
Board Member of VALA Eastside
Oct 2016 - Feb 2019
Vice President of the VALA Board
Apr 2015 - Nov 2015
Store Artist at the KAC Store
Jul 2012 - Aug 2018
Steward at the VALA Art Center
Conducted Workshops & Public Events
Jan 2015
"How to Shape and Paint Yarn" workshop for SDA Eastside at VALA Art Center
Jul 2015 - Oct 2015
Thursday Night (3rd Thursday of the Month) at VALA Art Center
Jan 2015
Guest Artist at VALA Art Center
2012
Stage Presentation at SoulFoods Books
2013 - 2014
Live Painting Sessions at VALA Art Center
2013 - 2014
Live Painting Sessions at SoulFoods Books
Publications
2017
Cover Illustration for "Snake Medicine" a book by Laura Lee Bennett
2016
The image “Linear Depth, and Breaking the Rules” in The Voice of the Artist
2012
The image “Sifted Dreams” in Yours Truly Magazine
Grants & Awards
2013
Redmond: A Visual History Artist Grant
2004
Bill Illes Award a Senior Portfolio Achievement
2004
First Place Merit Award - Ceramics
Exhibitions & Festivals
Oct 2018
Creative Contemplation: 5th Annual SDA Eastside Group Exhibition at Areté Kirkland - Areté Lounge Gallery
Aug 2018
Entanglements - Requested Solo Show at Areté Kirkland - Areté Lounge Gallery
Oct 2017
Design Revelations: 4th Annual SDA Eastside Group Exhibition at Vision 5 – North Gallery
Dec 2016
Art Wall Exhibition at SoulFoods Books
Oct 2016
Surface Speculations: 3rd Annual SDA Eastside Group Exhibition at Vision 5 – North Gallery
Dec 2015
Positive Space - Solo Exhibit at Vision 5 – North Gallery
Oct 2015
Fiber Fantasy: 2nd Annual SDA Eastside Group Exhibition at Vision 5 – North Gallery
Sep 2015
Arete’s Sneak Preview Party and Art Show
Aug 2015
Kirkland Summerfest with Areté in Kirkland on the waterfront
Jul 2015
6th Annual Redmond Arts Festival at Redmond Town Center
May 2015
VALA Eastside Affordable Art Auction at VALA Art Center
Dec 2014
Quantum Paint - Solo Exhibit at Vision 5 – North Gallery
Oct 2014
Textile Vision at Vision 5 – North Gallery
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014
Celebrating a New Year of Local Arts at Vision 5 – North Gallery
Dec 2013
Redmond History / RASP Pop-Up at Redmond Town Center
Nov 2013
Art Wall Exhibition at SoulFoods Books
Sep 2013 - Nov 2013
Mixed Media Texture Paintings Exhibit at Redmond Community Center
Nov 2013
Art Wall Exhibition at SoulFoods Books
Aug 2013
Path Entanglement - Solo Exhibit at Vision 5 – North Gallery
July 2013
Grand Opening and Art Show at Vision 5 – North Gallery
May 2013 – Jul 2013
Mixed Media Texture Paintings Exhibit at Redmond Senior Center
Oct 2012 – Jan 2013
EAFA Installation at Ultimate Salon Studios
Sep 2012
Good Fest (Lead Chalk Artist) at Redmond Town Center
Feb 2012
Art Wall Exhibition at SoulFoods Books
Dec 2011
GeekFest and Vendor Fair at Lynwood Convention Center
Oct 2011
SeaCompression Exhibition at B-Town
Juried Shows
Mar 2019 - May 2019
Quantum Paint at the Library - Selected Solo show at Northwest University Library Hurst Gallery
Feb 2019
Art Pass - Juried Microsoft Studios Show at Microsoft RTC 4
Jan 2019 - Feb 2019
Nature in Fiber – Juried Surface Design Association Installation at VALA Art Center
May 2018
KAST (Kirkland Artist Studio Tour)
Feb 2017 - Mar 2017
Stomping Grounds – Juried Volunteer Installation at VALA Art Center
May 2017
KAST (Kirkland Artist Studio Tour)
Jun 1, 2016 - April 15, 2017
Fiber Fusion Juried Exhibition
May 2016
KAST (Kirkland Artist Studio Tour)
Jul 2015
Redmond Arts Festival Juried Installation at VALA Art Center
April 2015
Artist in KAC Store at the Kirkland Art Center Store
Mar 2015
Pi & Pie Exhibition at Kirkland Art Center
Mar 2015
Microsoft Employee Artwork Exhibition at Microsoft Commons
Mar 2015
VALA Springtime Juried Show at VALA Art Center
Jan 2015 – Jun 2015
Volunteer Showcase at ORSCC
Aug 2014
Visual Impressions at ryan james fine art gallery
Jul 2014
SeeMe Take Over Time Square Billboard - 46th and Broadway
May 2014
One Life Entrants Group Show at SeeMe Exhibition Space
Jan 2014 - Feb 2014
Art is Me – Juried Installation at VALA Art Center
Oct 2013
Creative Rising at Projection Garden / See.Me Gallery
Jul 201 3 – Oct 2013
EAFA – Degrees of Abstraction at The Gardens At Town Square
Jul 201 3 – Sep 2013
Redmond: A Visual History at Redmond Library
Jul 201 3 – Aug 2013
Redmond: A Visual History at VALA Art Center
Nov 201 2 - Jan 2013
Redmond Centennial Collection at Redmond Town Center
Nov - Dec 2012
VALA Art Shop at Redmond Town Center
Jun 2012
Arts Festival & Vendor Fair at Redmond Town Center
Jun 2012
Art Takes Time Square at Time Square
May 2011
Gallery Exhibition at Gallery Wine and Art