Formal Resumé

EDUCATION

2005 B.F.A Painting, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2004 Studio Art Centers International (SACI), Florence, Italy
2001 Macomb Community College, Sterling Heights, MI

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2006 Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
Continuing Studies Teacher
Drawing, Watercolor Painting, Materials & Techniques

2005 Middleville Home School Program, Middleville, MI
5th – 12th grade Art Teacher
Basic Drawing, Painting, Materials & Techniques

HONORS & AWARDS

2007 Student Purchase Award, East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, MI
2007 American Heart Association, “Go Red” Competition, Honorable Mention, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 “Fresh Off The Block”, Honorable Mention, Kendall College of Art and Design, Student Gallery, MI
2006 “Art Battle V”, 2nd Place winner, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts, Grand Rapids, MI

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2009 Tumbleweed Gallery, Portland, OR
2008 First Thursday Opener, October & November, Josepha Kate Gallery, Portland, OR
2007 “Sheltered Space”, Gallery Fifty, Traverse City, MI
2006 “Land In Process”, Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Gainey Gallery, Byron Center, MI

TWO & THREE PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2009 "Three Women, Three Ways", Lafontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
2008 “New Artists, Fresh Look, Work, View”, Lafontsee Galleries Grand Rapids, MI
2005 “Remembered Places”, DAAC Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2004 “Florence Italy”, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2009 “Young Talent Exhibition”, Washington Art Association (WAA), Washington DC, VA
2009 “Small Works by Enormously Talented Artists”, The Lafontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
2008 “Lovin’ Summer”, The Lafontsee Galleries, Grand Rapids, MI
2008 “The Great Outdoors”, The Word of Mouth Gallery, Portland, OR
2008 “Hearts & Flowers”, Gallery Fifty, Traverse City, MI
2007 “20/20/20”, The Lafontsee Gallery 20th Anniversary, Grand Rapids, MI
2007 “On The Wing”, Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2007 Celebration 2007 “Annual Juried Spiritual Art Competition, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 “Fresh Off The Block”, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Thumb Area Regional Art Exhibition, Stark Weather Gallery, Romeo, MI
2006 Festival of the Arts, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 78th Regional Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2006 Celebration 2006 “An Exhibition of Religious Art”, Grand Rapids, MI
2005 77th Regional Muskegon Museum of Art, Muskegon, MI
2002 “5in by 5in”, Lo-Fi Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI

FESTIVAL PARTICIPATION

2009 First Thursday in the Pearl, Portland, OR
2009 Alberta Arts Festival, Portland, OR
2009 Saturday Market, Portland, OR
2007 Birmingham Fine Art Festival, Birmingham, MI
2007 Suttons Bay Art Festival, Suttons Bay, MI
2007 44th Annual East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, MI
2007 Art on the Rocks, Marquette, MI
2007 Charlevoix Waterfront Art Festival, Charlevoix, MI
2006 Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Holiday Artist’s Market, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Holiday Arts & Craft Fair, Lowell, MI
2005 43rd Annual East Lansing Art Festival, East Lansing, MI

REPRESENTATION

2007 - Present Lafontsee Galleries Underground Studios, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 - Present Gallery 50, Traverse City, MI
2008-09 Attic Gallery, Portland, OR
2008-08 Josefa Kate Gallery, Portland, OR
2006-07 The Exploding Head Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2006-07 The Red Door Gallery, Ludington, MI
2007-08 Birmingham Bloomfield Fine Art Center, Birmingham, MI
2005-06 Pepper Moon Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
2005-06 Tatum Gallery, Petoskey, MI
2006 DeGraaf Gallery, Saugatuck, MI

PUBLICATIONS

2008-09 Weekend Life, January Issue, “Young Talent’ 2009”, CT
2008-09 Voices, December Issue, WAA “Young Talent” Exhibition, CT
2008-09 NW Portland Magazine, “Home NW Portland Style”, Business Guide, Fall/Winter
2007 Detroit Home Magazine, “The Best of The Good Life”, September/ October 2007

COMMISSIONS

2008 Kenneth Brown Design, “Sturz Family”, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Mural, National Heritage Academy, Walker Charter Schools, Walker, MI
2006 Mural, Wenger’s Bowling Alley, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Mural, National Heritage Academy, Knapp Charter Schools, Grand Rapids, MI

RELATED EXPERIENCE

2008 Graphic Design, Business Card/ Promotion Design Portland, OR
2008 Graphic Design, Carpathian Club Emblem Design, Shelby Twp., MI
2007 Terpstra Photography, Assistant Photographer, Grand Rapids, MI
2006 Independent Freelance Artist, Grand Rapids, MI
2005 Douglas Photography, Assistant , Rockford, MI
2002 Meridian Advertising, Internship, Troy, MI

SCHOLARSHIPS

2006 American Award for University Women Scholarship (AAUW)
2003-05 Kendall College of Art and Design, Merit Scholarship
2001-05 Chrysler Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Scholarship
2001 Art Honors Scholarship, Monday Club

COMMUNITY SERVICE

2008 “Live Coverage”, Urban Institute for Contemporary Art Benefit, Grand Rapids, MI
2007 “Live Coverage”, Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts Benefit, Grand Rapids, MI
2007 Mary Freebed Hospital, Children’s Hospital Window Painting, Grand Rapids, MI
2005 Mobile Project, Coit Center for Creative Studies, Grand Rapids, MI