BIOGRAPHY
Born 1972, Buffalo, NY
EDUCATION
2002 MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1994 BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
EXHIBITIONS
2011 All That Glitters, Linda Warren Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
2010 Glimmer, Peregrine Program, Chicago, IL (solo)
2009 The Cockamamie Show, North Lakeside Cultural Center, Chicago, IL
2008 Made Flesh, Center on Halsted, Chicago, IL (solo)
summergroup08, Estudiotres, Chicago, IL
21st Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA
Thaw, Estudiotres, Chicago, IL
2007 Better Days Ahead, The Finch Gallery, Chicago, IL (solo)
Creative Convergence, Center on Halsted, Chicago, IL
Collection Show, Estudiotres, Chicago, IL
Salon 07, Energy Gallery at Lennox Contemporary, Toronto, Canada.
2-3-d-6, Energy Gallery, juried online exhibition
The Sex Issue 2; January 2007 Exhibition, Projekt30, juried online exhibitions
2006 Going Underground, Art @ Large, New York, NY. (Juror’s Honorable Mention)
Opt In: Revisioning America, Chicago Music Garage, Chicago
2003 20x20x20: A Compact Competition, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (Juror’s Award)
2002 The Summer Show, Gallery 312, Chicago
Group Exhibition, Gallery 2, Chicago
2001 Hot Sheets, The Optimistic, Chicago
No Attitude, High Risk Gallery, Chicago
ArtWork III, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1999 Suite 35, Pilsen East Gallery, Chicago, IL
Eros, Las Manos Gallery, Chicago
A Tribute to Van Gogh, Las Manos Gallery, Chicago
ArtWork II, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1998 HEADGIFT, NFA Space, Chicago
ArtWork, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago
RESIDENCIES
2007;2004 SAIC Roger Brown Faculty/Staff Residency, New Buffalo, MI
2006 Professional Artist in Residence, Ox-Bow Summer School of Art and Artists’ Residency, Saugatuck, MI
PUBLICATIONS/REVIEWS
2010 BEAUTIFUL/DECAYFUL Magazine, Book 4, Exquisite Corpse. One of 30 international artists invited to participate.
BEAUTIFUL /DECAY Magazine online, April 2, 2010.
2008 Made Flesh, reviewed by Marla Seidell, Newcity, Vol. 23, No. 1051, August 13.
THAW, reviewed by Lisa Larson-Walker, Newcity Art online, January 24.
2007 Now That's Rather Queer, Better Days Ahead reviewed by Alicia Eler, Centerstage Chicago online, Nov 21.
Rob Bondgren's Pool Party, Better Days Ahead reviewed by Paul Varnell, Chicago Free Press, Volume 9, No. 12, October
Creative Convergence: When GLBT Artists Come Together, Creative Convergence reviewed by Paul Varnell (special mention), Chicago Free Press, Vol. 9, No. 10.
JUROR
2007 National Art Premiere 2007, Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Gallery, Elmhurst, IL
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2008; 2007; 2005
Instructor, Ox-Bow Summer School of Art, Art on the Meadow, Saugatuck, MI
2000-09 Faculty, Adult Program,Continuing Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2001-2002 Faculty, Early College Program, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
EMPLOYMENT/ WORK EXPERIENCE
2010- Interim Executive Director, Continuing Studies, Summer, Early College and Teacher Programs
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
1997-2010 Associate Director, Continuing Studies, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2007-09 Gallery Director, Estudiotres, Chicago, IL