Education

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

2022, Certificate in Botanical Illustration, with distinction

Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2017, BFA in Fine Arts with minor in Curatorial Studies, magna cum laude

 

Residencies 

2016, AICAD NY Studio Residency Program, DUMBO New York City, NY, USA

 

Internships 

2016, Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland

 

Teaching Experience 

2025, Private Tutor, Glenrothes, Fife, Scotland, UK

2016-2018, Private Tutor, New York, NY, USA

2009-2013, Private Tutor, Austin, TX, USA

 

Exhibition Record 

2017, First Edition 2017: New Philadelphia Printmakers, Star Wheel Printers, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2016, Making Stock, AICAD NY Studio Residency Program, DUMBO New York City, NY, USA

2015, Open Studio, Moore College of Art & Design, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2015, The Gender Weave Project, Mt.Airy Art Garage, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2014, Annual Fellowship Exhibition and Student Show, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2013, LTHS AP Art Student Exhibition, Blues Day Studios, Austin, TX, USA

2013, State Level Visual Arts Scholastic Event, Texas Art Education Association, Bryan, TX, USA

2012, 2012 Art Hop, The Williamson Museum, Georgetown Art Works, Georgetown, TX, USA

 

Awards and Scholarships 

2020, International Women’s Day Campaign, Coppafeel

2016, Penny Fox Endowed Internship Fellowship, Moore College of Art & Design

2014, Miriam Troop Portrait Award, Moore College of Art & Design

2014, Frieda Fehrenbacher Foundation Award, Moore College of Art & Design

2013, Best in Show Award and Scholarship, Waterloo Watercolor Group

2013, 2D Workshop Scholarship, Texas Art Education Association

2013, Superior Rating at State Level Visual Arts Scholastic Event, Texas Art Education Association

2013, Doyle Goutman Memorial Scholarship, Moore College of Art & Design

2013, Board of Trustees Scholarship, Moore College of Art & Design

2012, 2012 Art Hop Student Competition, Second Place, Georgetown Art Works

2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, Visual Arts Scholastic Event, Regional Medalist, Texas Art Education Association

 

Curatorial Projects 

2015, East Tower Corridor: Street Art, Park Towne Place, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2015, Are You Comfortable?, Vox Populi Gallery AUX Space, Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

Installations 

2016, Making Stock, AICAD NY Studio Residency Program, DUMBO New York City, NY, USA

2016, The Burren Annual, The 2nd NSK State Folk Art Biennale: Folk Art Rising 1916-2016, Burren

College of Art, Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland

2016, Orange Alert, Sally Heller, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2015, Strange Currencies: Art & Action in Mexico City, 1990-2000, Melanie Smith, “Orange Lush,” 1995/2015,

The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2014, do it, Sol Lewitt (2001): “A black not straight line is drawn at approximately the center of the wall

horizontally from side to side. Alternate red, yellow, and blue lines are drawn above and below the black line to the top and bottom of the wall.”, The Galleries at Moore, Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

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