EDUCATION
2006-2008 The George Washington University, Washington DC
Master of Fine Arts, Photography
2002-2006 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Art Minor: General Business
Cum Laude
Honors Program Graduate
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 "In Memoriam," Besty S. Manderen Gallery, Oberlin, OH
2008 "Polarican," Warner Gallery, O'Brien Arts Center, Middletown, DE
2008 "Polarican," Galeria Uno, LAYC Art + Media House, Washington, DC
2005 "Ownership of the Female Body," Fine Arts Center, Bowling Green, OH
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 "Untitled," Center for the Visual Arts, Toledo, OH
"A Dyeing Art," Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, PA
2014 "MWVV Exhibition" (Upcoming), MOCA Detroit, Detroit, MI
"Focus: Fiber," Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
2013 "OH+5," Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH
"Celebration of the Arts," Anderson Center Gallery, Red Wing, MN
"Ohio All-Media Exhibition," Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2012 "Homage," Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
"Pushing the Limits," artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA
"Emerging Artists 2012," Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY
"I Shall Be Released," Union Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Body/Figure/Nude," Loudoun House Gallery, Lexington, KY
2011 "International America: National Identity In Flux," TEJAS Gallery Space, Dayton, OH
"Mirror, Myself: A Self-Portrait," Industria Studios, Tucson, AZ
"Ohio All-Media Exhibition," Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2009 "Involving Violence," School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD
2008 "Cultural Crossroads," AAWS Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
"Academy 2008," Conner Contemporary Art Gallery, Washington, DC
"Arts Council @ GRACE," Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA
"The George Washington University Annual Awards Show," Luther W.
Brady Art Gallery, Washington, DC
2007 "Body Language," Smith Hall of Art, Washington, DC
"Potluck," Dimock Gallery, Washington, DC
"2007 MFA Biennial Exhibition," Delaware Center for the Contemporary
Arts, Wilmington, DE
"The George Washington University Annual Awards Show," Luther W.
Brady Art Gallery, Washington, DC
"Untitled Exhibition," Dimock Gallery, Washington, DC, Curated by Anne
Ellegood & Kristen Hileman of Hirshhorn Museum
2006 "Not Dead Yet," Dimock Gallery, Washington, DC
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2011 "Coming Into Focus," Lorain Arts Council, Lorain, OH
2008 "Definition," SOVA, Washington, DC
LECTURES
2016 Artist Lecture, Center for Scultural Studies, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2014 Guest Critic / Artist Lecture, Center for Sculptural Studies, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2013 Artist Talk, Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH
Artist Talk, Red Wing High School, Red Wing, MN
2011 "The Value of Presentation," LCCC Photography Club, Elyria, OH
2008 "Polarican" Artist Lecture, Warner Gallery, Middletown, DE
"Polarican" Artist Lecture, Galeria Uno, Washington, DC
"Creative Senior Honors Projects," Honors Center, Bowling Green, OH
2007 "Body Language" Artist Lecture, Smith Hall of Art, Washington, DC
HONORS
2019 Artist in Residence, Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin, OH
2013 Artist in Residence, Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Red Wing, MN
Emerging Artist Award, OH+5 Exhibition
2012 Alliance of Artist Communities' Midwestern Voices & Visions Award
2nd Place, I Shall Be Released Exhibition
2011 Juror's Mention, Ohio All-Media Exhibition
2008 Honorable Mention, Cultural Crossroads Exhibition
Toel Award in Photography, The George Washington University Annual Awards Show
2007 2007-08 Hispanic Scholarship Fund/McNamara Family Creative Arts
Project Grant
Alumni Award in Photography, The George Washington University
Annual Awards Show
Patricia M. Toel Memorial Prize, The George Washington University
Annual Awards Show
2006 Wendy Anne Ochsman & Evans Graduate Teaching Assistantship in
Photography
2004-Present Mortar Board Senior Honor Society
2003-Present Golden Key Honor Society
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
2002-Present Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
COLLECTIONS
2008 Mitchell Story, Washington, DC
2005 State Representative Dan Ramos, Columbus, OH
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2010-2014 Instructor of Visual Communication Technology, Bowling Green State
University-Firelands, Huron, OH
2012 Instructor of Photography, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
2010-2012 Instructor of Photography/Photography Club Faculty Advisor, Lorain
County Community College, Elyria, OH
2011 College for Kids Instructor, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH
2009 Lecturer of Art in Photography, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
2009 Instructor of Photography, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2008 Instructor of Photography, Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA
2008 Photography Mentor, Latin American Youth Center Art + Media House,
Washington, DC
2008 Substitute Instructor of Photography, Northern Virginia Community
College, Woodbridge, VA
2008 Introduction to Photography Assistant/Observer, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
2007 Art Teacher, Kid Power DC, Washington, DC
2007 Art Teacher, CASA/Sheridan School, Washington, DC
2007 Photography/Visual Literacy Assistant, San Miguel Middle School, Washington, DC
2006-2008 The George Washington University, Washington DC
Master of Fine Arts, Photography
2002-2006 Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Art Minor: General Business
Cum Laude
Honors Program Graduate
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 "In Memoriam," Besty S. Manderen Gallery, Oberlin, OH
2008 "Polarican," Warner Gallery, O'Brien Arts Center, Middletown, DE
2008 "Polarican," Galeria Uno, LAYC Art + Media House, Washington, DC
2005 "Ownership of the Female Body," Fine Arts Center, Bowling Green, OH
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016 "Untitled," Center for the Visual Arts, Toledo, OH
"A Dyeing Art," Spartanburg Art Museum, Spartanburg, PA
2014 "MWVV Exhibition" (Upcoming), MOCA Detroit, Detroit, MI
"Focus: Fiber," Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
2013 "OH+5," Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH
"Celebration of the Arts," Anderson Center Gallery, Red Wing, MN
"Ohio All-Media Exhibition," Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2012 "Homage," Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
"Pushing the Limits," artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA
"Emerging Artists 2012," Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY
"I Shall Be Released," Union Street Gallery, Chicago, IL
"Body/Figure/Nude," Loudoun House Gallery, Lexington, KY
2011 "International America: National Identity In Flux," TEJAS Gallery Space, Dayton, OH
"Mirror, Myself: A Self-Portrait," Industria Studios, Tucson, AZ
"Ohio All-Media Exhibition," Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2009 "Involving Violence," School 33 Art Center, Baltimore, MD
2008 "Cultural Crossroads," AAWS Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC
"Academy 2008," Conner Contemporary Art Gallery, Washington, DC
"Arts Council @ GRACE," Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA
"The George Washington University Annual Awards Show," Luther W.
Brady Art Gallery, Washington, DC
2007 "Body Language," Smith Hall of Art, Washington, DC
"Potluck," Dimock Gallery, Washington, DC
"2007 MFA Biennial Exhibition," Delaware Center for the Contemporary
Arts, Wilmington, DE
"The George Washington University Annual Awards Show," Luther W.
Brady Art Gallery, Washington, DC
"Untitled Exhibition," Dimock Gallery, Washington, DC, Curated by Anne
Ellegood & Kristen Hileman of Hirshhorn Museum
2006 "Not Dead Yet," Dimock Gallery, Washington, DC
CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE
2011 "Coming Into Focus," Lorain Arts Council, Lorain, OH
2008 "Definition," SOVA, Washington, DC
LECTURES
2016 Artist Lecture, Center for Scultural Studies, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2014 Guest Critic / Artist Lecture, Center for Sculptural Studies, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2013 Artist Talk, Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH
Artist Talk, Red Wing High School, Red Wing, MN
2011 "The Value of Presentation," LCCC Photography Club, Elyria, OH
2008 "Polarican" Artist Lecture, Warner Gallery, Middletown, DE
"Polarican" Artist Lecture, Galeria Uno, Washington, DC
"Creative Senior Honors Projects," Honors Center, Bowling Green, OH
2007 "Body Language" Artist Lecture, Smith Hall of Art, Washington, DC
HONORS
2019 Artist in Residence, Firelands Association for the Visual Arts, Oberlin, OH
2013 Artist in Residence, Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Red Wing, MN
Emerging Artist Award, OH+5 Exhibition
2012 Alliance of Artist Communities' Midwestern Voices & Visions Award
2nd Place, I Shall Be Released Exhibition
2011 Juror's Mention, Ohio All-Media Exhibition
2008 Honorable Mention, Cultural Crossroads Exhibition
Toel Award in Photography, The George Washington University Annual Awards Show
2007 2007-08 Hispanic Scholarship Fund/McNamara Family Creative Arts
Project Grant
Alumni Award in Photography, The George Washington University
Annual Awards Show
Patricia M. Toel Memorial Prize, The George Washington University
Annual Awards Show
2006 Wendy Anne Ochsman & Evans Graduate Teaching Assistantship in
Photography
2004-Present Mortar Board Senior Honor Society
2003-Present Golden Key Honor Society
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
2002-Present Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
COLLECTIONS
2008 Mitchell Story, Washington, DC
2005 State Representative Dan Ramos, Columbus, OH
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2010-2014 Instructor of Visual Communication Technology, Bowling Green State
University-Firelands, Huron, OH
2012 Instructor of Photography, Otterbein University, Westerville, OH
2010-2012 Instructor of Photography/Photography Club Faculty Advisor, Lorain
County Community College, Elyria, OH
2011 College for Kids Instructor, Lorain County Community College, Elyria, OH
2009 Lecturer of Art in Photography, Ohio Northern University, Ada, OH
2009 Instructor of Photography, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH
2008 Instructor of Photography, Northern Virginia Community College, Woodbridge, VA
2008 Photography Mentor, Latin American Youth Center Art + Media House,
Washington, DC
2008 Substitute Instructor of Photography, Northern Virginia Community
College, Woodbridge, VA
2008 Introduction to Photography Assistant/Observer, The George Washington University, Washington, DC
2007 Art Teacher, Kid Power DC, Washington, DC
2007 Art Teacher, CASA/Sheridan School, Washington, DC
2007 Photography/Visual Literacy Assistant, San Miguel Middle School, Washington, DC
