Education
2010, MFA in Painting, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
2006, Certificate in Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa.
1997 Bachelor of Arts, degree in Liberal Arts, St. John's College, Annapolis, Md.
Academic Appointments
2010 to present, Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing, Berea College, Berea, Ky.
2015 and 2018 summer terms, Visiting Professor, Kentucky Institute for International Studies, Western KentuckyUniversity, Bowling Green, Ky.
2009 to 2010, Fellowship Instructor, Herron School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, Ind.
2007 to 2009, Associate Instructor, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.
Exhibition Record (selected)
Solo
2019, From Sabbatical, Berea College, Berea, Ky.
2018, Work on Paper, Brookhaven College, Dallas, Tex.
2014, Scrimmage, Stutz Artist Association, Indianapolis, Ind.
2013, Scrimmage, Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, Ky.
2013, Berea Winter, Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, PA
2011, Scrimmage, Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea College, Berea, Ky.
2011, Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, Pa.
2009, Thesis, Indiana University Art Museum, Bloomington, Ind.
2007, William Way Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
Invitational Group
2017, State of Time, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky.
2017, Tribute, Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, Ky
2015, State of Painting, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky.
2015, Mentor/Mentee, Gallery on Main, Richmond, Ky.
2015, Winter Show, Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, Ky.
2014, Evolving/Revolving 13, Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, Ky.
2014, Workshop Exhibition, Centre College, Danville, Ky.
2014, The Twenty, Lexington Art League, Lexington, Ky.
2013, Evolving/Revolving 12, Ann Tower Gallery, Lexington, Ky.
2012, 5th Annual UNH Invitational, University of New Hampshire Museum, Durham, N.H.
2012, Winter Show, Red Raven Art Company, Lancaster, Pa.
2011, State of Drawing, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Ky.
2011, Annual Show, St. John's College, Santa Fe, N.Mex.
2010, Small Works Show, The Painting Center, New York, N.Y.
2007, Pennsylvania Art Conservatory, Philadelphia, Pa.
2007, Out Loud and Proud, William Way Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
2007, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Pa.
2007, The Moore Art Gallery, Moorestown, N.J.
Juried Group
2021, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana Regional Showcase, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2020, DOLLY: Positive/Negative 35, Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn.
2018, DRAWN 2018, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2013, Cumberland Society of Painters Exhibition, Richland Fine Arts, Nashville, Tenn.
2012, Body/Figure/Nude, Lexington Arts League, Lexington, Ky.
2006, 143rd Annual Exhibition of Small Oil, The Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia , Pa.
Awards, Honors, and Publications
2020, Honorable Mention, DOLLY: Positive/Negative 35, Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn.
2018, Interviewed on WUKY's "On the Porch" by Silas House, first aired on April 16th
2017, Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vt.
2014, Publication for Exhibition, The Twenty, Lexington Art League
2014, Work featured in Appalachian Heritage, spring edition
2013, 2nd place prize, Cumberland Society Juried Exhibition
2013, Featured artist in Still: The Journal
2009, Future Faculty Teaching Fellowship - Indiana University
2007, Featured artist in Quay Journal of the Arts, Six Bad Apples Press
2006, Frances D. Bergman Memorial Prize for Excellence in Representational Painting - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2006, Michael Pearson Memorial Prize for an Outstanding Painting that Utilizes Philadelphia Architecture - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2006, Samuel David Memorial Prize for Cast Drawing - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2005, Lucille Sorgenti Scholarship for Outstanding Achievement - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2004, John R. Connor Memorial Prize in Printmaking, Special Notice - Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2003, Lax Scholarship Fund, Bread and Roses Community Fund
Professional Talks and Workshops
2021, Artist Panel Talk, Manifest Gallery, online event
2020, Artist Talk, DOLLY: Positive/Negative 35, Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tenn.
2017, Figure Painting Workshop, Brookhaven College, Dallas, Tex.
2016, Figure Drawing Workshop, Brookhaven College, Dallas, Tex.
2012, Discussion with the Artists, "Body/Figure/Nude", Lexington Arts League, Lexington, Ky.
2011, Colloquium Series talk on Scrimmage, Berea College, Berea, Ky.