Solo, Two, and Three-Person Exhibitions
2013
- Pause, solo exhibition, Quincy University, Quincy, IL
2011
Drive, solo exhibition, Keokuk Art Center, Keokuk, IA
Drive, solo exhibition, 800 Gallery, Monmouth College, Monmouth, IL
Drive, solo exhibition, Burnell R. Roberts Triangle Gallery, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, OH
Glance, solo exhibition, Epping Gallery, McHenry County College, Crystal Lake, IL
2010
- Permanent Memory, two-person exhibition with Geralyn Vankerschaever, Art Gallery, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton, MI
2009
- Drive, solo exhibition, Paul Heath Center Gallery, John Wood Community College, IL
2007
- Spring Showing, three-person exhibition with Amy Sacksteder and Kelly Mueller, Gallery Outre, Quincy, IL
2006
- Capture and Release, three-person exhibition with Amy Sacksteder and Kelly Mueller, EXP Gallery, Chicago, IL
2004
- these things or the memory of them, three-person exhibition with Amy Sacksteder and Kelly Mueller, Three Walls Gallery, Chicago, IL
Mute, solo exhibition, Lewis Art Gallery Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
From another world than mine, MFA thesis exhibition, Gallery 214, Northern Illinois University
Juried Exhibitions
2011
- Quad-State Biennial, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Jessica Baran, assistant director, White Flag Projects, St. Louis, MO
2010
Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Lisa Costello, gallery director of Parkland Art Gallery, Champaign, IL
Configuration, ArtPrize, Calvin (106) Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI: juror, Joel Zwart, gallery director
Blink, Art Saint Louis Gallery, St. Louis, MO, jurors: Bill Barrett, Webster University faculty/ May Gallery Director, and Jane Barrow, Southern Illinois University faculty
Brave New World, Adam Lister Gallery, Fairfax, VA, juror: Adam Lister, gallery owner
Action: Reaction, Gloria Singletary Gallery, The Living Arts & Science Center, Lexington, KY, juror: Valerie Sullivan Fuchs, conceptual artist
4th Annual Emerging Artists Winter Exhibition, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL, juror: David Leigh, gallery owner
2009
- Contemporary Painting, Ford Gallery, Eastern Michigan University, MI, juror: Michael Reedy and Amy Sacksteder, EMU faculty
2008
2008 Rockford Midwestern Exhibition, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL, juror: Robert McCauley, Chairman of the Art Department, Rockford College
Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Kristan McKinsey, V.P., Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
2007
57th Annual Quad-State Juried Exhibition, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Diane Schaffstein, gallery director, Bonfoey Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Peter T. Xiao, Head of the Art Department, Augustana College, Rock Island, IL
2006
- Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL, juror: Terry Suhre, gallery director, Gallery 2010, University of Missouri, St. Louis, MO
2003
Ars Nova Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL, juror: Ed Paschke
Americas 2000 Paper Works Competition, Northwest Art Center, Minot State University, Minot, ND, juror: Bunny Conlon, gallery owner, Conlon Siegel Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Eighteenth Annual Greater Midwest International Exhibition, Art Center Gallery, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO, juror: Dr. Leesa Fanning, assistant curator, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art; catalogue
2002
- 15th Annual Women's Works Exhibit, Old Court House Arts Center, Woodstock, IL
Group Exhibitions
2012
- Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Solaro, Quincy IL
- Urban Landscapes & Holy Places, The Vino Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2011
The Color of Time, Stacy C. Sherwood Center Rotary Gallery, Fairfax, VA
2010
It's All a Dream, Adam Lister Gallery, Fairfax, VA
April Group Show, FIAA GAllery 214, Flat Iron Arts Building, Chicago, IL
Take Art/ Leave Art, The AVA Landis Gallery, Chattanooga, TN
The Sketchbook Project, traveling exhibition to galleries in: Atlanta, GA; Brooklyn, NY; Los Angeles, CA; St. Louis, MO; Chicago, IL
2009
Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Mabee Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, MO
2007
Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Mabee Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, MO
Faculty Mentor/ Mentee Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
2006
Faculty Collects, Southeastern Louisiana Contemporary Art Gallery, Baton Rouge, LA
22nd Annual JWCC Art Show, Mary Ellen Orr Auditorium Gallery, John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL
2004
Northern Illinois University School of Art MFA Exhibition, NIU Art Museum, Chicago, IL
Houghton College Alumni Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
2004 Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2003
Inaugural Exhibition, Bad Dog Gallery, Dekalb, IL
2003 Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2001
International Women: Work by Faculty and Graduate Students of Northern Illinois University, Dekalb Area Women's Center, Dekalb, IL
2002 Graduate Group Exhibition, Jack Olson Gallery, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
Houghton College Alumni Exhibition, Ortlip Gallery, Houghton College, Houghton, NY
Residencies
2011
- Ragdale, Lake Forest, IL
2010
- Ox-Bow, School of the Arts and Artists' Residencies, Saugatuck, MI
2005
- Wildacres Residency, Little Switzerland, NC
2003
- Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Grants & Awards
2012
- Pat Surface Founders Award, Midsummer Arts Exhibition, Quincy, IL
2011
- Honorable Mention, Quad-State Biennial, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL
2010
- Partial Scholarship, Ox-Bow Artist Residency
- Award of Excellence, Blink, Art Saint Louis Gallery, St. Louis, MO
- Second Place, Mary S. Oakley Area Artists Showcase, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL
2008
- Achievement in Art Award, Midsummer Arts Exhibition, Quincy, IL
2004
- Full scholarship, Northern Illinois
University (2001-2004)
2003
- Partial fellowship for Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT
Publications
2012
- RiverLit No. 7, volume 2, issue 3, online and print version published by Clymer Gallery in Spokane, WA
2011
- freq.uenci.es: a collaborative genealogy of spirituality, online publication (http://freq.uenci.es/seek) curated by Kathryn Lofton of Yale University and John Lardas Modern of Franklin & Marshall College, 2011-2012
2010
- "You Have to Step Forward in Dark Blue", Chapter 8 of Anemone Sidecar, online publication (www.ravennapress.com/anemonesidecar), by Ravenna Press, Spokane, WA
2007
- Istanbul Literature Review, online publication (www.ilrmagazine.net), Summer 2007
2006
- Be Which Magazine, Spring 2006, Which Press, San Jose, California
- Cover art for La Visite suivi de La Méprise et de Passions, a nest book in French by Denis Emorine, Editions Associatives Clapàs, Millau, France
- Cover art for Side by Side, a chapbook of poetry by Denis Emorine, FootHills Publishing, Kanona, NY
- Cover art for Au chevet des mots, a book of poetry by Denis Emorine, published by Poiêtês, Luxembourg, Europe
- Mad Hatters' Review, online publication (www.madhattersreview.com), Issue 6, 2006
2004
- The Purple & White, August 26, 2004, Volume 69, No. 1, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
Bibliography
2011
- Paintings, photos evoke a sense of place, by Pamela Dillon for Dayton Daily News, June 25th, 2011
Education
2004
- M.F.A., painting, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL: graduated summa cum laude
2001
- B.A., Art, Houghton College, NY: graduated magna cum laude
2000
- Mayterm, London, England: studied sculptures and paintings at museums and universities throughout England
1998
- Honors Program, London, England: studied the development of western civilization from the Greco-Roman period through the 20th century
Teaching Experience
2013
- Humanities 101, Associate Faculty, John Wood Community College, Quincy, IL
2012
- Drawing I, Drawing II, Art History Survey, Part-time Instructor, Quincy Art Center, Quincy, IL
2011
- Painting I, Art & Design Senior Show, Part-time Instructor, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2010
- Drawing I, Drawing II: Figure Studies, Drawing III: Experimental Media, Art & Design Senior Show, Part-time Instructor, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2009
- Drawing II: Figure Studies, Art & Design Senior Show, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Adjunct Faculty, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2008
- Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Drawing I, Drawing III: Experimental Media, Foundations, Adjunct Faculty, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2007
- Drawing II: Figure Studies, Foundations, Intermediate Painting, Advanced Painting, Adjunct Faculty, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2006
- Digital Photography, Foundations, Adjunct Faculty, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO
2005
- Visual Culture, Adjunct Faculty, Judson College, Elgin, IL
2004
- Drawing I, Visiting Assistant Professor, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
- Platform Learning Instructor, Chicago Public School Systems, Chicago, IL
- Foundation Drawing 101, Instructor of Record, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2003
- Foundation Drawing 100, Instructor of Record, Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
2002
- Foundation 2-D Design 102, Instructor of Record Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, IL
Professional Experience
2012
- Graphic Designer, MSP Designs, Lisle, IL (2011-present)
2011
- Gallery Director, Mabee Art Gallery, Culver-Stockton College, Canton, MO (2008-2011)
2010
- Artist Lecture, Ox-Bow School of the Arts and Artists' Residencies, Saugatuck, MI
- Judge, 55th Annual Art Exhibition, Keokuk Art Center, Keokuk, IA
2009
- Judge, 25th Annual Art Exhibit, John Wood Community College, IL
2004
- Gallery lecture, Lewis Art Gallery, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS