Education
2020(expected graduation) Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro PA
Master of Fine Art in Metalsmithing, Minor in Woodworking
2016 University of Wyoming, Laramie, Wyoming
Bachelors of Fine Art
2011 Laramie County Community College, Laramie, Wyoming
Associates of Science in Business Administration
2011 Laramie County Community College, Laramie, Wyoming
Associates of Art in General Studies
Exhibitions
2019 (forthcoming) Amalgam, SNAG’S Adorned Spaces, 48th Annual Conference: The Loop:Coming Full Circle, Chicago, IL
2019 Allegheny Metals Collective, Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
2019 STRAND (traveling exhibition), Annex Gallery/Sprowls Hall, Indiana University, Indiana, PA
Maderino Gallery, California University, California, PA
2019 MatTops Digital Exhibition, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2019 ECU Material Topics Symposium Student Pop Up Show, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2019 Metals 2019, Art Department Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2018 The Body Altered/Adorned, Baltimore Jewelry Center, Baltimore, MD
2018 Chimera, Erie Art Gallery, Erie, PA
2018 The Bodies2, Candidacy Exhibion, Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2018 Tinker, Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2018 ECU Material Topics Symposium Student Pop Up Show, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2017 Keystone Metals Forum Pop Up Show, 2017, Touchstone Center for Crafts, Farmington, PA
2017 Graduate Artists Association Show, Bates Gallery, Edinboro University, Edinboro, PA
2017 BFA Exhibition, University of Wyoming Fine Arts Main Gallery, Laramie, WY
2017 Neltjie Residency Exhibition, University of Wyoming Fine Arts, Laramie, WY
2017 42nd Annual Student Juried Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
2017 The Salon des Refusés, University of Wyoming Fine Arts, Laramie, WY
2016 41st Annual Student Juried Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, WY
2016 The Salon des Refusés, University of Wyoming Fine Arts, Laramie, WY
2015 The Best of the Portfolios, University of Wyoming Fine Arts, Laramie, WY
2015 Silenced, by Narissa Kennedy, That Gallery, University of Wyoming Fine Arts, Laramie, WY
Teaching/Professional Development
2017 University of Wyoming High School Intensive
Lead and organized a weekend of workshops for a group of twenty students. Taught a number of essential skills in metalsmithing that ranged from cold connections to surface treatments.
2016 Wyoming Art Symposium Metalsmithing Department
Lead workshops introducing high school students to the basics of metalsmithing. Encouraged questions and interests in regards to pursuing an academic career in art and further interests specific to metalsmithing.
2016 University of Wyoming High School Intensive
2015 University of Wyoming Sculpture Department Iron Pour
Assisted in the preparations and tasks required to successfully complete an iron pour. These include but are not limited to; breaking down several hundreds of pounds of iron, selling scratch blocks for funds, pouring molds, positioning ladles, removing slag and excess metal, breaking molds, etc.
Professional Travel
2019 East Carolina University Symposium: State of Adornment, Greenville, NC
2018 Keystone Metals Forum, Farmington, PA
2018 SNAG Conference: Made, Portland, OR
2018 East Carolina University Symposium: Deconstruct/Reconstruct, Greenville, NC
2017 Keystone Metals Forum, Farmington, PA
Residencies
2017 Neltjie Residency, Banner, Wyoming
Awards and Scholarships
2019 Studio Scholarship: Cold Working: Jewelry and Scupltural Forms with Donald Friedlich, Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York
2019 Snag Conference Volunteer
2018 Snag Conference Student Scholarship and EIM volunteer model
2018 Women's Philanthropy Council Fund, Edinboro, PA
2017 Trinity Award, Univeristy of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Wy
2016 Conrad Schwiering Art Scholarship, Univeristy of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Wy
2016 Wyoming African Students Association Photography Competition: First place, Univeristy of Wyoming, Laramie, Wy
Publications
2019 Chimera XVI Artists and Writers Journal, Printings Concepts, Inc.
2018 Jewelry and Metals Survey (JaMS), Society of North American Goldsmiths publication.
2015 The Degenerate Daily, Laramie, Wy, Volume 1, Issue 4
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