Education

2019 - 2022 Aristides Atelier, Seattle, WA.

• Studied classical drawing and painting techniques with master artist Juliette Aristides.

2013 - 2016 Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts, Richmond, VA.

• Completed a Bachelors in Fine Arts studying Communication Arts and Design.

2011- 2013 Mill Street Loft Arts and Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY

• Studied part-time in evenings and full-time summer residency in figure drawing and painting.

2010 - 2013 Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Ridgefield, CT

• Studied part-time in figure drawing and painting and participated in juried group exhibitions.

Work Experience

2022 - Current Private Mentor for the Aristides Classical Atelier, Online

2020 - 2022 Studio Monitor for Aristides Atelier, Seattle, WA.

• Assist with models and life room, communications, scheduling, and general day to day operations of the atelier.

2016 The Art of Loyalty Project, Connexions Loyalty, Richmond, VA.

• Completed a commissioned painting as an intern and helped document the process through a video series of making the art and several interviews about how the project relates to patronage and corporate world today.

Group Exhibitions

2024 Juried Group Exhibition, Being Seen, TAG Artist’s Gallery, Frederick MD

2022 Juried Group Exhibition, Annual Non-Members Show, The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

2022 Juried Group Exhibition, Best of Gage Annual Show, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.

2022 Invitational Group Exhibition, The Power of Realism, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale WA.

2022 Group Exhibition, Aristides Atelier Annual Exhibition, Rosen Gallery, Seattle, WA

2022 Group Exhibition, The Nude, Figure Ground Gallery, Seattle, WA

2021 Juried Group Exhibition, Best of Gage Annual Show, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.

2021 Invitational Group Exhibition, Searching for Beauty, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale WA.

2021 Group Exhibition, Aristides Atelier Annual Exhibition, Rosen Gallery, Seattle, WA

2020 Juried Group Exhibition, Best of Gage Annual Show, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.

2020 Invitational Group Exhibition, The Influence of Women, Maryhill Museum of Art, Goldendale WA.

2020 Group Exhibition, Aristides Atelier Annual Exhibition, Rosen Gallery, Seattle, WA

2020 Juried Group Exhibition, Spitting Image Self Portrait Show, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle WA.

2014 Juried Group Exhibition, Greenpoint Gallery Brooklyn NY.

Awards

2023 Honorable Mention, Chambersburg Plein Air Event, The Art Foundry

2022 First Place Portrait Category, Best of Gage Annual Exhibition, Gage Academy of Art

2021 Second Place People’s Choice Award, Searching For Beauty Exhibition, Maryhill Museum of Art

2021 Third Place Narrative Category, Best of Gage Annual Exhibition, Gage Academy of Art

2015 The da Vinci Center at Virginia Commonwealth University and Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Grant

• Received a grant and 6-month contract to create and sell a product in the VMFA’s gift shop that was inspired by the museum’s permanent collection.

2013 Honorable Mention, The National YoungArts Foundation

Notable Workshops and Study

2021 Alla Prima Portraiture Workshop, Sean Cheetham, Whidbey Island Fine Arts Studio, Seattle, WA.

2021 Master Skin Tones in Oils, Patricia Watwood, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA.

2020 Figure Sculpting Studio, Michael Magrath, Gage Academy of Art, Seattle, WA.

2020 Self Portrait Drawing, Sandra Sanchez, Grand Central Atelier, Long Island City, NY.

2019 Zhaoming Wu Workshop, Whidbey Island Fine Arts Studio, Whidbey Island, WA.

2012 Accredited Independent Study on da Vinci and Anatomy, Ridgefield, CT