CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION:
2015 - 2019 | Iowa State University, B.A in Biological / Pre-Medical Illustration
JUN 2023 - FEB 2024 Technical Apprenticeship with xBk Production Manager Gabe Scheid
JUN 2021 - OCT 2021 | OneIowa LGBTQ Leadership Institute Class Member
JAN 2021 - DEC 2021 | Octagon Center for the Arts Curator in Residence with Kristen Greteman
SHOWS
MAY 2024 - “where the artificial ends: an Iowa Pop Art exhibition” | CSPS Hall, Cedar Rapids IA
JUNE 2023 - Annual Juried Show: Iowa Exhibited XXXVIII Group Exhibition | “0008”
MAY 2023 - Iowa Pop Art Festival | Cedar Rapids, IA
SEP 2022 - Solo Exhibition Feature | Mars Cafe, Des Moines, IA
AUG 2022 - In Living Color: Black Art in Iowa Group Exhibition | Threshold Gallery + Akwi Nji Studio, Cedar Rapids IA
MAR 2021 - OCTAGONAL 2021 Group Exhibition | Featured Artist Octagon Center for the Arts
“The Transition of Venus”
OCT 2020 - Ames Downtown ArtWalk Featured Artist at ThreadIt
SEP 2020 - AMES C.art Art Vacancy: Downtown Group Exhibition | Featured Artist at ThreadIt
JULY 2020 - #OutrageToChange Group Exhibition | Octagon Center for the Arts | Featured Artist | Iowa “Naomi”
JULY 2020 - OnViewGallery’s “Signs of the Times” Protest Posters Group Exhibition | Featured Artist | Iowa
“Every Voice Counts”
FEB 2020 - Black Arts and Music Festival Group Exhibition | Ames Public Library | Featured Artist and Artist Talk
JUNE 2019 - Ames Downtown ArtWalk Featured Artist at ThreadIt
MAY 2017 - 8th Annual PedalArt Show at Viaduct Gallery Group Exhibition Featured Artist | “The Chariot”
PUBLIC WORKS
MAY 2024 - City Sounds Mural Piano Artist | “Human Nature”
AUG 2023 - LITTLVILLAGE Issue 320 | Cover Illustrator
APR 2023 - “Our Bodies!” by Kailee Coleman | Illustrator
APR 2021 - LITTLEVILLAGE DSM Issue 001 | Cover Illustrator
SEP 2021 - Next of Kin (2021, short film) | Poster Illustrator
NOV 2021 - “And That’s Their Family!” by Kailee Coleman | Illustrator
AUG 2021 - OneIowa Virtual Gala Featured Artist | Auction Digital Print Donation
MAY 2021 - Findley Elementary School Mural | Des Moines, IA
JUN 2021 - Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement ACTION Convention Notebook Illustration Iowa | Featured Artist
DEC 2020 - Trans People Are Sacred National Billboard Campaign
Featured Artist | St. Paul, MN “Sacred // Holy”
DEC 2020 - Confluence Brewing LocalCause Benefit Beer | Iowa Featured Artist
DEC 2020 - Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement ACTION Fund Membership Sticker | Featured Artist
AUG 2020 - OneIowa Virtual Gala | Featured Artist | Auction Digital Print and Limited Edition Digital Donation Print
OCT 2019 - Amazing Iowa Athletes by Katy Swalwell, Ph.D
Featured Artist | Iowa | Portrait of Nawal El Moutawakel
OCT 2018 - Amazing Iowa Women by Katy Swalwell, Ph.D
Featured Artist | Iowa
Portrait of Peggy Whitson
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT
NOV 2022 - University of Missouri-KC, Kansas City, MO | Guest Lecturer
MAY 2022 - Octagon Center for the Arts 2022 High School Annual Student Show | Juror
JUN 2021 - Young Women’s Resource Center Summer Art Camp | Guest Artist Facilitator
JAN 2021 - A Prime on Protest Art Virtual Program | Featured Presenter
DEC 2020 - Celebrate Iowa Gala Digital Portrait Studio | Featured Artist
JUNE 2020 - Iowa Artist Summit Artist Happy Hour | Featured Artist “Portrait Therapy” session leader
GRANTS & AWARDS
MAR 2021 - Veronika Ruedenberg Mixed Media Award: “The Transition of Venus” | Octagon Center for the Arts, Iowa
OCT 2020 - The GTWY Fund | Iowa