Education
2024
Bachelor of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Painting and Ceramics, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Awards/Honors/Scholarships
2024-
2024-2023
CAA Program Excellence Honor Award, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2023
Alumni Award for Excellence, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Robert J. Harder Memorial Scholarship, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Dean’s List, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2019
Dean’s List, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Professional Experience
2021
Gallery Assistant, Iolan’i Gallery, Windward Community College, Kaneohe, HI.
- Answered questions and articulated background information about art processes and artists to gallery visitors upon request.
- Helped to organize, compute, and record information for paperwork and gallery labels.
- Organized and categorized artwork during curation events and artwork drop offs.
Juried Exhibitions
2024
Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Ridenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2023
Palouse Plein Air, Third Street Gallery, Moscow, ID. (Winner: City Purchase Award)
2022
Palouse Plein Air, Third Street Gallery, Moscow, ID. (Winner: Best Watercolor)
2020
Foundations Juried Exhibition, The Looking Glass Gallery, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Group Exhibitions
2024
In Medias Res, Ridenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2023
VAC is Back!, Reflections Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Pens, Pencils & Paint, Ridenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Mirage, Reflections Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2022
Figures, Downtown Arts Center, Honolulu, HI.
Clay?!, Ridenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2019
The ArtsCenter Student Show, The ArtsCenter, Carrboro, NC.
Exhibitions At Invitations
2024
University of Idaho’s President’s House, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2023
University of Idaho’s President’s House, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Student Painting Show, Third Street Gallery, Moscow, ID.
Painting Show, Ridenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2022
U of I Student Painters, Third Street Gallery, Moscow, ID.
Student Printmaking Exhibition, Ridenbaugh Gallery, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2021
Student Exhibition, Iolan’i Gallery, Windward Community College, Kaneohe, HI.
Bibliography
2024
Jackson, David, “Ray of Light,” University of Idaho News, May 1st, 2024. https://www.uidaho.edu/news/feature-stories/ray-of-light
2022
Long, Maryanne, “Windward Artists Turn Impression Into Expression,” Windward O’ahu Voice, February 9th, 2022.
Extracurriculars and Training
2024
President of Vandal Print Guild (VPG), University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Member of Windward Artist’s Guild, Kailua, HI.
Member of Windward Watercolor Society, Kailua, HI.
2023
President of Visual Arts Community (VAC), University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
Volunteer Artist, Vandaljacks, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2022
Volunteer Artist, Vandaljacks, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID.
2020
Resident Artist, Cannon Hall, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Studied Under:
2022-
2022-2019
Mark Norseth, Honolulu, HI.
2019
Daunna Yanoviak, Kailua, HI.
Mark Brown, Honolulu, HI,
William Zwick, Honolulu, HI.
Kelly Oakes, Durham, NC.
Extracurricular Art Courses:
2023
“Live Portrait Sessions,” Downtown Arts Center, Honolulu, HI.
“Introduction to Watercolor,” Downtown Arts Center, Honolulu, HI.
"Introduction to Framing Workshop,” Downtown Arts Center, Honolulu, HI.
2019
“Oil Painting Crash Course,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
“Intuitive Painting,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
“Demystifying the Modern Portrait,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
“Painting Portraits in Alla Prima,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
“Introduction to Portrait Drawing,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
“Mixed Media,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
“Printmaking; Mono-prints,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
“Introduction to Figure Drawing,” The Arts Center, Carrboro, NC.
Extracurricular Creative Writing Courses:
2019
“Writing the Killer Mystery,” Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, NC.
“Flash Fiction Made Easy,” Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, NC.
“Charting Your Path To Publication,” Central Carolina Community College, Pittsboro, NC.