CV

Education
School of the Art Institute of Chicago - MA New Arts Journalism, 2010
School of the Art Institute of Chicago - BFA Studio, 2007

Exhibitions
"Pushing a slug up a mudslide", solo exhibition, University of St. Francis Gallery, Joliet, IL 2024
"Street Sweeper", Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, WI 2023
"Dream Demon", solo exhibition, Cleaner Gallery + Projects, Chicago, IL 2023
"V Crushable", H.F. Johnson Gallery of Art at Carthage College, Kenosha, WI 2022
"Tight as Leather", Parallelogram Gallery, Tampa, FL 2020
"Torrential Hag", Cleaner Gallery + Projects, Chicago, IL 2020
"We Make Great Pets", Parlour and Ramp, Chicago, IL 2019
"BAW", GAG, Chicago, IL 2019
"Tyrants", Final Resting Place, Chicago, IL 2018
Window Installation at Rainbo Club, Chicago, IL 2018
"Mysterious Feelings", Circle Contemporary, Chicago, IL 2018
"Intuitive Hemispheres", Agitator Gallery, Chicago, IL 2018
“Krampusnaucht”, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL 2017
"Required Reading", Gallery F, Chicago, IL 2017
"Paper Trails", Jimmy Beans, Chicago, IL 2017
"Nutter Butter", Peanut Gallery, Chicago, IL 2017
"World Town: Spring Gala 2017, Roots and Culture, Chicago, IL 2017
"Valentines", Peanut Gallery, Chicago, IL 2017
"Animals", Vintage Quest, Chicago, IL 2017
“Krampusnaucht”, Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago, IL 2016
"Six Flags", Floor Length & Tux, Chicago, IL 2016
"The New Imagists", Sidewinder Gallery, Chicago, IL 2016
"Everything Must Go", Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL 2016
“The Human Body”, Circamodern, Chicago, IL 2016
“Heaven and Hell” Solo Exhibition, Autotelic Studios, Chicago, IL 2016
“Summer Series”, NIMBY, Chicago IL 2016
“Cults”, East Room, Chicago, IL 2016
“Ungoverned”, GAG, Chicago, IL, 2015
Roots and Culture Auction Benefit Event, Chicago, IL, 2015
“Peanut Colada”, Roman Susan Annex, Chicago, IL, 2015
“Black and White”, Club Rectum, Chicago, IL, 2015
“Dock 6 Art + Design”, Dock 6 Collective, Chicago, IL, 2013
“Creature Comforts”, Elastic Arts, Chicago, IL, 2013
“Sunny Side Up”, Self-Curated section of SAIC BFA show, Chicago, IL, 2007
“Forts”, Installation in Newtown Castle, Ballyvaughan, Ireland, 2006
“Miles Out”, Burren College of Art, Ballyvaughan, Ireland, 2006
“Waterworks: Paintings in Aquamedia”, August House Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2006
“Too Cool for School”, Three Seasons Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2006
“All about Love with Joe and Kelly”, Lazerhappy studios, Chicago, IL, 2005

Awards & Honors
Merit Scholarship toward BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2003
Scholarship from the Miniature Art Society, 2003
Sponsorship from Classic Artists Oils, 2003-2007
Advanced Painting Program at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2006
Merit Scholarship toward MA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2007
Peanut Gallery named “Best New Gallery of the Future”, Newcity, 2011