EXHIBITS

2026

The Finer Arts Gallery Jury-selected to install collection of work within artist-collective located in Cave Creek, AZ

2025

The Bower Willo Project Selected to participate in a curated collection designed to connect Arizona's Creative Community with thoughtfully designed residences throughout Phoenix.

2023

Sonoran Arts League New Member Show Cave Creek, AZ

EXPERIENCE

2026

Bibby Gignilliat In-Studio Mixed Media Workshops, Sausalito, CA Attended two in-studio group workshops focused on mixed media painting and collage

Art2Life Creative Visionary Program (CVP), Online Returned as an alumni to this twelve-week program focused on composition, color relationships, and creative process under the leadership of Nicholas Wilton

2025

Art2Life Creative Visionary Program (CVP), Online Twelve-week program focused on composition, color relationships, and creative process under the leadership of Nicholas Wilton

Radiant Hall Artist Residency, Pittsburgh, PA Completed a three-month summer residency focused on abstract painting and material exploration. Mediums: Acrylic and mixed media on board and canvas (often integrating oil, charcoal, pencil, and collage)

2024

Tubac School of Art, Tubac, Arizona 3-day watercolor intensive with Stan Kurth

Art2Life Workshop, Playa del Carmen, Mexico Weeklong immersive painting workshop with Nicholas Wilton and his Art2Life Team

2020

Jenny Nelson Painting Intensive, Online Multi-week course emphasizing structure, gesture, and intuitive abstraction

2019

Touchstone School of Crafts, Farmington, PA Week-long precious metals clay workshop

2016

Touchstone School of Crafts, Farmington, PA  3-day blacksmithing workshop

EDUCATION

1996: Carnegie Mellon University, Completed master’s level coursework in Interaction Design

1984: University of Michigan, BFA, Metalsmithing & Design

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