Education

University of Texas at Dallas

BA in Literary Studies and Arts & Performance  2013-17 GPA 3.84

 

Texas Woman’s University

MFA in Painting & Drawing 2018- 2021 GPA 4.0

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Awards

2021

• Second Place Award for Journalism Excellence in Environmental Portrait, Texas Intercollegiate Press Association

2020

• Mabel E. Maxcy Endowment Scholarship

• Grady’s Barger Gardner Endowment

2019

• Best in Show, Fruit Punch Collective, Envision Arts Show

• Mabel E. Maxcy Scholarship Endowment Fund

• 4th Place Graduate Award, John Weinkein Juried Show, Juried by Barbara G. Smith 

2018

• The Department of Visual Arts at Texas Woman’s University Scholarship

2017

• Graduated Magna Cum Laude from The University of Texas at Dallas

• The School of Arts and Humanities Dean’s List

• Best Mixed Media piece at The Last Picture Show: Spring Juried Show

2015

• The School of Arts and Humanities Dean’s List

• Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship Fund

• Best Work on Paper in Spring Juried Show

2014

• Bryce and Jonelle Jordan Scholarship Fund

 

Professional Experience

2023

• Adjunct Instructor of Art Appreciation, Tarrant County College- Connect Campus, Weekend Campus & Southeast Campus Spring, Fort Worth, TX

• Adjunct Assistant Instructor for Perception & Translation in Drawing, University of North Texas, Denton, TX

• Spectrum LGBTQIA+ Teen Coordinator, OUTreach Denton, TX

2022

• Adjunct Art Appreciation Instructor, TCC Southeast Campus, Spring 2022, Arlington, TX

• Adjunct Instructor of Art Appreciation, Tarrant County College- Connect Campus, Fort Worth, TX

• Installation Assistant for Sublime by Crystal Wagner, Fort Works Art, Fort Work, TX

• Adjunct Instructor of Art for Intro to Painting and Drawing Foundations, Texas Woman’s University, Fall 2022, Denton, TX

• Adjunct Assistant Instructor for Perception & Translation in Drawing, University of North Texas, Fall 2022, Denton, TX

• Spectrum LGBTQIA+ Teen Coordinator, OUTreach Denton, TX

2021

• Hybrid Drawing Foundations Instructor, Texas Woman's University, Spring 2021, Denton, TX

2020

• Professor of Record for Intro to Painting, Spring 2020, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

• Professor of Record for Hybrid Intro to Painting, Fall 2020, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

2019

• Graduate Assistant in painting department at Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

• Workshop Lead for Texas Woman's University's Monument Quilt Workshop

• Joyce Elaine Grant Exhibition Co-Coordinator

• Professor of Record for Drawing Foundations at Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

2018

• Graduate Assistant in art history department at Texas Woman’s University, Denton,TX

2017

• Production Manager at Skull & Cakebones, Austin, TX

2016

• Intern in Education Department at Kimbell, Fort Worth, TX

2015

• Intern in Education Department at The Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX

 

Professional Development

2022

• Online Instructor Certification Course, Tarrant County College, Fort Worth, TX

• Mental Health First Aid Certification, Denton MHMR, Denton, TX

2020​

• "Racial and Social Justice 202" Ericka Hart M. Ed, Ebony Donnley, Webinar 

2019

• "Creating Classrooms of Belonging: Awareness, Inclusion and Multiculturalism" Workshop by Dr. Debra Mollen, TWU, Denton, TX

• "Gender 101" Ericka Hart M. Ed, Webinar 

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Group Shows

2022

• Hot & Sweaty 2022, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX

• Small Works Show, Juror Katie Murray, ArtRoom Fort Worth, Arts Fort Worth, TX

• 500X, Expo, Juror MOM, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX

2021

• College Expo 2021, Juror Valerie Gillespie, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX

• John Weinkein Student Exhibition, Juror Alison Proulx, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

• MFA Spring Thesis Show, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

• Postcards From Your Neighbor, K-Space, Corpus Christi, TX

• Works on Paper, The Art Orb, Virtual exhibition at theartorb.com

• Feast Your Eyes, Risen Shine Gallery, Denton, TX

2020

• 17th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Juried Exhibition, Juror Lisa Sutcliffe, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

• 20 2020, Juried Exhibition, Voertman’s Gallery, Denton, TX

• Inspiration in Isolation, New York Art Competitions 

• Hot and Sweaty 2020 Virtual Exhibition, 500X Gallery

• Threaded II, Virtual Exhibition, envisionarts.com

• Re.Fresh, UNT CoLab Art Gallery, Denton, TX

2019

• Fruit Punch Collective, Curated by Ginger Cochran, Armadillo Brew Works, Denton TX  

• Temporary Collective, North Texas Intercollegiate Show, Dallas, TX

• Hot & Sweaty, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX

• VAST ARTS 30th Annual Juried Members Exhibition, UNT on the Square, Denton, TX

• AD HOC,  Graduate Association of Visual Artists Member Show, 010 Student Gallery, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

• Riveter, Envisionartshow.com, Online Juried Show

• John Weinkein Juried Student Show, Juried by Barbara G. Smith, Texas Woman's University, Denton, TX

2017

• The Last Picture Show: UTDallas 15th Annual Spring Student Exhibition, Jurors: Anna

• Smith and Kevin Todara, Richardson, TX

• Prism, Curated by George Fowler, Continental Gin Lofts, Dallas, TX

• The Millenial Collective, Continental Gin Lofts, Dallas, TX

2016

• Annual Fall Student Show, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

2015

• Annual Spring Juried Show, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

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Solo Shows

2021

• Anxiety (but make it cute), Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

2020

• Stuck in The Pattern, Hubbard Hall Student Union Gallery, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

2019

•  Security Blanket, 010 Gallery, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

• ​ Security Blanket Expanded, Armadillo Ale Works, Denton, TX​

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Published

2021

• F-Stop Magazine “Constructed Image” Issue 

• Milk 004 “New Direction”

• Musée Magazine “Woman Crush Wednesday”

2020

• The Lasso, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

2019

• The Daedalian, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX

• Voyage Dallas Magazine, Dallas, TX

• Envision Arts Magazine, Denton, TX

2017

• The Swamp Girls Zine, Curated by Kristen Wright, Dallas, TX

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Collections

2021

• Sundance Square, Mrs. Sasha Bass, Fort Worth, TX

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Selected Commissions

2021

• Professor Grant Mazak of the School of Music at Texas State University Logo Design. San Marcos, TX

• T.I.M.E Mural for Sundance Square, ArtSpace 111, Fort Worth, TX

2019

• Viridescent Kitchen, Plano, TX

2018

• Nameless Frames, Ryan King, Album Cover Art, Austin, TX

• Hand Of Fate Games, T-Shirt Design and Printing, Austin, TX

• Donna Bredemeyer, Logo Design, Austin, TX

• Reverie Bakeshop, Special Edition Logo Design and T-shirt printing, Richardson, TX

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Organizations

2021

• Graduate Association of Visual Artists (GAVA) 

• Photographic Artist Coalition (PAC)

• Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST)

• Southern Photographic Coalition (SPE) 

• Clay Underground Vice President

2020

• Graduate Association of Visual Artists (GAVA) President

• Photographic Artist Commission (PAC)

• Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST)

• Southern Photographic Coalition (SPE)

2019

• Graduate Association of Visual Artists (GAVA) Secretary

• Photographic Artist Commission (PAC)

• Visual Arts Society of Texas (VAST)

2018

• Graduate Association of Visual Artists (GAVA)