EDUCATION
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF ART, New York, NY
Intensive Study of the Human Figure, Summer 2012

UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS, Philadelphia, PA
Masters of Fine Arts Painting, December 2004
Richard T. Henkels Merit Scholarship 2004
University of the Arts Merit Scholarship 2002-2004

INDIANA UNIVERSITY, Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor of Social Work, 1986


TEACHING
THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA, (UTC), Department of Art, Chattanooga, TN
LECTURER Fall 2011 - Present
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR Fall 2003 – Spring2011


EXHIBITIONS
Biennial Faculty Exhibit, Cress Gallery, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC), Chattanooga, TN 2011, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003
“Kodak Moments”, Ignis Glass Gallery, Chattanooga, TN 2009
Art from the Heart, Bethlehem Center Literacy Academy, Chattanooga, TN 2008, 2007
Invitational Solo Exhibition, Squires Recital Hall, Lee University, Cleveland, TN 2007
Corporate Lending Program (one year), Curator Ruth Grover, Unum, Chattanooga, TN 2007
Open Studio, Rivoli Art Mill, Chattanooga, TN 2007
Corporate Lending Program, Curator Reid Parish, Chattanooga, TN 2007
Downtown Chattanooga 2006 Gallery Hop, Rivoli Art Mill, Chattanooga, TN 2006
Invitational Solo Exhibition, FOODWORKS, Chattanooga, TN 2006
Open Studio, Rivoli Art Mill, Chattanooga, TN 2006
Fresh! An Emerging Artist Exhibition, Juror Nandini Makrandi, Association of Visual Arts, Chattanooga, TN 2005
Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival, Best of Show, Juried, Latrobe, PA 2005
Westmoreland Art Nationals Juried Fine Art and Photography Exhibition, Juried, Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA 2005
SUMFA 10, Jurors Elaine Reichek and Robert Storr, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2005
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Crane Building: Icebox Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2004
Art@Work: Corporate Lending Program (one year), Invitation, United Way of Greater Chattanooga, TN 2004
Spectrum Reconstructed, Juror Mary Morris, Hunter Museum of American Art, Chattanooga, TN 2003
Works in Progress, Arronson Gallery, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2003, 2002
Figuratively Speaking, Association of Visual Arts, Chattanooga, TN 2003
Provost Office Exhibition (one year), Invitation, UTC, Chattanooga, TN 2002
Invitational Exhibition for Guest Critic Tony Sherman, Cress Gallery, UTC, Chattanooga, TN 2002
BFA Thesis Exhibition, Cress Gallery, UTC, Chattanooga, TN 2002
Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Cress Gallery, UTC, Chattanooga, TN 2002, 2000

BIBLIOGRAPHY
fold: the reader, Journal of Written and Visual Works, v. 2, 2012
New Essays of Life Writing and the Body. Christopher Stuart and Stephanie Todd eds. Newcasle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Press, 2009 (Cover)
fold: the reader, Journal of Written and Visual Works, v. 2, 2008
“SUMFA 10: Celebrating the First Ten Years,” Command: Sort, Gerard Brown, The University of the Arts, June 2005, exhibition catalogue
“Preview: Westmoreland festival bursts with activities” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 29, 2005
fold: the reader, Journal of Written and Visual Works, v. 1, 2005
University of the Arts MFA Program Website: Student Work: Graduate Program Link :Giving Link, 2002-2006
The Echo weekly UTC publication 2002
Sequoya Review, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Literary Journal 2002 (Cover), 2001, 2000

GRANTS
MakeWorks Project Art Grant One-Year Award, Createhere, Chattanooga, Tennessee 2008-2009

AWARDS
Art Creations Adjunct Faculty Award, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN 2005
Westmoreland Art Nationals, Best in Show, Juried Fine Art and Photography Exhibition, Latrobe, PA 2005
Outstanding Adjunct Teaching Award, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN 2004
Art Creations Adjunct Faculty Award, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, TN 2004