Education:
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2024) MFA. Dartmouth, MA
New York Academy of Art (2021) certificate. New York City, NY
Maryland Institute College of Art (2021) BFA. Baltimore, MD
San Jacinto College, South Campus (2017) AA (Honors). Houston, TX
Selected Exhibitions and Competitions:
Human, Nature: Disorder in Deep Time master’s thesis exhibition. New Bedford Art Museum & The Ignition Space (2024) New Bedford, MA & Fall River, MA
Fresh Faces exhibition. Abigail Ogilvy Gallery (2024) Boston, MA
Traversing Terrain exhibition. Gilman Gallery (2023) Providence, RI
AXA Art Prize exhibition juried by Ian Alteveer, Ruth Erickson, Louise Neri, and Stephanie Sparling Williams. New York Academy of Art (2022) New York City, NY
AVOWAL exhibition with Enrique Nevarez and Eli Ruhala. Browder Street Gallery (2022) Dallas, TX
College Expo exhibition juried by Jer’Lisa Devezin. 500X Gallery (2022) Dallas, TX
30 under 30 juried exhibition. Greater Denton Arts Council (2022) Denton, TX
My Mirror is Fine exhibition curated by Miles Payne. Community Artists Collective (2021) Houston, TX
The New Normal virtual and print juried exhibition. Micagdarchives.com (2020)
Decade: 2020 popup exhibition by Decade 2020 in collaboration with VICTRY Records (2020) Houston, TX
Annual Juried Undergraduate Exhibition. Maryland Institute College of Art (2019) Baltimore, MD
Out of Order annual art auction. Maryland Art Place (2019) Baltimore, MD
San Jacinto College Juried Student Exhibition (2018) Houston, TX
Glacial Conditions honors program contract exhibition. San Jacinto College (2017) Houston, TX
Gulf Coast Intercollegiate Consortium Mentor Show exhibition showing with Martin Wnuk (2017) Lake Jackson, TX
Selected Awards and Scholarships:
Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation Grant (2023) Montreal, Québec, Canada
Graduate Teaching Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2022) Dartmouth, MA
Academy Scholar Award, New York Academy of Art (2020) New York City, NY
The Philip Vizzini Memorial Scholarship, Associated Italian American Charities of Maryland (2020) Towson, MD
Maryland Arts Summit Scholarship, Maryland Citizens for the Arts (2019) Baltimore, MD
Morris Louis Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art (2018) Baltimore, MD
First Place, 15th Houston Area Community College Exhibition (2017) Houston, TX
Curation:
TRUE ECOLOGY group exhibition. East Manning Projects (2024) Providence, RI
Gone on the Account group exhibition. Maryland Institute College of Art (2019) Baltimore, MD
Free for all group exhibition. Maryland Institute College of Art (2019) Baltimore, MD
Press:
Praise for TRUE ECOLOGY
Apartment Art Gallery Comes to the East Side: https://www.golocalprov.com/lifestyle/apartment-art-gallery-comes-to-the-east-side-inside-art-with-michael-rose
Praise for AVOWAL
A Bigger, Better Dallas Art Fair: https://www.dallasartfair.com/press/2022/04/24/a-bigger-better-dallas-art-fair
Selected Visiting Artist talks/critiques:
Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design dual degree program (2024) Providence, RI
State University of New York (SUNY) Oneonta (2023) Oneonta, NY
University of Texas Arlington (2022) Arlington, TX
University of Houston Clear Lake (2018) Houston, TX
Teaching:
Instructor of record for “Foundations 110: Structural Drawing”, an all-major introductory drawing class. Perspective, gesture, still life, and live model drawing primarily in charcoal. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, College of Visual and Performing Arts (2023-24) Dartmouth, MA
Instructor for “Drawing Newport”, an adult drawing class for all skill levels of my own design. Drawing from observation, plein air, studies of works in the museum, with focus on working in a sketchbook. Newport Art Museum (2023) Newport, RI
Teaching Assistant for Gabo Camnitzer’s “Foundations 101”, an all-major art and design seminar class. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2022) Dartmouth, MA
Teaching Assistant for David Cloutier’s “Drawing: Tradition and Innovation”, a first-year course which included live model drawing, still life drawing, and experimental drawing, in charcoal and mixed media. Maryland Institute College of Art (2019) Baltimore, MD