EDUCATION
2000-2005 The Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleve, OH
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography
Fall 2003 New York Studio Program (AICAD) New York, NY
PROFFESIONAL EXPERIENCE
2005-Present Co-Director/ Co-Founder, FRONT ROOM Gallery, Cleve, OH
www.frontroomcleveland.com
2004-Present Freelance Photographer
2005 Co-curator of 59th Annual Student Independent Exhibition , Reinberger Gallery, Cleve, OH
Fall 2003 Assistant for Artist Katrin Siqurdardottir- New York, NY
Production of work in preparation for museum show at the Museum of Fine Arts, Reykjavik, Iceland
AWARDS
2005 2nd Prize, 59 th Annual Student Independent Exhibition, CIA
2004 Photography Departmental Award, CIA
2003 Mr. And Mrs. John Katzenmeyer Award, (3rd best in show) SIE, CIAS Photography Departmental Award, CIA
2002 Katzenmeyer Award, (2nd best of show) SIE, CIA
2001 Honorary Portfolio Scholarship, CIA
2000-05 Cleveland Institute of Art Portfolio Scholarship
EXHIBITIONS
2006 Here And Elsewhere , BK Smith Gallery, Lake Erie College, OH
Make, An Expansive Show of New Installation and Paintings , Cleve, OH
2005 The Nail Project , Spaces Gallery, Cleve, OH
BFA Thesis Show, Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts, Cleve
59th Student Independent Exhibition , Reinberger Gallery, Cleve, OH
2004 Extended Family , Publico Gallery, Cincinnatti, OH
ID.ENTITY, River Heights Gallery, Rocky River, OH
58th Student Independent Exhibition , Reinberger Gallery, Cleve, OH
2003 New York Studio Program Exhibition , New York, NY
Artists of the NYSP , Parsons School of Design, New York, NY
Amalgam: A Collaborative Exhibition , Joseph McCullough Center for the Visual Arts, Cleve, OH
57th Student Independent Exhibition , Reinberger Gallery, Cleve, OH
College for Creative Studies Exchange Show , Detroit, MI
2002 The Collective Conscious , Oglethorpe Row Gallery, Savanah, GA
56th Student Independent Exhibition , Reinberger Gallery, Cleve, OH
E.M.I.T : Animation, Video & Film Festival , Cleveland Cinemateque, Cleve, OH
PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES
2009 Featured in Hair'em Scare'em; Gestalten Press, 2009
2009 Featured in Tangible, High Touch Visuals; Gestalten Press, 2009
2008 Featured Artist; iheartphotograph.com Tuesday, June 10th, 2008
2006 Visiting Artist, Carnegie Mellon University Foundations Department
2004 Visiting Artist Lecture and student critiques, Monte Clair State University MFA program, NJ
2004 Featured in 2003 Cleveland Foundation Annual Report