Education
2017
- MFA – Drawing and Painting: California State University: Fullerton, CA
2008
- BFA Cum – Laude, Laguna College of Art and Design: Laguna Beach, CA
Awards
2019
- 1st Place, 33rd Annual West Michigan Arts Competition, LowellArts
- Honorable Mention, 2019 Biennale, Art League of Hilton Head
2018
- 1st Place, 82nd National Midyear Exhibit, Butler Institute of American Art
- Merit Award, Jerry Goldstein Foundation
2017
- 1st Place, Members-Only Competition, Portrait Society of America
- “Best in Show”, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art awarded by Alyssa Monks: Wausau, WI
- 1st Place, FED Gallery, Festival of the Arts: Grand Rapids, MI
- Top 25 Finalist during ArtPrize 1st round
2016
- Finalist, Members-only Competition: Portrait Society of America
- Finalist, International Salon: Art Renewal Center
- 3rd Place, Professional Oil Painting: LA County Fair
2015
- First Place, LA County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition: Los Angeles, CA
- Finalist, International 2014/2015 Salon: Art Renewal Center
- Staff Pick, Orange County Fair: Costa Mesa, CA
- Honorable Mention, Orange County Fair: Costa Mesa, CA
- Best in Show, CSUF Annual Visual Arts Competition: Fullerton, CA
2014
- Scholarship, Art Alliance Tribute Fund: Fullerton, CA
- Scholarship, Future Art Masters Exhibit: New York, NY
- Honorable Mention, City of Brea Art Gallery: Brea, CA
- Honorable Mention, Topanga Canyon Gallery: Topanga Canyon, CA
2013
- Honorable Mention, Art Beat on Main Street: Vista, CA
2008
- 2nd Place, Poway Art League: Poway, CA
2007
- Laguna Rotary Club Poster Designer: Laguna Beach, CA
- Merit Award, Best of the Best, LCAD: Laguna Beach, CA
2004-2007
- Tuition Scholarship, LCAD: Laguna Beach, CA
2001
- 1st place, Juried Exhibition Del Mar Fair: Del Mar, CA
Publications
2018
- Artist to Watch: Southwest Art Magazine, June Issue
- Finalists in the 2018/2019 Art Renewal Center International Salon: Fine Art Connoisseur, May issue
- Winners of the Portrait Society of America’s Members-only Competition: International Artists Magazine, March issue
2017
- The Male Muse: Poets and Artists Magazine
- Buzzfeed: #30 Top 100 Facebook Portraits
- Buzzfeed: #22 Bad-ass portrait painters on Instagram
2015
- Women painting Women: American Art Collector Magazine, October Issue
- Figural Movement: Poets and Artists Magazine
Exhibitions
2023
- Solo Together, LowellArts, Lowell, MI
2021
- Faculty Triennial, Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum, Lansing, MI
2019
- 32nd of September, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
- Grand Valley Artists at Holland Area Arts Council, Holland, MI
- West Michigan Area Show, Kalamazoo Institute of the Arts, Kalamazoo, MI
- 2019 Biennale, Art League of Hilton Head, Hilton Head, SC
- 33rd Annual West Michigan Arts Competition, LowellArts, Lowell, MI
2018
- Reclamation, Helen Day Art Center, Stowe, VA
- Butler Midyear, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
- Art Renewal Center, 13th International Salon
- Campus, Urban Institute of Contemporary Art: Grand Rapids, MI
- LowellArts, Grand Valley Artists – In View: Lowell, MI
2017
- Members-Only Competition, Non-Commissioned Portrait Category: Portrait Society of America
- Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University: Selinsgrove, PA
- Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art: Wausau, WI
- Viewpoint 49, Greenwich House Gallery: Cincinnati, OH
- 89th Michigan Juried Show, Muskegon Museum of Art: Muskegon, MI
- ArtPrize, The DeVos Convention Center: Grand Rapids, MI
- Grand Rapids Art Museum: Grand Rapids, MI
- Festival of the Arts, The Fed Gallery Kendell College of Art and Design: Grand Rapids, MI
- Art as Protest, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art: Santa Ana, CA
2016
- Members Only Competition: Portrait Society of America
- International 2016/2017 Salon: Art Renewal Center
- Small-Works Exhibition, Laguna College of Art and Design: Laguna Beach, CA
- Overview, Master of Fine Arts Exhibition: Fullerton, CA
- California Art Club, The Plein Air Perspective: Pomona, CA
- “Plein Air at the Fair”, Los Angeles County Fair: Pomona, CA
- Orange County Fair Visual Arts Show: Costa Mesa, CA
- Cast of Crowns, Grand Opening Exhibition: Laguna Beach, CA
- California Art Club, 105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition: Los Angeles, CA
- MFA Biennial Exhibition, City of Brea Gallery: Brea, CA
2015
- National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society: Online International
- Women painting Women, RJD Gallery: Sag Harbor, NY
- International 2014/2015 Salon: Art Renewal Center
- Irvine Center for the Arts, All Media Exhibition: Irvine, CA
- Orange County Fair Visual Arts Show: Costa Mesa, CA
- CSUF, Annual Visual Arts Show: Fullerton, CA
- Presidents Office, Cal State University Fullerton: Fullerton, CA
- Existence, McCarthy Hall, Cal State Fullerton: Fullerton, CA
- National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society: Online International
2014
- 6th Annual Figure Exhibit, Lore Degenstein Galley: Selinsgrove, PA
- Women Painting Women, Principle Gallery: Charleston, CA
- All Media Juried exhibit, Chico Art Center: Chico, CA
- FAME, American Artists Professional League: New York, NY
- Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery: Los Angeles, CA
- Made in California, City of Brea Art Gallery: Brea, CA
- Topanga Canyon Gallery: Topanga Canyon, CA
2013
- 2nd Annual Small Packages, Art Beat on Main Street: Vista, CA
- Juried Exhibition, Pacific Art League: Palo Alto, CA
- Juried Exhibition, Laguna Beach City Hall: Laguna Beach, CA
2010
- Fullerton College: Fullerton, CA
2009
- “Four Man Show” Salon 580: Capistrano, CA
2008
- Poway Center of the Arts: Poway, CA
- “BFA Thesis Exhibition” Seven- Degrees Gallery: Laguna Beach, CA
2007
- Mandarin Fine Art: Laguna Beach, CA
- Laguna Beach Rotary Club: Laguna Beach, CA
- Encinitas Ranch Golf Course: Encinitas, CA
- Juried Exhibition, LCAD: Laguna Beach, CA
2005
- The Village Buzz: Carlsbad, CA
2003
- Juried Exhibition, LCAD: Laguna Beach, CA
2001
- Juried Exhibition, Del Mar Fair: Del Mar, CA
Curatorial Experience
2016
- SoCalMFA, Show organizer and co-curator, Millard Sheets Art Center: Pomona, CA
2015
- Loose Change, Show organizer and curator, Exit Gallery CSUF: Fullerton, CA
Affiliations
- Grand Valley Artists
- Portrait Society of America
- California Art Club, Mentor program member
- American Artists Professional League
Teaching and Workshops
2019 – present
- Michigan State University, Associate Professor: East Lansing, MI
2019
- Lansing Community College, Drawing Instructor: Lansing, MI
- Drawing Workshop, Grand Valley Artists: Grand Rapids, MI
2018
- Lansing Community College, Drawing Instructor: Lansing, MI
- Portrait Painting Workshop, Holland Area Arts Council: Holland, MI
- Portrait Painting Workshop, Grand Valley Artists: Grand Rapids, MI
2017
- Long Pose Figure Painting workshop, Grand Valley Artists: Grand Rapids, MI
2015-2016
- Life Drawing instructor, The learning Center at Fairplex: Pomona, CA
2015
- Panel Construction workshop organizer, California State University: Fullerton, CA
2014-2016
- Life Drawing Instructor, California State University: Fullerton, CA