Curriculum Vitae
B. 1993
Lives and works in Richmond, VA
Education
2021 MFA Studio Art
University of Florida
Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies
University of Florida
2016 BFA Studio Art
East Tennessee State University
Solo and Two-Person Exhibition
2023 All I Ever Wanted Was to Kiss the Sun / Bermudez Projects / Los Angeles, CA
A Brighter Shade of Melancholy / Iridian Gallery / Richmond, VA
2022 Cruel Summer / Lawton Gallery / University of Wisconsin – Green Bay / Green Bay, WI
2017 Diversity in Contemporary America / KCKCC Gallery / Kansas City, KS (two-person exhibition with JT Daniels)
Group Exhibitions
2023 Engendered / Capitol One / Richmond, VA
2022 Not Even Home Will Be With You Forever / Field Projects / New York, NY
*eyelash flutter* / Hawthorn Contemporary / Milwaukee, WI
The Future is Equal / Bermudez Projects / Los Angeles, CA
The Future is Queer / Bermudez Projects / Los Angeles, CA
2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition / University Galleries / University of Florida / Gainesville, FL (Curator Gean Moreno)
25th Annual No Dead Artists / Jonathan Ferrara Gallery / New Orleans, LA
Valdosta National 2021 / Virtual Exhibition / Valdosta State University / Valdosta, GA
Young Painters Competition / Hiestand Galleries / Miami University / Oxford, OH
2019 YELLOW / Athens Institute of Contemporary Art / Athens, GA
Combined Talents: Annual Juried Exhibition / Florida State University MOFA / Tallahassee, FL
Riot! Celebrating Stonewall’s Anniversary / Socially Engaged Art Salon / Brighton, UK
The Social Policing of Gender and the Criminalization of Queerness / Amos Eno Gallery / Brooklyn, NY
Queer Chicago / Fulton Street Collective / Chicago, IL
Fake News: A National Juried Exhibition / Missouri Southern State University / Joplin, MO
Art of Inquiry / Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art / Gainesville, FL
2018 RED / Cusp Gallery / Provincetown, MA
Boys Will Be Boys / Whitdel Arts / Detroit, MI
SOCIAL CODE / Arts Warehouse / Delray Beach, FL
33rd Annual International Exhibition / University of Texas at Tyler / Tyler, TX
2017 32nd Annual Tallahassee International / Florida State University MOFA / Tallahassee, FL
Annual National Juried Art Exhibition / Academy Center of the Arts / Lynchburg, VA
Objectified / Czong Institute for Contemporary Art Museum / Gimpo, South Korea
RodeoFlyer: Artists Re-Imagine the Flyer / DAC Gallery / Los Angeles, CA
6th Annual Armstrong National 2D Exhibition / Georgia Southern University / Savannah, GA
2016 BFA Exhibition / Slocumb Gallery / East Tennessee State University / Johnson City, TN
Metro Montage XVI / Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art / Marietta, GA
Annual National 2D Competition / Cape Fear Studios and Gallery / Fayetteville, NC
Student Honor Show 2016 / Slocumb Gallery / Johnson City, TN
2015 Student Honor Show 2015 / Slocumb Gallery / Johnson City, TN
Invited Group Exhibitions
2022 Bling It Out / Iridian Gallery / Richmond, VA
2021 San Diego Drag Icons / The Studio Door / San Diego, CA
2020 INsideOUT / Atlantic Center for the Arts / New Smyrna Beach. FL
Spring 2020 Exhibition / Reitz Union Gallery / University of Florida / Gainesville, FL
Somatic Shifts / Gainesville Fine Arts Association / Gainesville, FL
2019 Art Gaysel / Hotel Gaythering / Miami Beach, FL
BodyBuilding / Moisturizer Gallery / Gainesville, FL
2018 Art Gaysel / Hotel Gaythering / Miami Beach, FL
SideBySide: Warhol and the Body / Tipton Gallery / Johnson City, TN
2016 Align & Construct / Arts Letters & Numbers / Averill Park, NY
Teaching Experience
2023 - Present
Assistant Professor + Area Head of Studio Art Concentration
Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
2022 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Summer Pre-College Program
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2021-2022
Visiting Professor
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, WI
2019 - 2021
Instructor of Record, School of Art and Art History
University of Florida. Gainesville, FL
2018-2019
Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Art and Art History
University of Florida. Gainesville, FL
Artist Residencies
2021-22 UWGB A.I.R. Program - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
2020 Residency #176 Will Cotton - Atlantic Center for the Arts - New Smyrna Beach, FL
2016 Arts Letters & Numbers - Averill Park, NY
Public Collections
2022 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay / Green Bay, WI
Tom of Finland Foundation / Los Angeles, CA
Lawton Gallery / Green Bay, WI
2021 East Tennessee State University / Johnson City, TN
Invited Talks
2022 Artist Talk / Georgia Southern University / Statesboro, GA
Artist Talk / University of Wisconsin-Green Bay / Green Bay, WI
Artist Talk + Studio Visits / Lawrence University / Appleton, WI
2021 Artist Talk / St. Norbert College / De Pere, WI
Artist Talk / University of Wisconsin - Green Bay at Sheboygan / Sheboygan, WI
2019 Artist Talk / University of North Florida / Jacksonville, FL
2017 Artist Talk + Studio Visits / Kansas City Kansas Community College / Kansas City, KS
Artist Talk / Georgia Southern University / Savannah, GA
Awards, Grants + Scholarships
2022 VCU Arts Adjunct Research Grant - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
People's Choice Award - Bling it Out - Iridian Gallery, Richmond, VA
2021 Work Study - NYC Crit Club - Queer Art History with Eric Hibit
Jerry Uelsmann Scholarship - College of the Arts - University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
2020 Scholarship from Atlantic Center for the Arts
2019 SAAH Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
COTA Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
SAAH Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
COTA Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
Award of Excellence - Art of Inquiry - The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
2018 Graduate School Fellowship Award - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2017 Juror's Choice - Annual National Juried Exhibition - Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg, VA
3rd Prize -Annual Armstrong National 2D Exhibition - Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA
2016 Painting Award - ETSU Student Honor Show 2016 - Johnson City, TN
2015 Painting Award - ETSU Student Honor Show 2015 - Johnson City, TN
2014 Jane Dove Cox Art Scholarship - East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN
Service to University
2022 Co-Curator, Metal & Lace, Observational Painting Student Work, Corporate Gallery, Richmond, VA
2022 Guest Juror, Juried Student Exhibition, University of Wisconsin - Marinette, WI
2020 Volunteer Organizer, SA+AH Juried Student Exhibition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduate Student Representative of Studio Art - College of the Arts Awards Committee
2020 Professorship Award presented by the UF Research Foundation, Inc. (UFRF)
International Educator of the Year presented by the UF International Center (UFIC)
2019 Elected Graduate Student Representative of Studio Art and Art Education for Faculty Meetings –
School of Art & Art History, College of Fine Art, University of Florida
Travel Coordinator - Feminist Art History Forum - Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
Vice President - Fine Arts College Council
2016 Vice President + Student Travel Coordinator - Student Painting and Drawing Association
Travel to the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Travel to Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Press
2021 New American Paintings, MFA Annual Issue #153
2019 Out.com. See Art From the Over 30 Gay Artist Invading Miami's Art Basel
Noisy Rain Magazine. Issue 52. noisyrain.com
2018 The Advocate, “30+ Gay Artists On Display at Art Gaysel in Miami Beach.
Average Art Magazine. Issue 21.
2017 ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal, Volume 23
ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal, Volume 27
Artist to Look Out For, Volume 3. Starry Night Programs
B. 1993
Lives and works in Richmond, VA
Education
2021 MFA Studio Art
University of Florida
Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies
University of Florida
2016 BFA Studio Art
East Tennessee State University
Solo and Two-Person Exhibition
2023 All I Ever Wanted Was to Kiss the Sun / Bermudez Projects / Los Angeles, CA
A Brighter Shade of Melancholy / Iridian Gallery / Richmond, VA
2022 Cruel Summer / Lawton Gallery / University of Wisconsin – Green Bay / Green Bay, WI
2017 Diversity in Contemporary America / KCKCC Gallery / Kansas City, KS (two-person exhibition with JT Daniels)
Group Exhibitions
2023 Engendered / Capitol One / Richmond, VA
2022 Not Even Home Will Be With You Forever / Field Projects / New York, NY
*eyelash flutter* / Hawthorn Contemporary / Milwaukee, WI
The Future is Equal / Bermudez Projects / Los Angeles, CA
The Future is Queer / Bermudez Projects / Los Angeles, CA
2021 MFA Thesis Exhibition / University Galleries / University of Florida / Gainesville, FL (Curator Gean Moreno)
25th Annual No Dead Artists / Jonathan Ferrara Gallery / New Orleans, LA
Valdosta National 2021 / Virtual Exhibition / Valdosta State University / Valdosta, GA
Young Painters Competition / Hiestand Galleries / Miami University / Oxford, OH
2019 YELLOW / Athens Institute of Contemporary Art / Athens, GA
Combined Talents: Annual Juried Exhibition / Florida State University MOFA / Tallahassee, FL
Riot! Celebrating Stonewall’s Anniversary / Socially Engaged Art Salon / Brighton, UK
The Social Policing of Gender and the Criminalization of Queerness / Amos Eno Gallery / Brooklyn, NY
Queer Chicago / Fulton Street Collective / Chicago, IL
Fake News: A National Juried Exhibition / Missouri Southern State University / Joplin, MO
Art of Inquiry / Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art / Gainesville, FL
2018 RED / Cusp Gallery / Provincetown, MA
Boys Will Be Boys / Whitdel Arts / Detroit, MI
SOCIAL CODE / Arts Warehouse / Delray Beach, FL
33rd Annual International Exhibition / University of Texas at Tyler / Tyler, TX
2017 32nd Annual Tallahassee International / Florida State University MOFA / Tallahassee, FL
Annual National Juried Art Exhibition / Academy Center of the Arts / Lynchburg, VA
Objectified / Czong Institute for Contemporary Art Museum / Gimpo, South Korea
RodeoFlyer: Artists Re-Imagine the Flyer / DAC Gallery / Los Angeles, CA
6th Annual Armstrong National 2D Exhibition / Georgia Southern University / Savannah, GA
2016 BFA Exhibition / Slocumb Gallery / East Tennessee State University / Johnson City, TN
Metro Montage XVI / Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art / Marietta, GA
Annual National 2D Competition / Cape Fear Studios and Gallery / Fayetteville, NC
Student Honor Show 2016 / Slocumb Gallery / Johnson City, TN
2015 Student Honor Show 2015 / Slocumb Gallery / Johnson City, TN
Invited Group Exhibitions
2022 Bling It Out / Iridian Gallery / Richmond, VA
2021 San Diego Drag Icons / The Studio Door / San Diego, CA
2020 INsideOUT / Atlantic Center for the Arts / New Smyrna Beach. FL
Spring 2020 Exhibition / Reitz Union Gallery / University of Florida / Gainesville, FL
Somatic Shifts / Gainesville Fine Arts Association / Gainesville, FL
2019 Art Gaysel / Hotel Gaythering / Miami Beach, FL
BodyBuilding / Moisturizer Gallery / Gainesville, FL
2018 Art Gaysel / Hotel Gaythering / Miami Beach, FL
SideBySide: Warhol and the Body / Tipton Gallery / Johnson City, TN
2016 Align & Construct / Arts Letters & Numbers / Averill Park, NY
Teaching Experience
2023 - Present
Assistant Professor + Area Head of Studio Art Concentration
Virginia State University, Petersburg, VA
2022 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Summer Pre-College Program
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2021-2022
Visiting Professor
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, WI
2019 - 2021
Instructor of Record, School of Art and Art History
University of Florida. Gainesville, FL
2018-2019
Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Art and Art History
University of Florida. Gainesville, FL
Artist Residencies
2021-22 UWGB A.I.R. Program - University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Green Bay, WI
2020 Residency #176 Will Cotton - Atlantic Center for the Arts - New Smyrna Beach, FL
2016 Arts Letters & Numbers - Averill Park, NY
Public Collections
2022 University of Wisconsin - Green Bay / Green Bay, WI
Tom of Finland Foundation / Los Angeles, CA
Lawton Gallery / Green Bay, WI
2021 East Tennessee State University / Johnson City, TN
Invited Talks
2022 Artist Talk / Georgia Southern University / Statesboro, GA
Artist Talk / University of Wisconsin-Green Bay / Green Bay, WI
Artist Talk + Studio Visits / Lawrence University / Appleton, WI
2021 Artist Talk / St. Norbert College / De Pere, WI
Artist Talk / University of Wisconsin - Green Bay at Sheboygan / Sheboygan, WI
2019 Artist Talk / University of North Florida / Jacksonville, FL
2017 Artist Talk + Studio Visits / Kansas City Kansas Community College / Kansas City, KS
Artist Talk / Georgia Southern University / Savannah, GA
Awards, Grants + Scholarships
2022 VCU Arts Adjunct Research Grant - Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
People's Choice Award - Bling it Out - Iridian Gallery, Richmond, VA
2021 Work Study - NYC Crit Club - Queer Art History with Eric Hibit
Jerry Uelsmann Scholarship - College of the Arts - University of Florida - Gainesville, FL
2020 Scholarship from Atlantic Center for the Arts
2019 SAAH Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
COTA Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
SAAH Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
COTA Graduate Student Research Travel Grant - The University of Florida
Award of Excellence - Art of Inquiry - The Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, Gainesville, FL
2018 Graduate School Fellowship Award - University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
2017 Juror's Choice - Annual National Juried Exhibition - Academy Center of the Arts, Lynchburg, VA
3rd Prize -Annual Armstrong National 2D Exhibition - Georgia Southern University, Savannah, GA
2016 Painting Award - ETSU Student Honor Show 2016 - Johnson City, TN
2015 Painting Award - ETSU Student Honor Show 2015 - Johnson City, TN
2014 Jane Dove Cox Art Scholarship - East Tennessee State University - Johnson City, TN
Service to University
2022 Co-Curator, Metal & Lace, Observational Painting Student Work, Corporate Gallery, Richmond, VA
2022 Guest Juror, Juried Student Exhibition, University of Wisconsin - Marinette, WI
2020 Volunteer Organizer, SA+AH Juried Student Exhibition, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Graduate Student Representative of Studio Art - College of the Arts Awards Committee
2020 Professorship Award presented by the UF Research Foundation, Inc. (UFRF)
International Educator of the Year presented by the UF International Center (UFIC)
2019 Elected Graduate Student Representative of Studio Art and Art Education for Faculty Meetings –
School of Art & Art History, College of Fine Art, University of Florida
Travel Coordinator - Feminist Art History Forum - Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach, FL
Vice President - Fine Arts College Council
2016 Vice President + Student Travel Coordinator - Student Painting and Drawing Association
Travel to the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
Travel to Smith Gallery at Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
Press
2021 New American Paintings, MFA Annual Issue #153
2019 Out.com. See Art From the Over 30 Gay Artist Invading Miami's Art Basel
Noisy Rain Magazine. Issue 52. noisyrain.com
2018 The Advocate, “30+ Gay Artists On Display at Art Gaysel in Miami Beach.
Average Art Magazine. Issue 21.
2017 ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal, Volume 23
ArtAscent Art & Literature Journal, Volume 27
Artist to Look Out For, Volume 3. Starry Night Programs