Education
State University of New York (SUNY) Buffalo, May 2018 Post-Baccalaureate Teacher Certification in Art Education, May, 2018
Maine College of Art, Portland, ME Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) Interdisciplinary Studio Art & Critical Theory, May 2004
State University of New York At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.) Photography, May 2000
Grants, Lectures, Etc.
2015 What’s Up- Gravity and Levity, the work of Christian Boltanski and Tom Otterness, Lecture at the Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY
2012 Buffalo Public Schools’ An Artist in Every School Art Education Grant
2005 Maine Arts Commission Good Idea Grant, Maine Artist Access Program
2003, 2004, 2017 Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Grant
Exhibition Record
*Indicates Solo Exhibition
2023 Rochester-Finger Lakes Biennial Exhibition, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY Curator: Margo Muto
2022 *Baggage, a Site-Specific Installation, Drake Memorial Library, SUNY Brockport, Brockport NY
2019 *Over and Over Again, Colleen Buzzard Studio, Rochester, NY
2017 Points of Departure: Meditations on Mapping, MCC Mercer Gallery & 6 Satellite galleries, Rochester NY Curators: Colleen Buzzard, Karen Sardisco
2017 SUNY Brockport Art Faculty Exhibition, Brockport NY Curator: Tim Massey
2017 SUNY Buffalo State Art Education Exhibition: Transform Curator: Kathy Gaye-Shiroki Special Juror’s Consideration award for ‘Everything I Want.’
2016 Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery Member’s Exhibition, Rochester NY
2015 Rochester Contemporary Art Gallery Member’s Exhibition, Rochester NY
2015 Cherry Valley Summer Sculpture Trail, Cherry Valley, NY, Curators Duncan Chase, Chris Hand
2011 Buffalo City Schools’ Art Educators’ Exhibition, Buffalo Arts Studio, Curator: Cori Wolff
2009 *Keeping the Thread, Buffalo Arts Studio Gallery, Curator: Cori Wolff
2007 Intervals, Institute of Contemporary Arts at the Maine College of Art, Portland, ME, Curators: Rachel Katz, Lauren Fensterstock, Jeff Waites
2006 *Material Matters, Whitney Artworks, Portland, ME, Curator: Deb Whitney
2006 *Shelters You, ArtSpace Gallery, Maynard MA, Curator: Jero Nessen
2005 In-Process, Portland Open Studios, Portland ME
2005 *Reconsider, Evos Art Center, Lowell MA, Curator: Patrick Pollard
2005 Adjunct Instructors Exhibition, Chester College, Chester NH, Curator: Edward Stapel
2005 From Swords to Plowshares, University of Southern Maine, Curator: Natasha Mayers
2004 Festival of Cultural Exchange, Portland ME, Curator: Susan Bickford
2004, In My Backyard IV, Yarmouth ME, Curator: Susan Bickford
2004 Maine College of Art M.F.A Thesis Exhibition, Portland Yacht Services, Curator: Katarina Weslien
2003 We’re Having a Baby; MECA BFA meets MFA, Maine College of Art, Curator: Patrick O’Rourke
2003 *Laver Lover, Running with Scissors Gallery, Portland ME
2003 *Walk/Work, M.F.A Summer Residency Installation and Performance, Maine College of Art
2003 Sacred and Profane, Battery Steele, Peaks Island ME, Curator: Aaron Stephan
2003 Screening of Nurture I, II, & Protect, June Fitzpatrick Gallery at Maine College of Art, Portland ME
2003 Code Ultra Orange; Artists’ Reactions to War Zeitgeist Gallery, Boston MA Curator: Susan Berstler
2002 Shadows, M.F.A. Summer Residency Installation, Maine College of Art
2002 Murder The Word; Multimedia Assault on the Senses Saturn Building/Big Orbit Gallery, Buffalo NY
1998-2000
B.F.A. Thesis Exhibition: Spiritual Journey, University at Buffalo Art Department Gallery, Buffalo, NY
Members’ Exhibition, CEPA Gallery, Buffalo NY (2)
New Artists Exhibition, University at Buffalo Art Department Gallery, Buffalo NY
Teaching Experience
Currently: Art Teacher: Merton Williams Middle School, Hilton, NY
2018-2019 Art Teacher: Rush Henrietta Senior High School
2018 Art Teacher: Cosgrove Middle School, Spencerport, NY and Village Elementary School, Hilton, NY
Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts State University of New York-College at Brockport, Brockport, NY 2014-2017
Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts/Art History D’Youville College, Buffalo, NY 2007-2019
Adjunct Professor of Visual Arts Chester College of New England, Chester, NH 2004-2006