I am originally from Reading and Lansdale, PA. I received a BFA in Art with concentrations in both painting and sculpture from Carnegie Mellon University in 1996 that included studying abroad at University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. I was also selected for summer residencies at Virginia Commonwealth University (2004) and the Taliesin Artist Residency Program (partial scholarship, 2008) and selected for Creative Capital's professional development program (2008). I have been a resident of Arizona since 1996 and live in Central Phoenix.
I have been heavily involved in the local Phoenix arts community since 2001 as a founding member of the now successful eye lounge contemporary art space; a curator of four exhibits and coordination of many others at The Icehouse arts venue; a volunteer for The Icehouse as a marketing coordinator, web designer and arts liason; and a volunteer and board member for Artlink, Inc. During this time, I also built my exhibition experience in locations such as The Icehouse, eye lounge, @Central Gallery (all Phoenix, AZ), Smack Mellon (Brooklyn, NY), The Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art (Scottsdale, AZ), Dinnerware Contemporary Arts (Tucson, AZ), Abecedarian Gallery (Denver, CO) and Durex Arte Contemporanea (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). I am currently preparing for a solo exhibit at Durex Arte Contemporanea in Rio de Janeiro and at Perihelion Arts in Phoenix, AZ for 2010. I received the Phoenix Art Museum's Contemporary Forum Artist Materials Grant in May of 2006 and two Ted Decker Catalyst Fund grants in 2007 and 2009. I am included in the Flat Files at Pierogi Brooklyn and the Drawing Center's Viewing Program.
I continue to explore non-traditional routes to share and exhibit my work through interventions, interactive websites, blogs and podcasts.
