Born: July 23, 1980  

Education

1999-2004
BFA / Painting
Murray State University , Murray KY

2005
Teaching Certificate / Art Education
Murray State University , Murray KY

Arts Experience

2005
Gallery One Opening Invitational, Gallery One, Nashville TN

2004
All Kentucky Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Capitol Arts Alliance , Bowling Green KY

Guest lecturer and exhibiting artist, Artclectic and Artclectic on the Road
The University School of Nashville, Nashville TN

Artist of the Month Exhibit, Image One Gallery, Henderson KY

BFA Solo Exhibition, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University , Murray KY

Solo Exhibition: Recent Works, Duncan Center Gallery, Greenville KY

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition, Madisonville KY

Murray State News, Staff, Editorial Illustrator, Murray State University , Murray KY

2003
All Kentucky Juried Fine Art Exhibition, Capitol Arts Alliance , Bowling Green KY

Workshop with painter, Michael Gregory

Awarded two artist exhibition, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts, Madisonville KY

Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition, Madisonville KY

2002
Awarded Private Residency, understudy for painter Scott Fraser, Boulder CO

Workshop with Santa Fe artist, Carol Mothner

2001
Workshop with The Society of Egg Tempera Painters President and
co-founder,artist, Michael Bergt

Awards and Honors

2004
Mahalia Alexander Womack Award, All Kentucky Juried Fine Art Exhibition,

Capitol Arts Alliance , Bowling Green KY

Artist of the Month, Image One Gallery, Henderson KY

Best of Show, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition

Painting – 1 st Place , Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition

Best of Show/College of Humanities and Fine Arts Deans Award, MSU Juried

Exhibition, Murray State University , Murray KY

Art History Award, MSU Juried Exhibition, Murray State University , Murray KY

Third Place , Editorial Cartoon, Kentucky Intercollegiate Press Association, Louisville KY

2003
Col. & Mrs. Robert E. Spiller Merit Award, All Kentucky Juried Fine Art Exhibition,

Capitol Arts Alliance , Bowling Green KY

Painting Award, MSU Juried Exhibition, Murray State University , Murray KY

Best of Show, Glema Mahr Center for the Arts Annual Juried Exhibition

2002
Outstanding Junior Art Scholarship, MSU Juried Exhibition
Murray State University, Murray KY

Mary Yeiser Award ( Yeiser Art Center ), MSU Juried Exhibition
Murray StateUniversity, Murray KY

Art Auction Scholarship, MSU Juried Exhibition
Murray State University , Murray KY

2001
Outstanding Sophomore Art Scholarship, MSU Juried Exhibition
Murray State University, Murray KY

Memberships

2000-2004
Organization of Murray Art Students

2001-2004
Murray State Lions Club