Education Arizona State University

Education
Arizona State University - BFA, Printmaking ‘05
Universidad Internacional - Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexíco. Advanced Grammar Certificate ‘01
Public Collections
-Tucson Museum of Art, Night Sky, ink on paper, 22”x30”. 2008
- Labriola American Indian Data Center, Chemotherapeutic Turbine Songs, DVD, 2009.
Awards
- Vermont Studio Center Residency (Full Tuition), 2012
- Professional Development Grant (Arizona Commission for the Arts), 2009
- Wendover Residency Program (Center for Land Use Interpretation), Oct. 2009
- Project Grant (Arizona Commission for the Arts), 2008
- Brooklyn Art Council- DCA Project Grant, 2008
- Aljira Emerge 9, Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art, 2007
- Contemporary Forum Studio Grant, 2006
- Professional Development Grant (Arizona Commission for the Arts), 2006
Workshops
- Community Art Program (Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art), 2011
- Public Art Forum (Phoenix Art Museum, AZCA), 2011
- US Art Fundraising, 2011
Exhibitions
2011
-Save Our States
group show, D-Block Gallery; Long Beach, CA/ Monorchid; Phoenix, AZ
2010
- Border Art Biennial 2010
- “…with the air, with the ground,
and with the water.”
- Tropical Office Hours
- Cattle Track Artists
- curated invitational
- Reimagining Reality
- Reimagining the Southwest
- Disruptive Momentum
solo show, Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ
group show, Das Büro, Berlin, Germany
group show, Eye Lounge, Phoenix, AZ
group show, Camelview Optima Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
group show, Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ
group show, Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art
group show, Modified Arts, Phoenix, AZ
2009
- Pattern Wizardry
- Arizona Biennial
group show, Arizona Youth Museum
group show, Tucson Museum of Art
2008
- Chemotherapeutic
Turbine Songs
- The Last Book Project
- Aljira Emerge 9
solo exhibition, Melville House, Brooklyn, NY
group show, Biblioteca Nacional, Buenos Aires
group show, Aljira A Center for Contemporary Art
2007
- Contemporary Forum
Grant Winners Exhibition
- Exponential Love…
- Art as Anecdote
group show, The Phoenix Art Museum
benefit auction, Tilt Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
group exhibition, BAC Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2006
- Hearts and Hands II
- Deck
national competition, Univ. of Nebraska
group exhibition, Ice House
group show, El Paso Museum of Art; Juarez, Mex.-CCPN
Employment
Metropolitan Arts (Aug. 2011 - current)
-Teacher for middle school grades; developed 2-D design curriculum.
Burgeon Group LLC. (Jul. 2010 - Oct. 2011) : www.burgeongroup.com
- Project Lead and Fabricator for design-build, public art group specializing in the library setting. Advanced carpentry, basic machining, and installation practices.
Montessori International School ( Mar. 2009 - Jun. 2010)
- Art teacher for Kindergarten-8th grade classes. Organized and completed outdoor mosaic project for peace garden. Assisted students with art
projects related to cultural fair celebrating North America.
Chemotherapeutic Turbine Songs (Feb 2008- Nov.2008) : www.turbinesongs.net
- Director for web-based documentary researching uranium mining on the Navajo Nation. Coordinated oral history interviews with tribal members,
designed website, photographic documentation. Organized grant funding from Brooklyn Art Council and Arizona Commission on the Arts.
Inwork Inc- (New York, NY Oct. 2006- Feb. 2008)
- Responsible for color matching and printing through specialized industry technique for commercial packaging company.
The Drawing Center- (New York, NY Aug.-Dec. 2006)
- Curatorial Intern for the Viewing Program. Viewed submissions to The Drawing Center’s artist registry. Performed various
administrative duties for the Viewing Program as well as the Big Draw, an outdoor viewer participation drawing event.