Education

2024                      Virginia Commonwealth University, MFA, Sculpture + Mixed Media,   

                               Richmond, VA

2021                       Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Temple University, BFA, Sculpture,

                               Philadelphia, PA

2013                       Delaware County Community College, AFA, Media, PA

2001                       Parkway Center City Program, Diploma, Philadelphia, PA

 

 

Professional Experience

2022-24                 Undergraduate Teacher (Intro to Sculpture for Non-Majors)

                               Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 

2022                      Graduate Teaching Assistant, Virginia

                               Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2017 - 2021            Studio Assistant, Karyn Olivier

2020                      Art Handler/Transporter, American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY

2018                       Art Handler/Transporter, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA

2017                       Studio Assistant, Destiny Palmer

2016 - 2017            Studio Assistant, Kara Springer

2015 - 2016            Studio Assistant, Jaime Brett Treadwell

2012 - 2014            Studio Assistant, Bertha Gutman

 

 

 

 

 

Solo Exhibitions

2023                        Thy Kingdom Come Apart, Automat Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2019                         Why Are You So Comfortable With Our Horror?

                                 20*20 House Gallery, Lansdowne, PA

2017                         Treasure Hunting Treasure, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA

2016                         Black on Black Honey, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA 

            

Group Exhibitions

2024                        MFA Thesis Show: Fear of God, The Anderson Gallery, VCUarts, Richmond, VA

                                 Evidence That We Are Still Here, 1708 Gallery, Richmond,VA 

2023                        MFA Candidacy Show: What if we hugged in the JCPenney?

                                 VCUarts, Richmond, VA

2022                        Flats: Sculpture Graduate Group Show, Depillars Gallery,

                                 VCUarts, Richmond, VA

2019                         215 | 610 Contemporary Juried Exhibition of Regional

                                 Emerging Artists, Delaware County Community College,

                                 Media, PA

2018                         Mural Arts Gallery, Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia, PA

2017                         Sole Purpose, Arts/Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort

                                 Washington, MD                             

                                 Periphery, Da Vinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, PA

                                 215 | 610 Contemporary Juried Exhibition of Regional

                                 Emerging Artist, Delaware County Community College, Media, PA

                                 Hurry Up and Wait, Asian Arts Initiative, Philadelphia, PA

 

 Awards

2024                         Black History in the Making, Virginia Commonwealth University,

                                  Department of African American Studies, Richmond, VA

                                  William Gaines Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2022-24                    Graduate Teaching Assistantship Award, Virginia

                                  Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2022                         Reynolds Gallery Scholarship, VCU, Richmond, VA

                                  Paul F. Miller Graduate Scholarship, VCU, Richmond, VA

                                  The Edith Weil Hecht Memorial Sculpture Prize, Temple

                                  University/Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA

2018                          Jasper Studios, Artist-in-Residence, Philadelphia, PA

2017                          Mural Arts Artist-in-Training, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia, PA

                                  Vermont Studio Center Residency, St, Johnson, VT

2016                          Rochelle Toner Award, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

                                  Diamond Peer Teaching Award, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

2015                          Edna Weinstein, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

2013 - 2014            Pegasus, Delaware County Community College Literary

Magazine Publication Award, Philadelphia, PA