Education:
2021 MFA Painting Art Academy University, CA
1987 BFA Advertising Columbus College of Art and Design, OH
Grants/Associations:
2022 Pollock Krasner Foundation, Creative Support Grant
2021 Foundation for Contemporary Arts, Inc., Creative Support Grant
2021 Minnesota State Arts Board, Creative Support Grant
2020 Andy Warhol Foundation, Creative Support Grant
2019 CollarWorks, Elizabeth Murray Foundation Artist Residency
• Chicago Avenue Fire Arts Center – Board Member 2019-Present
2018 Metropolitan Regional Arts Council (MRAC), Next Step Grant
2009 Jerome Foundation, Blacklock Artist Residency Grant
• Minneapolis Arts Commission – Board Member 2008-2012
2006 Minnesota State Arts Board, Community Cultural Partnership Grant
Solo Exhibitions:
Weisman Art Museum, 2024 St. Paul, MN
Hennepin Theatre Trust, 2023 Minneapolis MN
Duluth Art Institute 2022 Duluth, MN
Juxtaposition Arts 2021 Minneapolis, MN
Ridgewater College 2021 Willmar, MN
Soo Vac Arts Center 2018 Minneapolis, MN
Nemeth Art Center 2017, Park Rapids, MN
Obsidian Arts 2004, Minneapolis, MN
Tyler Street Gallery 2005 Minneapolis, MN
Art In The Mayor’s Office 2006 Minneapolis, MN
Emerge 2007 Minneapolis, MN
Emerge 2007, 2010 Minneapolis, MN
Northpoint Health and Wellness Center 2012, 2013 Minneapolis, MN
Capri Theater 2013 Minneapolis, MN
Selected Group Exhibitions:
DeVos Museum 2022 “North of the 45th” Minneapolis, MN
Traffic Zone Gallery 2022 “Currents/Letter To America” Minneapolis, MN
Soo Vac Arts Center 2022 “Change Is God-Take Root Among The Stars” Minneapolis, MN
Galeria Do Beija Flor 2020 “Opening Event” Minneapolis, MN
Circa Gallery 2019 “inVISIBLE” Minneapolis, MN
Gamut Gallery 2019 “CFW” Minneapolis, MN
Univ. of Pennsylvania, Abington 2019 “SOM” Abington, PA
Public Functionary NEEMA 2019 Wintertide Biennial Minneapolis, MN
Poor Farm Artist Residency 2018 “What a Life” Manawa, WI
Joseph Nease Gallery 2018 Sweep Duluth, MN
Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design 2018 Empathy Milwaukee, WI
Visual Arts Minnesota 2017 Essential Art St. Cloud, MN
MCAD Gallery 2016 Self/Identity Minneapolis, MN
Roxalux Gallery 2015 Open Door Minneapolis, MN
Smack Mellon 2015 Respond! Group Exhibition Brooklyn, NY
Soo Vac Arts Center 2014 Untitled 11 Minneapolis, MN
Banfill Locke Ctr. For The Arts 2014 Formations, Sediments, Cover-ups and Remnants Mpls. MN
Public Art Commissions
• City of Woodbury – 2023-2024 Gears Project – Woodbury, MN
• City of Minneapolis – 2019-2021 Luminous Ceilings Project – Minneapolis, MN
• MN National Wildlife Nature Ctr. – 2020 Nature Play Area Signage – Bloomington, MN
• MN African American Heritage Museum – 2020 BLM Mural – Minneapolis, MN
• City of Minneapolis – 2016-2017 Assemble Bikeway Project – Minneapolis, MN
• City of Minneapolis – 2014-2016 John Biggers Seed Project – Minneapolis, MN
• Kingfield Neighborhood Association – 2005 Mural Project– Minneapolis, MN
• Webber Camden Neighborhood – 2006 Public Art Commission – Minneapolis, MN
• East Side Food Co-Op– 2007 Public Art Gallery – Minneapolis, MN
• Obsidian Arts Gallery – 2008 Exploding Language exhibition – Minneapolis, MN
• City of Minneapolis – 2006 Bridge of Dreams Project – Minneapolis, MN
Collection Information:
Mary Ceruti, Executive Director, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
Ta-Coumba Aiken, St. Paul, MN
Jim Rustad, St. Paul, MN
Givens Collection – University of MinnesotaSt Paul, MN
Boston Scientific – Maple Grove, MN
Bandjoun Station Cultural Center – Bandjoun, Cameroon
Coloplast Manufacturing – Minneapolis, MN
Publications:
New American Paintings – 2017 Midwest Edition
Curation:
Fresh Eye Gallery – 2024 “Skin” Exhibit – Minneapolis, MN
Hennepin County Library – "Our Souls Shine Bright” Exhibit 2023 Minneapolis, MN
Artistry/Bloomington Center for The Arts – 2021 “Unfurled” Exhibit – Bloomington, MN
Minnesota Museum of American Art – 2017 We The People exhibition – St. Paul, MN
Teaching Employment:
College of St. Benedict’s – 2022 Adjunct Painting/Drawing Professor – St. Joseph, MN
Minneapolis College of Art & Design – 2021 Collage Art Instructor – Minneapolis, MN
Walker Art Center – 2016 Museum Arts Educator – Minneapolis, MN
BrandLab – 2009-2010 Advertising Curriculum Instructor, Henry High School – Minneapolis, MN
Art Institutes of Minnesota – 2009-2010 Computer Illustration Adjunct Professor – Minneapolis, MN