Education
1998	M.F.A., Painting, Graduate School of Figurative Art of the New York Academy of Art, (cum laude), New York, NY
1995	B.F.A., Craft Design, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Selected Exhibitions
2008	Trepidations, DFN Gallery, New York, NY Becoming: Visions of Childhood, Bronfman Center Gallery, New York, NY Dangerous Women, DFN Gallery, New York, NY The Toy Show, Hans Wiess Newspace Gallery, Manchester, CT
2007	Works on Paper, DFN Gallery, New York, NY Small is Beautiful, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY Wet, DFN Gallery, New York, NY Summer Exhibition, New York Academy of Art: jurors: Desiderio, Fischl, Saville The Beholders Eye, Salmagundi Art Club, Curator: Katherine Chapin Draw, Gallery Lombardi, Austin, TX
2006	Palpable Painting, Kresge &Pascal Galleries Berrie Center, Ramapo College, NJ
2005	10th Anniversary Show, DFN Gallery, New York, NY Laptop Series, Realform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY Chautauqua Center for the Visual Arts, NY
2004	4 Artists/4 Walls, Interior Paintings, DFN Gallery, New York, NY The Drawn Page, The Hersam Acorn Newspaper in conjunction with The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Curators: Harry Philbrick & Jessica Hough, Ridgefield, CT 1st Annual Juried Exhibition for the New York Academy of Art Alumni Association, Stricoff Fine Art, New York, NY Martha and Me, Gallery Onetwentyeight, Curator: Elisa Soliven, New York, NY NJCU Faculty Exhibition, Lemmerman Gallery, Curator: Midori Yoshimoto, NJ
2003	Group Show, Rotunda Gallery of Jersey City, City Hall, Jersey City, NJ Take Home a Nude, NYAA Annual Benefit Art Action, Sotheby’s, New York, NY 54th Art of the Northeast, Silvermine Art Center, Juror: Harry Philbrick, New Canaan, CT Faculty Exhibition, Small Works Gallery, Curator: Carolyn Wes Pace, Utica, NY
2002	Selected Works, Solo Exhibition, Ground, Jersey City, NJ Convergence, NYAA Alumni Exhibition, New York, NY Resident Exhibit, VT Studio Center Gallery Curator: Louise von Weiss, Johnson, VT
2001	Take Home a Nude, NYAA, Curator: Waqas Wajahat, Christie’s, New York, NY
2000	Art at Barrow Mansion, Jersey City Art Tour, Curator: Kimberly Ewald, Jersey City, NJ Fresh Produce, Gallery 156, Curator: Matthew Greenway, Brooklyn, NY Take Home a Nude, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1999	Take Home a Nude, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY Beyond Appropriation, NYAA Alumni Exhibition, Juror: Philip Pearlstein, New York
1998	M.F.A. Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1997	Student Drawing Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY Take Home a Nude, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
1995	Figurative Works, Solo Exhibition, Stomping Grounds Café, Ames, IA B.F.A. Exhibition, ISU Fisher Theater Gallery Space, Ames, IA
Awards
2007	Pollock Krasner Foundation Grant
2007	Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City Residency
2003	The Rosenthal Foundation Best of Show Award, annual 54th Art of the NorthEast, Silvermine GuildArts Center
2002	Full Fellowship for an Artist in Residency at the Vermont Studio Center, Sponsored by the Dodge Foundation
1997	Academic Scholarship Award, New York Academy of Art
1994	Art and Design Chairperson Award
Selected Collections & Commissions
Painting for Joyce Takiguchi, Stamford, CT, 2004 Portrait of President for Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, 2003 Painting for Mr. Jon Angle, New York, NY, 2003 Portrait for Mr. Charles Hamilton, New York, NY, 1999 Portrait for Ms. Shelby Stewart, New York, NY, 1999 Private residence of Mr. Jonathan White, Ames, IA, 1996
Teaching
2008	Assistant Adjunct Professor, CUNY, York College, Jamiaca, NY
2003-08	Assistant Adjunct Professor at Hofstra New College, Hempstead NY
2003-08	Adjunct Professor at New Jersey City University, Jersey City NJ.
2003	Visiting Instructor in the Pre-College Summer Program at Pratt, Manhattan Campus NYC      Course: Fine Arts/Painting and Drawing class Adjunct Instructor at Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica,NY
2001	Instructor at NYAA in the Continuing Education Program
Bibliography
2005	Bannon, Anthony, review The Chautauquan Daily, Chautauqua, New York, Weekend Edition, July 9th
2005	Wiley, Lois,Erie Show Case, exhibition review with photograph, Chautauqua, New York, July 7th
Conferences
2003	College Art Association Conference, New York, NY
Affiliations
Alumni Association of the New York Academy of Art Artist Alliance College Art Association

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