Collection of paintings from In Plain Sight at GAZE Modern, 2019.
With a background education in Chemistry and Neuroscience, laboratory precision and the hidden physiology of the body continue to inspire my work. My paintings merge science with art by re-presenting anatomy through stylized forms and hyper-saturated colors to subvert traditional expectations of anatomical diagrams. These larger-than-life paintings expose the inner systems and confront viewers with what it means to be a living body within the context of our current health care system. Landscapes are also used as metaphors to explore the horrors of the pharmaceutical industry, invasion of technology, disregard for the environment, and over-consumption. The superficial whimsy allows for such issues to be addressed with a subtler tone – giving a fantastical glimpse at what our world might become.
It is important to my studio practice to maintain a laboratory-like precision through a graphic, hard-edge style. The technical aspects and the process of creating these forms without the aid of tape or stencils are just as important as the content. The super-flat style allows me to distance the world of my paintings from our reality.
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Atomic Number 13; Vertical Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 Déjà Vu; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2022 Rain & Thunder; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2021 Dalí Dozen; The Dalí Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
2021 SHINE: Year 7; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2021 Critters; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2021 Weird Florida; Coastal Creative, St. Petersburg, FL
2021 Skyway 20/21; Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
2021 Micro & Macro (Solo Exhibition); Art Center Sarasota, FL
2021 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts - Emerging Artist; Tampa, FL
2021 Keep It Cute; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2021 Athletes & Causes Foundation Charity Auction; Tampa, FL
2020 The Factory First Look; The Factory, St. Petersburg, FL
2020 In the Clouds; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2020 Globe; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2020 No Pants Required; Gabba Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 BON APPÉTIT; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2020 Off the Wall; Art Center Sarasota, FL
2020 Connected; Demuth Museum, Lancaster, PA
2020 Please Stand By; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2019 Red Dot Miami; Art Basel Miami, FL
2019 Connected; Volkswagen Headquarters, Herndon, VA (Traveling Exhibition through the Kennedy Center)
2019 VSA Emerging Artist Program; Rayburn House of Representative, The Capitol, Washington DC
2019 CREEP; MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
2019 Florida’s Finest; Art Center Sarasota, FL
2019 In Plain Sight; GAZE Modern, Sarasota, FL
2019 Combined Talents; FSU Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
2019 Made Fresh; Art Center Sarasota, FL
2019 International Exchange; Korea National University of Arts; Seoul, South Korea
2019 Fractured Realities; The John and Mable Ringling Museum, Sarasota, FL
2019 Best of Ringling Juried by Christian Viveros-Faune; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2019 Possible Side Effects; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2018 Color Theory (Solo Exhibition); The Mable, Sarasota, FL -
2018 Migraine; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2018 Intermix; Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2018 House of Nine; Towles Court, Sarasota, FL
2018 Mind the Gap; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2018 Macabre; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2018 Best of Ringling Juried by Christopher Jones; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2018 [Un]Comfortable; Art Center Sarasota, Sarasota, FL
2017 Edition 1/15; Ringling Special Collections Library, Sarasota, FL
2017 The Dog and Pony Show; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2016 Best of Ringling Juried by Linda Yablonsky; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
2016 There is Something I Haven’t Told You…; The Crossley Gallery, Sarasota, FL
AWARDS & GRANTS
2023 Professional Development Grant; Hillsborough County Arts Council, Tampa, FL
2020 Artist Relief Grant; United States Artists Organization, Chicago, IL
2020 Hillsborough Artist Relief Program (HARP) Grant; Tampa Bay, FL
2019 VSA Emerging Artist Program First Place Award; The Kennedy Center, Washington DC
2019 Merit Award, Florida’s Finest Exhibition; Sarasota, FL
2019 Best in Show, Made Fresh Exhibition; Sarasota, FL
2019 Silver Juror’s Award, Best of Ringling Exhibition; Sarasota, FL
2019 Ringling College Professional Development Grant; Sarasota, FL
2018 Patricia Ericson Scholarship; Sarasota, FL
2016 – 2019 Ringling College President’s List; Sarasota, FL
2016 – 2019 Ringling College Dean’s Scholarship; Sarasota, FL
2016 3rd Place, 6th Annual Madeby Show; Sarasota, FL
GALLERIES & COLLECTIONS
Moffitt Cancer Research Center; Tampa, FL
Fairgrounds St. Pete; St. Petersburg, FL
Georgetown University Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Lab; Washington DC
High Ridge Country Club; Lake Worth, FL
Zenith Art & Fashion; Miami, FL
GAZE Modern; Sarasota, FL
Madeby Gallery; Sarasota, FL
EDUCATION
2019 Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL | BFA in Fine Arts
2015 Boston University, Boston, MA | Neuroscience
EXPERIENCE
2021 Guest Juror for “Here Comes the Sun”; Art Center Sarasota, FL
2021 Ringling College Exhibitions Preparator; Sarasota, FL
2019 Specialized Anatomical Artist for a Synthetic Cadaver Manufacturer; Tampa, FL
2019 Public Art Project Assistant for artist Jason Middlebrook; Tampa, FL
2018 - 2019 The Crossley Gallery Director and Curator; Sarasota, FL
2018 Ringling College of Art & Design Teaching Assistant; Sarasota, FL