Curriculum Vitae

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Education

2023 BFA – Studio Art, Concentration in Fibers, Honors

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Performances

2023 Through the Looking Glass, Thesis Performance

Looking Glass Gallery, Boone, NC

Group Exhibitions

2024 Digital Twin, Curated by Kelsey Bennett and Vanessa Barros Andrade

Studio 8 Saint Marks, New York City, NY

2024 In the Language of Sentimientos Compartidos, Juried Show

Watauga Arts Council, Boone, NC

2023 Sentimental, BFA Thesis Trio Show

Looking Glass Gallery, Boone, NC

2023 Lost and Found, BFA Senior Group Show

Smith Gallery, Boone, NC

2023 Appalachian State Art Student Expo, Juried Show

Florence Thomas Art School, West Jefferson, NC

2023 Art + Design Expo 2023, Juried by Jonell Logan

Smith Gallery, Boone, NC

2022 Ode to Appalachia, Honors Course Exhibition

Collaborative project between students and community restaurant

The Beacon, Boone, NC

2021 3rd Annual Foundations Juried Exhibition

Virtual Exhibition, Appalachian State University

Curated Exhibitions

2023 Sentimental, BFA Thesis Show

Looking Glass Gallery, Boone, NC

2022 I Am, I Am, I Am, Group show

3rd Place, Boone, NC

Publications

2024 Forever Magazine, Issue VII: MADE IN THE USA

2024 Frog Mag, Issue 1

Work Experience

2022 – Present Gallery and Marketing Manager

Golden Cockerel Crafts, Boone, NC

Spring 2023 Instructional Assistant for Foundations II Introductory Sculpture Course)

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

Fall 2022 Ceramics Studio Technical Assistant

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC

2021 – 2022 Design Intern

Watauga Arts Council, Boone, NC

Awards

2021 Grand Prize Winner, 2021 Student Employee Holiday Card Contest

Belk Library, Boone, NC