EDUCATION
2015-2021
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Drawing and Painting, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA.
- Minor in Art History, School of Art and Design, Kennesaw State University, Atlanta, GA.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023
- Cluttered Thoughts, Empire Arts Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2022
- Alumni Exhibition, SOAAD Alumni Gallery in KSU President’s Hall, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
- CHRONICLES, Kai Lin Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
- SPARK: Invitational, Public Works Arts Center, Summerville, SC
- Festival of Flowers Juried Exhibition, Greenwood Arts Center, Greenwood, SC (Awarded Merit Award)
- Metro Montage XXI, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA
- North Charleston Arts Fest, Charleston Area Convention Center, North Charleston, SC (Awarded Best in Mixed Media)
- THE NEW SOUTH V, Kai Lin Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2023
- Cutting Edge, The Bakery Gallery, Atlanta, GA
- Little Things, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2022
- INTERWOVEN, Day & Night Projects Gallery, Atlanta, GA
- Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, King Plow Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
- New Visions 2022, Fine Arts Gallery, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA (Awarded Curator’s Choice)
2021
-Metro Montage XXI, Marietta Cobb Museum of Art, Marietta, GA
- Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, King Plow Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
- Senior Capstone Art Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA
- New Visions 2021, Fine Arts Gallery, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA (Awarded Director’s Choice)
2016
- AHSAE Award Winners, Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA
2015
- Dogwood Arts Festival Competition, Piedmont Park, Atlanta, GA (Awarded Best in Show)
- North Fulton High School Art Exhibition and Competition, Roswell Visual Arts Center, Roswell, GA
- American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA), Young Marine Artist Search (YMAS) National Competition, Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic, CT.
- Scholastic Art and Writing Gold-Key Portfolio Competition, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
- Georgia Watercolor Society Scholarship Show, Binders Limelight Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2014
- Scholastic Art and Writing National Competition, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
- Scholastic Art and Writing Gold-Key Competition, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
2013
- North Fulton High School Art Exhibition and Competition, Roswell Visual Arts Center, Roswell, GA
HONORS, AWARDS, AND FELLOWSHIPS
- Merit Award, Greenwood Arts Center, 2024
- Best in Mixed Media, North Charleston Arts Fest, 2024
- Curator’s Choice, New Vision’s 2022, 2022
- Director’s Choice, New Vision’s 2021, 2021
- Full academic scholarship, Watkins College of Art, Design & Film, 2015
- Best in Show, Marker & Acrylic, Dogwood Arts Festival Competition, 2015
- Best in Show, Marker & Acrylic, North Fulton High School Art Exhibition and Competition, 2015
- Honorable Mention—National, Watercolor, American Society of Marine Artists, 2015
- Third Place, Georgia Watercolor Society, 2015
- Gold Key-Portfolio, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition, 2015
- Silver National Medal, Watercolor, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition, 2014
- Gold Key, Watercolor, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition, 2014
-“Jan Gibbons Award”, Watercolor, North Fulton High School Art Exhibition and Competition, 2015
PUBLICATIONS / BIBLIOGRAPHY
(Reviews/Articles/Catalogues/Interviews written about the artist)
Anderson, Steven. Day & Night Projects, Atlanta, GA (Accessed September 1, 2022)
DuBose, David. Atlanta High School Art Exhibition Winners, Gwinnett County Public Schools Fine Arts (website). Gwinnett County Public Schools, Gwinnett, GA. (Accessed on February 3, 2021). Link: http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/FineArts/visualart.html
Peterson, Elizabeth. 2016 Atlanta High School Art Exhibition (AHSAE) Award Winners. Oglethorpe University Museum of Art (website). Oglethorpe University, Atlanta, GA. (Accessed February 3, 2021) Link: https://museum.oglethorpe.edu/exhibitions/2016-atlanta-high-school-art-exhibition-ahsae-award-winners/
Anderson, Erika. Young Artists to be Honored in New York. The Georgia Bulletin (website), Atlanta, GA. (Accessed on February 3, 2021) Link: https://georgiabulletin.org/news/2014/05/young-artists-honored-new-york/
Sandell, Val. 3rd National YMAS Competition Award Winners 2015, American Society of Marine Artists (website), Gainesville, GA. (Accessed on February 3, 2021). Link: https://americansocietyofmarineartists.com/Resources/Documents/YMAS%202015.pdf
Nicholson, Daryl. Bright Stars: 2015 GWS High School Seniors Scholarship Show, Georgia Watercolor Society (website), Atlanta, GA. (Accessed on February 3, 2021). Link: https://georgiawatercolorsociety.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Spring-2015.pdf
Durbin, Joan. Young At Heart, Johns Creek Neighbor, Johns Creek, GA. January 16, 2013, Vol. 42 No. 3