EDUCATION

2006 M.F.A. Painting New York Academy of Art (cum laude) New York, NY

2001 B.F.A. Illustration Rhode Island School of Design (honors) Providence, RI


JURIED EXHIBITIONS

2009 Priska C. Juschka Fine Art - Benefit Event, New York, NY

2009 Jersey City Museum - Benefit Exhibition and Auction, Jersey City, NJ

2008 NYC RISD Biennial 2008, The Old American Can Factory, Brooklyn NY

2008 SCOPE Hamptons, Dean Project Gallery, Long Island, NY

2008 Dean Project Gallery, “We Are L.I.C.” group exhibition, Long Island City, NY

2006 Tribeca Ball “La Dolce Vita”, Benefit Event and Exhibition, New York, NY

2006 M.F.A. Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY

2005,06 Take Home a Nude, NYAA Benefit Art Auction at Phillips De Pury & Company,New York, NY

2004 French Institute Alliance Francaise, Selected works from PSA Alumni, New York, NY

2003 Four Front Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY

2001 Woods Gerry Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

1998 Le Salle Gauguin Gallery, Pont-Aven School of Art , Pont-Aven, France


AWARDS

2006 The Walter Erlebacher Award for outstanding work in Anatomy, Awarded by NYAA

2006 Vasari Classic Artists' Oil Colors Prize, Awarded by Vasari to one graduating student of NYAA

2004, 05New York Academy of Art Merit Scholarship

2001 The Joseph Lefevre Award for Excellence in Illustration, Awarded by RISD

2000 The American Greetings Scholarship Award, Awarded by Rhode Island School of Design

1997 Annual Art Award, Rhode Island School of Design


EXPERIENCE: FINE ART • DESIGN • TEACHING • ART & HEALTHCARE

2007-10 Senior Painting Assistant to Yigal Ozeri, Long Island City, NY

2008-10 Sub at Wilma's Studio, Facilitate and assist patients and families with various 2-D and 3-D art projects. New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY

2001-10Private Art Instructor – Work with students of all ages on painting, drawing, and mixed media techniques. Assist with college portfolio preparation and applications.

2006 Visiting Lecturer and Workshop Instructor - Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Spoke about portraiture as a source for healing. Facilitated collage workshop for 
developmentally disabled teenagers and student mentors from “Art as a Source for Healing” class.

2003 Painting Instructor - The Creative Center: Arts for People with Cancer, New York, NY
Taught landscape painting workshop using mixed-media layering technique.

2002-04 Art Director - Jo-Ann Magazine, SoHo Publishing Company, New York, NY
Associate Art Director - Vogue Knitting International Magazine and Family Circle Home Crafts
Editorial Illustrator - Family Circle Easy Knitting Magazine

2001 Mural Artist - Hasbro Children’s Hospital – Tomorrow Fund Cancer Clinic, Providence, RI
Designed and painted magnetic mural of outer space. Produced theme-related magnets and shapes for children to use to interact with planetary landscape. Created flash cards explaining myths and patterns of constellations.

2001 Teacher’s Assistant - Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Worked as assistant to professor for figure painting course in Illustration Department. 
Mentored students individually.

2001 Internship: Bradley Psychiatric Hospital, Providence, RI
Practicum for RISD course “Art as a Source for Healing and Wholeness”. Worked with patients ages 7-11 on theme based projects including collaborative mosaics and drawings, sculptures made from recycled materials, 3-D mixed media magnets, and theme related costumes. Redesigned children’s lounge using artwork created by the kids and interns.

2001 Portrait Drawing – The RISD Museum, Providence, RI
Created portraits of children of museum patrons.

2000 Internship: Assistant Art Director - Abbeville Press Publishers, New York, NY
Completed various graphic design projects for Fine Art, Art History, and Children’s Books.

1999 Volunteer: Perkins School for the Blind and Deaf, Newton, MA
Aided blind, deaf, and developmentally disabled students with art projects.


TRAINING AND CONFERENCES

2002-08 Attended Society for the Arts in Healthcare Annual Conferences in 2002, 03, 04, 08.
Attended various NYC Art and Healthcare lectures and workshops.

2006-08 Attended Portrait Society of America Annual Conferences in 2006, 07, 08.


2001 Art Therapy Workshop: Opening the Creative Force, Pat B. Allen, P.H.D.
Cape Cod Institute, Cape Cod, MA. Workshop on therapeutic technique of writing and creating artwork to heal and empower the self and facilitate a healing process for patients.