born 1976, Pittsburgh, PA

Education

2001 MFA Painting & Printmaking, Yale University School of Art New Haven, CT
1998 BFA Painting, Tyler School of Art Elkins Park, PA
1998 Yale Summer School of Art, Norfolk, CT
1997 Temple University, Rome, Italy

Exhibitions

2006

"Closeknit: History, Textile and Place" group show. Coral Street Arts House Philadelphia, PA curated by J. Meredith Warner and Carrie Cook
"Queen of Hearts" group show. Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery Milwaukee, WI

2005

"Ornament" group show. Art*Star Philadelphia, PA
Chandelier-cozy. site specific crochet. Sodafine Brooklyn, NY

2003

"Altered Images" solo show. Vox Populi Gallery Philadelphia, PA
"Team Work" group show. Vox Populi Gallery Philadelphia, PA
"Power to the Populi" group show. PECO Building Philadelphia, PA
"The Accords: New Tandem Projects" Weather Records Brooklyn, NY
"Evidence" site specific installation. Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia, PA
"el mono muy mal: an anti-war exhibition" group show. Vox Populi Gallery Philadelphia, PA
"Home Is In Your Head" Fugitive Art Center Nashville, TN

2002

"Oh Gosh!" solo show. Vox Populi Gallery Philadelphia, PA
"Hi-Five" group show. Vox Populi Gallery Philadelphia, PA
"Evidence" site specific installation. Eastern State Penitentiary Philadelphia, PA
Northern Liberties Art Association First Annual Group Show Philadelphia, PA curated by Alex Baker
"Gridlock" group show. Vox Populi Gallery Philadelphia, PA

2001

"Grrrls!" group exhibit. Untitled(space) Gallery New Haven, CT curated by Lucy Soutter and Martin Kruck
"Willow House" group show. Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art Chicago, IL
Thesis Exhibition Yale University School of Art Gallery New Haven, CT

2000

Yale 2001 MFA Students Painting/Printmaking Exhibit Norfolk, CT

Publications/Bibliography

2003

Moore, Lyford M., "Solitary Attraction", South Jersey Courier Post, April 21
Wibking, Angela, "Another View", Nashville Scene, February 13
Bostick, Alan, "Escape to the Fugitive", The Tennessean, January 31
Marx, Jonathan, Nashville Scene, January 30

2002

Rice, Robin, "Hot and New", Philadelphia City Paper, August 22
Fallon, Roberta, "Five For Fighting", Philadelphia Weekly, August 31
Halpern, Ashlea, "Chaos, Theories", Philadelphia City Paper, August 1
Gerstein, Julie, "Static", Philadelphia Weekly, May 8

2001

"Grrrls!" Exhibit catalog, essay by Lucy Soutter
2000 "Norfolk 2001" catalog

Other notable experiences

2002-present: Sodafine. sole proprietor of boutique specializing in one of a kind clothing & accessories by independent designers.
2001- present: Purldrop. my line of handknit &/or crochet accessories
2004 Stitch 'n Bitch Nation by Debbie Stoller. published one of my original knitting patterns.
2004 helped create knit set designs and wardrobe pieces for "Drown'd in Mine Own Tears" performance by Martha McDonald.
2003 visiting artist lecture, The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
2001 Color Theory and Practice. teacher's assistant to W. Richard Lytle