EDUCATION
2010 MFA in Photography and Video, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2004 B.A. in Studio Art, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, (Magna cum Laude)

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Former Best Friends Forever, Gallery4Culture, Seattle, WA (upcoming)
2007 Nine Monologues, Denler Gallery, St. Paul, MN

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
2009
Dig: 2009 Soil Invitational, SOIL Gallery, Seattle, WA (upcoming)
Breaking Boundaries II, Pingyao International Photography Festival, Pingyao, China
2nd Year MFA Summer Works Exhibit, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
Coupling VII: Happy Endings, Ouch My Eye Gallery, Seattle, WA

2008
2D and Small 3D, Juror: Michael Darling, Seattle Art Museum Curator of Contemporary Art, Jacob Lawrence Gallery, Seattle, WA
Square Lake Film Festival, Stillwater, MN
Solo Exhibition, Denler Gallery, St. Paul, MN

2007
Layers: An Exploration of Race and Identity, Minneapolis Foundation, Minneapolis, MN
MNTV, Minnesota Independent Film and Television, Twin Cities Public Television

2006
Only Human: Exploring Contemporary Portraits, Minnesota Museum of American Art (MMAA), St. Paul, MN
MNTV, Minnesota Independent Film and Television, Twin Cities Public Television
Cinema Lounge, Bryant Lake Bowl, Minneapolis

2005
Media, New, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA
Viewable, Northfield Arts Guild, Northfield, MN
Milk Tooth Gone, Flaten Art Museum, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN
Art of Democracy, MAEP Space, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, MN
MACAA Box Fresh, Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN

AWARDS
Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant
Blacklock Nature Sanctuary Resident
Midwest Instructional Technology Center Grant for “Sharing of Instructional Technology Experiences and Expertise”
Artist in Residence, St. Olaf College
Departmental Distinction in Studio Art, St. Olaf College

PANELS AND LECTURES
Lecturer, Only Human, Minnesota Museum of American Art, St. Paul, MN
Visiting Artist Lecture, Bethel College, St. Paul, MN
Visiting Artist Lecture, Knox College, Galesburg, IL
Panelist, Media, New, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

REVIEWS
Mary Abbe, Human to the Max, Star Tribune, February 3, 2006
Suzanne Szucs, Moving Intelligence, mnartists.org, February 26, 2006
Molly Priesmeyer, Pretty on the Inside, City Pages, March 1, 2006
Charles Campbell, Changing Portraits: “Only Human” at the M.M.A.A., The Mac Weekly, December 1, 2006

COLLECTIONS
Knox College Art Department, Galesburg, IL
Grinnell College Art Department, Grinnell, IA
Middlebury College Art Department, Middlebury, VT
Lake Forest College Art Department, Lake Forest, IL
Kenyon College Art Department, Gambier, OH

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
TA, ART 338 Photography: Theory and Criticism, University of Washington School of Art, Seattle, WA, Autumn Quarter
TA, Instructor of Record, Art 140 Basic Photography, University of Washington School of Art, Seattle, WA, Spring Quarter
TA, Instructor of Record, Art 140 Basic Photography, University of Washington School of Art, Seattle, WA, Winter Quarter

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2004 - 2008 Freelance Photographer, Videographer, Graphic Designer (Web & Print), Minneapolis, MN
2006 - 2008 Graphic Designer, lerner Publishing, Minneapolis, MN
2004 - 2006 Graphic Designer, Holmes Design, Northfield, MN

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Proficient in teaching, using, and producing media including, but not limited to:
· Video Production & Editing (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, Adobe After Effects)
· Digital Photography (Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Digital Printing Processes)
· Black & White Darkroom Photography
· Web Design (Adobe Dreamweaver, HTML)
· 2D Design (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat, Quark Express)
· Powerpoint, Word, Excel