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SOLO EXHIBITIONS

 

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SMALL GROUP & CURATED EXHIBITIONS

 

FESTIVAL/ PUBLIC INSTALLATIONS

 

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

 

COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS

  • 2019 
  • Big Pharma, collaboration with Economist Dr. Alicia Plemmons
  • 2017 
  • Optogenetic Cybernetic Translations, a 9-month research project with neuroscientist Mike Avery from the Salk Institute for Biology at UCSD
  • 2016 
  • To Bind or To Liberate, pewter sculpture created with sculptor Leslie Martin
  • Energy Illuminations and Nuclear Illuminations, collaboration with software developer and programmer Jason Hullinger
  • Breathe, collaborative video project with artist Jake Rogers

 

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

 

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

 

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

 

PUBLICATION AS AUTHOR

 

CONFERENCE/SYMPOSIUM PRESENTATIONS AND ARTIST TALKS

EDUCATION

  • MFA
    Studio Art (Photo), 2016
    Minor in Arts Management
    University of New Mexico
  • BFA
    Studio Art, 2008
    University of Utah
  • BA
    Psychology, 2008
    University of Utah

TEACHING

  • Assistant professor of Art & Area Head of Photography Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, 2019-current
  • Instructor of Photography University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 2016-2019
  • Instructor of Record  University of New Mexico, 2013-2016
  • Workshop Instructor for STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) Bioart: Bioluminescent Art and Science

SELECTED AWARDS/ GRANTS/ RESIDENCIES

  • 2022
  • Illinois Arts Council Agency $15,000 Fellowship
  • 2022 Silver List Artist, awarded by Silver Eye Center for Photography, The Black List, and Carnegie Mellon University
  • 2021
  • Interesting Artist & Photographic Books for 2021 by the PhotoBook Journal
  • COVID 19 Assigned Research Time Award, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School
  • Research Equipment and Tools Award, co-investigator, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School
  • 2020
  • Most Creative Representation of Research Impact, Visualizing Research Impact Award, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School
  • Publication and Production Award for The Light at the End of History, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School
  • Fresh 2020 Finalist, Klompching Gallery, Brooklyn, New York
  • 2019 
  • Juror’s Choice Award, Lens 2019, Perspective Gallery, Evanston, Illinois, Awarded by Natasha Egan,
  • Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago, Illinois
  • Honorable Mention, Small Works, Robert Anderson Gallery, Denver, Colorado
  • Juror’s Choice Award, Art and Science Exhibition, A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, Texas
  • Student-Faculty Research/Creative Award, College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
  • 2018 
  • Banff Artist in Residence, Summer 2018, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Alberta, Canada
  • Alchemy Italy Workshops Scholarship, San Rocco, Bennabio, Italy
  • Faculty Assembly Women’s Committee Mini-Grant, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
  • Teaching Enhancement Grant, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
  • Review Santa Fe 100 Photographer, Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • 2017 
  • Best In Show, Environmental Photo Exhibition, Colorado Environmental Film Festival, Golden, Colorado
  • 2016 
  • Student Award for Innovations in Imaging, Society for Photographic Education (SPE)Van
  • Deren Coke Fellowship in Photography, Dept. of Art, University of New Mexico
  • Review Santa Fe 100 Photographer, Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • 2015 
  • Paseo Taos Artist Project Funding for Nuclear Illuminations
  • Phyllis Muth Scholarship for Fine Arts, Dept. of Art, University of New Mexico
  • Review Santa Fe 100 Photographer, Center, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  • College of Fine Arts Deans Travel Grant, University of New Mexico
  • Professional Development Grant, Graduate & Professional Student Association, University of New Mexico (three times)
  • Havana Biennial Travel Award to Havana, Cuba, College of Fine Arts, University of New Mexico
  • 2014
  • SITE Scholar Award, SITE Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico2014  Puffin Foundation Ltd. Project Grant for Vogtle Nuclear
  • Howard L. Franks Memorial $10,000 Fellowship, Dept. of Art, University of New Mexico
  • Society for Photographic Education (SPE) Southwest Travel Award
  • Anderson Ranch Scholarship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado
  • Penland Workshop Scholarship, Penland, North Carolina
  • Student Research Grant, Graduate and Professional Student Association, University of New Mexico
  • 2012
  • Büro Für Bestimmte Dinge, Artist In Residence, Berlin, Germany
  • Anderson Ranch Fellowship, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass Village, Colorado
  • 2009 
  • Gay Clifford Award for Outstanding Women Students, University College London, England
  • Creative Capital Professional Development Workshop Grant, Pima Arts Council, Tucson, Arizona