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EDUCATION
SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN
During undergraduate SCAD in Savanna, GA I had difficulties deciding if I wanted to major in Preforming Arts or painting. It wasn't until I learned that I wanted to become an Art Therapist that I settled into painting, and minored in performing arts.
2009 - 2015
RELATED EXPERIENCE
2022 - Present
ART TEACHER, THE ARTS AND EMPOWERMENT PROJECT
Temporary roles, and volunteer. Facilitating curriculums for students ages 5 to 18. The Arts and Empowerment Project focuses on children and teens who have come from homes of violence or trauma.
2022 - Present
ASSITANT CURATOR, NINE EIGHTEEN NINE STUDIO GALLERY
Temporary roles, and volunteer. Hosting exhibitions and figure drawing.
2017 - Present
OWNER/INSTRUCTOR/CURATOR UNORTHODOX STUDIOS
Sole proprietor. Studio Gallery. Orchestrated marketing, finances, sublets, class instruction, and class figure modeling.
2018 - Present
FIGURE MODELING
Temporary roles. Figure modeling for artists at various studios and photographers.
2018 - 2019
ART TEACHER, NOAHS ART
Worked temporary roles. Created a full curriculum for ages 3 to 13, class size of about 15 to 30 children. Taught and hosted art classes, summer camp, and birthday parties.
2016
CURATION AND COORDINATOR
Worked temporary roles. Curating and coordinating art exhibitions with Charlotte Art League, Spirit Square, and XFoundation.
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
2020
MOFSA GRANT PROGRAM
Mint Hill Arts in Charlotte, NC. The works in the exhibition were selected from local artists whom published their personal portfolio.
2020
COUNTING UP
Levine Museum in Charlotte, NC. The works in the exhibition were selected from local artists whom were given the direction of 'making your own ballot'.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018
PRIVATE SHOW
Show at Legion Brewery in Charlotte, NC. The works exhibited were small to medium pieces to accommodate the archival brick walls of the beer hall.
2018
PRIVATE SHOW
Show at Blue Blaze Brewery in Charlotte, NC. The works shown were small to medium pieces on their front and center wall on your way to the bar.
2017
ALCHEMY
Solo gallery exhibition at Baku Gallery in Charlotte, NC. This gallery is unfortunately closed, but use to be owned Fu's Custom Tattoo's. The works shown varied from photography to paintings.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2016
ET PINGERE
Dacia Gallery in New York, NY. The exhibition was a closing ceremony to a figure painting residency with the gallery.
2016
MCCOLL CENTER MEMBER SHOW
McColl Center Gallery in Charlotte, NC. The exhibition was held for members only, a great experience all in all.
2015
DRAWING WORKS
Alexander Hall at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah GA. This show glorified the natural line work of sketching, in any shape or form.
RESIDENCIES
2019
BRAITMAN STUDIO
This residency was constructed by having the artist come to most studio classes every day. Putting the artist the to the max
Braitman Studio residency
2017
SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO
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2016
DACIA GALLERY
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DONATIONS
2018
D’ART FOR ART
Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City, MI. The 4' x 6' expressionist piece was accepted for a Cancer treatment benefit.
2018
HEART BALL
American Heart Association at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, NCThe abstract pieces were accepted for a heart treatment benefit.