ABOUT THE ART
Inspired by urban spaces, populations, and visual textures, my portfolio could be described as a whimsical interpretation of the urban landscape. Neither literal nor practical representations, my mixed medium paintings and installations depict the city as a layered accumulation of elements.

Informed by a fascination with graphic design and architecture, I draw on the language of street art to create disjointed compositions that are gestural and experimental. Layered photographs and ephemera lend a sense of place and recognition in an unraveling visual narrative of constant change.

Founded upon my experiences as a native of the rust belt, the urban construct depicted in my work is informed as much by fictional cities as real ones; the urban environment portrayed in films, books, and song lyrics merges with memory and documentation. Hip-hop and electronic music provide the soundtrack to my work, while street art inspires a playful merging of images and architecture.

ABOUT ME
I firmly believe that buildings and other structures have relationships with each other. I am deeply amused by pictures of people dressed up in costumes, have an obsession with goldfish, and never sleep as well as I’d like. I am in love with typography and architecture and never seem to have hot water for my morning shower. I received my BFA in painting and printmaking from Carnegie Mellon University in 2006, have a wonderful studio across the street from a steel mill in Braddock, PA and grew up in the suburbs of Cleveland, OH.

COLLECTIONS:
PNC Bank Corporate Artwork Collection
Fidelity Investments Corporate Artwork Collection

MUSEUMS - Temporary Exhibits:
The Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art
The Carnegie Museum of Art
The Pittsburgh Children's Museum

SELECTED EXHIBITS 2005-2011

709 Penn Gallery - Solo Exhibit, Pittsburgh, PA
In Search of Something More  (2011)

Mattress Factory Museum of Contemporary Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Gestures 13: An exhibit of site-specific works  (July 2009 – January 2010)

UnSmoke Systems Artspace, Braddock, PA
Night Out Braddock  (2009)

Industrial Design Society of America Regional Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
Artwork featured at Bright Innovations Studio  (2009)

Space 101 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
New Work: Brew House Artist in Residence Thesis Exhibit  (2008-2009)

937 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
A Sense of Place: Brew House Artist in Residency Exhibit  (2009)

UnSmoke Systems Artspace, Braddock, PA
Out of this Furnace:  A collaboration between the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Mayor’s Office of Braddock  (2008)

The Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
A Cabinet of Curiosities  (2007)

Regina Gouger Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
BFA Thesis Exhibit  (2006)

The Frame Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Microcosms  (2006)

Olive Tjaden Gallery, Cornel University, Ithaca, NY
In Exchange, Printmaking Exhibit  (2006)

Pavanna Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Represented artist  (2005-2006)

Bauhaus Weimar at Future Tennant, Pittsburgh, PA
+49+1:  Collaborative video installation with guest artists from Bauhaus Weimar  (2005)

STUDIO & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE                                

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business
Manager, Interactive Marketing and Communications, Pittsburgh, PA  (1/2011-present)
Primary content manager for the Tepper School's interactive marketing and internal/external websites.

The Brew House Association – Distillery Residency Program
Volunteer Artist Mentor, Pittsburgh, PA  (2010-present)
Working with Distillery resident artists as an advisor on studio techniques and professional development.

Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business, Executive Education Center
Program Administrator & Marketing Manager, Pittsburgh, PA  (1/2008-present)
Managed the administration of customized corporate education programs and all departmental marketing efforts including print and multimedia campaigns.

Peter Margittai Architects, LLC & Terra Design Studios, LLC
Design Assistant & Office Administrator, Pittsburgh, PA  (9/2006-10/2007)
Shared design and administrative employee of two unique architectural firms. Responsibilities included plan rendering, layout design, materials research, web content management and administrative support.

Steeltown Entertainment Project
Assistant to the Director and Project Manager, Pittsburgh, PA  (5/2006-9/2006)
Provided grant writing assistance and project management for independent film company during time of transition.

Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, College of Fine Art 
Teaching Assistant:  2D Printmaking – Intro to Intaglio – Sophomore Studio  (8/2005-5/2006)
Studio Assistant:  3D Sculpture – Sophomore Studio – Welding & Metal Casting  (8/2005-5/2006)
Studio Monitor:  3D Sculpture Studio  (8/2004-5/2005)
Administrative Workstudy:  College of Fine Art, Office Assistant  (8/2003-5/2006)

Artist Image Resource 
Volunteer Printmaking Intern, Pittsburgh, PA  (9/2005-5/2006)
Worked with the public during open studio sessions to demonstrate printmaking techniques. Also provided administrative support.

RESIDENCIES AND FELLOWSHIPS

Flight School for Artists Fellowship
Creative Capital, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts / Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Pittsburgh, PA (2011)

The Brew House Distillery Program, Pittsburgh, PA
Emerging Artist Residency  (2008-2009)

GRANTS AND AWARDS

Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Artist Opportunity Grant (2011)
Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts: Project Stream Grant (2008 – 2009)
Samuel Rosenberg Award  (2006) 
Elizabeth Jones Award in Humanities and the Arts (2006)
Emily Phyllis Howard Award  (2005)