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Education
Tai Sophia Institute. Laurel, MD. M.A. 2009. University of California - Santa Cruz - B.A. 1994. Accademia di Belle Arti (The Venice Academy). Venice, ITALY. 1992 - 1993.
Solo Exhibitions
2013 Doris-Mae Gallery. "Patterns". Curated by Thomas Drymon. Video-Performance piece featuring five actors. 2012 National Institutes of Health (NIH). "Inkings II." Curator: Lillian Fitzgerald. Photo-based works on paper.
2012 The Arts Club of Washington. "Inklings II." Curator: Mattie Schloetzer, Museum Specialist for The National Gallery of Art. Photo-based works on paper and paintings. 2010 Himmelfarb Gallery. “Inklings”. Laurel, MD. Paintings. 2009 Orchard Art Gallery. “Inklings”. Bethesda, MD. Paintings. 2002 WPA/Corcoran Open Artist Studios. Bethesda, MD. Paintings and drawings. 2001 Artspace Gallery. "Awakening Shadows". Richmond, VA. Paintings. 2001 U.S. District Courthouse. "Awakening Shadows". Greenbelt, MD. Paintings & drawings. 1996 Yellow Barn Gallery. “Evolving Visions”. Glen Echo, MD. Paintings & drawings. 1994 The Hungry Slug. “Drawing Series”. Santa Cruz, CA. Drawings. 1994 UCSC Science Library. “The Male Nude”. Santa Cruz, CA. Drawings. 1994 First Impressions. “Basement Paintings”. Silver Spring, MD. Paintings. 1993 The Whole Earth. “Drawing Series”. Santa Cruz, CA. Drawings.
Group Exhibitions - Museums and Galleries
2014 Brentwood Arts Exchange. "All-Screened Video Fest". Juror: JJ McCracken. Video. 2013 Artisphere. “Photo/Video 2013”. Arlington, VA. Jurors: Frank Goodyear, Curator of Photographs, National Portrait Gallery, Kaitlin Booher, Assistant Curator of Photography and Media Arts, Corcoran Gallery of Art, & Alberto Gaitán, New Media Artist and Composer. Videos. 2012 District of Columbia Arts Center (DCAC). "Signals". Curated by Jim Mahoney. Inkjet print on paper. 2012 (e)merge Art Fair. Washington, D.C. Inkjet print on paper in exhibition with the Washington Project for the Arts (WPA). 2012 Bethesda Metro Tunnel. "Tunnel Vision". Public art project. 2012 Source Theatre Festival. "Filter". Visual artist and co-writer for Multimedia visual, dance and music collaboration. 2012 McLean Project for the Arts. "Activating the Void." Curated by Jim Mahoney, Washington Correspondent for Art in America. Work on paper. 2011 American Center for Physics. "The Space Between." Curator: Sarah Tanguy. College Park, MD. Photo-based works on paper and paintings. 2010 Hillyer Art Space. “Juried Members Show.” Juror: Patricia Goslee. Washington, D.C. Paintings. 2010 Strathmore Hall. “Annual Juried Members Show.” Juror: Harriet Lesser. Bethesda, MD. Painting. 2009 McLean Project for the Arts. “Strictly Painting.” Juror: Vivian Lassman. McLean, VA. Painting. 2009 Spanish Ballroom. “Glen Echo Labor Day Show.” Glen Echo, MD. Paintings. 2009 Z3 Gallery. “Doppleganger Group Show.” Annapolis, MD. Paintings. 2008 Hemicycle Gallery, Corcoran Gallery of Art. “Art Anonymous”. Painting. 2005 Toro Mata Gallery. “Art for Life”. Washington, D.C. Painting. 2005 Fraser Gallery. “Annual Georgetown International Juried Competition”. Juror: Jack Rasmussen, Curator at The Katzen Arts Center at American University. Washington, D.C. Painting. 2005 OpenHouse Gallery. Curator: Deborah McLeod. Chestertown, MD. Paintings. 2005 Gallery West. “8th National Juried Show”. Juror: Deborah McLeod. Alexandria, VA. Paintings. 2004 “Delhi IV”. Curator: Sushil Kalra. New Delhi, INDIA. Painting. 2004 Maryland Arts Place. “Out of Order”. Baltimore, MD. Drawing. 2004 Touchstone Gallery. ��������6th Annual All Media Exhibition”. Juror: Joe Shannon, Arts Correspondent for Art in America and former curator at The Hirshhorn Museum. Washington, D.C. Painting. 2004 Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art. “Sense of Place”. Boulder, CO. Painting. 2004 Kyoritsu Women’s College – Tokyo. “Group 78”. Catalogue. Tokyo, JAPAN. Collage. 2003 University of Regina, Fifth Parallel Gallery. “Fact and Fiction”. Regina, Saskatchewan, CANADA. Collage. 2003 Maryland Arts Place. “Out of Order”. Baltimore, MD. Painting. 2002 CREATE Arts Center. “Bethesda Arts Walk”. Bethesda, MD. Paintings. 2001 Baltimore Museum of Art. "Winner's Circle". Baltimore, MD. Paintings. 2001 Anthenaeum Gallery. "Contemporary Realism: A Survey of Washington Area Artists". Curator: Lennox Campello. Alexandria, VA. Drawing. 2001 Limner Gallery. "Summer Salon – 2001". New York, NY. Painting. 2000 57 N Fine Arts. "Paintbrushsteel”. Washington, D.C. Paintings and drawings. 2000 District of Columbia Arts Center. “1460 Wall Mountables”. Washington, D.C. Painting. 2000 Del Ray Arts Center. "Fire in Art". Alexandria, VA. Paintings. 1999 Mill River Gallery. “Reality Check”. Ellicott City, MD. Paintings. 1999 Gallery 505. “7th Street International Exhibition”. Washington, D.C. Painting. 1999 District of Columbia Arts Center. “1460 Wall Mountables”. Washington, D.C. Drawing. 1998 Maryland Institute College of Art, Decker Gallery. “Winners’ Circle 1998 Exhibition”. Juror: Emily Rothschild, Artist. Baltimore, MD. Painting. 1998 Greater Reston Arts Center. Juried Exhibition. Juror: J.W. Mahoney, Washington Correspondent for Art in America. Reston, VA. Paintings. 1998 Touchstone Gallery. “Small Works Exhibition”. Juror: JoAnne Moser, Curator of Graphic Arts at The National Museum of American Art. Washington, D.C. Painting. 1998 District of Columbia Arts Center. “1460 Wall Mountables”. Washington, D.C. Painting. 1998 Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA). “48-Hour Art Show”. Washington, D.C. Painting. 1997 Peninsula Fine Arts Center. Juried Exhibition. Juror: Jack Cowart, Curator of Contemporary Art at The Corcoran Gallery. Catalogue. Newport News, VA. Drawing. 1997 ARTScene Gallery. “Exploration Into Self Portraiture”. Jurors: Jonathan Blum, Artist, and Nadine Gabai-Botero, Director of the WPA/Corcoran. Washington, D.C. Painting. 1997 Greater Reston Arts Center. "Have A Seat”. Curated by Connie Slack and Laura Edwards, Artists. Reston, VA. Drawings. 1997 Foundry Gallery Juried Show: “From DC to NYC”. Juror: Claudia De Monte, Artist. Washington, D.C. Paintings. 1997 District of Columbia Arts Center. “1460 Wall Mountables". Washington, D.C. Paintings. 1996 Yellow Barn Gallery. “2nd Annual Members Show”. Juror: Lee Newman, Artist. Glen Echo, MD. Drawings. 1995 Strathmore Hall Arts Center. “Take Time Out For Children”. Rockville, MD. Clock Art. 1995 Riverside Gallery. Lewes, DE. Paintings, drawings, & watercolors on exhibit from 1989. 1995 Yellow Barn Gallery. “Annual Members Show”. Glen Echo, MD. Drawing. 1995 Pajaro Valley Gallery. “UCSC Printers”. Watsonville, CA. Lithographs. 1994 Smith Gallery. “NOVAS Juried Art Competition���������������������. Santa Cruz, CA. Painting. 1994 Porter Faculty Gallery. “Irwin Scholarship Recipients”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings. 1993 Radio Cooperative Galeria. “La Nostra Mostra”. Montebelluna, ITALY. Paintings. 1993 La Cattedrale Ex Macello. “Fondazione Bevilaqua La Masa Mostra Collettiva LXXVIII" (Juried Show.) Padua, ITALY. Paintings. 1993 Bridge Gallery. “Student Art Movement”. Santa Cruz, CA. Drawings. 1992 Smith Gallery. “NOVAS Juried Art Competition”. Santa Cruz, CA. Drawings. 1991 Fellus Gallery. Washington, D.C. Paintings on exhibit from 1989. 1990 Towson State University. “Maryland Distinguished Scholars”. Towson, MD. Paintings. 1990 Gudelsky Gallery. “Maryland College of Art & Design Juried Show”. Juror: Clifford Chieffo. Silver Spring, MD. Paintings. 1990 BAUhaus Gallery. "Censored/Censured”. Baltimore, MD. Painting. 1990 Thesis Gallery. “Maryland Artists Equity Foundation Traveling Exhibition”. Baltimore, MD. Painting. 1990 Mosely Gallery. “MAEF Traveling Exhibition”. Princess Anne, MD. Painting. 1989 Corcoran Gallery of Art, Hemicycle Gallery. “Washington Scholastic Art Awards���. Washington, D.C. Paintings & drawings. 1989 National Museum of Natural History, Rotunda Gallery. “Discover Graphics Printmakers”. Washington, D.C. Etchings. 1989 National Cathedral. “The Cathedral”. Washington, D.C. Paintings. 1989 State Center of Illinois. “Scholastic National Art Competition”. Catalogue. Chicago, IL. Paintings & drawings. 1989 Massachusetts State Transportation Building. “Scholastic National Art Competition”. Catalogue. Boston, MA. Paintings & drawings. 1988 Strathmore Hall Arts Center. "Women’s Club Juried Exhibition”. Rockville, MD. Paintings.
Group Exhibitions - Other Locations
2003 Los Arrieros Restaurant. “Silver Spring Art Walk”. Silver Spring, MD. Painting. 2003 Mayorga Café. “Silver Spring Art Walk”. Silver Spring, MD. Paintings. 2003 Calzature. “Silver Spring Art Walk”. Silver Spring, MD. Drawing. 2003 Los Arrieros Restaurant. “Silver Spring Art Walk". Silver Spring, MD. Paintings and drawings. 2003 Mayorga Café. "Gateway Georgia Avenue Revitalization Corporation Benefit Auction”. Silver Spring, MD. Drawing and painting. 2003 Hunt Valley Office Building. “Awakening Shadows”. Hunt Valley, MD. Paintings and drawing. 2002 The Four Seasons Hotel. “Foundation Schools Benefit Gala”. Washington, D.C. Painting. 2002 Cipriani 42nd Street. “Rainforest Alliance Benefit Gala”. New York, NY. Painting. 2000 Art-O-Matic. "Art-O-Matic". Washington, D.C. Paintings. 2000 Spanish Ballroom. “Glen Echo Labor Day Show”. Glen Echo, MD. Paintings. (Participation, 1989 - 2000). 1996 Joe’s Movement Emporium. “Artists of Note”. Mt. Rainier, MD. Paintings. 1995 Cafe La Ruche. “Sources of Strength Continues”. Washington, D.C. Paintings. 1995 La Colline. “Sources of Strength Continues”. Washington, D.C. Paintings. 1995 Cafe Luna. “Sources of Strength Continues”. Washington, D.C. Paintings. 1994 UCSC Student Center. “Student Art Movement”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings. 1994 Baskin Studio. “Senior Show”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings. 1993 Cowell College. “Recent Works��. Santa Cruz, CA. Drawings. 1992 UCSC Student Center. “Artists' Union Winter Show”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings. 1992 Artists’ Union Show. “Art at VIII”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings. 1992 Artists’ Union Outdoor Show. “Third Annual Art Off The Hill”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings. 1992 Sluggo's Cafe. “Recent Works". Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings & drawings. 1991 “Waterfront D.C. Arts Festival”. Washington, D.C. Paintings. 1991 Artist’s Union Outdoor Show. ���Art Off the Hill, II”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings. 1990 College VIII. “Recent Works”. Santa Cruz, CA. Paintings.
Selected Awards and Honors
2012 Tunnel Vision: Art Under the Avenue Initiative wins the 2012 Downtown Merit Award from the International Downtown Association. 2012 Bethesda Metro Tunnel. $500 grant for public artwork. 2012 Source Theatre Festival. $250 grant to pursue multimedia collaboration. 2011 American Center for Physics. $250 grant for art exhibition. 2005 Senatorial Grant. To pursue graduate study. $1,000.00. 2005 Delegetorial Grant. To pursue graduate study. $1,000.00. 2004 Honorable Mention. Touchstone Gallery. Juror: Joe Shannon, Arts Correspondent for Arts in America and former curator at The Hirshhorn Museum. 2000 Individual Artist Award. $1,500 Grant. Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. 1994 Dean's Undergraduate Award for excellence in the arts. 1994 Chancellor's Undergraduate Award for excellence in the arts. 1994 Irwin Scholarship Award. $2,500 for Artistic Merit. 1992 NOVAS Juried Art Competition. Second Place. 1990 National Scholastic Art Awards. Portfolio Award. 1990 Washington Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Portfolio Award. 1990 National Arts Recognition & Talent Search. Honorable Mention. 1990 Pratt National Talent Search. Semi-finalist. 1990 Cleveland Institute of Art. $38,000 Scholarship Award. 1990 Maryland Distinguished Scholar. $12,000 scholarship. 1990 Maryland Artist Equity Foundation Competition. Finalist. 1990 Maryland College of Art & Design Competition. Honorable Mention. 1989 Smithsonian Institution's Discover Graphics Program. Selected to learn printmaking concepts with Washington D.C. Master Printer Scip Barnhart. 1989 National Scholastic Art Award. Finalist. 1989 Washington Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Gold Key Recipient & Honorable Mention. 1989 State of Maryland Federation of Women's Club Competition. Second Place. 1989 Montgomery County Women's Club Competition. Second Place. 1988 Montgomery County Women’s Club Competition. Honorable Mention.
Selected Bibliography
Megas, Natalia. "Inklings," Elan Magazine, February 2012. Studio Visit Magazine. Featured Artist. March 2012. Toscano, Michael. “Art of Reviving Downtowns,” The Washington Post, Montgomery Extra. Photo. January 15, 2004. Staff writer. The Richmond Dispatch, Weekend Section. Photo. October 5, 2001. Staff writer. "Sentinel Arts," The Prince George's Sentinel, August 2, 2001. Alan Evry. Exclusive interview on “ART STROKES”, Montgomery Cable TV, December 25, 2000. Grosier, Scott. "The Very Art of Perseverence," The Montgomery Journal, October 3, 2000. Staff writer. Photo featured in Weekend Section. The Richmond Dispatch, October 5, 2000. Staff writer. “Formerly Censored Artist is Praised,” The Almanac, September 27, 2000. O’Sullivan, Michael. “Face Value, At ARTScene Gallery, Self Portraits of the Artists, Here and Now,” The Washington Post, Nov. 27, 1997. Staff. "UCSC Undergraduates Recognized," Santa Cruz County Sentinel, June 12, 1994. Salomon, Ari, ed., Show of Hands, Santa Cruz, CA: UCSC Printing Services, 1992. Culver, Bob. "County Students' Art Censored," The Montgomery Journal, May 17, 1990. Dale, Lowell. News coverage & interview. ABC Channel 13 News - Baltimore, May 16, 1990. Erlandson, Robert. "Artworks Banned from Towson Courthouse Show," The Maryland Sun, May 17, 1990. Howard, Melanie. "Teen Artists Feel Heat of Censorship," Bethesda Almanac, May 23, 1990. Ingraham, Loni. "County Bans Two Artworks," The Jeffersonian, May 17, 1990. Reiger, Wendy. News coverage & interview. NBC Channel 4 News - Washington, D.C., May 23, 1990. Selby, Holly. "Lesson in Art Censorship," The Sun, May 24, 1990. Shen, Fern. "Students Spicy Artwork Doesn't Please 'Vanilla' Taste," The Washington Post, May 17, 1990. Shen, Fern. "Surprise Is In the Stories Behind Exhibit's Censored Art," The Washington Post, Sept. 8, 1990. Smith, Linell. "BAUhouse Addresses Controversy," The Evening Sun, Sept. 12, 1990.
Professional Affiliations
Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) – Member National Foundation for the Advancement in the Arts. Alumni. Maryland Artist Equity Foundation Competition. Alumni.
Public Collections
Mother Mary's Mountain Retreat Center. Mural painting.
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