Education
SUNY University at Albany, State University of New York
MFA with Honors in Studio Art and Art History / 2019
Bennington College, Bennington, VT
BA with Honors: Dual major in Fine Arts and Humanities / 2015
Work Experience
Harvard University, Boston “Visiting Artist” / Winter 2023 -Created and taught workshop “Ekphrastic Collage Inspired by Modern and Contemporary Art”at the Harvard Art Museum’s Materials Lab
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston “Studio Art Instructor” / Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall semesters / 2022— -Teaching Children, Teen, and Adult Art classes
-Studio Art: Mixed Media, Acrylic/ Oil Paints, Watercolor, Drawing in the Galleries, and Ekphrasis
Floral Fleurt Wedding Florist / October, 2021 and July, 2022
-Assisted lead designer with floral arrangements, and installations at various wedding venues
Founder of “Paws A-while” Pet and House sitting service / 2021- 2022
Teaching Assistant, Nauset Public Schools / 2019-2020
Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New York Beginning Drawing / 2018-2019
Volunteer at the University Art Museum, University at Albany, NY / Summer / 2018
Graduate Student Association, SUNY, Albany / 2017-2019
Fabrications Instructor and Monitor, SUNY, Albany / 2017-2018
Internships
Independent Study in Studio Art / Bennington College / 2015
PeaceLove Studios, RI / 2014
Bradley Hospital, RI / 2014
Provincetown Art Museum and Association, Provincetown, MA / 2013
Awards
-Bennington College “The Elizabeth Reed Keller Scholarship” Awarded annually to an outstanding painting student / 2015 -Alex and Ani Design Create Peace of Mind at PeaceLove Studios, Pawtucket, RI / 2014
-Creative Arts Center of Chatham Scholarship, MA / 2011
-Nauset Regional High School, Kiwanis Central Cape Cod Award for outstanding Art / 2011
-PFLAG of Cape Cod Scholarship, Demonstrated support and advocacy for the LGBTQ community / 2011 -The President’s Volunteer Service Award / 100 or more of Community Service Hours / 2011
Artist Residency
Downtown Hyannis Artist in Residence / 2020
Lectures/ Visitations
Harvard University for Art / 2023
SUNY University at Albany, State University of New York / 2019 Bennington College, VT / Fall 2018
Group Shows
-PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Invitation to show at the Alumni Art Reach Juried Show / Feb. 2024 -Trans(formation) Cape Cod Cultural Center for the Arts / April 29, 2022 -PAAM Provincetown Art Association and Museum, The Members’ 12 x 12 Exhibition and Silent Auction / Summer / 2020 -Cotuit Center for the Arts, Winter Art Exhibit “Heroes and Villains” / 2019 MFA Thesis Show / 2019 Alex and Ani Charm Design, Create Peace of Mind at PeaceLove Studios / 2014 -ArtsLink-Painted two large murals located in Orleans, MA / 2011
- Volunteered to connect culture with the business community
Selected Bibliography
-Provincetown Independent, on juried art show at PAAM 2024
-Julia Cumes Photography on Trans Awareness, Trans(formation) April 29, 2022
-Driscoll, Kathi “Artists in residence tell stories of protests, trauma and coping” Dec. 7, 2020, Cape Cod Times MassDevelopment, CapeBuilt, December / 2020 -Podcast Interview “The Creative Exchange” December / 2020
-The Barnstable Patriot, November / 2020 -The Arts Foundation of Cape Cod, November / 2020 -Beyond Words International Literature and Art Magazine (Berlin, Germany) Summer Edition / 2020 -Apogee Magazine, May / 2019 - Two paintings and two poems