Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography
The Minneapolis College of Art and Design, 08/05 to 12/08
RECOGNITION
2018: Dark Beauty Magazine- Featured Artist in X 3.18
2013: Shots Magazine- Winter 2013 Animals
2012: Lowertown Art Show- Judges Choice Award
2011: Spraygraphic- Featured Artist for Loss Of Innocence Series
2010: L’etoile Magazine- Best Artist of the Year 2010
2010: Fox 9 News- Artist Highlight for Lowertown Artist Community
2010: Art-A-Whirl 2010- Media Headline for Beneath The Surface Show
2010: Minnesota Original on TPT2- Featured Artist in 1/2 hour segment (about photographic process)
2010: Uptown Art Fair- 1 of 2 Photography and Print making Judges
2010: Spraygraphic- Featured Artist for Underwater Series
2010: 651 Magazine- Upcoming Artist 2010
2009: International Photo Awards- Honorable Mention
2009: Px3 Prix De La Photographie Paris- 1st Place, Underwater, People’s Choice Awards
2009: Shots Magazine- Spring 2009 Water
2009: Independent Film Project- Cover of Spring 2009 Catalogue
2008-2009: APA National Awards- Best of Students, 1st Place
2008: Range Finder- Best Photos of the Year for Winter Beauties
2008: IFP Member’s Show- Honorable Mention
2007: Blurb Book of the Week- Zip.Fish.Swim.
2005: Scholastic Art Awards- Gold Metal/Key Portfolio winner
2005: Scholastic Art Awards- $40,000 scholarship
1997: International Young Artist Award- Gold Metal
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018-2019 Winter: Reflections, Red Mug, Superior, WI
2018 Summer: Reflections, Lanesboro Arts, Lanesboro, MN
2015 Fall: Surfacing, Minnesota Museum Marine Art, Winnona, MN
2010 Winter: Loss Of Innocence- 526 Gallery, Saint Paul MN
2010 Fall: Off The Wall Showcase- Minnetonka Center for the Arts, Minnetonka MN
2010 Summer: Beneath The Surface- Icebox Gallery, Minneapolis MN
2010 Winter: Water- ThreeRivers Park District Silverwood Park, Saint Anthony MN
2008 Winter: Memories Of My Childhood- The Fallout Gallery, Minneapolis MN
2008 Winter: Winter Beauties- Perpich Center of the Arts, Golden Valley MN
2019 Spring: Life of Water- The Center for Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, CO
2013 Spring: Bid. Buy. Collect.- The Auction at MCAD, Minneapolis, MN (Angela Strassheim, David Goldes, Michael
Kareken, Paul Shambroom, Rik Sferra, and more...)
2012 Summer: Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Show- Minnesota State Fair, Saint Paul MN
2012 Spring: Welcome to the Jungle, Forest For Trees- Cult Status Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2912 Spring: Love/Hate, Cult Sisters- Cult Status Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2011 Fall: Times Square- New York, NY (Billboard Premier)
2011 Fall: Minneapolis Institute Of The Arts- Minneapolis MN (Private Collection)
2011 Fall: Unconventional- Echo Arts, Saint Paul MN
2010 Fall: Patti’s Choice- Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale MN (exhibited with Doug Beasley, Will Agar, and Chris Faust)
2010 Summer: Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Show- Minnesota State Fair, Saint Paul MN
2010 Winter: Dispelling Myths- Northrup King Gallery, Minneapolis MN
2009 Fall: Under & Down Over Sideways- Look Art Below, Minneapolis, MN
2009 Summer: Savoring Summer- AZ Gallery, Saint Paul, MN
2009 Summer: Water- Vermont Photography Workplace, Middlebury VT
2009 Winter: VD09 (Valentines Day 2009), Northrup King Gallery, Minneapolis MN (exhibited with Erin Sayer, Shannyn Joy
Potter, Gina Louise, Corey Goering, and John Grider)
2009 Winter: Animal Lovers Humane Society Show, AZ Gallery, Saint Paul MN
2009 Winter: Best of MCAD, The Fallout Gallery, Minneapolis MN
2009 Winter: Sometimes, There’s No Place Like Home: Growing Connected to Our Past- Perpich Center of the Arts,
Golden Valley MN
2008 Winter: APA Winners Gallery- Calumet Gallery, New York City NY
2008 Fall: Photo Expo APA Contest Winner- New York City NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS