EDUCATION
Columbia College of Art, Chicago, IL.
Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Art Graduate Program
2008 – 2009
San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA.
BFA Interdisciplinary major, GPA 3.7
2003 – 2005
Washington University School of Art, St. Louis, MO.
Painting major, GPA 3.46, dean’s list
1998 – 2000
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
Hook Pottery Paper, LaPorte, IN. 2009
Basics of Papermaking
SF Center for the Book, San Francisco, CA. 2007
Letterpress II, Letterpress III, How To Safely Display Artist Books
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, Washington D.C. 2006
Books and Personal Art
AWARDS/HONORS
2009 Featured Artist, Chicago Artist Month, Chicago, IL.
2009 Aiko Fellowship, Columbia College, Chicago, IL.
2005 Internship/Residency, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY.
AFFILIATION
2010 Judge, Burning Man Chicago, Art Grant Committee, Chicago, IL.
2008 Member, City Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
EXPERIENCE
Studio Assistant, Taraneh Hemami, San Francisco, CA. 2007
Artist Assistant, Beth Waldman, San Francisco, CA. 2007
Curatorial Assistant, Vivienne Lassman, Washington D.C. 2005
Assistant Manager, Graphaids Inc., Los Angeles, CA. 2002-2003
Mural Assistant , Byron Peck/ SPARC Murals, Los Angeles, CA. 2002
Artist Assistant , LA County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA. 2001-2002
Gallery Assistant , Troyer Gallery, Washington D.C. 1999
GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 – Vespine Gallery, “Respite,” Chicago IL.
- The Galley, Columbia College, Chicago IL.
2008 – City Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2007 – Balazo Gallery, “HiJinx!,” San Francisco, CA.
- Space Gallery, “Collective,” San Francisco, CA.
2005 – Women’s Studio Workshop, “Coexisting,” Rosendale, NY.
- H café, “text/image” San Francisco, CA. SOLO
- Walter and McBean Galleries, “Senior Show,” San Francisco Art Institute, CA.
- ArtSF, “Undertones,” San Francisco, CA.
- The Garage, “A Family Affair,” San Francisco, CA.
- Minnesota Center for Book Arts, “Spot On,” Minneapolis, MN.
- Diego Rivera Gallery, “Artist Books,” San Francisco Art Institute, CA.
2003 – Highway’s Gallery2,“The Adventures of Rebel Ruth,” Santa Monica, CA. – SOLO
- The Art Coalition, “Mean Streets,” Los Angeles, CA.
2002 – 2 1/2 Car Gallery, Venice, CA.
2000 – Super Top Secret Arts Festival, Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
1999 – Freedman Lounge, “Dried Fruit,” St. Louis, MO.
VOLUNTEER
Stars and Garters Theater Company, set and prop assistant, San Francisco, CA. 2007
SF Center for the Book, studio volunteer, San Francisco, CA. 2006 – 2007
Common Ground Collective, hurricane relief worker, New Orleans, LA. 2006
Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, letterpress assistant, Washington D.C. 2006
Forum of Contemporary Art, intern/mentor, St. Louis, MO. 2000 – 2001
COLLECTIONS
Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN.
Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, NY.
University of Washington Special Collections Library, Seattle WA.
BIBLIOGRAPHY/PUBLICATIONS
“Alterna-Bride,” Glance, summer 2004, pp. 16-17.
“Rebel Ruth is in L.A.,” Eaten Alive, summer 2003, pp. 24-27.
The Argonaut, exhibition announcement with photograph, March 13th, 2003, p. 37.
LA Weekly, exhibition announcement, March 7th -13th, 2003, p. 45.