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Education
2019-2021 (expected) Masters of Art Coursework in Art History, Concentration Museum Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO (unceded Arapaho land)
2019 BFA in Visual Art, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA (unceded Duwamish land)
Curatorial Projects
2019
A Good Day in Art School, group show with Rachael Benson, Tammie Dupuis, Kimberly Hinnenkamp, Benjamin Hunt, Celestine Ocean, Quinlyn Johnson, Sean Lafferty, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Aidan Sakakini, Joe Shlichta, Taylor Tomanicek, Haleigh Wanchena, and Alicia Weissenbach, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Curator, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
The Closet Gallery is an approximately 200 square foot space located on the Cornish College of the Arts Campus. Dedicated to professional development and the showcasing of new, exciting work from student artists, the Closet Gallery is entirely student curated and operated.
2019
anything but, group show with Nana Emelogu, James Kennon, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Haleigh Wanchena (co-curated with Idalis Madrigal, Emma Chalut and Reina Suji Yoon)
2018
Prisma-Chroma, two-person show with Sean Lafferty and Gillian Martinez
Personal Renaissances, group show with Celestine Ocean, Aidan Sakakini and Alicia Weissenbach
Reclamation, group show with Nikita Ares, Tenzing Lhamo Dorjee, Idalis Madrigal, Gillian Martinez, Mari Nagaoka, Kaylah Saltzman-
Bravo, and Haleigh Wanchena
Pilgrimage, solo show, Tammie Dupuis
2017
Breve Vita, solo show, Nikita Ares
Pilchuck Revisited, group show with Monyee Chau, Tammie Dupuis and Quinlyn Johnson
d*@L-uP, solo show, Anthony White
Limited Vacancy, solo show, Camden Bailey
Le Jasmin Mimitisme, solo show, Jacob Mills
You’ll Never Believe these Top Ten…, open call group show (co-curated with Violetta Rulova and Markie Mickelson)
The Art of Unrest, open call group show
2016
Concrete/Universal, group show with Olivia Bowles, Koo Hyun Kwon and Alicia Weissenbach (co-curated with Violetta Rulova,
Sean Lafferty, Markie Mickelson, and Aidan Sakakini)
Exhibition History (Solo Exhibitions)
2019
people, places, things, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Exhibition History (Group Exhibitions)
2020
Collage: Establishing New Realities, curated by Shari Flores, Limíte Azul (digital platform)
2019
A Good Day in Art School, curated by Kit Bernal, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2018
Intimate Chaos, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
First Impressions, curated by Ben Beres, Joe Bar, Seattle, WA
Addition[Division], curated by Bob Campbell, The Redline Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017
Stasis, The L Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Do It Yourself!, curated by Alexis Silva, The Project Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2/3 Show, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016
Varied Perspectives, curated by Rob Rhee and Gala Bent, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Zines, curated by Makena Gadient, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Residencies
2019 Cornish Art Department Instagram Takeover, Seattle, WA
2018 Otis College of Art and Design Emerging Curators Retreat, Los Angeles, CA
Publications
2019
Art & Design BFA Exhibition Catalog, Cornish College of the Arts
Thesis "looking + making + arranging", In Other Words Vol. II, Cornish College of the Arts
2018
Poem “talking to God”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “aubade”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “high tide”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
2015
Zine, What Does it Mean to Be Alone? vol. 1
Awards and Honors
2019-2021 Madden Fellow, The Madden Museum of Art at the University of Denver, Denver, CO
2018 Deborah Penna Memorial Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Kreielsheimer Foundation Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016 Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Cornish Art Merit Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award
Professional Experience
2019-present Madden Fellow, The Madden Museum at the University of Denver, Denver, CO
2018-2020 Interior Design Consultant, west elm, Seattle, WA and Denver, CO
2016-2019 Peer Consultant, Writing Center, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Collections Assistant, The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2014 Graphic Designer, The 1940 Air Terminal Museum, Houston, TX (remotely)
Collections
Private collections, Seattle, WA and Denver, CO
2015 Falcon School District 49, Colorado Springs, CO
2019-2021 (expected) Masters of Art Coursework in Art History, Concentration Museum Studies, University of Denver, Denver, CO (unceded Arapaho land)
2019 BFA in Visual Art, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA (unceded Duwamish land)
Curatorial Projects
2019
A Good Day in Art School, group show with Rachael Benson, Tammie Dupuis, Kimberly Hinnenkamp, Benjamin Hunt, Celestine Ocean, Quinlyn Johnson, Sean Lafferty, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Aidan Sakakini, Joe Shlichta, Taylor Tomanicek, Haleigh Wanchena, and Alicia Weissenbach, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Curator, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
The Closet Gallery is an approximately 200 square foot space located on the Cornish College of the Arts Campus. Dedicated to professional development and the showcasing of new, exciting work from student artists, the Closet Gallery is entirely student curated and operated.
2019
anything but, group show with Nana Emelogu, James Kennon, Idalis Madrigal, Adam Makkar, Gillian Martinez, Haleigh Wanchena (co-curated with Idalis Madrigal, Emma Chalut and Reina Suji Yoon)
2018
Prisma-Chroma, two-person show with Sean Lafferty and Gillian Martinez
Personal Renaissances, group show with Celestine Ocean, Aidan Sakakini and Alicia Weissenbach
Reclamation, group show with Nikita Ares, Tenzing Lhamo Dorjee, Idalis Madrigal, Gillian Martinez, Mari Nagaoka, Kaylah Saltzman-
Bravo, and Haleigh Wanchena
Pilgrimage, solo show, Tammie Dupuis
2017
Breve Vita, solo show, Nikita Ares
Pilchuck Revisited, group show with Monyee Chau, Tammie Dupuis and Quinlyn Johnson
d*@L-uP, solo show, Anthony White
Limited Vacancy, solo show, Camden Bailey
Le Jasmin Mimitisme, solo show, Jacob Mills
You’ll Never Believe these Top Ten…, open call group show (co-curated with Violetta Rulova and Markie Mickelson)
The Art of Unrest, open call group show
2016
Concrete/Universal, group show with Olivia Bowles, Koo Hyun Kwon and Alicia Weissenbach (co-curated with Violetta Rulova,
Sean Lafferty, Markie Mickelson, and Aidan Sakakini)
Exhibition History (Solo Exhibitions)
2019
people, places, things, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Exhibition History (Group Exhibitions)
2020
Collage: Establishing New Realities, curated by Shari Flores, Limíte Azul (digital platform)
2019
A Good Day in Art School, curated by Kit Bernal, 2019 BFA Expo at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2018
Intimate Chaos, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
First Impressions, curated by Ben Beres, Joe Bar, Seattle, WA
Addition[Division], curated by Bob Campbell, The Redline Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017
Stasis, The L Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Do It Yourself!, curated by Alexis Silva, The Project Space at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2/3 Show, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016
Varied Perspectives, curated by Rob Rhee and Gala Bent, Main Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Zines, curated by Makena Gadient, The Closet Gallery at Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
Residencies
2019 Cornish Art Department Instagram Takeover, Seattle, WA
2018 Otis College of Art and Design Emerging Curators Retreat, Los Angeles, CA
Publications
2019
Art & Design BFA Exhibition Catalog, Cornish College of the Arts
Thesis "looking + making + arranging", In Other Words Vol. II, Cornish College of the Arts
2018
Poem “talking to God”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “aubade”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
Poem “high tide”, In Other Words (Side A), Cornish College of the Arts
2015
Zine, What Does it Mean to Be Alone? vol. 1
Awards and Honors
2019-2021 Madden Fellow, The Madden Museum of Art at the University of Denver, Denver, CO
2018 Deborah Penna Memorial Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Kreielsheimer Foundation Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2016 Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation Endowed Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Cornish Art Merit Scholar, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2015 Girl Scouts of the USA Gold Award
Professional Experience
2019-present Madden Fellow, The Madden Museum at the University of Denver, Denver, CO
2018-2020 Interior Design Consultant, west elm, Seattle, WA and Denver, CO
2016-2019 Peer Consultant, Writing Center, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
2017 Collections Assistant, The Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA
2014 Graphic Designer, The 1940 Air Terminal Museum, Houston, TX (remotely)
Collections
Private collections, Seattle, WA and Denver, CO
2015 Falcon School District 49, Colorado Springs, CO