Education

2020- MFA, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas

2017- BFA, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, Oklahoma

2015- Associates, Oklahoma City Community College, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

 

Solo Exhibitions

2020- “Un Gran Esfuerzo para Sobrevivir”, Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

 

Group Exhibitions

2019- “Iron Tribe”, Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM

2018- “Alignment”, Art Wrecker, Chickasha, OK

2018- “Western Cast Iron Art Alliance”, Granite City, IL

2018- “2nd Years”, Edgar Heap of Birds Family Gallery, Lawrence, KS

2017- “SYNTH”, Nesbitt Gallery, Chickasha, OK

 Juried Shows

2023- “Unseen”, Artwrecker, Chickasha, OK

Residencies

2019- Sanbao Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen, China

 

Conferences Attended

2019- Iron Tribe, Presenter, Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM

2019- “Keeping the Dream Alive: A college-wide approach to embracing DREAMers”, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK

2018- Western Cast Iron Art Alliance, Granite City, IL

 

Apprenticeship

2015- Jesus Moroles, Granite Sculptor, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK

 

Awards and Grants

2023- 2nd place, “Unseen”, Artwrecker, Chickasha, OK

2020- KU School of the Arts Research Grants, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2019- Travel Grant, Iron Tribe, Las Vegas, NM

2019- Travel Grant, Sanbao Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen, China

2018- Travel Grant, Western Cast Iron Art Alliance, Granite City, IL

2017- Angus Kent Lamar Award of Excellence SYNTH, Nesbitt Gallery, Chickasha, OK

2016- Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

2015- Te Ata Creative Expression Award, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, Chickasha, OK

 

Teaching

University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma

2020-Present- Adjunct, Sculpture one, Expanded Media, Independent study mentorship, Prinktmaking I/II, Public Art, Ceramics hand building, Ceramics pottery on the wheel, Advanced ceramics.

 

University of Kansas

2018-2020- Instructor, Fundamentals of Sculpture, Sculpture One

 

Bibliography

2020 “Un Gran Esfurzo para Sobrevivir”, Proquest

2020 “Un Gran Esfurzo para Sobrevivir” University of Kansas Visual Arts, https://youtu.be/vSefh92LJsI, Lawrence, KS