BIO
I’m an artist and student currently pursuing a B.F.A. in Painting at Indiana University Bloomington. The environments I depict fluctuate between spaces grounded in reality and that of my own mindscape. Color vibrancy and paint opacity play a large role in representing these states and reveal an interest in the effects of the white canvas. Figures within these spaces exist generally in pairs and remain ambiguous in their age—seemingly adult in their bodies yet engaged in the activities of creative, adventurous children. My paintings are an act of organization, fitting the people and places within my life into archetypal definitions. In this way, patterns in human attachment may be studied and digested by the viewer, and, as a result, recognized as shared experiences. My work also reflects an internal battle with time and the struggle to find a role within it. The figures’ ambiguous ages represent conflicting attitudes toward adulthood and maturity during an uncertain and constantly changing stage of life. Met with all of these complexities, my mind looks back to memories of younger years and questions the origins of my creativity. In this regard, I give credit to the days of my childhood spent climbing trees and exploring the woods outside my home. This fact has made itself known and appeared as foliage and other elements of nature within my most recent work.
CV
Born in 2003 in Chicago Heights, IL, USA
Resides and works in Bloomington, IN, USA
2021–present, B.A. Art History, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, expected completion 2025
2023–present, B.F.A. Painting, Indiana University, Bloomington, USA, expected completion 2024
Selected Exhibitions
2024, NSAL Visual Arts Competition and Exhibition (group exhibition), FAR Center for Contemporary Arts, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023, Neon and Nature, Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition (group exhibition), Tangent Gallery, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023, God is a Mirror (group exhibition), Hoy Polloy Gallery, Indianapolis, IN, USA
2023, Aura: An Exhibition by the B.F.A. Painters (group exhibition), The I Fell Gallery, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023, Undergraduate Student Art Exhibition (group exhibition), Tangent Gallery, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023, Undergraduate Student Juried Exhibition (group exhibition), Arts Alliance Center, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023, Hutton Honors Art Exhibition (group exhibition), Hutton Honors College, Bloomington, IN, USA
2021, 47th Annual Tri-county Art Exhibition (group exhibition), South Shore Arts Center, Munster, IN, USA
Honors & Awards
2024, Weller Merit Award, FAR Center for Contemporary Art, Bloomington, IN, USA
2024, Yale Norfolk Summer School of Art Applicant Nominee, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023, Harry Engel Scholarship, Eskenazi School of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023, Painting Area Award, Eskenazi School of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
2022, George W. Sterns Scholarship, Eskenazi School of Art, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, USA
2021, Lori Spuehler/Lymperios D. Trikolas III Memorial Award, South Shore Arts Center, Munster, IN, USA
2019, First in Media, South Shore Arts Center, Munster, IN, USA
2019, Honorable Mention, South Shore Arts Center, Munster, IN, USA
Professional Experience
2023-present, Curation and Collection Staff, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bloomington, IN, USA
2023-present, Internship, The I Fell Gallery, Bloomington, IN, USA