education

selected exhibitions

"Within the Body 2: Homenaje a mi dios a love story from Diva to Mundane" Eastbank Arts Building, Chicago, IL February 2010
"Within the Body" Eastbank Arts Building, Chicago, IL November 2009
"Get the Balance Right" Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL October 2009
"Vegan Mania" Pulaski Park Field House, Chicago, IL October 2009
"Kinsey Institute Juried Show" Bloomington IN, Summer 2009
"The Emotional Body" Womanmade, Chicago, IL May 2009
"Satellite" Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL May 2009
"Behind The Wheel: A Celebration of Feminism" Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL March 2009
Woman’s History Month Exhibition at Chicago Public Library Austin-Irving Branch, March-April 2009
"For A Limited Time Only" The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, IL March 2009
"Vile Valentine" Gallery 1901, Chicago, IL February 2009

Chicago Room Gallery, Chicago, IL August-December 2008
"Have A Ball Gala" Northside College Preparatory High School, Chicago, IL November 2008
"Policy Of Truth" Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL October 2008
"The Artist Project" at Art Chicago, IL April 2008
"Material World" spotlight exhibition at The Artist Project at Art Chicago, IL April 2008
"Bondage Chicago" Burkhart Art Studio, Chicago, IL, April 2008
"Darkest Star" Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL March-April 2008

“When the Body Speaks” Solo Retrospective, Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL October 2007
“12x12” Galaxie, Chicago, IL June 2007
“Dressed In Black” Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL October 2006
“Sacred” Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL March 2006
“Insight” Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL October 2005
“Pleasure Little Treasure” Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL June 2005
Woman’s History Month Exhibition at Chicago Public Library Lincoln-Belmont Branch, March 2005
“Corresponding Parts” ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL July 2004
“Red Instead” Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago IL February 2004
Inaugural Show, Framing Mode & Gallery, Chicago, IL October 2003
“Strange Fruit” Chicago Diner, Chicago, IL February through June 2003
“Longing For Bunny Mercer” Gallery 312, Chicago, IL June 2002 MFA group show
“…and stitch and stitch and stitch and stitch and stitch and stitch and stitch” Midway Studios, University of Chicago, IL March 2002 solo thesis show
“First Things First” Franke Institute, University of Chicago, November 2000
“Around the Coyote Arts Festival” Chicago, IL September 2000
“Resurrection” Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art, Chicago, IL May and June 2000

“Many Lisas Show” Dix Art Mix, Chicago, IL November 1999
“Resurrection” Yello Gallery, Chicago, IL February 1999
“Around the Coyote Arts Festival” Chicago, IL September 1998
Armageddon, Chicago, IL June 1998
Aris, Chicago, IL May 1998
Pratt Juried Senior Show, Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY May 1997 awarded top prize
Pratt Group Senior Sculpture Show, Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY April 1997
“Experiments” Pratt Studios Gallery, Brooklyn, NY March 1997 solo senior show
“Pratt in Lucca” Stuben Hall Gallery, Brooklyn, NY November 1996
Koehline Visual Arts Center, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines IL May 1995

CAAP Grant, Chicago, IL 2006
University Of Chicago Gift Scholarship 2000-2002
“Around the Coyote Arts Festival”, Chicago, IL September 2000, recognized for curators choice
“Around the Coyote Arts Festival”, Chicago, IL September 1998, recognized for curators choice
Pratt Juried Senior Show, Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY May 1997 awarded top prize
Pratt Tuition Merit Scholarship, 1996-1997