education
- University Of Chicago, Chicago, IL MFA 2002
- Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY BFA with honors, 1997
- Internship with sculptor Ann Messner, Brooklyn, NY 1997
- Summer studio Program, Pratt In Lucca, Italy, June-July 1996
- Oakton Community College, 1994
- Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN 1993-1994
selected exhibitions
- "The Artist Project" at Art 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
awards
- 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
