Education
2019 - 2023 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Bachelor of Fine Arts In Studio
2022 Ox-Bow School of Art, Blacksmithing, Joinery, & Printmaking (6cr course)
2015 - 2019 Baltimore School for the Arts, Stage Design & Production
Group Exhibitions
2023 Spring Undergraduate Exhibition, SAIC Galleries, Chicago, IL
2021 Where We Emerge, ARS Electronica Chicago Garden, Chicago, IL
2020 ARTBASH, SITE Galleries, Chicago, IL
2018 Early College Program Final Exhibition, SITE Galleries, Chicago, IL
2016 The Big Show, The Creative Alliance, Baltimore, MD
Curation
2023 Co-Curator, Kelly Kaczynski: The Particular Matter of a Pisces Rug, Kiki & Bouba and Weatherproof, Chicago, IL
2023 Asst. Curator, Ecotones, Kiki & Bouba and Chicago Plants, Chicago, IL
2022 Curator, From This Point Forward, Kiki & Bouba, Chicago, IL
2022 Co-Curator, So You Thought This Would Be Easy, Kiki & Bouba and Weatherproof, Chicago, IL
2022 Asst. Curator, TINO - Can’t Take a Joke, Kiki & Bouba and Tapster, Chicago, IL
2022 Asst. Curator, ELEMENTALS, Kiki & Bouba, Chicago, IL
Employment
2024 - Present Frost Chicago, Scenic Carpenter (Contractor)
2023 - Present Production Plus, Scenic Carpenter (Contractor)
2022 - Present Apollo Crewing, Crew Chief, Carpenter, Assistant Tech, Stagehand
2022 - Present Whaddayaknow Trivia, Host
2021 - Present Kiki & Bouba, Co-Director & Founder
2017 - 2020 Miss Shirley’s Cafe, Bartender, Server, Prep Cook, Busser, Food Runner, Expeditor
Freelance
2024 The Peculiar Portal, Props & Electronics Designer, Hidden Wonders LLC2024 Ravenswood Studio, Carpenter (Overhire)
2023 Switchn’ Kitchn’ Rendering, CAD Modeling & Rendering, Morgan Fagan
2023 Haunted House (Private Event), Co-lead Scenic Carpenter, Characters for Hire
2023 Disney 100 Exhibition, Scenic Carpenter, Apollo Crewing, Satis-fy, & Semmel Exhibitions
2023 MELLFIN.org, Web Design & Development, Maryland ELL Family Involvement Network
2023 Trees and Flowers (Short Film), Location Sound Recordist, Trees and Flowers LLC
2023 The Trenchies - Talk Show, Creative director and set designer for music video, The Trenchies
2020 Snakebit - Julien Chang, Creative director, editor, and VFX for music video, Julien Chang & Transgressive Records
2019 As You Like It, Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager, Shakur Black Box Theatre, Baltimore School for the Arts
2018 Waiting For Lefty, Projection Designer, Shakur Black Box Theatre, Baltimore School for the Arts
2018 John Tyler - Long Time No See, Director of photography and editor for music video, John Tyler
2018 CarolHengerCoaching.com, Web Design & Development, Carol Henger
2017 RolandParkPool.org, Web Design & Development of online membership renewal system, Roland Park Pool
Honors & Awards
2019 - 2023 Presidential Merit Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2019 Official Selection, All-American High School Film Festival, New York, NY
2019 Production Grant, Johns Hopkins Film and Media Visiting Artist Comedy Sketch Writing Workshop, Baltimore, MD
2018 - 2019 National Honor Society