EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts 1999
University of Cincinnati College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning
* Majored in painting and drawing
* Gained experience in ceramics and printmaking
* Worked with other Academies of art on off campus exhibition sites showcasing student work
Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, 1998
* Focused concentration in painting
* Toured museums, galleries and other academies of art
* Worked with 3rd year students on senior exhibitions
AWARDS
Museum of Science and industry, Chicago, Illinois
* Outstanding recognition in Painting, Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition
Art Comes Alive 2012 presented by Art Design Consultants, Cincinnati Ohio
* Emerging Artist of the Year
Chicago Museum of Science and Industry Juried Competition, Chicago IL
* Awarded 2nd place 2012
Black Art In America Juried exhibition for The Harlem fine Art Show, New York, New York
* Awarded in the top 3 out of 100 applicants 2012
Reaching for the Stars, Leaders of the Future Award, Cincinnati Ohio
* Congressional award for entrepreneurship
Fresh Art Exhibition, at the Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, Kentucky
* Awarded 3rd place 2009
City of Cincinnati Individual Artist Grant 2009,Cincinnati, Ohio
The 14th Annual African American Art Exhibition, at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Kentucky,2008
* Artistic Excellence Award 2008
The Dayton Cultural Festival Art Show, at the Montgomery Fairgrounds, Dayton, OH, 2002
* Awarded 1st place 2002
The Arts Consortium Annual Artists Invitational, at the Arts Consortium, Cincinnati, OH, 2002
* Awarded 3rd place 2002
Glasgow School of Art Exchange Fellowship, Scotland, 1998
SELECTED GROUP AND SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013
*Black Creativity at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois
2012
*Images 2012 at Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
*National Arts League Juried Exhibition at the National Arts League Douglaston, New York
*Williamsburg Arts and Historical Juried Exhibition at the WAH Center Brooklyn, New York
*Phoenix Gallery group exhibition at the Phoenix Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
*Harlem Fine Arts Show at The River Side Church, New York New York
*Made In American at Evolve the Gallery, Sacramento California
*Black Creativity at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, Illinois
2011
*Encore at Memorial Hall, Cincinnati, OH
*Masterworks at The Artworks Gallery Cincinnati OH,
*Transformation: Interpretation of Space and Place at The Solway Building, Cincinnati Ohio
*Artist as Activist Exhibition at the The Artisans Enterprise Center, Covington, Kentucky
*Funke Fired Arts an Exhibit of Recent Works at Thomas J. Funke Fired Arts Gallery, Cincinnati , Ohio
*2 + 2 = 5 Collaborations at Thunder-Sky Inc. Cincinnati Ohio
*25th Anniversary Exhibition at Nicole Gallery, Chicago, IL
*Angles of the Swarm at Gallery Swarm, Chicago Il
2010
*Exposed at the Artworks Gallery. Cincinnati Ohio
*Dada Rafiki, at the Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
*246 Raw Walls Exhibition At JBar Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio
*Ascending Horizons at the Alice F. and Harris K. Weston Art Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
*C4 Yourself Gallery, Cincinnati Ohio
*Black and White Exhibition, Visionaries and Voices, Cincinnati Ohio
*Urban Rapture at the Carnegie Visual and Performing Arts Center, Covington KY
2009
*Soul within Structure, at the Contemporary Arts Center – UnMuseum, Cincinnati Ohio
*Hyper Gallery Hop Exhibition, at Encore Gallery, Covington Kentucky
*Fresh Art Exhibition, at the Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, Kentucky
*American Spirit Exhibition, Juried exhibition at the Cincinnati Art Galleries, Cincinnati, Ohio
*Scapes: By Land or Sea, at the Red Tree Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
*Cleansing Sprit Show: Benefit for Kwame Clay, at the New American Art Gallery, Cincinnati Ohio
*Maison Rouge Gallery Showcase of Artist, at The Maison Rouge Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
* Prelude: 2009 The Human Spirit Revealed, at the Kennedy Heights Art Center Cincinnati, OH
2008
* Maison Rouge Gallery Holiday Exhibition, at The Maison Rouge Gallery, Chicago, IL
* Two of a Mind at Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* Engine 22 Holiday Exhibition at the Engine 22 Gallery, Cincinnati OH
* River Scape Exhibition at the Pendleton Heritage Community Center, Cincinnati OH
* Fresh Art Exhibition at the Behringer-Crawford Museum, Covington, KY
* An Exhibition for Tom Shaw at the Art Beyond Boundaries Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* A Mad Tea {Towel} Party! at the Nicholas Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* Weston gallery Tours –Shine the Light on Brighton, at the Synthetica Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* No Nonsense but Greensense, at the Nicholas Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* OK Exhibition at the Engine 22 Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* Brothers From Cincinnati, at the William Thomas Gallery, Columbus, OH
* 14th Annual African American Art Exhibition 2008,Actors Theatre of Louisville, KY
2007
* Urban Obsession, the Nicholas Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* Artistic Transformations, Outside the Box, at the Kings Art Complex, Columbus, OH
2006
* Twenty Men and a Table at the Taft museum, Cincinnati, OH
2005
* Album of the Year, Upstairs at the Greenwich Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* Visual Conversations at the Powerhouse Factories, Jim Amann Gallery, Covington, KY
2004
* The Cincinnati Art museum Holiday Extravaganza, at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati , OH
* Rock Out Exhibition, group exhibition sponsored by Red Bull energy drink Cincinnati, OH
* Design Smith Gallery, an exhibition of recent works, Cincinnati, OH
* The Foundation Gallery, at The Greater Cincinnati Foundation ”Duets”, Cincinnati, OH
2003
* Tha Blast Invited Artists Exhibition, at SS Nova, Cincinnati, OH
* The Foundation Gallery, at The Greater Cincinnati Foundation (Group exhibition), Cincinnati, OH
* Gallery Salvo, at The Health Foundation, Cincinnati, OH
2002
* The Dayton Black Cultural Festival Art Show, at the Montgomery Fairgrounds, Dayton, OH
* The Arts Consortium Annual Artists Invitational, at the Arts Consortium, Cincinnati, OH (Awarded 3rd Place)
2001
* Mystic Rhythms & Patterns, at the Modern Design Gallery, Cincinnati, OH
* The Union Institute, (A exhibition of local and regional artists), Cincinnati, OH
2000
* Raw Art New Year Exhibition, at Raw Art, Cincinnati, OH
SELECTED PRIVATE COLLECTORS, CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Rick Akers, Cincinnati,OH
Richard and Lisa Boehne, Covington, KY
Jan Brown Checo, Cincinnati, OH
Tarrence Corbin, Cincinnati, OH
Eugene Foney, Chicago, IL and Huston, TX
Mary Hieder Cincinnati, OH
Judy Herns,Covington, KY
Shirley Hudson, Covington, KY
John and Juliana Kearns Chicago, IL
Jim and Patricia King, Cincinnati, OH
Joel McCray, Cincinnati, OH
Lennell and Pamela Rhodes Myricks, Cincinnati,OH
Michael and Libby Peach, Park Hills, KY
Catherine Rahmes, Cincinnati OH
Karen Rentz , Covington, KY
David Rosenthal, Cincinnati, OH
Ron and Rachael Thomas, Cincinnati, OH
Contemporary Arts Center Cincinnati, OH
First Valley Office Complex (Front Lobby) Cincinnati, OH
Great American Insurance Cincinnati, OH
Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber (Executive Board Room) Cincinnati, OH
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease Law firm, Cincinnati, OH
