Education

MFA, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln Ne, 2018

BA Studio Art, Minor in German Language, Luther College, Decorah IA, 2013

 

Professional Experience

2024-Present Mechanic, Motorless Motion

2022-2024 AmeriCorps Program Director, Boys & Girls Club of Dane County

2018-2022 Assistant Professor of Art, Clinton Community College

         2018                 Graduate Instructor of Record, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

                                               Intermediate/Advanced Figure Drawing

 

            2017                Graduate Instructor of Record, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

                                               Intermediate/Advanced Figure Drawing

Nebraska Art Teachers Association Fall Conference 2.5hr Workshops on traditional Grisaille techniques in portraiture

 

               2016               Instructor of Record, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

                                               Introductory Drawing

                                    Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,

                                                   Introductory Painting

 

               2015           Teaching Assistant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln,

                                                   Intermediate Painting

 

2015-2018           Fabrication Space Attendant, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

 

2010-2013           Seamstress, Luther College Costume Shop

 

               2013              Student Assistant, Luther College Fine Arts Collection                  

 

Productions Arcadia, 2013; On the Verge, 2013; A Tragedy Like Macbeth, 2012; Much Ado About Nothing, 2012; Invited to Tea, 2012; Spring Awakening, 2011; Assemblage Point, 2011 Servant of Two Masters, 2011; I Have Nothing Burning, 2010; Antigone, 2010.

 

 

Awards/Grants/Fellowships

      Hixson-Leid Research and Materials Grant

Graduate Teaching Assistantship

         Hixson-Leid Fellowship

         Kimmel Fellowship

         Edgren Fellowship

         John A. Maclay Scholarship

         Seacrest Fellowship

         Friends of the Madison Public Library Artist in Residence

        

Solo Exhibitions

2019 The Adjacent, Library Gallery, Clinton Community College, Clinton IA

2018 The Adjacent, Wigley Fleming Gallery, Luther College, Decorah IA

2018 The Adjacent, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln NE

 

Group Exhibitions

2020, Sew She Did, Workshop 4200, Chicago Il

2019, Faculty Invitational, R.E.A.D. Gallery, Scott Community College, Bettendorf IA

2016 Objecthood: Prescott Gallery, Lincoln NE

2015 Currents: Prescott Gallery, Lincoln NE

2014 Art Peddler: Revolution Cycles, Madison WI

2013 Luther College Senior Art Show, Luther College, Decorah IA

2013 Luther College All Senior Commencement Show, Luther College, Decorah IA

2013, Art Peddler: Revolution Cycles, Madison WI

2012 Ultra Mega Mega: Buckle UP!, Luther College, Decorah IA

2012 Ultra Mega Mega: Eat It Nerds, Luther College, Decorah IA

2012 Dutch Baroque Painting Methods, Luther College, Decorah IA

2011 Ultra Mega Mega: Let Me See Your Magic, Luther College Decorah IA

2011 Junior Exhibition, Luther College, Decorah IA

 

Technical Abilities

         Traditional Oil painting techniques

                     Using rabbit skin glue, cartoon transfers, making mediums, making paint, glazing

         Stretcher, panel, and framing construction

                     Building surfaces to paint on and frames to hold finished work

               Adobe Illustrator

         Costume Construction

                      Cutting patterns, sewing, simple tailoring and alterations, sewing machine troubleshooting

         Fiber Arts                                                                                  

                     Weaving basics, paper making, spinning yarn, simple book making

         Relief Printing

                      Woodcut, Linoleum