About Me

Born 1998, Washington D.C., currently residing in New Orleans, LA.

I am a graduate of Guilford College where I majored in Art (Printmaking) and minored in Music. My art lives in the in-between space of two mediums: printmaking and songwriting. I carve and print multi-block woodcuts and I enjoy creating large scale colorful installations. From July 2021-July 2022 I participated Incubator Residency Program at McGuffey Art Center in Charlottesville, Virginia, where I shared a studio space with 5 other artists. My last studio was within Visible Records, and Kendall King and I opened up our studio as New Suns Print Studio. We hosted workshops and open studio hours.

When I am not working in the printshop, you can find me writing songs and playing on the banjo, collecting wildflowers, or snuggling with my pup, Ruby. Find my resume below.

ART EXHIBITIONS AND FEATURES  

  • Incubator Artist Residency Group Exhibit, Cracked, McGuffey Art Center June 2020

  • Bad Milk Press Features: Issues #4 and #5, 2022

  • Figurative Drawing Exhibit, One Minute or Many Days, McGuffey Art Center, October 2021 

  • Honors Program Selected Art Thesis Award, Guilford College, May 2020

  • Online Exhibition, FRESH, ArtSpace Raleigh, April 2020

  • Senior Thesis Online Exhibition, Shift, Guilford College, April 2020 

  • Selected to exhibit installation piece in the Carnegie Room, Hege Library, Guilford College, January 2020 

  • Selected to exhibit a personal show in Hege-Cox Gallery at Guilford College, 2019

  • Member Show, Shenandoah Valley Art Center, June 2019 

  • Greenleaf Review features: 2017 - 2019 

MUSIC EXPERIENCE 

  • My album Headaches and Heartbreaks was released on December 1st, 2022, recorded and produced by Matty Metcalfe. 

  • Singing and Banjo Performances: Opened for Dan Pell and Jordan Perry at The Bridge PAI, Solo performance at Visible Records, Opened for Night Teacher at Ciders from Mars, Solo performances at Chiswell Farm & Winery, and various Solo House Concerts. 

  • Workshop Participant: Song and Sanctuary by Nan MacMillan and Naomi Westwater (2021) and Mountain Road Camp for Fiddle and Banjo by Alex Caton (2018-2022)

  • Music Theory Tutor for Theory I-IV, 2018-2020 

  • Solo and group performances on piano (Piano studies, Jazz Band and Ensemble, and Choir) 2016-2020  

Read more about my professional experience below:

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Glen Echo Photoworks, Glen Echo, MD  

Marketing Director

June 2020 - Present 

Photoworks is a 50-year-old non-profit photography organization within Glen Echo Park, just outside Washington, DC. It offers approximately 100 classes per year, 6 exhibitions, regular monthly events, and a supportive community for DC photographers. Within this organization, I do the following:

  • Design and manage the website glenechophotoworks.org 

  • Recruit new faculty/board members & potential exhibitors/collaborators

  • Create content for website, social media accounts & promotional materials

  • Serve as a member of grant writing/reporting team 

  • Lead fundraising activities, including the past two fundraiser galas

  • Organize and work with others to host monthly community events

  • Host artist talks and curate online exhibitions 

  • Coordinate internship/volunteer program 

  • Oversee electronic payment and automatic invoice system

  • Develop collaborations with other photography organizations and high schools

  • Create class schedule in coordination with the Executive Director 

Creative Framing & the Art Box, Crozet, VA

Front of House

December 2021 - July 2023 

  •  Assisted with frame design and front of house check out

  • Plan community events (ex: Open House and Journaling Workshop)  

  • Communicated with customers and art/framing suppliers

  • Handled social media and create newsletter content

OTHER EXPERIENCE

New Suns Print Studio, Charlottesville, VA

Co - Creator 

Est. August 2022 (within Visible Records Studio, shared with Kendall King) 

  • A print studio with upcoming community workshops and open printshop hours 

2022 New City Artist Exchange, Charlottesville, VA

Participant

September - November 2022 

  • 12 local artists chosen to participate in physical art exchange 

Incubator Studio Program, Charlottesville, VA

Resident Artist 

July 2021 - 2022, McGuffey Art Center

  • A residency for emerging artists providing communal studio space 


EDUCATION 

Guilford College, Greensboro, NC  

August 2016 - May 2020 

B.A. in Printmaking, Minor in Music  

  • Student in Honors Program all 4 years, 3.7 GPA 

  • Leader of Free Press, 2017 - 2020. Free Press is a collection of student artists who run free print shop open houses for the community. I facilitated hands-on screen-printing and woodcut tutorials as well as group planning sessions.  

  • Teacher’s Assistant 2018 - 2020 for etching, color monotype, woodcut, drawing, and political printmaking. Maintained order and cleanliness in the print shop. 

  • Music Theory Tutor for Theory I-IV, 2018-2020 

  • Solo and group performances on piano (Piano studies, Jazz Band and Ensemble, and Choir) 2016-2020