Bio

EDUCATION

2012 - The School of the Art Institute of Chicago - MFA Candidate

2007 - University of North Texas - BFA


SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2011     Epoch, Onewall, Chicago, Illinois. 

2009     Mendeleevian Spectre, FWCAC, Fort Worth, Texas.

2009     Anti-Matter, Darke Gallery, Houston, Texas.

2009     Need New Eyes, Magnolia Gallery, Dallas, Texas.

2009     Trans-Strata, Continental Lofts Gallery, Dallas, Texas.

2007     My Ectoplasm Hurts, The Dust Factory, Dallas, Texas.

2007     Ghosts Wear Clothes, Counter Culture, Dallas, Texas.


SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2012     tba, Peregrine Program. Chicago, Illinois. (upcoming)

2012     Issuing Forth, Robert Bills Contemporary. Chicago, Illinois. (upcoming)

2012     Fictional Space, Contemporary Arts Center of Peoria. Peoria, Illinois. 

2011     PAINTED, curated by Tyson Reeder, Green Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2011     Ghost Show pt.II, American Fantasy Classics. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

2011     What LIes beneath, Good Children Gallery. New Orleans, Louisiana.

2011     Beach Party 4, The Hills Esthetic Center. Chicago, Illinois. 

2011     Emergence-11, Eastern Michigan University. Ypsilanti, Michigan. 

2011     New New Chicagoans, Co-prosperity Sphere. Chicago, Illinois. 

2011     A Coupling, Hungryman Gallery. Chicago, Illinois. 

2011     En Route, Northpark University Gallery. Chicago, Illinois. 

2011     Chicago 7, Darke Gallery. Houston, Texas. 

2011     A Healthy Skepticism, Swimming Pool Project Space. Chicago, Illinois. 

2010     100% of Outer Space, West Michigan Center for Art and Technology. Grand Rapids, Michigan.

2010     Civic & Arts Finalist Exhibition (Club Choice Award), Union League Club. Chicago, Illinois.

2010     group show, Sullivan Gallery. Chicago, Illinois. 

2010     Get your 'Fix, Zroboli Gallery. Chicago, Illinois.

2010     Midnight Snacks, 1366 Space. Chicago, Illinois.

2009     2009 Joseph Frasca Memorial Works on Paper Exhibition, Around the Coyote Gallery. Chicago, Illinois.

2009     ArtHouston: Introductions, Darke Gallery, Houston, Texas.

2009     500X Expo 2009, 500X Gallery, Juror: Gavin Morrison - Curator of Ft. Worth Contemporary Art Gallery,

              Dallas, Texas.

2008     Snap to Grid, Los Angeles Center for Digital Art. Los Angeles, California.

2008     2008 Joseph Frasca Memorial Works on Paper Exhibition, Around the Coyote Gallery. Chicago, Illinois.

2008     And Out Came the Wolves, Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, Texas

2008     Printmaking Association of North Texas group expo, Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas.

2007     Theoretical Spacecamp, The Secret Headquarters, Denton, Texas

2007     Group Show, 500X Gallery, 500 Exposition St., Dallas, Texas.

2007     31st Annual Art Competition. Union Gallery, University of North Texas. Denton, Texas.

2007     Voertman Annual Exhibition, College of Visual Arts Gallery, University of North Texas.     

              Denton, Texas.

2006     Voertman Annual Exhibition, College of Visual Arts Gallery, University of North Texas. 

              Denton, Texas.

2006     Plethora, Cora Stafford Gallery, Denton, Texas.


AWARDS

2011      Juror's pick - New American Paintings, Midwest Edition #95

2011      Joseph/Emily Gidwitz Scholarship                                                                                    

2010      Club Choice Award, Union League Club of Chicago - Civic & Arts Foundation                      

2010      SAIC Incentive Scholarship, Chicago, Illinois                                                                        


PRESS

2011      Beautiful/Decay.com, by Ryan Travis Christian

2011      InvadeNOLA.com, by Benjamin Strauss

2011      Fnewsmagazine.com, by Jennifer Swann

2011      New American Paintings, Midwest Edition #95

2011      Time Out Chicago, critic's pick for A Coupling at Hungryman Gallery                                 

2011      Bad at Sports, Top 5 Weekend Picks for A Coupling at  Hungryman Gallery        

2011      Chicagoartreview.com, spotlight of A Coupling by Steve Ruiz                         

2011      Chicagonow.com,  review of A Healthy Skepticism by Stephanie Burke         

2011      Bad at Sports, Top 5 Weekend Picks for A Healthy Skepticism             

2010      New American Paintings, Midwest Edition #89     

2009      Artist of the Month, Moderndallas.net, by Jeff Levine                


PUBLICATIONS

2011      Andrew Falkowski at Andrew Rafacz,  New American Paintings (web)

2011     Scott Reeder at the Museum of Contemporary Art of Chicago, New American Paintings (web)

2011     Ryan Travis Christian at Western Exhibitions, New American Paintings (web)

     

LECTURES

2011     Northpark University


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