ARTIST’S CV
Education
2023 Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX
BFA in Art- Studio Arts, Emphasis: Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing
Minor: International Studies
2024-26 School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL
MFA Low-Residency
(In Progress)
Scholarships and Honorable Recognition
2023 Mrs. Linda S. & Dr. John M. Filippone, Jr. - Medici Circle Scholarship Endowment Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2023 Deans List (Spring Semester) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2022 Presidents List (Fall Semester) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2022 Presidents List (Spring Semester) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2021-22 Bagley Found END FA Scholarship Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2021-22 Sue and John Lott Regents Art Scholarship Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2021 Presidents List (Fall Semester) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2021 Deans List (Spring Semester) Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2019 Non-Resident Merit Award University of Oklahoma, Norman, Oklahoma
Professional Experience
2024 Boundless - 2024; a juried exhibition and promotion to present the vast expanse of human imagination and broaden visitors heart and mind through infinite potential of art.
2023 Melancholy 2023-24, Solitude Gallerium International Exhibition and Publication https://www.gallerium.art/p/melancholy.html
2023 November First Friday Exhibition Satellite Gallery at Charles Adams Studio Project, Downtown Lubbock, Texas
2023 MAGIX 2023 (2nd Annual Exhibition and Promotion), Delusion https://www.exhibizone.com/exhibitions
2023 39th issue of Artistonish Magazine (October edition) Online and Published, Union https://www.artistonish.com/p/publications.html
2023 Grey Cube Gallery- Faces Art Show, Merit Award, Pay Attention Online Art Platform https://www.greycubegallery.com
2023 Grey Cube Gallery- Faces Art Show, Merit Award, Lip Gloss Online Art Platform https://www.greycubegallery.com
2022 December First Friday Exhibition Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA) Helen DeVitt Jones Clay Studio, Lubbock, Texas
2022 twenty-twenty-something Senior Exhibition Landmark Arts, Studio Gallery, School of Art, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2022 36th Annual Juried Art Exhibition Landmark Arts, Studio Gallery, School of Art, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
2021 North by NorthEast (NXNE) Art Festival Cotton Warehouse, Lubbock, Texas
2019 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Summer Student Show School of the Art Institute of Chicago Galleries, Chicago, Illinois
2019 Gold Key Regional Scholastic Art Awards Recipient Plano, Texas
2019 Honorable Mention Regional Scholastic Art Awards Plano, Texas
2018 SP/N Gallery UT Dallas Dallas, Texas
2017 Texas Visual Arts Scholastic Event Dallas, Texas
Studio Experience
Spent countless hours in studio spaces from my high school career to completing my BFA.
Designed hundreds of creative projects and saw them through from sketch to completion.
Created works of art in 2D and 3D Mediums.
Created numerous paintings with oil paints, watercolor, acrylic, and ink.
Formed a mastery of crafting and stretching my own canvases in a woodshop with power tools and saws.
Problem solved issues within my practice and artwork by producing innovative ideas or accepting guidance from others.
Labored for hours hand sawing and molding small metals and wax for jewelry making.
Mastered techniques through repetition and a strong will to succeed.
Explored and researched new concepts and ideas continuously for new pieces.
Researched and practiced new techniques and skillsets I was interested in learning.
Collaborated with creative teams to form new ideas.
Met all the deadlines assigned to me throughout my time at institutions and past work opportunities.
Experienced working with and interacting with new people in and outside of studio spaces.
Practiced and knowledgeable in various studio safety and woodshop safety etiquette.
Proficient in a wide variety of mediums.
Professional Organizations
2021-23 Metals Club Officer – Student Jewelry Design & Metalsmithing organization at Texas Tech University
Member since 2021 - Vice President since 2022
Art Related Volunteer Work
2021 Mesquite Mile – Travis Neel + Erin Charpentier, Environmental Conservation Project, Lubbock Texas
Artistic Skills
Painting (Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor), Woodworking, Canvas Building and Stretching, Graphite and Charcoal Drawing (Figure, Portrait, General), Color Theory, Color Matching/mixing, composition and project design, elements and principles of design.
Woodworking, Hand-Sawing Metal, Soldering, Stone Cutting, Stone Setting (Unconventional, Cabochon, Prong, and Tube), Ceramics – Wheel Throwing and hand building, Photography, 2D and 3D Project Design.
Over 8 years of Studio Experience. (And Counting…)
Technical Skills
Experienced in project design and proposal presentation. Following a project from a thought, into a design, and finally into a physical, completed piece.
Outstanding creative skills and ideations.
Effective and in-depth research abilities, expanding on all subject matter.
Knowledgable in Adobe applications: Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign
Knowledgable in Microsoft Applications: Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
Product Design
Procreate/digital drawing.
Strong organization skills (digital and tangible).
Extremely detail oriented, with a strong drive for producing outstanding work.
Strong will to face challenges head on, as well as learn and improve with every challenge presented.
Able to create challenging tasks and objectives for myself to pursue.
Quick and innovative problem solving abilities, applicable to tasks large and small.
Fast Learner, who maintains an open mind at all times.
Excellent interpersonal communications and customer service etiquette as well as experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Comfortable working in individual and team (collaborative) settings.