EDUCATION
2002 - 2006 BFA Sculpture -- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
2004 Semester Mobility Exchange -- Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR

PERMANENT SITE SPECIFIC INSTALLATIONS
2020
Painted Knot Installation -- Aloft/Element Hotel, Tampa, FL
Painted Knot Installation -- Longboat Key Club Private Dining Room, Longboat Key, FL
2019
Sequined Raccoon -- Surety Hotel, Des Moines, IA
Painted Knot Installation -- DoubleTree Hotel by Hilton, Hot Springs, AR
Custom Antler Sculpture -- Presidio II Luxury Apartments, Austin, TX
Painted Elk Antlers -- Sierra Gold restaurant, Las Vega, NV
2018
Painted Antler Photograph Print -- Crowne Plaza North Augusta Hotel, North Augusta, SC
Painted Knot Installation -- Cliff House Maine Resort, Neddick, ME
2017
Painted Knot Installation -- Renaissance Westerville Hotel, Westerville, OH
Painted Knot Installation -- Aloft/Element Hotel, Redmond, WA
2016
Painted Deer & Antlers -- Hewing Hotel & Tullibee Restaurant, Minneapolis, MN

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019
Untitled -- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
2013
Out of the Wild -- Sky High Gallery, Milwaukee, WI

GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
Nature’s Kaleidoscope: Patterns of Fragility and Resilience -- Overture Center, Madison, WI
36th Northern National Art Competition -- Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI
TMA Contemporary -- Trout Museum of Art, Appleton, WI
From This Point Forward -- MIAD Gallery at The Ave, Milwaukee, WI
2022
Magical Wilderness -- Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI
2019
One & Only Show -- Art Space at John Michael Kohler Center for the Arts, Sheboygan, WI
2015
Unusually Natural -- The Guenzel Gallery, Peninsula School of Art, Fish Creek, WI
2014
Antlers: From Fairy Tales to the Spirit World -- True North Gallery, South Hamilton, MA
2013
Current Tendencies III -- Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
2011
Slow Start, Long Beginnings -- Collaborative exhibition with Jessica Steeber and Karin Haas. Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI
2010                           
Handmade Meaning -- James Watrous Gallery, Madison, WI
DIY: A Revolution in Handicraft -- Society for Contemporary Craft, Pittsburgh, PA
Sweeping the Pool of Light  -- Parachute Project, Milwaukee, WI
Annual MIAD Collaboration Project, Year Two -- Community outreach project, exhibition of a month long collaboration between myself and a Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design BFA student, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Kate Brandt Pink -- UW-Milwaukee Union Art Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Eight Counties Exhibition -- John Michael Kohler Art Center, Sheboygan, WI
2009
Haggerty Museum of Art Spring Benefit -- Milwaukee, WI
Annual MIAD Collaboration Project -- Community outreach project, exhibition of a month long collaboration between myself and a Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design BFA student, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
Jan Lievens On A Jet Plane -- One night show inspired by the work of Dutch painter Jan Lievens, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI
2008
Art Workers of Milwaukee -- Jazz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Gallery Night Exhibition -- Vital Source Magazine, Milwaukee, WI
Hidden River Emerging Artist Gallery -- Sharon Lynne Wilson Center for the Arts, Brookfield, WI.
What You Get When You Cross… -- One night, collaborative installation with Jessica Steeber, Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, WI. August 2008.
Urban Outfitters -- Site-specific collaborative installation with Jessica Steeber. Milwaukee, WI
Opening Reception -- The Armoury Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
MARN's Annual Mentor/Mentee Show -- Hotcakes Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2006
Wilderness of Memories -- Two person show with Marrilee Challiss at Paper Boat Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Juried Graduate Exhibition -- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
Senior Thesis Exhibition -- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
2005
Night Blooming Serious -- Temporary installation/performance piece with Jessica Steeber, Mary DiBiasio, Jena Lee and Marla Sanvick, Moct Bar, Milwaukee, WI

RELATED EXPERIENCE
01/2016 - 03/2016 - Co-Curator -- “Repetition - Reticulation: Contemporary Visual Patternmaking” at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
05/2013 – 10/2013  Co-Curator -- “Co/Exist: New Sensibilities in Collage” at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
09/2011 – 09/2016  Gallery Committee member -- For the galleries at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
09/2010 - 09/2012  Co-Editor and Owner -- Fine Line Magazine
04/2011 - 04/2012  Jury Panelist -- Gray Blush Gallery, McLean, VA
01/2010  Curator -- “Armoury @ the Cedar Gallery”, Milwaukee, WI
07/2009  Curator -- “Generate: An Exhibition of Work by MIAD Alumni”, Milwaukee, WI
05/2008 –  05/2009  Co-owner and Curator --The Armoury Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
06/2007 – 12/2007  Self-guided International Travel and Studio Research
Travel and studio research to 26 countries; included museum, gallery and art fair visits
08/2006 – 06/2007  Studio Assistant -- Grotta & Co, Milwaukee, WI
08/2006 – 06/2007  MARN Mentor Program, Mentee -- Milwaukee, WI
Participated in a grant-funded, jury selective mentorship program through Milwaukee Artist Resource Network.

SPEAKING / OTHER
12/2022 Guest Lecturer/Instructor -- Museum of Wisconsin Art, Teen Council, West Bend, WI
02/2019 Guest Lecturer -- Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee WI
11/2013  Guest Lecturer -- UW-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI.
09/2013  Guest Lecturer -- Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI.
04/2012  Visiting artist -- Conducted critiques with college-level advanced painting workshop students at the University of Wisconsin – Madison.
02/2012  Visiting artist -- Conducted critiques with college-level fine art students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
10/2011  Workshop: Marketing and Social Media -- Lead workshop for alumni at MIAD
10/2010  Visiting artist -- Conducted critiques and studio visits with college-level fine art students at the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design
06/2009  The Moment: The Art of Affordable Collecting -- Guest speaker at the Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, WI

WORK PUBLISHED  / PRESS
2024
CBS58 morning news interview -- January 26th
Wisconsin Visual Artists Magazine -- January issue
2018
HGTV Magazine -- September issue
2015
Hot Knots -- Kat Hartmann, BES Publishing
Animal Kingdom -- Send Points Books, China
2014
Creative Block -- Danielle Krysa aka The Jealous Curator, Chronicle Books
2013
Bestiary: Inspiring Animals by Inspired Artists -- Index Books, Barcelona
2012
US Weekly Magazine -- December 3rd issue
Better Homes & Gardens Magazine -- November issue