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
2025
Wood Slice & Vertical Rope Installations – Allspring Global Investments, Milwaukee, WI
2024
Vertical Rope Installation - Momentum Midtown Apartment & Condo Building, Atlanta, GA
Monkey’s Fist Knot Installation - 333 N Water luxury apartments, Milwaukee WI
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
2024
Past, Present & Future - Art Start, Rhinelander, WI
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
03/2023, 03/2024, 04/2025 “Alumni of Influence” Attendee - Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, Milwaukee, WI
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