Education:
Master of Fine Arts Candidate - Metalsmithing:
2022- Cranbrook Academy of Arts (CAA), Bloomfield Hills, MI
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Craft/Material Studies, Jewelry:
2019 - Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), Richmond, VA
Additional Education:
2018 - Mokume Gane & Stone Setting, Vo Art Union, Beijing, China
2018 - Italian, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy
Awards:
2020 - CAA Renewable Scholarship, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2015-19 VCU Renewable Scholarship, Richmond, VA
2019 - VCUarts Dean’s List, Richmond, VA
2018 - VCUarts Dean’s List, Richmond, VA
2015 - Piedmont Arts Association Scholarship, $500, Martinsville, VA
Exhibitions:
Brought to the Table, Juried, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2022
Metal 2022, Juried, Wayne State Galleries, Detroit, MI, 2022
In Transit, Curator, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2022
Second-year Student Show, Juried, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2021
Speculative Histories, Juried, Cranbrook Center for Collections and Research, Bloomfield Hills, MI, 2021
Mulan, Juried, NYC Jewelry Week, New York, NY, 2019
Tiny Shiny, Juried, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2019
Purpose, Solo Exhibition, Meyer Gallery, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2019
Shimmer, Juried Fashion Show, Main Street Station, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2019
Metal Student Exhibition, Juried, Hawthorn Gallery, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2018
The Great Ultimate, Solo Exhibition, Meyer Gallery, VCUarts, Richmond, VA, 2018
Tiny Shiny, Juried, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2018
Tiny Shiny, Juried, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA, 2017
Experience:
2021-2022 International Students’ Representative, CAA, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2021-2022 Department Assistant, CAA, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2021-2022 Student Council Member, CAA, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2019-2020 Apprentice Bench Jeweler, Adam Foster Fine Jewelry, St. Louis, MO
2016-2019 Metal Studio Monitor, VCU, Richmond, VA
⦁ Opening & Closing Studio Responsibilities
⦁ Check in & out Tools
⦁ Answer Student Questions
⦁ Maintain Studio & Report Repair
2019 Teaching Assistant to beginner level jewelry with Kathleen Kennedy, VCU, Richmond, VA
⦁ Prepare samples for demonstration
⦁ Answer Student Questions
⦁ Provide Feedback in Critique