I teach art and design at Columbia College and am working on an assortment of mixed media projects. In addition, I run Pattern+Source, an online archive of multi-media surface design, and am an art editor for MUZZLE Magazine, an art and literary journal. This past year I exhibited my work at the Chicago Artists' Coalition as a part of their 2011-12 gallery program, HATCH Project Residency.
Education
Columbia College Post-Bachelor Certificate of Major, Graphic Design, 2009
University of Wisconsin-Madison Master of Fine Arts, Painting and Sculpture, 2003
Skidmore College Bachelor of Science, Fine Arts major, Art History minor, 2000
Studio Art Centers International study abroad program, Florence, Italy, 1998
Teaching
Columbia College Faculty and Advisor, Web Design One 2010-date, Web Design Two 2011-date, Portfolio Development 2012, Introduction to Graphic Design 2012, Design Lab 2009-date, Color Strategies 2011, Two Dimensional Design 2007-2010
Hastings College Assistant Professor of Art and Art History and college art gallery Director, Two Dimensional Design, Painting, Color and Composition, Art History, Modernism Through Now, Renaissance Art, Human Figure in Contemporary Art, as well as various committee, curriculum, and advising work, 2003-2007
University of Wisconsin-Madison Teacher Assistant, Instructor of Record, Two Dimensional Design, Drawing Level II, 2001-2003
Related Teaching
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Color Theory Creation Station, for more information click HERE, March 1, 2013
Layers, Paths, and Channels Demo, Chicago Artists' Coalition Gallery, public art demonstration, 2012
HATCH Match, Chicago Artists' Coalition Gallery lecture/performance, 2012
SAIC Co-Op Internship, managed interns as studio assistants, 2012
Selected Exhibitions
Upcoming: edition project forThe Chicago Artists' Coalition Starving Artist event in June 2013
Upcoming: solo show at The Orland Park Public Library in August 2013
Repeat After Me, solo show at Saint Xavier University in October 31-November, 2012. View the Chicago Artists Month event information link HERE
Art Works, group show at Columbia College Chicago Hokin Gallery November-December, 2012
Layers, Paths, and Channels, a group show curated by Anna Kunz at the Chicago Artists' Coalition Gallery, 2012
Color Theory, a two-person show with Steve Amos at the Chicago Artists' Coalition Gallery, TimeOut Chicago Critics' Pick! Click HERE for more information
Once. More., an online show at Red Rocket Gallery in July through mid-August, 2012. Click HERE to view
Pine Feather Period, the 2011-2012 Coalition Gallery cohorts' inaugural exhibition curated by Jeff Ward. Chicago Artists' Coalition Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2011
Sketchbook Project touring around the country, including the Austin Museum of Art, Hyde Park Art Center, and ending up in the permanent collection of The Brooklyn Art Library. Click HERE to view, 2011
ArtFutura Northwestern University Lurie Center, Chicago, IL, 2011
Gimme Baby Robots selected locations including Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA. Click HERE to view their site, 2008-2011
Illustrated Anthology of Short Stories Vespine Gallery, Chicago, IL. Click HERE for a review, 2008
Open Fivepoints Arthouse, San Francisco, CA, 2007
Miniatures and Multiples Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2006
NOVA Young Art Fair Chicago, IL, 2005
The Stray Show Chicago, IL, 2004
think small Illinois State Museum, Chicago, Lockport, Rend Lake, Springfield, IL, 2004
Selected Publications
Demo Magazine, Columbia College Chicago, advertisement for Shop Columbia, page 35, issue 18: spring/summer 2013
Brusque Magazine, click HERE, November, 2012
Bestiary Magazine illustrations, click HERE to view/buy, 2010
Project 31 creator and administrator, click HERE to view, 2008, 2009, and 2011
New American Paintings No. 72, Open Studios Press, 2007
Selected Web Work
Vers Kit CMS, HTML and CSS, click here to view, 2013
Lady Faye Jewelry CMS, HTML, and CSS, click here to view, 2013
Pattern+Source CMS, CSS, and editor, click here to view, 2011 to date
Navitas Partners CMS, CSS, click here to view, 2011
Instinct Tile HTML/CSS, click here to view, 2011
Ben Clark Poetry CMS, HTML/CSS, and illustrations, click here to view, 2010
Faxon Design CMS, HTML/CSS, click here to view, 2010
Lowitz and Company HTML/CSS, click here to view, 2009
Foundry Art Fine Bronze Tiles HTML/CSS, click here to view, 2009
Stephanie Adams Art CMS, CSS, click here to view, 2009
One Month Web Site design, and HTML/CSS, click here to view, 2008
Aahhhh Flash animation, click here to view, 2009
Selected Print Work
DKdesign card designs, sold through Shop Columbia, Columbia College Chicago, 2013
Detroit/Chicago Exchange at the Chicago Artists' Coalition, branding and show card design, 2012
Groupon Presents Dawn Golden and Rosy Cross at the Chicago Artists' Coalition poster and banner design, 2011
Chicago Artists' Coalition Gallery exhibition pamphlet designs, 2011-2012
Muzzle Magazine Best of Issue print design and layout, and art editor click here, 2011
Reasons to Leave the Slaughter, Poems by Ben Clark book design, released by Write Bloody Publishing, with illustrations by Joshua Cotter and cover featuring a Todd Brown photo, click here to buy, 2011
SERRV package design for Sindyanna of Galilee, click here to view, 2011
Jane Addams Hull House Museum exhibition label typesetting, 2010
Amy Reichert Architecture + Design with UIC exhibition wall design for the Chicago Mayor’s Conference, 2010
Chicago Danztheater Ensemble, Kids Project logo design, 2009
Sticky Worldwide internship, logo design, illustration, 2009
Organa Photography business card, logo, sticker packaging, 2009
Simpson Academy For Young Women with the Chicago Public Schools poster and pamphlet layout for school play, 2009
Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation flyer and various study document layouts, 2008
Selected Grants/Honors
City of Chicago, Community Arts Assistance Program, 2012
Excellence in Teaching Award, nomination, Columbia College Chicago, 2012
Polished Apple Award, Hastings College, 2006
Internet Publication and Promotions Award, Backstreet Gallery Santa Monica, CA, 2004
Albert K. Murray Fine Arts Educational Grant, 2002 and 2003
Memberships
AIGA
National Education Association
College Art Association
Techie Skills
Adobe Suite, HTML, CSS, jQuery, various CMS