BORN June, 1987

 

EDUCATION

2009 B.F.A., American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL

2008 Art Study abroad Program, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

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EXHIBITIONS

2020 Painting the Figure Now, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wausau, WI

2020 The Figure in Art, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL

2019 Narrative Painting in Los Angeles, Craig Krull Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2018 Black Creativity Exhibition, Museum of Science & Industry, Chicago, IL

2017 Black Art Matters, Carnegie Center for Art and History, New Albany, IN

2016 Dual Perspectives, University of Indiana (South Bend), IN

2016 Emerging Masters, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA

2015 SCOPE Art Miami, Miami Beach, FL

2015 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, Gallery Guichard, Chicago, IL

2012 Diasporal Rhythms, Gallery Guichard, Chicago, IL

2011 Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, Gallery Guichard, Chicago, IL

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HONORS AND AWARDS

2018 Ariel Investments Game Changers 40 Under 40

2018 The Dean Collection 20 Artist Grant

2015 1st Runner Up, Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series Finale

2015 Paul Collins Diversity in Art Award, ArtPrize 7

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PUBLICATIONS

2020 American Art Collector

2020 Fine Art Connoisseur

2019 New York Times "Maya Angelou Re-imagined Through Art"

2019 LA Weekly

2017 New York Times "How A Quirky Art Contest Went Political"

2017  New American Paintings, issue No. 131

2017  LA Times

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COLLECTIONS

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Los Angeles, CA

21c Museum Hotel, Louisville, KY