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EDUCATION

2012 Masters of Fine Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

2012 Banff Art Center, Artist Residency: A Paper A Drawing A Mountain, Banff, Alberta, Canada.

2004 Bachelors of Fine Art, The University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

2002 Lorenzo de Medici Institute of Art, Study Abroad, Florence, Italy.

AWARDS

2012 The Arts and Science Grant, University of Chicago.
2012 Master in Fine Arts Fellowship Nominee, The Dadelus Foundation.
2011- Full Tuition Waiver based on merit, University of Chicago, Department of Visual Art.
2012

WORK EXPERIENCE

2012 Teaching Assistant to Geof Oppenheimer: Sculpture, University of Chicago
2012 Teaching Assistant to Jessica Stockholder: Drawing, University of Chicago
2011 Teaching Assistant to Laura Letinsky: Photography, University of Chicago
2011 Teaching Assistant to Stephanie Smith and Laura Letinsky: Food for Thought, University of Chicago
2010 Teaching Assistant to Shane Huffman: Photography, University of Chicago
2010- Graduate Student Council Representative, University of Chicago
2012
2011- Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Visual Art, University of Chicago
2012
2010- Gallery Attendant, Dova Temporary, University of Chicago
2010- Commissioned Artist, Empire Builders, Oakville, Canada
2004 – Private Art Instructor in Painting and Drawing
Now
2004- Illustrator, Elaton Graphic Design Studio
Now
EXHIBITIONS- Solo

2012 Heat Me Up Cool Me Down, The Philosopher’s Knoll, Banff Art Center, Banff, Canada.

2012 Drone, MFA Thesis Exhibiton, Logan Center Gallery, Chicago, Illinois.

2011 House Guests, The Cat House, Chicago, Illinois.

2009 Territory, Villa Peyron al Bosco di Fontelucente, Fiesole, Italy.

2005 Rain, Ometti – Lo Spazio, Florence, Italy.

EXHIBITIONS- Group

2012 Expansion, Lacuna Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois.

2012 21st Evanston and Vicinity Biennial, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois.

2011 Animality, OPC Seminar Exhibition, Dova Temporary, Chicago, Illinois.

2011 MDW Art Fair, Chicago, Illinois.

2010 Communicating Forms: Aesthetics, Relationality, Collaboration, Dova Temporary, Chicago, Illinois.

2009 Once Upon A Time and Now, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois.

2009 Angoli d’Arte, Villa Peyron al Bosco di Fontelucente, Fiesole, Italy.

2009 Sulla Propria Pelle, Villa Vogel, Florence, Italy.

2004 Stay and See, Krasno Gallery, Chicago,Illinois.

2004 Tomorrow Night, BFA Thesis Exhibition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

PUBLICATIONS- Print

2012 The Reader: A Paper A Drawing A Mountain
Collection of text and image in collaboration with Jan Verwoert and Karl Holmqvist.
to be released Fall 2012

2012 Wild Once and Captured, Jeff Epton
Full color illustrations for a self published volume of poetry.

2012 Paper Monument
Draw It with Your Eyes Closed: The Art of the Art Assignment
Collection of text and image in collaboration with William Pope L
p. 81/82.