EDUCATION
2015-2019
BFA, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
Photography + Film, Magna Cum Laude
AWARDS
2020-2021
Professional Fellowship Award, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
2019
Best in Show, Outstanding Award, Photo Velvet, VCU Photography + Film department
Honorable Mention, Zeitgeist, The Art League Gallery
2018
Distinguished Photographer Award, received by Alex Klein of the ICA Philadelphia, Sic Semper Tyrannis, The Anderson Gallery
EXPERIENCE
Photographer + Videographer
Cloth and Paper, Richmond, VA
January 2023-Present
Provides e-commerce and stylized editorial imagery for the Cloth and Paper brand, along with creating/editing video content.
Assistant Photographer
Stauer, Richmond, VA
January 2021-April 2022
Photographed and edited company merchandise of jewelry/accessories both in-studio and on-location alongside the lead photographer. Emphasis on creative editorial work for digital and print ads with additional e-commerce images created for web and amazon.
Gallery Associate / Special Project Coordinator
The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
June 2019-February 2021
Oversaw aspects for the direction and execution of special events, fundraisers, and personal-lead projects at The Art League Gallery. Conducted correspondence with partners for events, and helped create online media materials including: photographs, videos, and graphics. I also contributed in day to day gallery needs such as handling sales, membership enrollment/renewal, gallery installation, and more.
Gallery Intern
Candela Books and Gallery, Richmond, VA
May 2018-December 2018
Gallery tasks such as: taking calls, greeting people, giving information about shows, organizing files, sending packages, handing shipments of art books and professional prints, basic graphic design for events, along with also helping provide content for the social media page.
Teaching Assistant
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
August 2017-May 2019
Concepts II: Junior Portfolio (PHTO 352) under Assistant Professor Jon Phillip-Sheridan; UNIV 112 & 200 under Assistant Professor Michaux Dempster; and Black and Whtie Darkroom Photography (PHTO 243) under Adjunct Professor Shannon Castleman.
Art Handler for Oakwood Arts
Candela Books and Gallery Richmond, VA
July 2018
Volunteer art handling position under Justin Brown for Oakwood Arts inaugural benefit auction “Solstice”
Designer- mOb+Storefront
Richmond, VA
January 2018-May 2018
Created designs for mOb+Storefront, a community design program, and mOb press club.
Studio Assistant for John Freyer
Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA
March 2017- June 2017
Working with Associate Professor John Freyer’s current and upcoming art projects, mostly including research and audio/visual editing.
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021
Where The Pieces Fall, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, VA
2020
My Queer Valentine, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2019
Combined Caucus Exhibition-- Society for Photographic Education, Arts Center Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
UHAULED, Neon Fest, Norfolk, VA
Photo Velvet, Richmond, VA - Recipient of Best in Show Prize
Zeitgeist, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA - Recipient of Honorable Mention Award
2018
Sic Semper Tyrannis, The Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA - Recipient of the Distinguished Photographer Award, Curated by Alex Klein, ICA Philadelphia
Solstice, Oakwood Arts Auction, Candela Gallery, Richmond, VA
Ambiguously Yours, HoffGarden, Richmond, VA
2017
The Future is Calling, The Present is Fleeting, The Past is Calling, The Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
In Transit, Tasmeem Doha conference, Doha, Qatar
Lil’ Snoot, Valet Gallery, Richmond, VA
GirlGaze Feature, online feature for LGBT+ women photographers
2016
VCUarts Juried Undergraduate Spring Show, The Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA- Curated by Toby Kamps, Curator, Menil Collection, Houston
2015
Miley, What’s Good?, Yellowzone Gallery, Richmond, VA
3x60 Film Festival, Richmond Science Museum, Richmond, VA
RESIDENCIES
2021
Studio Access Residency at the Visual Arts Center of Richmond, VA
PUBLISHED WORKS
2023
Glare published by Fifth Wheel Press
2021
That Way Zine Volume 1 curated by Vaughan Larsen, published by Fifth Wheel Press
PRESS
2020
“My Queer Valentine Shows the Richness of LGBTQ Life" by Washington City Paper
2017
“Art Show Explored Gender-Based Connections, Self Exploration” by The Commonwealth Times
ARTIST TALKS
2019
Visual Arts Center of Richmond, VA
SKILLS
Filemaker Database, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere, Digital Retouching, Squarespace, Word, Social Media Platforms, Large-format printing, Working Knowledge in Lighting Studios, Darkroom set-up and use, Exhibit Installation and Design, Art Handling, Packaging and Shipping Art.