CV
Education
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC (graduated May 2024 Magna Cum Laude) – B.F.A. in Studio Art
Lorenzo De Medici Institute (Summer Session 1 in 2024)
Ceramics and Well-Being Course
The Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC (2016-2020)
Wade Hampton High School, Greenville, SC (2016-2020) – 3.5 GPA
Exhibitions
2024
“Girl Meat: Duo Exhibition with Rebecca Stickler and Izzy Stoneback” The Nth Degree Gallery, Boone, NC
“Assembling Identity: Spring 2024 Studio Art BFA Senior Exhibition” The Smith Gallery, Schaefer Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
“How We Care ~ Visualizing Our Loving Community” Watauga Arts Council, Boone, NC
“Leading Legacy: Visual Arts on Campus Exhibition” Looking Glass Gallery, Plemmons Student Union, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
“Art+Design Expo”, The Smith Gallery, Shaefer Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC (honorable mention)
2023
“Art+Design Expo”, Smith Gallery, Schaefer Center, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC
“Portrait Show”, 3rd Place Gallery, Boone, NC
“Poltergnth, The Annual Nth Gallery & Studios Community Halloween Show” Nth Degree Gallery, Boone, NC
2020
“Fine Arts Center Senior Show”, The Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC
“Proyecto Mugre, Agua” @proyectomugre, a location-based installation project, public locations in South America and Spain
2019
“Converse College Young Women in Art”, Millikin Art Gallery, Converse College, Spartanburg, SC (2nd place photography)
Scholastics Art and Writing, Region-At-Large, Southeast, New York, NY
Greenville County School District Exhibition, Artisphere, Greenville, SC (3rd place photography)
2018
The Fine Arts Center Student Juried Exhibition, Sheffield Wood Gallery, The Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC (3rd place photography)
Scholastics Art and Writing, Region-At-Large, Southeast
Greenville County School District Exhibition, Artisphere, Greenville, SC
2017
The Fine Arts Center Student Juried Exhibition, Sheffield Wood Gallery, The Fine Arts Center, Greenville, SC
Congressional Art Show, SC District-04, Clemson One Building, Greenville, SC (3rd place mixed media)
Works in the Collections Of:
Appalachian State University Library Archives, Boone, North Carolina
The Fine Arts Center Photography Archives, Greenville, South Carolina
Experience
Lead Candle Maker at High Country Candles, Blowing Rock, NC (2023-present)
Freelance Album Artist and Photographer (2020 - Present)
(Artists worked with: Fern, Reveri3, Tan Universe, Babe Haven, Barrett, Cigarettes at Sunset, Educated Guess, Midnight Panther)
Associate Visual Editor – Appalachian State’s ‘The Peel’ Literary Magazine (2023-2024)
Pottery Teacher at The Pottery Lot in Boone, NC (August 2024 - Present)
Social Media Specialist for The Carlton Gallery in Banner Elk, NC (June 2024 - December 2024)
Studio Art Assistant for potter Larry Ziegler in Boone/Blowing Rock, NC for High Country Candles (December 2022 - December 2023)
Gallery Associate, High Country Candles, Blowing Rock, NC (May 2022 - December 2023)
Skills
★ Customer service and communication skills
★ Maintaining gallery spaces and visual aesthetics
★ Digital and analog photography
★ Adobe cloud
★ Google and Microsoft suites
★ Creative problem solving
★ Formatting documents for printing
★ Digital printing
★ Operating woodworking machines
★ Building and stretching canvas
★ Art handling
★ Installing artwork
★ POS system knowledge/cash handling
★ Time management
★ Artistic and creative abilities
★ Efficient learning
★ Mixing and applying glazes
★ Loading and unloading kilns
★ Operating kilns
★ Wheel throwing
★ Hand building