CV 2010
Education
Master of Fine Arts, August 2000
1997-2000 Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois
Bachelor of Fine Arts, December 1992
1989-1992 Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois
1988-1989 Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois
Exhibitions History
2013
Group Exhibition, Curated by Allison Peters Quinn, Hyde Park Art Centre, Chicago, Illinois
2012
Video Wall Installation, Hyde Park Art Centre, Chicago, Illinois
2011
Aqua Artfair, what-it-is Miami, Florida
R& D Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Group Exhibition, Mike’s Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
Art for Queer Health Benefit Exhibition, High Concept Laboratories, Chicago Illinois
Nodes, Charnel House , Chicago, Il- Group Curated Exhibition
Group Show, R&D Gallery, Chicago, Il
Mike’s Museum, Salem, Massuchusetts, Mural Project and Video Installation
what-it-is, Fountain Art Fair, New York, NY
what-it-is, Art Chicago, Chicago, IL
Robert Fontaine Gallery, Miami, FL
Satellite, part of Milwaukee Avenue Arts Festival, Chicago, Il, Curated by Ryan Scheidt and Jen Grossman,Video Installation
2010
Art Modern Gallery, Miami International Art Fair, Miami, Florida
what-it-is, Verge Art Fair, Miami, Florida
Project Space, antena gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Mike’s Museum, New York, New York
(Con)temporary Art Space, Chicago, Illinois
2009
post_ II (Solo Show), what it is, Oak Park, Illinois
Bridge Art Fair, Project Space/Video Installation, New York, New York
2008
Bridge Art Fair, GARDENfresh, Miami, Florida
Group Show, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Meyers, Florida
2007
Bridge Art Fair, GARDENfresh, London, England
post_, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
1623 East, Group Show, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, curated by Natalie Mayville
2006
Bridge Art Fair, GARDENfresh, Miami Beach, Miami, Florida
Thingsweresomuchbetterthelasttimewemet, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
Bridge Art Fair, Chicago, Illinois
2005
NOVA ArtFair,Chicago,Illinois
Members Only, GARDENfresh, Chicago Illinois
2004
Mechanized Idea, Eyedrum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, curated by Ginger Wolfe
Stray Show, gallery HQ, Chicago, Illinois
Organically Grown in the Midwest, SUNY Purchase Gallery, curated by Luis Maldonado
2003
Barbette, gallery HQ, Kansas City, Missouri
2nd Anniversary Release Gala, Bridge Magazine, Vic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois
Evanston Annual Art Auction, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, Illinois
Stray Show, FA/Municipal Spaces, Chicago, Illinois
Video Screening, Eyedrum Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia
Re/collections, Atlanta, Georgia, Curated by Annika Conner
Inaugural Exhibition, Bucket Rider, Chicago, Illinois
Division, Open-End Art, Chicago, Illinois
Work, Bite Café, Chicago, Illinois
Thirty Thirty Nine, Gallery 3039, Carroll Street Lofts, Chicago, Illinois
2001
Three Artists, Arts Council of Windsor Ontario Gallery, Windsor, Ontario, Canada, curated by Natalie Mayville
2000
Thought + Chance + Practice* (MFA Thesis Exhibition), Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Artshow, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Mini-Print Show, Toyoura Historical Museum, Niigata, Japan, curated by Chika Ito
Mini-Print Show, Hotel Kangetsu Gallery, Niigata, Japan
Mini-Print Show, 1st Annual Creators Market, Niigata, Japan
Good Luck Glove Group Show, Highwire Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Still (video installation)*, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
1999
Go postal, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Small, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Elastic- installation, Surplus Space, Carbondale, Illinois
Meta-catchy/ Post-funny, Surplus Space, Carbondale, Illinois
1998
People are crazy if they think they are in control of their lives, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Bring your own Art, Douglas School Art Place, Murphysboro, Illinois
Cheap Art, Longbranch Cafe, Carbondale, Illinois
Love at the Glove, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Something to masticate on, Juror: Jed Jackson, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
1997
Post-pop nihilism, Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Knock out to dispense, Wagner Gallery, Edwardsville, Illinois
1994
Northwest Annual Juried Exhibition, Juror: Joel Peter Witkin, COCA: Center of
Contemporary Art, Seattle, Washington
Cafe Paradiso, Seattle, Washington
Represented by Art Modern Gallery, Miami, Florida
Represented by Mike’s Museum, Salem, Massachusetts
Collections
Southern Illinois University, Stone House (Office of the President), Carbondale, Illinois
Daryl and Jeff Stokols
Oliver B. Aguilar
Jennifer and Mike Lash
Dora Villarosa
Curated Exhibitions
2004 Artboat 2004,Selected Independent Curator, Bridgemagazine, Chicago, Illinois
2003 Stray in May, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
Limbo, Ben Foch, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
The Lawrence Welk Sessions, Brad Bullock, GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
The Stray Show, Tom Burtonwood and Holly Holmes, Ginger Wolfe, Ben Foch and Brad
Bullock for GARDENfresh, Chicago, Illinois
Elastic, Jason Sterns, Marcia Wiley, Tom Burtonwood, Brad Bullock and Dawn Gavin,
Surplus Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Small, Graham McDougal and David Constable, Vergette Gallery, Carbondale, Illinois
Professional Practice
Freelance Preparator
2009 to Present
Habitat Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Guest Artist Lecturer
2008
Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Meyers, Florida
Member/Founder
2001 to 2008
GARDENfresh, Project Space, Chicago, Illinois
Moraine Valley Community College
2001 to 2002
Adjunct Professor, Palos Hills, Illinois
Southern Illinois University
1997 to 2000
Graduate Student and Teacher, Carbondale, Illinois