EDUCATION
BFA (Cum Laude) Emmanuel College, Boston, Massachusetts (Recipient of four-year St. Vincent De Paul Art Scholarship)
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2023, Solo Exhibition, Maine Art Hill, Kennebunk, ME
2023, Two-Person Exhibition with the work of Daniel Pollera, Sorelle Gallery, Westport, CT
2022, LIGHT AFFECTS, two-person exhibition, Sorelle Gallery, Westport, CT
2022, OASIS, two-person exhibition with Zoe Hawk, Tambaran2 Gallery, NYC
2021 LEARNING TO FLY, Solo exhibition, Tambaran 2 Gallery, NYC
2020 ABOVE & BELOW, two-person exhibition with Jana Matusz, Dryden Gallery, Providence, RI
2020 FLUID, 3-person exhibition with Annie Wildey & Will Kurtz, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
2020 FRACTURED LIGHT, solo exhibition, Paul Dietrich Gallery, Cambridge, MA
2019 EBB & FLOW, 3-Person Exhibition with Annie Wildey & Susan Shultz, Coastal Contemporary Gallery, Newport, RI
2017 REFRACTION, two-person exhibition with Lydia Mozzone, Cultural Center of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
2014 Refraction of Light, Solo Exhibition, Gallery Artrio, Hyannis, MA
group EXHIBITIONS
2024 Summer Crush, group coastal exhibition, Sorelle Gallery, Westport, CT
2019 For Pastels Only on Cape Cod 2019 Juried National Collective Exhibit, Pastel painters of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
2017 Enduring Brilliance, Pastel Society of America Juried Collective Exhibition, National Arts Club,NYC
2017 Collective Juried Exhibition, International Association of Pastel Societies 2017 Master's Circle Exhibition, Albuquerque, NM
2016 International Association of Pastel Societies Juried Collective Web Exhibition
2016 Renaissance in Pastel 2016, CT Pastel Society Juried National Collective Exhibition, Norwich, CT
2016 For Pastels Only on Cape Cod 2016 Juried National Exhibit, Pastel Painters of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
2016 International Association of Pastels Societies Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC
2016 Pastel 100 Competition and Exhibition, Pastel Journal Magazine
2015 International Association of Pastel Societies 26th Annual Juried Web Exhibition
2015 UART Online Pastel Art Competition and Exhibition
2015 For Pastels Only on Cape Cod 2015 Juried National Exhibition, Pastel Painters Soc. of Cape Cod, South Yarmouth, MA
2015 Get Real Invitational Collective Exhibition, Spring Bull Gallery, Newport, RI
2015 A Sense of Light, three-person exhibition with Priscilla Malone & Jonathan Small, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
2014 Art Association of Northern Colorado Juried National Collective Web Exhibition
2014 International Association of Pastel Societies 25th Annual Juried Collective Web Exhibition
2014 Renaissance in Pastel 2014, CT Pastel Society Juried National Collective Exhibition, Norwich, CT
2014 Enduring Brilliance 2014, Pastel Society of America National Juried Collective Exhibition, National Arts Club, NYC
2014 Emmanuel College Alumni Collective Exhibition, Cape Cod Cultural Center, South Yarmouth, MA
2014 8 Visions, Juried 8-person Exhibition, Attleboro Arts Museum, Attleboro, MA
2014 International Association of Pastel Societies Juried Collective Exhibition, Vose Galleries, Boston, MA
2014 Providence Art Club Nationwide All Media Juried Exhibition, Providence, RI
2013 Pastel Society of Cape Cod Signature Member Exhibit, Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA
2013 Renaissance in Pastel 2013, Connecticut Pastel Society Juried National Exhibit, Norwich, CT
2013 New Talent/New England, St. Botolph Club Juried Exhibition, Boston, MA
press
Flow Magazine (Germany) - Summer 2024
Create! Magazine (USA) – Fall 2023
Flow Magazine (Netherlands) – Summer 2023
PIBE Magazine (UK) – Spring/Summer 2023
Glorious Sport News & Media Website (UK) – Summer 2021, Summer 2022
Santa Clara Review (USA) – July 2021
Artists & Illustrators Magazine (UK) – September 2021
South Coast Almanac (USA) – June 2021
Artit Magazine (UK) – Summer 2020
Pratique des Arts Magazine (France) - July 2018 Pastel Issue – 2-page portfolio and article
WCVB Chronicle, Channel 5 Boston – “On the Water” Episode February 28, 2017. Feature interview, working methods and paintings.
Cape Cod Art 2017 – Cover and featured artist interview
Pastel Journal Magazine– Aug/Sept 2017
International Artist Magazine Aug/Sept 2016 – Cover and Featured Artist – Pastel Demonstration
Le Livre 2016 Practique des Arts – 40 Masters of Pastel (French Publication)
Pastel Journal Magazine (UAS) - Pastel 100 Competition, April 2016
Art Scope Magazine (USA) - May/June 2015
International Artist Magazine (USA) - Aug/Sept 2014
RECENT NOTABLE HONORS & AWARDS
September 2024 Judge of Awards, Connecticut Pastel Society National Juried Exhibition, Lyme Art Association, Lyme, CT
March 2022 Collaboration with Hammitt Handbags, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Award of Excellence, For Pastels Only 2019, National Juried Exhibition, South Yarmouth, MA
2016 Silver Award, International Association of Pastel Societies 2016 Juried Web Exhibition
2016 Philip M. Danylik Memorial Award, Renaissance in Pastel 2016, National Collective Exhibit, CT Pastel Society, Norwich, CT
2016 Master Circle Designation, International Association of Pastel Societies
2016 Chicago Pastel Society Award, For Pastels Only 2016, National Juried Exhibition, South Yarmouth, MA
2016 Honorable Mention, Pastel 100 Competition, Pastel Journal Magazine
2016 1st Place Award, Providence Art Club Artist Member Show
2015 Honorable Mention, Pastel 100 Competition, Pastel Journal Magazine
2015 Juror of Acceptance, Renaissance in Pastel 2015 National Exhibit, CT Pastel Society, Stanford, CT
2014 First Place in PaintIng, Art Association of Northern Colorado Juried National Web Exhibition
2014 Best of Show, Connecticut Pastel Society, Renaissance in Pastel, Norwich, CT
2014 Best of Show, Pastel Painters of Cape Cod National Juried Exhibition, South Yarmouth, MA
2013 Juried Signature Membership into the Pastel Society of America
2012 1st Place, International Association of Pastel Societies 2012 Juried Web Exhibition
2012 Catherine Lorillard Wolf Art Club Award, Connecticut Pastel Society, Renaissance in Pastel National Juried Collective Exhibition
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Artist member and painting instructor, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
Signature member of the Pastel Society of America
Master Circle, International Association of Pastel Societies
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
2013 to present Painting instructor, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
Fall 2017 to 2019 Instructor in pastel, Rhode Island School of Design Continuing Education, Providence, RI
2011 to 2019 Instructor in adult watercolor painting/drawing classes, Rehoboth, MA
October 2011 to 2019 Pastel painting demonstrations and workshops