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Education:

2014-2017 BA in Studio Art from Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. Honors: Magna Cum Laude.

2016-2017 Completed Certificate Program for Art Management and Community Development, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH

2004-2006 Liberal Arts, Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, OH

Solo Shows:

2025 Cima Dome Fire: the Aftermath: Laughlin Library Gallery, Laughlin, NV

2025 Cima Dome Fire: the Aftermath: Centennial Hills Library Gallery, Las Vegas, NV

Juried Shows:

2025        Reno Tahoe International Art Show, Reno, NV

2024        3rd Annual Jured show “Re/growth”, Wetlands Park, NV

2024        Juried Group Show:“Art in Public Places” Exhibition at the Historic 5th St. School, Las Vegas,NV

2023        Juried Online Group Show: Inside a Memory, Visionary Art Collective, NYC, NY

2022        Juried Group Show: “Story Forms” at the Nevada School for the Arts, Las Vegas, NV

2022        Juried Group Show: Mojave Flora & Fauna, Clark County Gov. Center Rotunda, Las Vegas, NV

2022        Juried Group Show “Southwest Scapes” at the Charleston Heights Arts Center, NV

2021        Juried Group Show “Sizable”, Clark County Gov. Center Rotunda, Las Vegas, NV

2021        National juried group show “Use Other Door” at Core Contemporary Gallery, Las Vegas, NV

2017        Group show, Liz Gaugan’s portrait project for MOCA’s summer exhibition, Cleveland, OH

2017        22nd People’s Show, The Galleries at CSU, Cleveland, OH

2016        Juried Group Show, 45th Annual Juried Student Show, The Galleries at CSU, Cleveland, OH              

Awards/Grants:

2024        Honorable Mention, 3rd Annual Jured show “Re/growth”, Wetlands Park, NV

2023        FY24 Project Grant for Artists, from the Nevada Arts Council

2017        Winner, Post-baccalaureate Scholarship to The Cleveland Institute of Art, OH

2016        Best in Painting, 45th Annual Juried Student Show, Cleveland State University, OH

2006        Honorable Mention, 5th Annual Juried Student Show, Cuyahoga Community College, OH

1999        Gold Key Award, Myers School of Art, Akron, OH

Publications:

2025 Arts of Hearts Project, book Nature Edition

2023 Suboart International Art Magazine for Emerging Artists

2020 Interview on From the Ground Up: (minute 8:40 ) about my work in the Raiders Stadium https://youtu.be/rolY9lgpE4Q

2017 Published work in The Heart of Cleveland book by Scott Kraynak, page: 115

2014 Nitram charcoal company online artist blog write up. https://nitramcharcoal.com/blogs/blog/portrait-process-charcoal-art-zizka