EDUCATION
2009MFA American University
2003Maryland Institute College of Art
2000BFA Painting, BA Art History Indiana University


EXHIBITIONS
2010Poetic License, First Street Gallery, New York, NY
 American University Alumni Show, Katzen Museum, Washington, DC
 The Art of Observation, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
 Places, Everyone, Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
 Different Views, Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT
 Mid-Atlantic New Painting Exhibition, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA
2009Fortieth Anniversary Exhibition, First Street Gallery, New York, NY
 Wet Paint, G Watson Gallery, Stonington, ME
 Results, Katzen Museum, Washington, DC
 Group Exhibition curated by Patterson Sims, First Street Gallery, New York,NY
2008Group Show, American University, Washington, DC
2007New Talent Alpha Gallery, Boston, MA
 Exhibition with Robert J Anderson, Creative Arts Workshop. New Haven, CT
2006BP Portrait Award, National Portrait Gallery, London
 Group Exhibition curated by Lois Dodd, Bowery Gallery, New York, NY
 Particular Places, A National Exhibition curated by Bernard Chaet, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven, CT
2005Drawing: Tradition and Innovation, Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
 Young Talent Show, Washington Art Association, Washington Depot, CT
 Coming Indoors, Artists Respond to the Interior, Sheppard Art Gallery, Ellicott City, MD
2002Group Show, Watkins Gallery, Washington, DC
2000Group Show, SoFA Gallery, Bloomington, IN


AWARDS
2008Carnegie Mellon Research Grant
 William H. Calfee Foundation Painting Award
 Merit Scholarship, American University
2006First Prize Winner Particular Places
1999Indiana University Creative Arts Research Grant


PUBLICATIONS
McQuaid, Cate, “Revealing Creative Nature,” The Boston Globe; June 21, 2007
Birke, Judy, “Art Review: Particular Places winners at CAW Travel on Different Paths,” New Haven Register;
February 25, 2007