Artist Statement
My creative practice delves into the nuanced evolution of stereotypes within gender and sexuality. Central to my exploration is a reflection on how personal encounters with sexual and domestic violence have influenced my perception of womanhood. Through introspective examination and the deconstruction of significant familial relationships and events, I unravel the complexities inherent in the development of my identity.
This process often illuminates moments that resonate with the intricate web of societal standards, exposing and challenging entrenched misogynistic norms. In conjunction with my studio art practice, I am deeply committed to a socially engaged approach aimed at raising awareness about sexual and domestic violence. I believe in activating my artistic endeavors through meaningful engagement with the community, leveraging visual language as a tool to amplify voices and initiate dialogue.
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Education
M.F.A. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 2019
B.F.A. University of Missouri St. Louis, Major in Painting 2015
Exhibitions
2024 Hung Together, University of Missouri St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
2023 Consent, Gallery 210 @ FAB, St. Louis, Missouri
2023 Hung Together, Gallery @FAB, St. Louis, Missouri
2021 NSEW studio group exhibition, St. Louis, Missouri
2020 Paul Artspace Year in Review, Sculptureworks Ferguson, St. Louis Missouri
2019 Innovations in Textiles, Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, Missouri
Thesis Exhibition, Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville
2018 Couch Surfers, Getsamtkunkst Werkshop, Chicago, Illinois
Resolve, Intersect Arts Center, St. Louis Missouri
You Become Responsible For What You Have Tamed, Flood Plain, St Louis Missouri
Free Association, Kranzberg Arts Center, St. Louis Missouri
Here//Now, Intersect Arts Center, St. Louis Missouri
Annual Juried Exhibition, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2017 Rebirth, Installation at Rose Raft Residency, New Douglas Illinois
Sculpture On Campus, juried by David Demming, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Annual Juried Exhibition, juried by Terry Suhre of Gallery 210, Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville
2016 Graduate Work Pop-Up Show, Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville
2015 UMSL Graduates,Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri
Gallery Visio- Call For Art, University of Missouri St. Louis
Senior Thesis Exhibition, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Parental Advisory, Gallery 210 University of Missouri St. Louis
2014 Domesticated, Collaborative Art Show, St. Louis, Missouri
Residency
2019 Paul Artspace, St. Louis Missouri
Grants/Awards/Stipends
2023 Building Whole Communities, University of Missouri, St. Louis
2018 Research Grants for Graduate Students, awarded, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2017 Southern Illinois University Sculpture on Campus Award (proposal selection and stipend)
2017 Art Service Club Award, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Curatorial Experience
2023 Consent, University of Missouri St. Louis, St. Louis Missouri
Residency
2019 Paul Artspace, St. Louis Missouri
Service
2016-2019 Member, Sculptors at Wagner, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
2016-2017 Vice President, Painting and Drawing Association, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Media Coverage
2023 St. Louis On The Air, St. Louis Public Radio, How a survivor-run nonprofit tackles sexual harassment in St. Louis’ service industry | STLPR
2021 March Artists Spotlight, Saint Louis Public Library, St. Louis, MO
2020 KSDK, A Way Forward, “Consent is my Love Language” mural, The Grove, St. Louis, Mo