EDUCATION

University of California, San Diego San Diego, CA
Masters of Fine Arts Candidate, September 2006 - June 2009
(painting, drawing, public art)

Macalester College St. Paul, MN
Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude, May 1998
Studio Arts Major, Psychology Major, Anthropology Minor

Phi Beta Kappa, Psi Chi Honors Society, De-Witt Wallace Distinguished Scholarship

Honors Thesis: Mexicanos en Las Ciudades Gemelas: Mexican American Identity in the Urban Midwest


SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

Voz Alta

San Diego, CA

June - August 2006

Idolizing (invitational)

GALLERY CO
Minneapolis, MN
October - December 2006
Two-Person Exhibition (invitational)

L Street Fine Arts
San Diego, CA
November – January 2005
Portraits (invitational)

Minnesota Museum of American Art
Saint Paul, MN
October – December 2005
Minnesota Biennial: 2D II (juried)

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences
Loveladies, NJ
September - November 2005
The Print Center 76th Annual International Competition

Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Minneapolis, MN
June - July 2005
7th Highpoint Cooperative Exhibition

The Print Center
Philadelphia, PA
May - July 2005
76th Annual International Competition (juried)

Arena 1 Gallery
Santa Monica, California
February 2005
fresh stART, benefit auction and exhibition (juried)

Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Minneapolis, MN
December 2004 – January 2005
Prints on Ice

Minneapolis Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
January - February 2005
Urban Landscape (invitational)

International Print Center
New York City, NY
November – December 2004
New Prints 2004/Fall (juried)

Minneapolis Theatre Garage
Minneapolis, MN
August 2004
Defining Space, Visible Fringe (juried)

A.I.R. Gallery
New York City, NY
March 2004
Generations.04

Highpoint Emerging Printmakers’ Exhibition
Minneapolis, January – February 2004
Jerome Fellowship Exhibition (juried)

Intermedia Arts
Minneapolis, MN, April 2003
Sold on Art, benefit auction and exhibition

Radiator Gallery
Minneapolis, MN, October 2002
Bird by Bird, benefit auction and exhibition

Soo Visual Arts Center
Minneapolis, MN
September - November 2002
Twins Twins (invitational)

Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Minneapolis, MN
June – August 2002
False Words, portfolio exhibition

Intermedia Arts
Minneapolis, MN
November 2001 – February 2002
Involved (invitational)

Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minneapolis, MN
June – August 2001
Jerome VII Book Arts Fellowship Exhibition (juried)

CreArte Chicano Latino Arts Center and Museum
Minneapolis, MN
March – May 2001
Arte de Nuestra Gente (invitational)

Macalester College Art Gallery
St. Paul, MN
becoming, Senior Show, 1998
Juried Student Show, 1994 – 1998


RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE
Arts Midwest
Minneapolis, MN
February 2001 - June 2006
Program Manager, Cultural and Communications Manager, formerly Development Associate

Managed a variety of regional, national, and international programs to enhance Arts Midwest's connection to communities. Responsible for many aspects of program research and conception, implementation, publicizing, and future planning—ranging from planning community outreach efforts to Web site development. Work included managing The Big Read, a National Endowment for the Arts national literature initiative, and the Somali Documentary Project, a documentary photography residency and exhibition.

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Minneapolis Emerging Artist Leaders
Minneapolis, MN
Jan. 2005 – present
Co-organizer of peer mentoring group,

Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minneapolis, MN
April – Aug. 2002
By Design mentor

Intermedia Arts, Institute for Community Cultural Development
Minneapolis, MN
Jan. – May 2002
Fellow in leadership program for artist and community cultural development leaders

Articulture
Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 2002 – Sept. 2003
Teacher for continuing education courses,

Highpoint Center for Printmaking
Minneapolis, MN
Jan. 2000 – present
Printmaking Cooperative Member

Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 1998 – Jan. 2002
Freelance grant writer, teacher, apprentice artist-in-residence,

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 1997 – Sept. 1998
Textile Department, Intern and Textile Council Liaison,

Macalester College
St. Paul, MN
Spring 1995 – Spring 1998
Art Department, Gallery and Student Worker, Teacher’s Assistant



HONORS & AWARDS
Jacqueline L. Zemel Award
The Print Center 79th Annual International Competition

New American Paintings
August 2004
Juried exhibition-in-print

Walker Art Center
June 2004
Purchase award

Highpoint Center for Printmaking/Jerome Emerging Printmakers’ Residency
May 2003 – January 2004
Fellowship Recipient

Institute for Community Cultural Development, Intermedia Arts
January – May 2002
Fellowship Recipient

Minnesota Center for Book Arts/Jerome Book Arts Fellowship
December 1999 – June 2001
Fellowship Recipient


PUBLICATIONS AND LECTURES
Art MoCo
Dec. 2005
Featured in a modern contemporary art web magazine

Minnesota Museum of American Art
Dec. 2005
Lectured on work

mnartists.org
July, Nov. 2005
Featured in curated online collections, Anthropology in the Arts, Collecting 101

New American Paintings
Aug. 2004
Featured in juried exhibition-in-print

Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Jan. 2004
Lectured on work for DesignWorks program

Double Vision
Sept. 2002
Featured in catalog essay for TwinsTwins exhibition at Soo Visual Arts Center

National Endowment for the Arts
2001, 2002, 2003
Website feature-length articles published

Art Papers
2001
Review

Minneapolis/St. Paul Magazine
July 2001
Featured in magazine article

Jerome Book Arts Exhibition Catalog
June 2001
Featured in catalog essay


PERMANENT COLLECTIONS

Walker Art Center

Brighton Corporation

Faribault Foods

Children’s Hospital – Minneapolis


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