Education
Creative Circus Art and Advertising (Portfolio) School, 2003-2005
Art Direction/Graphic Design
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1999-2003
Bachelor of Science, Communications; Advertising
Fine Art and Literature Minors
Artist Residency
Ateliers Fourwinds, Aureille, Provence, France, July 2017
Professional Organizations and Affiliations
Certified GOLDEN® Artist Educator (GAEP), September 2015-Present
Marabu Artist Educator, June 2017-Present
Ampersand Art Supplies, Artist Educator and Demo Artist, September 2016-Present
Princeton Artist Brush Company, Artist Educator, 2015-Present
Royal Caribbean International Cruises, International Watercolor Instructor, February 2017-Present
Sixth Star Entertainment and Marketing, International Art Instructor, February 2017-Present
VIDA Signature Retail Collection, Artist, 2016-Present
Jerry’s Artarama Deerfield Beach, FL, Resident Artist Educator and Lead Demo Artist, 2013-Present
Jerry’s Artarama Miami, FL, Demo Artist, 2017-Present
International Society of Experimental Artists, 2015-Present
International Society of Experimental Artists, 2015-Present
Business for the Arts of Broward, Workshop Instructor, 2013-Present
Dick Blick Art Supplies, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Demo Artist, 2014-Present
Pearl Artist and Craft Supply, Demo Artist and Class Instructor, 2012-2014 (Store Closed)
City of Lauderdale Lakes, Summer Camp Art Instructor, 2014
Broward County Library System, Resident Art Instructor, 2012-Present
Florida Watercolor Society, Associate Member, 2012-Present
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Board Member, Membership Chair and Web Designer/Social Media Manager, 2012-Present
Plantation Art Guild, Member and Web Designer/Social Media Manager, 2012-Present
Plantation Art Guild, Demo Artist and Paint-in Facilitator, 2013-Present
Miami Watercolor Society, 2012-2015
Broward Art Guild, 2012-Present
Friends of the Library, 2012-Present
City of Lauderdale Lakes, Summer Camp Art Instructor, 2014-Present
Creative Arts Council Advisory Board, City of Dania Beach, Associate Member, 2012-2013
Greater Dania Beach Chamber of Commerce, 2012-2014
The University of Tennessee National Alumni Association, UTAA South Florida Chapter Board Member, 2011-Present
The University of Tennessee National Alumni Association, UTAA Jacksonville Chapter Board Member, 2009-2011
The University of Tennessee National Alumni Association, 2003-Present
JAX MAC, 2007-2011
Greenville Ad Club, 2006–2007
Exhibits and Awards
Solo Gallery Exhibition, “Endangered,” Anne Kolb Center, Hollywood, FL, March-April 2018
Florida House of Representatives, Public Exhibition, Tallahassee, FL, January 2018-April 2018
TAE18, Canberra, Australia, April 2018
Art and Soul 2017, Featured and Exhibiting Artist, April 2017
TAE17, United Kingdom, April 2017
Cook Family, Private Collection, Permanent Exhibition,
Florida House of Representatives, Public Exhibition, Tallahassee, FL January 2017-May 2017
International Society of Experimental Artists, Annual Member Exhibit 2016
Endangered Art for Apes International Exhibit, October-December 2016
Women in the Visual Arts, Artful Spirits Exhibit, The Armory, West Pam Beach, FL October-November 2016
IKEA, Sunrise, FL, Artist Encounter and Exhibit, September-October 2016
Plantation Art Guild, Volunteer Show 2016, May-July 2016
Light, Space and Time Gallery, Animals Art Competition: Best in Show Overall, Best in Show Painting, and Special Recognition Awards, December 2015
Art Basel Miami 2015, Projects Gallery, Square Foot, December 2015-January 2016
Endangered Art for Apes International Exhibit, October-December 2015
Drawing Magazine, Shades of Gray Competition, 2015
Solo Exhibition: The Last Giants, Saraniero Gallery, Ft. Lauderdale, FL June-August 2015
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Board Member Exhibit, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, April 2015
Public Art, Dania Beach Signal Box Wrap, April 2015-Present
Eastern Kentucky University, Private Collection, Permanent Exhibition
Natural Wonders of Florida Exhibit, West Palm Beach, FL, March-May 2015
Art and Soul, Business for the Arts of Broward, GALLERYone, Fort Lauderdale, FL, March 2015
TAE15 Home-Start Moss Exhibit, Moss, Norway, March 2015
Plantation Art Guild, 2015 Open Show, February-April 2015, Merit Award
The City of Pompano Beach, Bailey Cultural Center and CRA, Art Around Town, January-March 2015
Autism Speaks, Delray Beach, January 2015
Plantation Art Guild, Workshop and Classroom Show, November 2014-January 2015, Honorable Mention
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, 40th Annual Members Love Watercolor Show 2014, October-December 2014
City of Pompano Beach, Herb Skolnick Center, September-December 2014
Plantation Art Guild, Member Show, October-December 2014
Solo Exhibit, All Who Wander, September-November 2014
Westfield Mall Exhibit, September-October 2014
Solo Exhibit, Elemental Everglades, Stirling Library, August 2014
The National Elephant Center Art Competition, July 2014, First Place
Starving Artist Show, Gallery 6, July-August 2014
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Fun in Watercolor Land, June-August 2014
Plantation Art Guild, Volunteer Show, May-June 2014
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Apparently Watercolor, March-April 2014
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Board Member Exhibit, Weston, FL, March 2014
Plantation Art Guild, Open Show, February-April 2014
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, For the Love of Watercolor, February 2014
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Florida Focus, January-February 2014
Scenic Miami and Miami Watercolor Society Show, December 2013, Second Place
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Board Member Exhibit, Hollywood, FL, December 2013-Febuary 2014
Broward Art Guild, Small Works Show, December 2013
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Members Love Watercolor 2013, October-December 2013
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, The Ground Breaking Art of Gold Coast Watercolor Society, June-August 2013
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Board Member Exhibit, Fort Lauderdale, FL, March-April 2013
National League of American Pen Women, Juried Exhibit For All Media and Fine Arts, February-March 2013
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Board Member Exhibit, Hollywood, FL, February-March 2013
Seminole Hard Rock Winterfest Celebration, Winterfest White Party and Black Tie Ball, November-December 2012
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Board Member Exhibit, Weston, FL, November 2012
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, Annual Members Love Watercolor Exhibit, November 2012
Plantation Art Guild, Workshop and Classroom Show, November 2013-January 2014
Symphony of the Americas, New River Fine Art Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL, October 2012
Boca Festival Days 27th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Boca Raton, August 2012
Jerry’s Artarama, Aqueous Exhibit and Competition, August 2012, Judge’s Recognition
Utrecht/Dick Blick Art Supplies, Square Art Exhibit, August 2012, Honorable Mention
Miami Watercolor Society, Annual Online Exhibit, July 2012
Broward Art Guild, Landscapes and Still Life Exhibit, July 2012
Jerry’s Artarama, Brushstrokes, June 2012, Judge’s Recognition
En Plein Aire Hollywood Event and Exhibition, June 2012, Honorable Mention
Broward Art Guild, Art Florida 2012 Exhibition, April 2012, First Place, People’s Choice Award
Gold Coast Watercolor Society, I Love Watercolor, The Beauty of Transparency Exhibition, March 2012
Solo Gallery Exhibition, “Catharsis”, The Anderson Gallery, Knoxville, TN, Aug-Sept 2002
Brighton Estate, Private Collection, Commissioned Works, Permanent Exhibition
Avery and Associates Law Firm, Commissioned Works, Permanent Exhibition