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Education

2022          MFA, Creative Photography and Experimental Media, California State University, Fullerton, CA

2016          BA, Studio Art (Photography), University of California, Riverside, CA

 

Solo Exhibitions

2022          Deconstructed Self, Freedman Gallery, CSUF

2020          House of Cards (Collaboration), Marilyn & Cline Duff Gallery, CSUF

 

Group Exhibitions

2022         Duets|With, Coastline Art Gallery, Coastline College, Newport Beach

                 Art at Work, President's Office, CSUF

                 Somos Titans, CSUF Alumni House, CSUF

                 SoCal MFA 2022, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont

2021         Colors of Culture, Diversity Initiatives & Resource Centers, CSUF
                 Nomad Pop-Up Art Exhibition, Torrance, CA
                 All Media Exhibition, Irvine Fine Arts Center, Irvine

                 The Color Wheel Project, Digital Billboard Project, CSUF

2019         Districtly Speaking, Coastline Art Gallery, Newport Beach

                 Ribba 5: Community Exhibition, Coastline Art Gallery, Newport Beach

2018         Pop-Up: Student Art Show, Coastline Art Gallery, Newport Beach

                 Ribba 4: Community Exhibition, Coastline Art Gallery, Newport Beach

2017         Ribba 3: Community Exhibition, Coastline Art Gallery, Newport Beach

                 Transitions: Common Walls Project, Palm Court Arts Complex, Orange

                 Critical Mess: Senior Exhibition, Culver Center of the Arts, Riverside

                 Paper Factory: Photography Lab Technicians, Phyllis Gill Gallery, Riverside           

 

Curatorial Projects

2019          Pop-Up: Creative Photography, Exit Gallery, CSUF

                  From Nature to the Machine, Exit Gallery, CSUF

 

Professional Experience 

2021 - Present       Part-time Faculty, California State University, Fullerton
2020 - 2021          Graduate Assistant, California State University, Fullerton

2017 - 2020          Teaching Assistant, Coastline College, Newport Beach

2017 - 2019          Gallery Intern, Coastline Art Gallery, Coastline College, Newport Beach

2017 - 2018          Art Instructor, Fibo Kids Art Academy, Fountain Valley

2014 - 2016          Photography Lab Technician, University of California, Riverside

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Awards and Scholarships
2021         Leo Freedman Foundation MFA Scholarship

                 Millie & Dale Hallberg Award

                 Pa’lante Fellowship Award

2020         Art Alliance Tribute Fund Graduate Scholarship

                 Leo Freedman Foundation MFA Scholarship

                 The Darryl Curran Creative Photography Scholarship

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Professional Development
2021         Pa’lante Fellowship 
2021         Rancho Academy Mentorship Program

 

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