Curriculum Vitae

Painter, ceramicist, mix media, teaching artist

Awards
2nd Place, Seton Hill Alumni Art Gala, Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA (2024)
Distinguished Alumni Leadership Award, Seton Hill University (2023)
Woman of Visions Emerging Opportunity Grant (2023)
Agnes and James Kinard Scholarship Award, Touchstone Center for Crafts (2021)
Pittsburgh Society of Artist Annual Show, Best in Show, Pittsburgh, PA (2021)
Latrobe Art Center, Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers Award of Distinction, Latrobe PA (2019)
Norwin Art League 44th Annual Exhibit, 2nd Place, Irwin, PA (2018)
Greensburg Art Center, Rhythms,Rowe Gallery, Honorable Mention, Greensburg, PA (2016)
Norwin Art League 42st Annual Exhibit, 2nd Place, Irwin, PA (2016)
Norwin Art League 41st Annual Exhibit, Irwin PA, Best in Show (2015)
Seton Hill University, Harlan Gallery, Women in Art Biennial, Honorable Mention, Greensburg, PA (2015)

Solo Exhibitions
2023 Countenance, Wheeling, WV 
2022 New Works in Abstracts Art, Feathers Gallery, Irwin, PA
2020 Metaphorical View-Bridges II, Feathers Gallery, Irwin, PA
2018 Metaphorical View-Bridges I Greensburg Garden and Civic Center, Greensburg, PA
2018 Greensburg Art Center, Blind Contour Line Portrait Drawings
2016 Figurative Abstract Expressionism, Greensburg/Hempfield Library,   Greensburg, PA
2014 Coopers Corner, The Headkeepers Tapas, Greensburg, PA
2008 Westmoreland County Community College, Black History Month African Head Sculpture Series

Selected Exhibitions/Speaking Engagements
2024
Seton Hill University, Student Teaching Celebration-Key-note speaker, Greensburg,PA
ACRE Exhibit, Jeanette, PA
You Are Here Art Gallery – Women in Art, Jeannette, PASeton Hill Alumni Art Gala, Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA
ACRE Art Invitational, Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA
You Are Here Art Gallery – 6th Anniversary, Jeannette, PA
Greensburg Art Center, Neighbors Show, Greensburg, PA

2023
Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts, 28th Annual Exhibition, Ligonier, PA
Seton Hill Alumni Art Gala, Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA
Seton Hill University, Women in Art Biennial, Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA
YAH 5th Anniversary exhibition – Jeannette, PA
Society of Sculptors of Pittsburgh – More and More, Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA

2022
Carnegie Museum of Art, Women of Visions, Inc. Future Visions, Pittsburgh, PA
Seton Hill Alumni Art Gala, Harlan Gallery 3rd Place, Greensburg, PA
Latrobe Art Center – Annual, Latrobe, PA
You Are Here Art Gallery – Women in Art, Jeannette, PA
Kenkeleba Gallery,Women of Visions,Magnificent Motown, New York, NY
Greensburg Art Center Members Show, Visions, Greensburg, PA
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, Small Works…Big Ideas, Pittsburgh, PA
Light Space & Time Art Gallery -13th Annual Online Abstract Art- International Exhibition
Carnegie Museum, University of Pittsburgh: Black Lives in Focus, Artist and guest speaker at Greensburg campus
Brewhouse, Progeny of Change, Pittsburgh, PA

2021
University of Pittsburgh- Frick Art Gallery, Celebrating Women of Visions 40th Anniversary
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh New Members Exhibit Pittsburgh, PA
University of Pittsburgh, Black Lives in Focus, Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society, Waterworks, Pittsburgh, PA
Annual Art Gala-GLSD Art Conservation Trust,
Greater Latrobe School District, Latrobe, PA 
Greensburg Art Center Biennial, Rowe Gallery, Greensburg, PA
Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Women of Visions, Magnificent Motown, Pittsburgh PA
Harrisburg State Museum, Art of State, Harrisburg PA
Greensburg Art Center, The Third Dimension, Greensburg, PA
Seton Hill University, Women in Art Biennial, Harlan Gallery, Greensburg, PA
Westmoreland Museum of American Art/ Women in Arts
Program-Artist and guest speaker

2020
Greensburg Garden Civic Center, Art of Love
You are Here Gallery, Women’s Works, Jeannette, PA
Main Exhibit Gallery, Homegrown Memories, Ligonier, PA
Southern Allegheny Museum of Art, Biennial, Loretto, PA

2019
Westmoreland Community College International Art Exhibit, Youngwood PA
Seton Hill University, Harlan Gallery, Women in Art Biennial, Greensburg, PA

2018
Annual Art Gala-GLSD Art Conservation Trust, Greater Latrobe School District, Latrobe, PA
WCT Art in the Alley Project, Westmoreland Cultural Trust, Greensburg, PA
Greensburg Garden Civic Center, Art of Love
Westmoreland Cultural Trust, Art in the Alley Project, Greensburg, PA

2017
Seton Hill University, Harlan Gallery, Women in Art Biennial, Greensburg, PA
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg Annual Art Show, First Place
Norwin Art League 43rd Annual Exhibit, Irwin, PA
Latrobe Art Center, Annual Juried Art Show, Latrobe, PA

2016
Seton Hill University, Harlan Gallery Alumni Show
Greensburg Art Center,Members Show, Rowe Gallery, Greensburg, PA
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, SAMA Annual Show, Ligonier, PA

Selected Employment
2024 March for Arts Program: Maxwell Elementary, Greensburg, PA
2024 Kingstreet Productions, Art rental: Paintings for Attorney General’s Office – The Mayor of  Kingstown, Season 03 E 09, Pittsburgh, PA
2024 Art Symposium, Greater Latrobe School District, Latrobe, PA
2022 Netflix Art Department, Artist: Worked with Donald Lee Rager teaching children art projects for Lee Daniels’ horror movie
2022 Clay-n-Play, Art Teacher: Guided children with clay making projects; provided them with constructed take-home kits
2022 Attack Theatre, Artist: “Some Assembly Required:” Provided visual arts for dance and live music event
2021 Artist Gavin Benjamin Project with The Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Casting Director: Selected specific Westmoreland County community members for involvement in Gavin Benjamin’s Artist Residency Project. Organized participants, documenting their interactions with short videos and photos
2020 Attack Theatre, Visual Art Consultant: Starwood Elementary Remote Residency Art Transports Us: Spoke with students about art methodology and composition, Pittsburgh, PA
2020, 2019, 2023 March for Arts Program, HillCrest intermediate Art teacher: Formulated art and workshop/demonstrations, Irwin, PA
2014–2010 Corks and Canvases, Paint Parties: Chief artist and presenter: Developed and designed paints, studio set up and organization. Designed and conducted a children’s art camp Managed sales and inventory, Murrysville, PA
2010-2009 Art with Ms. Pam, After School Program. Art teacher: Developed and taught a series of art lessons for the students at Harrison Park Elementary. Jeanette, PA
2010 – 2008 Greensburg YMCA: Site SACC Program Director and Art Coordinator for summer camp. Developed and implemented art programs
2005 March for Arts Program, Norwin Senior High School: Ceramicist: Presented sculpting demonstrations to students consisting of clay using specific techniques
2007-2005 The Young Rembrandts Program: Instructed elementary school students with a focus on art concepts in history and understanding of materials, Irwin PA
2005-2002 Art Adjunct/Westmoreland County Community College: Advertising in Art, Intro to Printmaking and Art Illustration,
Youngwood, PA

Affiliations
Student representative, Act 101 Advisory Board (1992-1993)
Member of Gamma Upsilon Chapter of the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society
Society of Sculptors of Pittsburgh
Women of Visions, Inc.
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
Westmoreland Cultural Trust Incubator Arts
Pittsburgh Watercolor Society
Greensburg Art Center

Education
Seton Hill University, Teacher Certification Program, Art Ed. Pre K-12
Seton Hill University, BA- Graphic and Minor- Fine Arts