Education

2021 - 2023, MFA, Painting, Alfred University, Alfred, NY; Düsseldorf, Germany
2013 - 2021, BFA, Sculpture, Minor Psychology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
2015 - 2016, Certificate of Technical Studies, General Education/Transfer, Mountwest Community & Technical College, Huntington, WV

Scholarships

2020 - 2021, Dr. Stewart H. Smith Memorial Scholarship
2019 - 2021, Christopher Thomas Jones Scholarship
2019, Arrowmont Windgate University Fellowship Recipient
2018 - 2021, Rosa Lee and R. Sterling Hall Scholarship Fund
2018 - 2019, John Q. Hill Memorial Scholarship

Grants & Awards

2023, Korean Alumni Association of Alfred University Award
2020, The Passage Back to Childhood Aspirations, Undergraduate Creative Discovery and Research Award Fall 2020
2020, Grappling the Adolescent Mind, Undergraduate Creative Discovery and Research Award Summer 2020

Exhibitions

2025, Echoes of Memory, Selected Duo Exhibition, Arts & Culture Alliance, Knoxville, TN
2025, Botanicals: A Showcase of Work from Arrowmont’s Programming Team, Group Exhibition, Arrowmont Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2024, Crafting a Collection: The Artist-Collectors at Arrowmont, Group Exhibition, Arrowmont Gallery, Knoxville, TN
2023, Kunstpunkte, Group Exhibition, Alte Fabrik Oberbilk, Düsseldorf, Germany
2023, CENSOR/SENSOR, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Alte Fabrik Oberbilk, Düsseldorf, Germany
2022, Layers & Levels, Group Exhibition, Alfred Art Studio at the West, Alfred, NY
2022, Kunst Jetzt Weltweit, Group Exhibition, Alfredstr. 25, Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
2021, 2021 Work-study / Intern Exhibition: Summer Session #2, Group Exhibition, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2021, 13th Annual Best of West Virginia, Juried Exhibition, David L. Dickirson Fine Arts Gallery, Beckley, WV
2021, 2021 Work-study / Intern Exhibition: Summer Session #1, Group Exhibition, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2021, The Despondents: Capstone Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery, Huntington, WV
2020, Silver Lining, Group Exhibition, Buskirk Field, Marshall University, Huntington, WV
2020, Maximum Capacity, Group Exhibition, Charles W. and Norma C. Carroll Gallery, Huntington, WV
2020, Minimum Capacity, Group Exhibition, THE END Project Space, Atlanta, GA
2020, 34th Annual Student Juried Show, Juried Exhibition (3rd place), Birke Art Gallery, Huntington, WV
2018, Spring 2018 Foundations Review: Selected Student Works, Juried Exhibition (2nd place), Birke Art Gallery, Huntington, WV
2013, Portfolio 2013: Student Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition, Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington, WV

Workshops Attended

2024, Revamp & Replicate, Garment Making with Ann Tilley, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
2024, Doll House Delights: Exploring Miniature Foods in Polymer Clay, Miniature Sculpture with Jenn Cole, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
2023, Getting Started with Natural Dyes, Fibers and Dyes with Amanda Thatch, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
2022, Be Coming Birds, Lantern Sculpture with George Ferrandi, Alfred University
2022, From Rag to Relevance, Hand Papermaking, Papermaking with Patsy Rausch, Alfred University
2021, 3-D Paper Play, Paper Arts with Lauren Kussro, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
2019, Don’t Tread on My Glass Workshop, Flameworking and Glass Kiln Casting with Jason Chakravarty and Jennifer Caldwell, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts

Work Experience

2023 - Present, Studio Technician, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
2023, Studio Manager & Recruiting Assistant, Alfred University
2022 - 2023, Social Media Manager, Alfred University
2022 - 2023, Scholastic Art Award Juror, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for Western New York
2021 - 2022, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Alfred University
2021, Studio & Program Intern, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts
2017 - 2018, Undergraduate Research Assistant, Marshall University
2018, Dishwasher, Olive Garden
2014 - 2017, Kindle Support Specialist; Customer Service Representative, Amazon
2013 - 2016, Lands’ End Associate, Sears Holding Company

Professional Development

2024, Loom Maintenance/Restoration and Beginning Weaving with Norma Smayda, Jeff Mee, and Liz Hill, Saunderstown Weaving School, Saunderstown, RI

Teaching Experience

2025, Clothespin Rocking Chairs, Sunshine/ARC Knoxville Field Trip, Adults with Varying Disabilities, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2025, Yarn Lampshades, Sunshine/ARC Knoxville Field Trip, Adults with Varying Disabilities, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2024, Painting without a Paintbrush, Sunshine/ARC Knoxville Field Trip, Adults with Varying Disabilities, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2024, Chia Pets, Kids Craft Night, Ages 5 - 6, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2024, Textured and Colorful Highland Cows, Adult Craft Night, Ages 18+, Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN