Curriculum Vitae
Education
2009 Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, MFA in Studio Art.
2003-2005 University of North Texas, School of Art, Fibers.
2002 University of Texas at Arlington, BFA, Media Arts.
1997-1999 Southern Methodist University, Owens School of Music, Violin.
Selected Exhibitions
Solo
2012 Almost Home, 3rd on 3rd Gallery, Jamestown, NY.
2008 One Cold Hand, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Gallery Crawl, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 The Messenger, Ellis Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
2001 Recent Work, Gallery 171, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
Group
2016 John Riegert, SPACE Gallery. Pittsburgh, PA. Brett Yasko, curator.
2015 Screenings, The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA.
2013 Mean Girls, Penn State New Kensington, Pittsburgh, PA. Jill Larson, curator.
2013 Mean Girls, SPACE Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA. Jill Larson, curator.
2013 Healthy Artists, Modern Formations, Pittsburgh, PA.
2012 Gestures: Intimate Friction, The Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA. Mary-lou Arscott, curator.
2012 The Reveal (Installation), Future Tenant Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
2011 SPACE, Trahern Gallery; Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN. Ally Reeves, curator.
2011 Pittsburgh Biennial, Pittsburgh Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, PA.
2010 Hot Buns and Blazing Artists, Texas Theater, Oak Cliff, TX.
2010 Dentonpedia, Meme Gallery, Denton, TX.
2010 500X Expo, 500X Gallery, Dallas, TX. Christina Rees and Richard Patterson, jurors.
2009 Upper Management, MFA Exhibition, Miller Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008 Robot 250: Bigbot, Flagstaff Hill, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008 Spring Show, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA. Dave Hickey, juror.
2008 Periscopes and Peepholes, Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 Uncanny Valley Rally, The Brew House, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 Uncertainties, Future Tenant, Pittsburgh, PA.
2005 Stitch in Time, Women and Their Work, Austin, TX. Joan Davidow, curator.
2005 Practicum, Cora Stafford Gallery; University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
2004 Timed, Union Gallery; University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
2002 BFA Exhibition, The Gallery at UTA; University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX.
2002 Now Showing In Color, New Works Space; McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
2001 Sex Sells, New Works Space; McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
Screenings, Performances, Projects, and Public Work
2015 Conviction, Sync'd, 3 Rivers Film Festival, Neu Kirche Contemporary Art Center. Pittsburgh, PA
2011 Whither Thou Goest, “Love of Friends,” Space Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA.
2009 Artist/Musician, with Nina Katchadourian. Monkeytown, New York, NY.
2008 Suntrailer, Tent Show Productions. Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 One Cold Hand, community website project. Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 Try, Try Again, street performances with Robin Hewlett. Three Rivers Arts Festival, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 The Mitten Factory, Tent Show Productions, Pittsburgh, PA.
2006 Minimalist Tacos, Marfa, street performance. Marfa, TX.
2006 Art Meccas: The Making of Marfa, Marfa Public Radio Show, Marfa, TX.
2006 Hand Holding, street performances. Pittsburgh, PA.
Selected Media and Press
Gordon, Alex (Producer). (2016, April 20). City Paper Podcast, episode 14 [Audio podcast]. Retrieved from http://www.pghcitypaper.com/pittsburgh/city-paper-podcast-episode-014/Content?oid=1914869
“A Crusader on What Ails Artists.” The New York Times. Feb 18, 2014.
“Lawrenceville artist broadens meaning of modern retailing.” Pittsburgh Post Gazette. May 7, 2013.
“Let’s Talk About Art." Pittsburgh Post Gazette. July 26, 2011.
“One Cold Hand." News To Me. CNN. February 16 and 17, 2008 and March 22, 2008.
“Single Glove, Slightly Used, Looking for a Mate." Interview with Melissa Block. All Things Considered. National Public Radio. 27 December 2007.
“One Cold Hand." Interview with Julian Marshall. BBC World Service Newshour. 22 December 2007.
“One Cold Hand." BBC Scotland. 6 December 2007.
“One Cold Hand." BBC 5 Live “Up All Night." 3 December 2007.
“Die Website der verlorenen Handschuhe." Der Spiegel (online). 8 December 2007.
“Il sito dei guanti perduti." Corriere Della Sera (online). 8 December 2007.
“Website seeks to reunite gloves, owners." The New York Times (online). 1 December 2007.
“Lost gloves seek mates on student’s website." USA Today (online). 1 December 2007.
“Website seeks to reunite gloves, owners.” Yahoo! News. Dec 1, 2007.
Awards
2014 Sprout Seed Award, Gender-Neutral Learn-to-Sew
2008 Smiley Award, Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University (funded by Yahoo!), for “innovation
in computer assisted person-to-person communication.” Awarded for One Cold Hand.
2008 Robot 250 BigBot Commission, Pittsburgh, PA.
2007 Sprout Fund Seed Award for One Cold Hand, Pittsburgh, PA.
Teaching & Volunteering
2017 Adjunct professor. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA. 3-D Media Studio I (Soft Sculpture).
2014-2017 Instructor, TechShop, Pittsburgh, PA. E-textiles.
2016-2017 Maker Mentor, TechShop, Pittsburgh, PA. E-Textile instructor for the Startable Teen Entrepreneurship two month summer program.
2015 Adjunct professor. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA. Concept Studio, Time and Space.
2015 Adjunct professor. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA. Electronic Media Studio (video).
2015 Community Art Lab Instructor, “Print-a-Quilt,” Mattress Factory (two week summer program for 10-13 year-olds).
2014 Community Art Lab Instructor, Soft Works, Mattress Factory (two week summer art lab for 10-13 year-olds).
2014 Girls Rock! Pittsburgh. Volunteer, band manager.
2013-14 Gender-Neutral Learn-to-Sew (free workshop), WERK, Pittsburgh, PA.
2013 Sewing Workshop, Mean Girls, Bradley Center, Robinson, PA.
2012 Videoworks Residency, Jamestown High School, Jamestown, NY.
2011–12 Intro to Photography (Black and White), Robert Morris University, Moon, PA.
2009 Digital Photography, Pre-College. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
2009 Graduate Assistant, Video I and II. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008 Digital Photography, Pre-College. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008 Graduate Assistant, 3D Media II: Mixed Media, Contextual Practices, Video I, and New Media. Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art.
2007 Graduate Assistant, Welding, Issues in Contemporary Art, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art.
2006 Graduate Assistant, Concept Studios I and II, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Art.
2005 Graduate Assistant, Fibers, University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
2004-5 Teaching Assistant, Drawing I, University of North Texas.