statement

This body of work is concerned with the collective psyche of contemporary America.  The drawings explore the dual nature of people's self defense solutions.  The hazmat suit represents the need to create a safe barrier between the individual and any potential harm.  It also simultaneously inflicts a sterile solitary environment upon the individual, effectively removing them from the world.  This layer of living interference illustrates the compromise of a society that desires to be uncomfortably safe rather than freely facing uncertainty.

bio

born: 1987, Houston, Texas

selected awards/honors

Robert Coe Award, University of Wyoming, 2013
THIEME Award, University of Wyoming, 2013
Margaret Arth Award for Excellence, University of Wyoming, 2013
Saunders-Walters Study Abroad Grant, University of Wyoming, 2012

selected publications

News From Nowhere, Issue 9, pages 6-7, Laramie, Wyoming, 2012

selected group shows

38th Annual Juried Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Wyoming, 2013
CROSSING BORDERS Curated Exhibition, Bay Gallery of SOMArts center, San Francisco, CA, 2013
37th Annual Juried Exhibition, University of Wyoming Art Museum, Laramie, Wyoming, 2012