CV
EDUCATION
MFA Visual Art | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | Washington University in St. Louis (2024)
BFA Graphic Design | The University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas (1992)
Yale Brissago (1991)
EXHIBITIONS + COLLECTIONS
2026 - Coyote Time | COUNTERPUBLIC Triennial | St. Louis, MO | Curator: James McAnally (upcoming)
2026 - To Tether | STNDRD Exhibitions | A collaboration with Eleanor Witt Wardlaw | Curated by Bruce Burton, Granite City, IL (current)
2025 - Archive Fever | Accent Sisters | Curated by Yanbin Zhao, New York, NY
2025 - Pond: A Symphony | National Building Arts Center | Sauget, IL (solo)
2025 - Field Guide | St. Louis International Airport | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Slingshot MFA Thesis Exhibition | Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Field Guide | Intersect Art Center | 2/01/24 - 6/28/24 | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Beautiful and Strange Fragmentation | ARC Gallery | Curated by David Reif | 2/01/24 - 2/22/24 | Chicago, IL
2024 - CARE | Red Gate | Curated by Adrienne Outlaw | St. Louis, MO
2023 - Lived-In | NON-STNDRD Inaugural Invitational Group Exhibition | National Building Arts Center, Sauget, IL
Curated by Bruce Burton, Sage Dawson, and Allison Lacher
2023 - The Buoyancy Show Lemp Brewery Complex | Curated by Abby Flanagan and Anika Todd | St. Louis, MO
2023 - City Foundry | Watch Your Head, Candidacy Exhibition, St. Louis, MO
2023 - Circumference Bias | Lemp Brewery Complex | Curated by Levi Gentry and Jackson Hescock | St. Louis, MO
2023 - MFA Invitational | St. Charles Community College | Curated by Brian D. Smith | St. Louis, MO
2023 - Parabola | Des Lee Gallery | Jurors: Pete Callahan and Dryden Wells | St. Louis, MO
2022 - Uncommon Threads | Southern California Open Regional Exhibitions | Juror: Jeanne Medina Le
2022 - 10 x 10 x 10 | Tieton Arts + Humanities, Tieton, WA
2022 - When Life Gives You Lemons Regional Arts & Culture Council | Permanent Public Art Collection | Portland, OR
2021 - Fresh Talent | Bainbridge Art + Craft | Bainbridge Island, WA
2021 - Spectrum | Stay Home Gallery | Paris, TN
AWARDS + ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2026 - Washington University Office of the Provost and Center for Teaching and Learning | Funding for The Teaching Professor Conference
2024 - Luminary Futures Fund Grant supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Recipient of the Institute for Materials Science and Engineering Research Grant | Washington University in St. Louis
2024 - Student Marshal 2024 Commencement | Washington University in St. Louis
2024 - International Sculpture Center | Outstanding Student Achievement Award Nominee | Washington University in St. Louis
2023 - Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship Nominee | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2023 - Recipient Dean's Office Research Travel Grant | Washington University in St. Louis | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2023 - Fine Arts Work Center Award | Washington University in St. Louis | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2023 - International Sculpture Center | Outstanding Student Achievement Award Nominee | Washington University in St. Louis
2022 - Ambassadors Graduate Fellowship | Washington University in St. Louis | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2022 - HB and MB Simon Scholarship | Washington University in St. Louis | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2022 - California Regional Open | Uncommon Threads, Juried by Jeanne Medina Le | Second Place
TEACHING APPOINTMENTS
2026 - 3D Design | Instructor of Record | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2026 - Digital Studio | Instructor of Record | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2025 - 3D Design | Instructor of Record | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2025 - Digital Studio | Instructor of Record | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2025 - Studio Art | Instructor of Record | Pre-College Program | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2025 - 2D Design | Instructor of Record | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Digital Studio | Instructor of Record | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Studio Art | Instructor of Record | Pre-College Program | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | St. Louis, MO
2024 - 3-D Design | Assistant in Instruction for Jack Risley | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2023 - Fiber Manipulation | Assistant in Instruction for Mary Ruppert-Stroescue | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
Lecture, Textile Histories and Weaving in Contemporary Art; spinning and weaving instruction
2023 - Extra-Dimensional Printmaking | Assistant in Instruction for Sage Dawson | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2023 - Methods & Contexts | Assistant in Instruction for Sage Dawson | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2022 - Sculpture: Material & Culture | Assistant in Instruction for Arny Nadler | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
WORKSHOPS, SOCIAL PRACTICE, SERVICE
2026 - Fiber Collage | Facilitated for St. Louis City Public Schools | The Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
2026 - Fiber Collage | Facilitated for Rockwood School District Educators | Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
2025 - Stitching Meditation | Facilitated for University City High School | Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum
2025 - Provisional Vessels | National Great Rivers Research and Education Center | Water Festival Exhibitor | Alton, IL
2025 - Audible Insects | Art + Citizen Science Workshop | Facilitated with collaborator Fowler Finn Lab | Sauget, IL
2025 - Module to Monumental | Building Futures | St. Louis, MO
2025 - Provisional Sculptures | Building Futures | St. Louis, MO
2025 - Introduction to Weaving | Building Futures | St. Louis, MO
2025 - Quiltscapes | Designed and facilitated for the Mildred Land Kempter Art Museum and offered to:
- St. Louis City Public Schools Art Educators (60 participants) | St. Louis, MO
- Webster Groves Public Schools K-5 Art Educators | St. Louis, MO
2025 - Brick Anything | Clay-based grade 3-8 student Workshop | Co-Facilitated with Abby Flannagan | NBAC, Sauget, IL
2025 - Fox Friday Weaving Workshop | Instructor | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2024 - Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | Instructor / Facilitator | Knit Together with Hazelwood North High School | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum | Curriculum & Instruction for Mesh & Mend (Weaving/Mending) | St. Louis, MO
2024 - Foundations "Mesh" Community weaving event | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | Washington University in St. Louis
2023 - Fox Friday Visible Mending Workshop | Instructor | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2024 - National Portfolio Day | Charlotte, Seattle | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts | Washington University in St. Louis
2023 - Lot 49 Annual Fundraiser | The Luminary, St. Louis, MO | Volunteer
2023 - Digital Assistant for William Villalongo and Shraddha Ramani | Island Press, St. Louis, MO
2022 - St. Louis Weaver’s Guild | Member
2022 - Visiting Artist + Freund Fellow Lecture Series Communication Design | Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
2022 - Digital Assistant for Shaun O’Dell | Island Press, St. Louis, MO
2022 - Handweaving Workshop | Facilitated for artists at North Pole Studios, Portland, Oregon
2022 - Fiber Arts Instruction aligned with Social Studies curriculum | George Middle School | Weekly volunteer, instruction delivered in Spanish
2007 - 2022 - Portland Public Schools | Art Enrichment & Instruction | Volunteer
PEDAGOGICAL TRAINING
2026 - The Teaching Professor Conference (Upcoming, June 5-7)
2024 - Faculty Reading Community (Cross-disciplinary) Radical Hope: A Teaching Manifesto by Kevin Gannon | WashU
2024 - Teaching Citation | Professional Development in Teaching Program | Washington University in St. Louis
2024 - Course Design Institute | Center for Teaching and Learning | Washington University in St. Louis
2024 - Graduate and Post Doctorate Reading Community | Power Dynamics in the Classroom | Washington University in St. Louis
2023 - Facilitating Engaging Discussions | Center for Teaching and Learning | Washington University in St. Louis
2023 - Improving Student Participation | Center for Teaching and Learning | Washington University in St. Louis
2023 - Fostering an Inclusive Classroom Environment | Center for Teaching and Learning | Washington University in St. Louis
2022 - Asking Questions to Improve Learning | Center for Teaching and Learning | Washington University in St. Louis
2022 - Efficient, Effective, Reflective Strategies for Grading | Center for Teaching and Learning | Washington University in St. Louis
2022 - Incorporating Active Learning During Class Time | Center for Teaching and Learning | Washington University in St. Louis
PRESS + PUBLICATIONS
2026 - ARTNews "Counterpublic Triennial Names 47 Artists and Collectives for Upcoming Third Edition, Including Glenn Ligon, Rebecca Belmore, Rirkrit Tiravanija" by Maximiliano Duron, April 7
2026 - ArtReview "Artist list for Counterpublic 2026 announced" April 7
2026 - Ply Project - St. Louis–based fiber artists, their practices, and their stories. Developed by Taylor Yocom, Erin Luna, and Grant Benoit
2025 - Cement Land Archive Interview | In Conversation with Ava Richards and Danya Gerasimova, November 14, 2025
2025 - Cultbytes, "Archive Fever’s Poetics of the Past" by Annelie Hyatt, December 2, 2025
2024 - Midwest Artist Quarterly, Vol. II, Apr. - June 2024 "Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum Slingshot: 2024 MFA in Visual Art Thesis Exhibition" by Troy Sherman, July 16
2023 - Artist Panel and Discussion 'Lived-In" NON-STNDRD, National Building Arts Center, Oct 28.
Led by co-curators Bruce Burton, Sage Dawson, and Allison Lacher (also including artists Grant Benoit, and Abby Flannagan)
2023 - St. Louis Magazine, "STNDRD and the National Building Arts Center partnership launches with "Lived-In",
by Sam Barrett, Aug. 8
2023 - Sam Fox School, Washington University in St. Louis, "Two MFA-VA Candidates Awarded Scholarship for Fine Arts Work Center Summer Workshop", by Caitlin Custer, February 15
LONG-TERM PROJECTS
Pond: A Symphony | National Building Arts Center, Sauget, IL (2023 - ongoing)
RESIDENCIES + WORKSHOPS
2025 - Artist in Residence | Third Degree Glass, St. Louis, MO
2023 - Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
RESEARCH
Post-disciplinary. infrastructures, systems, boundaries, landscape, color fields, silica, glass, material agency, matter, detritus, junk.
Post-industrial sites and ecologies; Post-humanism; Entangled systems; Ruderal species, methodologies, and aesthetics
Hunter/gatherer activities and repetitive craft practices and their impact on learning, community, and health
Interdisciplinary education + delivery of art/science curriculum in collaboration with the Fowler-Finn Lab, Saint Louis University
Weaving as landscape, language, and architecture
PROCESSES / SKILLS
Drawing, painting, and printmaking (intaglio, collagraph, wood/linocut)
Sculpture: welding, woodworking, glass-blowing, and fused/slumped glass, basic mold making
Ceramics: experimental mixed media, hand-building, wheel-throwing, kiln programming, glaze making
Fiber: weaving, felting, stitching (hand and machine), natural dying, spinning, and coiling
Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Audition, Acrobat)
Audacity, Autocad, Figma
RELATED PROFESSIONAL
Interdisciplinary design professional with 25+ years of combined experience in Visual Communication and Design/Build.
Sustainable Home Professional Certification, Earth Advantage | Portland, Oregon
Named inventor on a registered patent for graphic user interface development
Design thinking, information design, and spatial reasoning are used to transcend disciplines and environments.
Collaboration with varied industries, trades, fabricators, and installers for sourcing and production.