BORN 1982 IN BILLINGS, MONTANA. LIVES AND WORKS IN ASHBURN, VIRGINIA.
Education
2009 MA in Community Counseling, George Washington University, Washington, DC
2005 BA in Studio Art, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
2003 Study Abroad in Art, Wells College, Paris, France
2001 The Taft School cum laude, Watertown, CT
Awards
2004 Douglas Houchens Studio Art Award, Davidson College, Davidson, NC
2001 Mark Potter Award in Art, The Taft School, Watertown, CT
leadership
2024-present Board Member, Workhouse Arts Foundation, Lorton, VA
Initiated ideas and intention to run new program for the nonprofit called Equity in the Arts to benefit various under-served populations
Planned programming and contributed funding for continuation of MISS LOU initiative in the form of recurring art workshop series
2022 Founder, MISS LOU, a philanthropic art initiative
Raised $130,000 through art showcase (Kindred Queens, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC) to benefit Girls Inc. DC
Ran art workshop for girls in Girls Inc. DC program, compiled their individual works to create large hanging quilt, exhibited the work in Long View Gallery, Washington, DC, and donated Bold Girls Society Quilt to Girls Inc. DC
Exhibitions + Exposure
2025 Selected Works, CCI Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2024 Juried Exhibition, SQ FT, two selected works, Union Market, Washington, DC
2023 Public Art Installation, Haute for the Holidays, on-site creation followed by exhibition, TAA PR x No Kings Collective,
CityCenterDC, Washington, DC
2023 Television News Feature, Interview on Haute for the Holidays (CityCenterDC), ABC7’s Good Morning Washington,
Arlington, VA
2023 Press Feature, “Down to an Art”, DC Modern Luxury Magazine, December issue
2023 Group Exhibition, Homecoming: Art by Alumni, four selected works, Van Every Gallery, Davidson, NC
2023 Artist Talk, Homecoming: Art by Alumni, Van Every Gallery, Davidson, NC
2023 Solo Showcase, private black tie event, ESL (Eighteenth Street Lounge), Washington, DC
2023 Exhibition Review, “Moments of Intimacy” by Fanni Somogyi, Bmore Art, April publication
2023 Exhibition, Soft Tissues, curated by Fabiola Delgado, Lab Gallery, Gateway Arts Center, Brentwood, MD
2023 Juried Exhibition, Love Hurts, Girls Who Paint Gallery, Kensington, MD
2022 Juried Exhibition, HERstory, Girls Who Paint Gallery, Kensington, MD
2022 Documentary Presentation and Artist Talk, Ballston Center Auditorium, Marymount University, Arlington, VA
2022 Solo Exhibition (static), Soulskins: Fit for Kindred Queens, Cody Gallery, Marymount University, Arlington, VA
2022 Art Fundraiser in Support of Girls Inc. DC, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
2022 Documentary Premiere, Within Her Seams, directed by Caleb Hargett, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
2022 Press Article, “Warriors All Around” by Editor-In-Chief Michael McCarthy, DC Modern Luxury Magazine, July Issue
2022 Solo Exhibition (live showcase), Soulskins: Fit for Kindred Queens, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
2022 Solo Exhibition, BATTLE CRY, Homme DC L Street Gallery, Washington, DC
2021 Press Features, “Art, Unleashed”, “Art Inspired”, “Insta Favorites”, DC Modern Luxury Magazine, December issue
2021 Selected Works, UMBRELLA Art Fair, Latela Curatorial x No Kings Collective, Washington, DC
2021 Live Media Showcase, Banneker Hotel, Washington, DC
2021 Selected Works, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
2020 Press Article, “Power Moves” by Editor-in-Chief Michael McCarthy, DC Modern Luxury Magazine, December Issue
2020 Juried Exhibition, Women in the Arts, Latela Curatorial x Artsy, Washington, DC
2020 Exhibition Review, “In the Galleries: Sculpture NOW” by Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
2020 Juried Exhibition, Sculpture NOW, Washington Sculptors Group, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2020 Continuing Exhibitions and Artwork Representation, Latela Curatorial x Artsy, Washington, DC
2020 Juried Exhibition, By the People x Monochrome Collective Art Fair, Washington, DC
2020 Juried Exhibition, SheDC, Shop Made in DC, Dupont and Georgetown, Washington, DC
2020 Exhibition Review, “In the Galleries: Feedback” by Mark Jenkins, Washington Post
2020 Juried Exhibition, Feedback, American Poetry Museum, Washington, DC
2019 Selected Works, Sunshine Gallery, Shop Made in DC Dupont, Washington, DC
2019 Selected Works, Superfine! Art Fair, booth curation by Latela Curatorial, Washington, DC
2019 Solo Exhibition, Latela Curatorial x Industrious Partnership, Arlington, VA
2019 Juried Exhibition, Torpedo Factory Art Center Community Gallery, Washington, DC
2018 Juried Exhibition, Dimensions, Latela Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 Juried Exhibition, Glow, Athenaeum, Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, Alexandria, VA
2017 Juried Exhibition, Casablanca, Tryst Gallery, Leesburg, VA
2017 Juried Exhibition, Art of Engagement, Touchstone Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 Juried Artist Book, Studio Visit Magazine, Volumes 37 and 38
2012 Group Exhibition, Chaos Theory, Sonabank Gallery, Middleburg, VA
2012 Group Exhibition, Wander Unafraid, Unison Store, Middleburg, VA
2008 Group Exhibition, The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2005 Solo Exhibition, Surfacing, Smith Gallery, Davidson, NC
2005 Davidson Senior Collaborative, Smith Gallery, Davidson, NC
2005 Juried Student Exhibition, Van Every Gallery, Davidson, NC
2004 Juried Exhibition, Through Women’s Eyes, By Women’s Hands, Sheraton, Chapel Hill, NC
2003 Study Abroad Student Exhibition, Wells College Atelier, Paris, France
2002 Juried Student Exhibition, Van Every Gallery, Davidson, NC
2001 Solo Exhibition, Les Belles Fleurs, Belk Visual Arts Center Lounge, Davidson, NC