EDUCATION University of Nevada, Las Vegas—BFA 2009 SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2009   WITHIN / WITHOUT. Henri & Odette. Las Vegas, NV. 2008   New Works. Epicenter Avant Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2010   Tomorrow People. Contemporary Arts Center. Las Vegas, NV. 2009   MinUmental Invitational. Trifecta Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Juror: Matt Cusick). Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. Drawing Room (Organized by Fay Ku). Commerce Street Studios. Las Vegas, NV. Greetings from the Nada Motel (Curated by Chad Sorg). Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. Las Vegas, NV. 2008   Annual Juried Art Exhibition. ISE Cultural Foundation. Manhattan, NY. Take Note (Curated by Justin Favela). Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art. Las Vegas, NV. Negative Space. Vagus Nerve Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. Weights and Measures. The Arts Factory. Las Vegas, NV. Nada Motel. El Cortez. Reno, NV. I Naturally Stretch and Move. Commerce Street Studios. Las Vegas, NV. Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Juror: Nancy Hwang and Marty Walsh). Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. Adelaide Fringe Festival (Jeffery Burden selection). Adelaide, Australia. Street Show (Organized by Kristin Calabrese). Elevator Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. 2007   Annual Juried Art Exhibition (Juror: Amy Yowes). Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. Please take out the garbage in room 127, Thank You. Grant Hall Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. 2006   Group Show (Organized by Stephen Hendee). Grant Hall Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. I’ll Drink to That! Juried Group Show. The Contemporary Arts Collective. Las Vegas, NV. Annual Juried Art Exhibition. Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. Space Invaders, the First Friday After Party. The Aruba. Las Vegas, NV. 2005   Annual Juried Art Exhibition. Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery. Las Vegas, NV. AWARDS 2009   Contemporary Arts Center Artist Pick. Blvds Magazine. 2009   Outstanding Graduate Award. University Nevada, Las Vegas 2008   Juror’s Choice Award. Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery. CURATORIAL PROJECTS 2008   The Organ of Emotion. The Arts Factory. Las Vegas, NV. PUBLIC ART PROJECTS 2009   The Bus Stops Here. Las Vegas, NV. 2008   Zap2. Las Vegas, NV. SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 2010   Hough, James. “Tomorrow People at the Contemporary Arts Collective.” LookOnMyWorks.com. February 22. Kenway, Jenessa. “Tomorrow People, various artists.” Las Vegas Weekly. February 4. 2009   Peterson, Kristen. “Valley artists unify for show focusing on work of diminutive scale....” Las Vegas Sun. December 4. Kelly, Danielle. “Trifecta's minUMENTAL showcases mini art...” Las Vegas Weekly. December 2. Kelly, Danielle. “Artists in the making.” Las Vegas Weekly. May 14. Nadler, Danielle. “...Exhibit's artists explore unconventional mediums, such as dirt and meat.” The View. February 10. Nguyen, Bryant. “Artist connecting the dots.” The Rebel Yell. January 12 Perez, PJ. “Second Friday proves as artsy as Frist Friday.” The Bleeding Neon. January 8. 2008   Kveck, Wendy. “Artsbridge America.” BLVDS. December. Silver, Kate. “Expansion Team.” Las Vegas Home and Design. November-December. Karas, Marlene. “Celebrating Zap2 Project: Art outside the box.” The View. October 7. Peterson, Kristen. “Art shows utility in an urban zone.” Las Vegas Sun. July 28. Taylor, F. Andrew. “Zap2 Project: Art on the streets.” The View. July 15. Peterson, Kristen. “There is a message here...” Las Vegas Sun. July 9. Vagus Nerve, Fine Art and Literary Journal. Spring. 2007   Vagus Nerve, Fine Art and Literary Journal. Spring. 2006   Vagus Nerve, Fine Art and Literary Journal. Fall.

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