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Professional Summary

Contemporary painter and multidisciplinary artist exploring stories of resilience, identity, and underrepresented voices. Rooted in lived experiences, mine or others, my work reflects the beauty and struggle of human triumph while creating space for others to see themselves and their communities. Through painting, public art, and collaboration, I continue to expand my practice while building meaningful connections that amplify art’s role in representation and belonging.

Education

2017 - BA in Business Administration, Bellevue University, Omaha, NE

Workshops

2024 - Emerging Artists, Samuel Bak Museum: The Learning Center, Omaha, NE

Exhibitions & Auctions

2025 - Burden & Bloom, Solo Exhibition, Hoff Family Arts Center, Council Bluffs, IA

2025 - Annual Art Auction, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

2024 - Annual Art Auction, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

2023 - Annual Art Auction, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

2022 - A View From Here, Solo Exhibition, Radial Arts Center, Omaha, NE

Publications

2024 - Radio Interview, NPR, Riverside Chats

2019 - Anthology, The Ocean and the Tides, Amazon Publishing, May

2019 - Poem, Heart, Hi Omaha Magazine, March

Public Art – Lead Artist & Commissions

2025 - What We Pour, Mural, The Old Market Downtown, Omaha, NE

2025 - Gather, Mural, The Block Culinarium, Omaha, NE

2025 - He Leadeth Me, Mural, Hope and Refuge Ministries, Omaha, NE

2025 - Catalyst Innovation Space, UNMC - Commissioned for 5 original paintings, Omaha, NE

2024 - Cotton Candy Man, Mural, 1st Avenue Trail, Council Bluffs, IA

2024 - Ooh de Lally Restaurant - Commissioned for 7 original paintings, Omaha, NE

2024 - Secret Forest, Mural, Ooh de Lally Restaurant, Omaha, NE

2023 - North Omaha Trail Mural, Omaha, NE - Lead Co-Artist

2023 - Dry Spokes Mural, Omaha, NE

2023 - Radius Youth Facility Mural, Omaha, NE - Lead Co-Artist

Public Art – Collaborations & Assistantships

2024 - CIRA Center for Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy, Mural, Omaha, NE - Fabrication Assistant

2024 - The Fabric of Council Bluffs, Mural, Council Bluffs, IA - Fabrication Assistant

2023 - Hope, Mural, Omaha, NE - Fabrication Assistant

2023 - Millwork Commons, Mural, Omaha, NE - Fabrication Assistant

2023 - Rebos Restaurant, Mural, Sioux City, IA - Fabrication Assistant

2023 - Ralston Mural, Omaha, NE - Fabrication Assistant

Awards

2025 - OEAA Award Nominee - Outstanding Emerging Artist, Omaha, NE

2025 - NAC Grant Recipient, Nebraska Arts Council, Omaha, NE

2024 - LALA Fellowship Recipient, Omaha, NE

2023 - Amplify Artist Grant, Amplify Arts, Omaha, NE

Teaching Experience

2024 - Acrylic & Mixed Media Teaching Artist, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, NE