EDUCATION

2014 – 2016 Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

MFA – Painting & Drawing

2009 – 2013 University of Georgia, Athens, GA

Franklin College of Arts & Sciences

BFA, Emphasis – Painting

GPA: 3.47, cum laude

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2014 – 2015 Minneapolis College of Art & Design MFA Opportunity Grant

Minneapolis College of Art & Design MFA Trustees Scholarship

2009 – 2013 The National Society of Collegiate Scholars

HOPE Scholar

2012 Betty Cabin Memorial Scholarship Recipient

University of Georgia Dean’s List

2009 University of Georgia Certificate of Merit Recipient

EMPLOYMENT & SERVICE

summer 2016 Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

Academic Services – Install Technician

spring 2016 The Waiting Room

Installation & Curatorial Intern

Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

Teaching Assistant to Andy DuCett – Senior Project

2015 – 2016 Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

MFA Graduate Studio and Gallery Monitor

fall 2015 Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

Teaching Assistant to Val Jenkins – Observational Drawing 1

2014 – 2015 Minneapolis College of Art & Design, Minneapolis, MN

Archival Assistant & Circulation Desk Worker

2013 – 2014 DePalma’s, Athens, GA

Bartender & Server

summer 2013 Judith McWillie – Fine Artist, Athens, GA

Studio Assistant

ATHICA, Athens, GA

Gallery Intern

spring 2013 Lamar Dodd School of Art Galleries, Athens, GA

Fine Arts Ambassador & Exhibition Volunteer

GROUP & SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016 2016 MFA Thesis Exhibition

MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Made at MCAD 2016

MCAD Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

SooVAC + MCAD MFA : An Exhibition in Honor of Suzy Greenberg

SooVAC, Minneapolis, MN

MCAD MFA 5th Annual Open Studio Night

MCAD Whittier Studios & Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Chris Nystrom’s Valentine’s Day Show 2016

Studio 359, Northtrup King Building, Minneapolis, MN

Eleventh Annual Open Door Juried Exhibition

Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2015 Chris Nystrom’s Sixth Annual Halloween Show

Studio 359, Northtrup King Building, Minneapolis, MN

The Meeting Waters

MCAD Whittier Studios & Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Hallways

The Casket Arts Building, Minneapolis, MN

This Must Be The Place

Studio 359, Northtrup King Building, Minneapolis, MN

2014 MCAD MFA 4th Annual Open Studio Night

MCAD Whittier Studios & Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

E-Z Pad Pop-Up Show

E-Z Pad Apartment Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

All Hallows Eve: An MFA Pop–Up Show

MCAD Whittier Studios & Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Highwire Presents: Liza Dorsey – Solo Exhibition

Highwire Lounge, Athens, GA

2013 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exit Show – Honors Finger Painting