Lives and works in Long Beach, CA

Academic
Background:
2011
MFA Photography, California State University Fullerton; Fullerton, CA
2010
Museum Studies Graduate Certificate, California State University Fullerton; Fullerton, CA
2007
Certificates in Photography, Cypress College; Cypress, CA
2000
BS Civil Engineering, Valparaiso University; Valparaiso, IN

Selected
Exhibitions:
2011
HAZE. MFA solo exhibition. West Gallery, CSUF; Fullerton, CA
You First. Curated by UFORA. OCCCA; Santa Ana, CA
Systems. Exit Gallery, CSUF; Fullerton, CA
2010
Photography: Impact of a Medium. Juried by Robbert Flick. 2nd City Council Gallery; Long Beach, CA
Kin. Curated by Kurt Simonson. Allegria Gallery; Los Angeles, CA
2009
Soundwalk 2009. Curated by FLOOD. Long Beach, CA
2008
Emerging (I) 2 travelling exhibition (2007-08). Creative Center for Photography; Hollywood, CA
Soundwalk 2008. Curated by FLOOD. Long Beach, CA
2007
Discourses. The Broadlind Café; Long Beach, CA
2006
Public Face. Tour des Artistes; Long Beach, CA
photo exhibition juried by Jacques Garnier. Anaheim Museum (now Museo); Anaheim, CA
Lighticity. BC Space; Laguna Beach, CA
2005
photo exhibition juried by Ray Carofano. Anaheim Museum (now Museo); Anaheim, CA
Sacred Discontent. ((echo)) long beach; Long Beach, CA
2004
Unframed. Platform West Gallery; Long Beach, CA
Fiction: isms. BC Space; Laguna Beach, CA
photo exhibition juried by Douglas McCulloh. Anaheim Museum (now Museo); Anaheim, CA
2003
Last Act. Cypress College Photography Department; Cypress, CA
A Celebration of Faith and Form. Labrys Contemporary Art; Long Beach, CA

Curatorial
Experience:
2011
Juror, annual photography art contest, MyArtContest.com
Juror, 2011 Student Exhibition, California State University Fullerton; Fullerton, CA
Curator, Beta Release, Sixpack Projects at Phantom Galleries; Long Beach, CA
Curator, Constructions & Excavations, Sixpack Projects at Phantom Galleries; Long Beach, CA
2010
Curator, Support System, Sixpack Projects at Phantom Galleries; Long Beach, CA
Curator, Layer Cake, Grand Central Art Center; Santa Ana, CA
Juror, 2010 Student Exhibition, California State University Fullerton; Fullerton, CA
2007
Curator, Perception, Broadlind Café; Long Beach, CA
Curator, Material & Process, Broadlind Café; Long Beach, CA
2006
Artist/Producer, Public Face. Tour des Artistes, Long Beach, CA
Organizer, Systematics: Theologies of Complexity, Werby Gallery, CSULB Long Beach, CA
2005
Organizer, Memorability, Koos Art Gallery; Long Beach, CA
Organizer, Sacred Discontent, Platform West Gallery; Long Beach, CA

Awards
& Honors:
2009
Commissioned artist. Curated by FLOOD. Soundwalk 2009; Long Beach, CA
2007
Selected for travelling group exhibition honoring outstanding work by students of southern California
area colleges and universities. Emerging (I) 2. Creative Center for Photography; Hollywood, CA
2006
Best in Show Award. Juried by Jacques Garnier. Anaheim Museum (now Museo); Anaheim, CA
2005
3rd Place Award. Juried by Ray Carofano. Anaheim Museum (now Museo); Anaheim, CA
2004
2nd Place Award. Juried by Douglas McCulloh. Anaheim Museum (now Museo); Anaheim, CA

Professional
Experience:
Current
Exhibiting artist and independent curator; Long Beach, CA (since 2003)
Lecturer, Photography and Digital Arts, Biola University; La Mirada, CA (since 2008)
2010-11
Special Projects Assistant to the Director, University Art Museum CSULB; Long Beach, CA
2008-09
Director of Arts Programming, Broadlind Café; Long Beach, CA
2004-08
President and Co-founder, ((echo)) long beach (501.C.3.); Long Beach, CA