About
As a creative professional based in Austin, Texas, my experiences stretch across a multitude of disciplines. In 2017, I earned a BFA in Design from The University of Texas at Austin and then embarked on a transformative year studying Art Therapy at the graduate level. My education and diverse professional background in the arts, graphic design, non-profit, and higher education sectors, have guided my artistic voice.
My practice encompasses various mediums, including painting, illustration, ceramics, fibers, and collage. My pieces are not just objects of aesthetic value but conduits through which I explore and express concepts informed by my academic exploration of art's therapeutic potential, narrative development, folklore, and material characteristics.
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Research Interests
Interdisciplinary studio art practices in: painting, illustration, fibers, ceramics, collage, and community arts-based engagement. Topics include art as therapy/art psychotherapy, mental health and art, social isolation/community, feminist discourse, narrative development, folklore, and spirituality.
Education
2023 MA Art Therapy (partial), Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods College, Saint-Mary-of-the-Woods, IN
2017 BFA Design, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Study Abroad / Residencies
2023 (forthcoming September) Kolaj Institute: Collage Artist Residency, Sanquhar, Scotland
2016 Design in Context: Milan Maymester, The University of Texas (UT), Milan, Italy
Professional Experience
2017 – Graphic Designer, Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, Austin, TX
2023 Marketing and Event Specialist, Austin Community College
2022 Gallery Intern, The Art Galleries (TAG) at Austin Community College
2017 Graphic Design Intern, Deeds Not Words, Austin, TX
2016 – 17 Visual Design Intern, UT College of Fine Arts
Exhibition Experience
2022 TAG Intern Exhibition, Austin Community College Art Lab
2022 46th Annual Student Art Exhibition, TAG, Austin Community College
2021 Juried Student Art Show, TAG, Austin Community College
2017 Call to Action: Senior Design Exhibition, Visual Arts Center, UT College of Fine Arts
Exhibitions Juried
2022 Juried Student Art Show, TAG, Austin Community College
Presentations
2019 “Beyond Stock Images: Using Graphic Design to Advance Prevention,” Beyond the Breakthrough, Co-Presenter, National Sexual Assault Conference, Philadelphia, PA, August 26
Recognitions / Awards
2022 Aurora Literary Magazine (in print), Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
2022 Austin Art League Group 1 Scholarship
2022 First Place in Ceramics, 46th Annual Student Art Show, TAG, Austin Community College
2022 Certificate of Merit, The League for Innovation in the Community College Annual Student Art Competition
2017 Third Place, Sam Z. Coronado Poster Scholarship Competition, UT Center for Mexican American Studies
2016 Professional Development Travel Initiative Grant, UT College of Fine Arts
2016 Student Excellence Scholarship, UT College of Fine Arts
2013 FEM Newsmagazine, January Edition, University of California Los Angeles
2013 Anne Marie Hopkins Scholarship
2013 Conroe ISD Education Foundation Scholarship
2013 The Woodlands Waterway Arts Council Scholarship