CV
Education
2019 B.S. Studio Art/Photography
Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY
Dean’s List w/ high distinction (Spring 2018, Fall 2018)
2015 H.S. Diploma
Allendale Columbia School, Rochester, New York
Awards
Best in show for “Body on My” exhibited in the Proud+ 2020 show at the Studio Door Gallery in San Diego, CA
Publications
Empty Closet Magazine By the Rochester Out Alliance;
Issue 536, August 2019 (Images scattered throughout)
Issue 539, November 2019 (Cover, Inside Cover, Full 2 page spread)
Issue 540, December 2019 (Cover, Inside cover, Portraits for individual articles)
Issue 541, January 2020 (Images used on the cover, Images with featured article)
Issue 542, February 2020 (Images used on the cover, Images with featured article)
Issue 545, May 2020 (Image used on the cover, Images with featured article)
Blaque/Out Magazine;
Issue 001, September 2020 (spread of images focusing on Daniel Prude Protests at Rochester City Hall)
Issue 003, December 2020 (Portait of sisters Maijoi and Lourdes leaning on eachother basking in Purple light)
Issue 006, March 2021 (Portaits of Adrian in MLK Park in Rochester NY, and drag queen Ruby George in the studio in a lewk based on an upside down outfit)
Democrat and Chronicle a USA Today Publication
“Heart of the movement: How these 12 young activists are seeding change in their towns”— Piece on Ayana McCullers— Published on August 17, 2020
Featured on top Stories in the USA Today app and Website
Darkside Collective Annual Zine Vol.2: A New Normal
One Image Featured (Woman wearing dress made of Pride flags holding a black pride flag that says free to be me in MLK Park in Rochester NY)
Exhibitions
Vacant Museum (global online art
Online gallery show “Heat and Relief” a dual themed show, 2 images in Releif, 2 images in Heat
(https://www.vacantmuseum.com/relief/) (https://www.vacantmuseum.com/heat/)
Darkside Collective Online Galllery
Online gallery show; “Nostalgia” curated by Frances Bukovsky - One photograph featured titled "Pearls” https://www.thedarksidecollective.com/nostalgia
Online Gallery Show; “Femme Fatale” curated by Nik Noel - Three photographs featured. https://www.thedarksidecollective.com/femme-fatale
Online gallery show; “JANUS” curated by Nik Noel and Nat Raum - One Collage featured titled "Atlantis” https://www.thedarksidecollective.com/janus
Online gallery show; “Untitled” curated by Nat Raum - One Photograph featured “Untitled” https://www.thedarksidecollective.com/untitled
Davison Gallery, Roberts Wesleyan College Featured Artist-
Senior Thesis Show, 2019
Student Art Show;
2016 (2nd Place)
2017 (Hon. Mention)
2018 (2nd Place)
2019 (one piece accepted and shown)
2019 (piece in the permanent collection)
Bridge Art Gallery at Strong Memorial Hospital
Life is A Journey - One photograph featured, Dec 2019 - Apr 2020
Everybody Has A Story - One photograph featured, Spring 2019
High School Artists Show - Two photographs featured each year (2014, 2015)
2019 (piece in the permanent collection)
Image City Art Gallery
Group Show - One photograph featured (2015)
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
6x6 show - 3 photographs featured (one sold)
Studio Door Gallery (San Diego, CA)
Proud+ 2020 -curated by Hunter O’Hanian 3 Peices accepted. Won best in show for one of the images titled “Body on My”
Exhibition Catalogue: https://issuu.com/thestudiodoor/docs/proud__2020_exhibition_catalog
Life At Six Feet gallery shows:
Boundaries, Belonging, Becoming (Revolve Gallery) - curated by Life at Six Feet, titled “Untitled: Overlap” Diptych
Notable Gigs
Promotion for Juicebox Roc - A queer club event in Rochester NY, (October 2021)
Headshots for Chi Wah Aveda - A hair salon in Pittsford, NY (July 2019)
Features
Soft Lightning (Independent Publisher)-Two images featured on their Instagram page
The Darkside Collective(Artist Collective/Instagram)- Two week Instagram takeover
queer.photo.collective (online gallery space/instagram)- two images featured
Transcontinental Times (Online News Site)- Article link here
The Unknown Gallery(Instagram feature)- 5 images featured for a week long focus.
Experience
2017 Black & White Photography I & II
2017 Advanced Photography
2018 Studio Portraiture
2018-2019 Senior capstone
2019 Second Shooter for a Wedding Photographer
2019 Kodak Camera Club (intro to medium format film, Kodak open studio)
2019 Photography in Queer Culture (Flower City Arts Center)
2020 Became a member of The Darkside Collective