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I am an comic artist, mural artist, illustrator, writer, and curator living in Baltimore MD. I have 20 years of mural painting experience, and a background in illustration and exhibition design. I specialize in sequential works and a graphic pen and ink style.
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Community Coordinator / Gallery Manager at City Arts Apartments and City Arts 2, Baltimore, MD
March 1, 2015 - January 1, 2026Curation and installation of more than 50 art exhibitions; provides resident services, mediation, and community relations; maintains partnerships with cultural institutions; promotes gallery and events via social media. During COVID-19, expanded to food resources, resident food pantry, mask handouts, Zoom art club, voter drives, and rental assistance/grants for artists.
Curatorial Advisor, Masters in Curatorial Practice Program at Maryland Institute College of Art
September 1, 2023 - PresentAdvising and assisting Curatorial Practice Masters Students with thesis exhibition presentation, promotion, installation, copy editing, professional development, and more.
Regular Contributor at Baltimore Art Online
January 1, 2023 - PresentReporting and art criticism of the local art scene for online art and culture publication, with quarterly physical publications.
Curatorial Fellow in Residence at Gormley Gallery, Notre Dame College of MD
September 1, 2021 - May 1, 2022Installation and curatorial duties for the gallery; assisted Gallery Director and interns; coordinated PR and programming related to gallery exhibitions; led Laid Bare exhibition.
Painter at Murals of Baltimore / Mural Masters at Baltimore, MD
October 1, 2013 - February 1, 2015Assisted in studio and secondary painting on large mural projects for businesses, schools, universities, public parks, and sporting events; specialized in forced perspective murals.
Lead Instructor at TuT Tie’s Place
January 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014Facilitated arts and crafts projects with male students aged 14-22 in foster care; conducted public workshops for the Center’s community health fair.
Assistant Art Instructor at Art With A Heart, Commodore John Rogers Elementary, Baltimore, MD
January 1, 2014 - June 1, 2014Assisted in lesson and curriculum planning, development of example projects, and daily instruction for 1st and 2nd grade.
Art Instructor at Access Art Summer Program, Baltimore, MD
July 1, 2013 - August 1, 2013Assisted in teaching, project planning, skill-based projects, and completion of program mural.
Artist/Facilitator, Pay It Forward Project at The Club at Collington Square, Baltimore, MD
January 1, 2013 - July 1, 2013Planned curriculum, facilitated collaborative community art workshops, and executed large-scale mural centered on the phrase 'pay it forward'.
Full Time Art Instructor at Woodhome Elementary & Middle School, Art With A Heart, Baltimore, MD
August 1, 2012 - May 1, 2013Facilitated and planned curriculum; daily instruction for Pre-K, Kindergarten, 2nd, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.
Public Outreach Coordinator at The Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD
October 1, 2011 - May 1, 2012Coordinated events; established partnerships with artists, galleries, organizations, and non-profits; assisted in installation and event programming.
Assistant Project Manager / Teaching Artist at ArtWorks Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
June 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011Assisted lead artist in execution of large-scale mural projects; supervised 14 high school artists.
Middle School Artist in Residence at The Club at Collington Square, Baltimore, MD
September 1, 2010 - June 1, 2011Led art-based enrichment; facilitated nine community workshops for mural completion.
Community Art Teacher at Baltimore Clayworks, Baltimore, MD
October 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011Planned curriculum and instruction for kindergarten ceramics class at East Baltimore Community School.
Teaching Artist at ArtWorks, Newport KY / Cincinnati OH
June 1, 2011 - August 1, 2011Teaching Artist for MuralWorks Newport Mural Project; guided apprentice artists.
Community Artist in Residence at University of Baltimore, Baltimore, MD
November 1, 2009 - May 1, 2010Community liaison between the University and Central Baltimore; developed community art projects; served on mural selection committee.
Bright Starts Art Instructor at Federal Hill Community Center, Baltimore, MD
January 1, 2009 - PresentWrote curriculum and taught drawing and cartooning for students 5th grade and below.
Intern at Visionaries and Voices, Cincinnati, OH
May 1, 2007 - August 1, 2007Interned with nonprofit studio for artists with mental and physical disabilities; studio maintenance and staff assistance.
Junior Teacher at ArtWorks Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
June 1, 2007 - August 1, 2007Junior teacher for MuralWorks Over-The-Rhine Mural Project; guided apprentice artists.
Studio Assistant at Visionaries and Voices, Cincinnati, OH
December 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008Studio assistant to artists; contributed to construction/contractor tasks.
Education
Master of Fine Arts in Community Arts at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2011Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at Maryland Institute College of Art
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009Qualifications
First Aid Certification
January 11, 2030 - May 22, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Other
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