Education:
2006 - present Waichulis Studio apprenticeship, Mocanaqua, PA
2004 - 2006 Studio Incamminati full time study, Philadelphia, PA
2003 - 2004 Angel Academy of Art full time study, Florence, Italy
1999 - 2002 University of Illinois BFA painting, Champaign, IL
1997 - 1999 Parkland College AA in Fine Arts, Champaign, IL
Workshops and Honors Courses:
2008 Portrait Society of America Conference, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Portrait Society of America Conference, Washington, DC
2006 Watt’s Atelier Workshop with Jeff Watts, San Diego, CA
2006 Gnomon Academy Workshop, Gnomon Academy, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Massive Black Workshop, Toronto, CA
2006 Jon DeMartin Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Michael Grimaldi Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Tony Ryder Workshop, Philadelphia, PA
2004 Robert Liberace Workshop, Philadelphia, PA,
2004 Studio Incamminati Intensive w/ Nelson Shanks, Philadelphia, PA
2002 John Michael Angel Art History Lectures, Florence, Italy
2002-2003 Angel Academy of Art Perspective Course, Florence, Italy
2002-2003 Charles Cecil Art History Lectures, Florence, Italy
2002-2003 Charles Cecil Humanities Course, Florence, Italy
2002 Nihon University Summer Study Program in Tokyo, Japan
2002 Honors Course in Japanese Aesthetics, Champaign, IL
2001 Museum Exhibition Honors Course, Champaign, IL
Awards and Scholarships
2008 American Artist Magazine Drawing Cover Competition Finalist
2008 Art Renewal Center Salon Finalist
2007 Art Renewal Center Scholarship Award
2007 Art Renewal Center Purchase Award
2007 Artist Magazine International Still Life Competition Second Place Award
2007 Artist Magazine International Portrait Competition Finalist
2007 Portrait Society of America Competition Honor’s Award
2005 Studio Incamminati Scholarship
2002 Bronze Tablet Honors (Top 3% of graduating class)
2002 University of Illinois Dean of Students Art Loan Award
2002 Illini Union Gallery Award
2001 U of I Art Scholarship Grant
2001 Japan Student Exchange Study Award
1998 Parkland College Art Purchase Award
1997-2002 Dean’s List
