ARTIST RESUME

EDUCATION    
2009           BFA, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, MAGNA CUM LAUDE
2012            MA CLINICAL ART THERAPY, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, MAGNA CUM LAUDE 
 
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2005            CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS, NORTH MERRICK NY 
2005            APOSIOPESIS, WELLINGTON C. MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL, BELLMORE, NY 
2005            TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD 26TH ANNUAL CULTURAL ARTS, EAST MEADOW, NY
2006            ADELPHI BIENNIAL, THE KLAPPER FINE ARTS HALL, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY
2008            JURIED STUDENT BIENNIAL EXHIBITION, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY
2009            11TH ANNUAL POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, METRO PICTURES, NYC         
2009            LICA, LI COLLEGE ART COMPETITION, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY, NY
2009            JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION, WORKS ON PAPER, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY
2009            STUDENT ART LEAGUE EXHIBITION, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY GALLERY, NY
2009            BFA EXHIBITION, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY CENTER GALLERY, NY
2009            BFA/BA EXHIBITION, KLAPPER FINE ARTS HALL, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, NY
2010            12TH ANNUAL POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE, ZIEHERSMITH GALLERY, CHELSEA, NY
2010            ALUMNI ART SHOW, MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL ART GALLERY, BELLMORE, NY
2010            A BOOK ABOUT DEATH, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY
2010            OUTSIDE THE INSIDE, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY
2011             ART THERAPY GRADUATES, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, NY
2012             ALUMNI ART SHOW, MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOL ART GALLERY, BELLMORE, NY 
2022             BIRD ON A WIRE, ART CHARITY EVENT,  BETHPAGE, NY
2022             JURIED EXHIBITION, THIS JUST IN, WHIPPANY, NJ
2022             JURIED EXHIBITION, BIRDS OF A FEATHER, ROCKAWAY, NJ
2022             JURIED EXHIBITION, IMAGINE THAT, CHATHAM, NJ
2022             JURIED EXHIBITION, MORRISTOWN PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, NJ
2022             JURIED EXHIBITION, PERCEPTIONS, CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER, NJ
2022             JURIED EXHIBITION, THE COLOR OF NATURE, RIDGEWOOD, NJ
2022             JURIED EXHIBTION, CRANE'S MILL TOWNSQUARE, CALDWELL, NJ
2023             JURIED EXHIBITION, WHITESPACE GALLERY, HACKETTSTOWN, NJ
2023             JURIED EXHIBITION, GROVER HOUSE GALLERY, CALDWELL, NJ
2023             JURIED EXHIBITION, HERE WE GO, CHATHAM, NJ
2023             VERDANT, THE COLORS OF SPRING, MCAN, MORRISTOWN, NJ
2023             ABSTRACT, ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY, ROCKAWAY, NJ
2023             LOVE MOTHER EARTH, DOVER GALLERY, DOVER, NJ
2023             SEASCAPES & LANDSCAPES, ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY, ROCKAWAY, NJ
2023             BLUE, ARTS ON MAIN GALLERY, ROCKAWAY, NJ
2023             UP AND AWAY, MCAN, MENDHAM LIBRARY, MENDHAM NJ
2023             NJAA  JURIED EXHIBITION, WHAT'S NEXT, CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER, NJ
2023             CHILDHOOD UNMUTED, CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF WESTERN CONNECTICUT, CT
2023             BERKSHIRE AND HATHAWAY ART GALLERY, 2 PERSON SHOW, LIVINGSTON, NJ
2023             NJAA JURIED EXHIBITION, CCM ART GALLERY, RANDOLPH, NJ
2023             JURIED ART SHOW, BORN TO BE WILD, ARTS ON MAIN, ROCKAWAY, NJ
2023             WAE OPEN, HEIDI GALLERY, ANNUAL JURIED EXHIBITION, LIVINGSTON, NJ
2023             SMALL WONDERS, NJAA JURIED EXHIBITION, ROCKAWAY, NJ
2023             HORSES AND HOUNDS GROUP SHOW, ARTLAB GALLERY, MENDHAM, NJ
2023             CLIFTON ARTS CENTER, NJAA JURIED EXHIBITION, CLIFTON, NJ
2023             MAYO PAC ART GALLERY, JURIED MORRIS ARTS EXHIBITION, MORRISTOWN, NJ
2023             MAYO PAC ART GALLERY, NJAA JURIED EXHIBITION, MORRISTOWN, NJ
2023             ELEMENTS, URBAN MUSE ART GALLERY, DENVILLE, NJ
2023             CIRQUE DU SURREAL, SURREAL CREAMERY, MORRISTOWN, NJ
2024             TRANSFORMATION AND REFLECTION, BONEYARD BOUTIQUE, BOONTON,NJ
2024             GROW, URBAN MUSE ART GALLERY, DENVILLE, NJ
2024             WOMEN IN COMMUNITY DIVERSITY & INCLUSION, BOONTON, NJ
2024             3rd ANNUAL GAELEN JURIED ART SHOW, WEST ORANGE, NJ
2024             NJAA JURIED EXHIBITION, MORRIS COUNTY LIBRARY, NJ

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009            CLAUSTROPHOBIC, ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, GARDEN CITY, NY
2010             KINDRED, SOLO EXHIBITION, MERRICK, NY
2013              VICISSITUDE, SOLO EXHIBITION, LITTLE FALLS, NJ
2023             ANONYMOUS LIFE STORIES, WATERWALL GALLERY, RANDOLPH, NJ
2023             ANONYMOUS LIFE STORY FULL SERIES, ARTS ON MAIN, ROCKAWAY, NJ

CURATED EXHIBITIONS
2013              1ST GROUP ART THERAPY EXHIBITION, CEDAR GROVE, NJ
2013              SPRING ART THERAPY EXHIBITION, CEDAR GROVE, NJ
2014              FALL ART THERAPY EXHIBITION, CEDAR GROVE, NJ
2015               SPRING ART THERAPY EXHIBITION, CEDAR GROVE, NJ
2023              LOCAL LANDSCAPES GROUP EXHIBITION, DENVILLE, NJ
2024              PATRIOTISM GROUP EXHIBITION, DENVILLE, NJ
2024              STILL LIFE GROUP EXHIBITION, DENVILLE, NJ

AWARDS
2005             VICTORIA VALP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
2005-09       ADELPHI UNIVERSITY TALENT SCHOLARSHIP, GARDEN CITY, NY
2009             1ST PRIZE LI COLLEGE ART COMPETITION, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY
2010             ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY                           
2011              GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP AWARD, LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
2022             PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD, INSIDE SMALL EXHIBITION, RIDGEWOOD, NJ
2023             HONORABLE MENTION, NJAA, CCM ART EXHIBITION, RANDOLPH, NJ

PUBLICATIONS
2009             INTERVIEW WITH ANGELA DATRE BASED ON "KINDRED".  CLICK HERE TO READ INTERVIEW
2013             FEATURED IN NEWJERSEY.COM ARTICLE. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
2013             FEATURED IN NEWJERSEY.COM ARTICLE. CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
2015             PUBLISHED IN GENESIS HEALTHCARE NATIONWIDE, FEATURING ARTWORK FROM A 4 UNIT PROGRAM IN GENESIS FACILITY
2019            PUBLISHED CHILDREN'S BOOK, CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
2019            PUBLISHED CHILDREN'S BOOK, CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE 
2020           PUBLISHED CHILDREN'S BOOK, CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
2022            PUBLISHED CHILDREN'S BOOK, CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
2023            FEATURED ARTIST OF THE MONTH AND INTERVIEW CLICK HERE TO READ

PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
2007             SALVATION ARMY, NASSAU THERAPEUTIC FOSTER BOARDING HOME PROGRAM, MINEOLA, NY
2009            ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, GARDEN CITY, NY
2011             LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, BROOKVILLE, NY
2021             LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, DENVILLE NJ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BOARD MEMBER OF NEW JERSEY ART ASSOCIATION

CURATOR OF DENVILLE TOWN HALL, DENVILLE, NJ