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CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION:
2022:
Master of Fine Art - Studio art
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
2018:
Bachelor of Fine Art - studio art
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
TEACHING:
Present - 2022:
Talented Art Instructor
Bienville Parish School Board
Arcadia, Louisiana
2023:
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
Visual and Performing Arts Department
Grambling State University
Grambling, Louisiana
2022:
teaching ASSISTANT
Illustration
Nicole Duet, Assistant Professor
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
2021:
Teaching Assistant
Color Theory - Foundational Studies
Daniel Moore, Lecturer
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
Teaching Assistant
Drawing I - Foundational Studies
Whitney Trisler Causey, Assistant Professor
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
Teaching Assistant
Color Theory - Foundational Studies
Whitney Trisler Causey, Assistant Professor
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana
GRANTS AND AWARDS:
2021:
American Rescue Plan Grant
CRRSAA Grant
2020:
CARES Grant
Texas and Neighbors Regional Art - Honorable Mention
Creative Quarterly 59 Fine Art Winner
2019:
Ruston Peach Festival - Best in Show
EXHIBITIONS:
2023:
Dark Brilliance Group Show
Creatives at Work Gallery
Ruston, Louisiana
2022:
SOD MFA Group Show
Creatives at Work Gallery
Ruston, Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University Annual Student Show
Elizabeth Bethea and Mary Moffett Galleries
Ruston, Louisiana
2021:
Louisiana Tech University Annual Student Show
Elizabeth Bethea and Mary Moffett Galleries
Ruston, Louisiana
Juror: Nick Pena
2020:
Women’s caucus of art for louisiana annual femme fest
The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Foundation
New Orleans, Louisiana
Louisiana Tech University annual student show
Elizabeth Bethea and Mary Moffett Galleries
Ruston, Louisiana
Juror: Chris King
SOD MFA Group show
The Upstairs Gallery
Monroe, Louisiana
35th Texas and neighbor’s Regional art exhibition
Online
The Irving Arts Center
Irving, Texas
Juror: Kristin Rivas
2019:
5th figures and faces exhibition
Online
Fusion Art
Louisiana Peach Festival
Ruston City Hall
Ruston, Louisiana
publications:
2020:
The Quatrain literary journal
Louisiana Tech University
Creative Quarterly 59
LECTURES/CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS:
2023:
Gnsi vizscicomm virtual conference
Online
The Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
MFA ARTIST TALKS
Jacob Moffett, Photography
Louisiana Tech University
2022:
MFA ARTIST TALKS
Paul Trichel, Photography
Louisiana Tech University
MFA ARTIST TALKS
Pankita Patel, Graphic Design
Louisiana Tech University
2021:
MFA aRTIST TALKS
Kayla O’Neal, Kaitlin Maloy, Hannah Fulton
Louisiana Tech University
2020:
MFA ARTIST TALKS
Nathaniel Roe and Srdjan Marjanovic
Louisiana Tech University
2019:
MFA ARTIST TALKS
Dellanee Wade and Hannah Taylor
Louisiana Tech University
TECHNICAL PRACTICES:
Adobe Software Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Canva
Crowdcast
Microsoft Office: Word, Powerpoint, Excel
Painting: Gouache, Oil, Watercolor, Digital
Photography: DSLR
Photography Editing: Photoshop, Lightroom
Panel and Canvas Building
Laser Cutting and Engraving
Bookkeeping
Zoom
Work Experience:
2022 - Present:
Adjunct Professor of Art
Grambling State University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Grambling, Louisiana
Conference Manager
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
International
Talented Art Instructor
Bienville Parish School Board
Arcadia, Louisiana
2019 - 2022:
Graduate Teaching assistant
Louisiana Tech University
School of Design - College of Liberal Arts
Ruston, Louisiana
2019 - 2021:
Administrative coordinator
Louisiana Tech University
Tech Farm Salesroom - School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry - College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Ruston, Louisiana
2015 - 2018:
Student Administrative worker
Louisiana Tech University
School of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry - College of Applied and Natural Sciences
Ruston, Louisiana
2018:
Studio Assistant
Assistant Professor Whitney Trisler Causey
Ruston, Louisiana
2017:
Museum INTERN
Special Conservationist Project
Masur Museum of Art
Monroe, Louisiana