EDUCATION
2016 MFA (Contextual Practice), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2012 BFA Pratt Institute (Sculpture), Brooklyn, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS and PUBLIC WORKS
2020
Tree of Life, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH (upcoming)
2019
Rock Bottom, Public Pool Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Intersections, Miller Institute of Contemporary Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Encountering the Unseen, Jan Popper Theatre, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Summer Soup, 3434 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Autobodies, OPC Collective, Los Angeles, CA
Temporary Resting Place, Three Four Three Four Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2018
Not Even Human, Red Line Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO
The Tree Prophet, San Francisco Independent Film Festival, San Francisco, CA
(Audience Award for best short documentary)
Dogumenta, Fig at 7th, Los Angeles, CA
The Summit, Guild Hall Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Easthampton, NY
2017
Cabaret Series: Ha Ha Ha, Store Front for Art and Architecture, New York, NY
Cabinet, David B. Smith Gallery, Denver, CO
Engineering Utopia, The Museum for Insects at Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH
2016
Conifer Petting Zoo and Puppet Theatre, Hay Ground Elementary School,
Bridgehampton, NY
Natural Magic, Women’s Hospital of UMPC, Pittsburgh, PA
Self Driving Car, The Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2015
The Artist as Provocateur, Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
STAMPEDE!, The Parrish Art Museum: Road Show, Watermill, NY
How to Graft, Felt Book (online publication), The Institute for New Feeling
Cold Feet, 808 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Winners Wanted, Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, PA
2014
Encountering the Unseen, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, PA
All Good Children Go To Heaven, Three Four Three Four, Brooklyn, NY
Kurt Vonnegut’s Galapagos, Parrish Art Museum, Watermill, NY
For the Birds!, The National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA
Grants/ Residences/Awards
2019
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Resident
2017
Artist In Residency SymbioticA, University of Western Australia, Perth, AU
Long House Reserve Scholarship Award
2016
Redford Center Grant Honoree
Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship Nomination
Honorable Mention, International Sculpture Center Student Award
2015
Frank Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry FRFAF Grant
2014
Sprout Fund Seed Award
Talks/Work Shops
2018
Mckinney Visiting Lecturer, University of Indiana Bloomington, IN
Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous, UCLA, Los Angles, CA
2017
Tree Humor (tour), Long House Reserve, Easthampton, NY
“Animal and Thing”, Symbiotica, University of Western Australia, Perth, AU
2016
Bridging Art and Science, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
Club Scallop Screening, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2015
Tree of Life: Pittsburgh Taxonomy Work Shop, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Artists Talk, Almond, Bridgehampton, NY
2014
Tree Tour of Down Town Pittsburgh on the Peddler, Pittsburgh, PA
OSHER Talk, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
6xATE, Foul/Fowl - SIX x ATE - Burgettstown, PA
2013
Meet the Artist, Parrish Art Museum, Watermill, NY
Wildlife Filming Workshop, South Fork Natural History Museum, NY
2016 MFA (Contextual Practice), Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
2012 BFA Pratt Institute (Sculpture), Brooklyn, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS and PUBLIC WORKS
2020
Tree of Life, Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Cleveland, OH (upcoming)
2019
Rock Bottom, Public Pool Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Intersections, Miller Institute of Contemporary Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Encountering the Unseen, Jan Popper Theatre, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Summer Soup, 3434 Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Autobodies, OPC Collective, Los Angeles, CA
Temporary Resting Place, Three Four Three Four Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2018
Not Even Human, Red Line Contemporary Art Center, Denver, CO
The Tree Prophet, San Francisco Independent Film Festival, San Francisco, CA
(Audience Award for best short documentary)
Dogumenta, Fig at 7th, Los Angeles, CA
The Summit, Guild Hall Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Easthampton, NY
2017
Cabaret Series: Ha Ha Ha, Store Front for Art and Architecture, New York, NY
Cabinet, David B. Smith Gallery, Denver, CO
Engineering Utopia, The Museum for Insects at Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH
2016
Conifer Petting Zoo and Puppet Theatre, Hay Ground Elementary School,
Bridgehampton, NY
Natural Magic, Women’s Hospital of UMPC, Pittsburgh, PA
Self Driving Car, The Miller Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2015
The Artist as Provocateur, Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
STAMPEDE!, The Parrish Art Museum: Road Show, Watermill, NY
How to Graft, Felt Book (online publication), The Institute for New Feeling
Cold Feet, 808 Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
Winners Wanted, Rivers Casino, Pittsburgh, PA
2014
Encountering the Unseen, Phipps Conservatory, Pittsburgh, PA
All Good Children Go To Heaven, Three Four Three Four, Brooklyn, NY
Kurt Vonnegut’s Galapagos, Parrish Art Museum, Watermill, NY
For the Birds!, The National Aviary, Pittsburgh, PA
Grants/ Residences/Awards
2019
The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Resident
2017
Artist In Residency SymbioticA, University of Western Australia, Perth, AU
Long House Reserve Scholarship Award
2016
Redford Center Grant Honoree
Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship Nomination
Honorable Mention, International Sculpture Center Student Award
2015
Frank Ratchye Studio for Creative Inquiry FRFAF Grant
2014
Sprout Fund Seed Award
Talks/Work Shops
2018
Mckinney Visiting Lecturer, University of Indiana Bloomington, IN
Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous, UCLA, Los Angles, CA
2017
Tree Humor (tour), Long House Reserve, Easthampton, NY
“Animal and Thing”, Symbiotica, University of Western Australia, Perth, AU
2016
Bridging Art and Science, Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, PA
Club Scallop Screening, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
2015
Tree of Life: Pittsburgh Taxonomy Work Shop, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Artists Talk, Almond, Bridgehampton, NY
2014
Tree Tour of Down Town Pittsburgh on the Peddler, Pittsburgh, PA
OSHER Talk, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
6xATE, Foul/Fowl - SIX x ATE - Burgettstown, PA
2013
Meet the Artist, Parrish Art Museum, Watermill, NY
Wildlife Filming Workshop, South Fork Natural History Museum, NY