b. 1987, San Diego, CA
EDUCATION
2019 MFA, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2019 Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Madison, ME
2012, BA, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019
Coco Hunday Presents, Atlanta Contemporary, curated by Jason Lazarus, Atlanta, GA
Extra Butter, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Contemporary Art Museum, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL
2018
Girl In The Dark, Gallery 3, Tampa, FL (solo)
Epigraphs: A Symbolic Vision, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, curated by Jeanie Ambrosio, Erin Hughes, Allison Moore and SK West, Tampa, FL
6x6, Tempus Projects, Tampa, FL
2017
Momentos, Center Gallery, curated by Alyssa Cordero, Tampa, FL
Deixis, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, Tampa, FL
(Other) People in Love, Cunsthaus, Tampa FL (solo)
Skyway, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersbuarg, FL
Juried Exhibition, Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, curated by Shaun Leonardo, Tampa, FL
2016
4x4, Tempus Projects, Tampa, FL
2015
Scandinavia+ , Hill Street Country Club, Oceanside, CA (solo)
2014
Juried Biennial Exhibition, William D. Cannon Art Gallery, curated by Tina Yapelli (San Diego State University) and John Spiak (Grand Central Art Center), Carlsbad, CA
The Coastal Collective Group Exhibition, Hill Street Country Club Gallery, Oceanside, CA
2013
People (On Bikes), Gym Standard, San Diego, CA
Juried Biennial Exhibition, William D. Cannon Art Gallery, curated by Scott Canty, (Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery) and Chantel Paul (Museum of Photographic Arts), Carlsbad, CA
2012
EMMEFFAY #5, New Wight Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
New Works, UCLA Photography Gallery, Los Angeles, CA ,2012 (solo)
Wicked Game, The Smell, curated by Karin Jancuk, Los Angeles, CA
8th Annual Juried Student Fine Art Show, curated by Lauri Fistenberg (LAXART), Hillel, Los Angeles, CA
Slutt, UCLA Undergraduate Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (two person show with Megan Wirth)
Now What: Post-graduates from the UCLA Photography Program, The Icon LA, curated by Boyz Bieber, Los Angeles, CA
2011
7th Annual Juried Student Fine Art Show, Hillel, curated by Olivia Anthony, Los Angeles, CA
Xerox II,The Mime, curated by Philippe de Sablet, Los Angeles, CA
Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, New Wight Gallery, curated by Clara Kim (Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), Los Angeles, CA
2010
Xerox, La Tienda, curated by Philippe de Sablet, Los Angeles, CA
2009
Blow Up, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA, 2009 (solo)
2008
Dots and Lines, Blue Gate Gallery, Oceanside, CA, 2008 (solo)
Fair Weather Warning, Kruglak Gallery, Oceanside, CA
2007
Spring Art Show, Ducky Waddle's Emporium, Encinitas, CA
Nothing Sacred, Arklite Studios, curated by Colin Whitbread, Oceanside, CA
Ceiling II, installation, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA
LECTURES
University of San Diego, Intro Photography, Instructor Kanthy Peng, San Diego, CA, 2022
MFA Thesis Panel, Contemporary Art Museum, USF, Tampa, Florida, 2019
Artist lecture, Disability Dependency and the Arts, Profs. Park McArthur and Constantina Zavitsanos, The New School, Parsons, New York, NY, 2018
Professional Practices and Portfolio Development, Guest lecturer, Prof. Anna O'Cain, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA, 2012
New Wight Gallery, Undergraduate Juried Exhibition, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, 2011
Blue Gate Gallery, Blow Up, Artist talk, Oceanside, CA, 2009
Blue Gate Gallery, Dots and Lines, Artist lecture, Oceanside, CA, 2008
MiraCosta College, campus installation, Ceiling II, Artist talk, Oceanside, CA, 2007
WORKSHOPS
Art Documentation, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Madison, ME, 2019
Black & White Pixel Prints, SPE SouthEast Regional Conference, The Fierce Urgency of Now,
Penland School of Crafts, Ashland, NC, 2018
Black & White Pixel Prints, Community Charter School of Excellence, Tampa, FL, 2017
Teen Photography, (HI)STORY), BRIDGE, Museum of Photographic Art, San Diego, CA, 2017
COLOR: Additive & Subtractive Color Modes, MiraCosta College, Oceanside, CA, 2015
ACHIEVEMENTS
Winner of Halloween, @simonhanselmann, 2016
Kay Nielsen Memorial Award, The Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, Hammer Museum, 2010
PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS
2023
Re:Touch Photo Contest
2017
Arts In Pat Blocher, interview with Creative Pinellas
Pat Blocher At Cunsthaus, Danny Olda, Art At Bay
Art Block: Tempus Projects and Cunsthaus, Maggie Dufft, Tampa Bay Times
2016
Mall Pretzel
2013
Retox, YPLL, album photography, Epitaph
Terrible Feelings, Backwoods, album photography, Deranged Records (N. America), Sabotage Records, Erste Theke Tonträger (Europe), Double Sun Recordings (Digital)
2012
4x5, Catherine Opie’s Winter 2012 Advanced Photography Class Book, Self Published
Cannon exhibit draws artists, art lovers, Patricia Buckley, Union Tribune
2011
Graphite, Issue II: Endings, Hammer Museum and Hammer Student Association
UCLA Undergraduate Juried Exhibition is now in session, Matthew Overstreet, Daily Bruin
2008
Exhibit Kicks Off, Waldo Nilo, North County Times
2007
Arklite: art for arts sake, Joanna Soria, The Chariot