EDUCATION
2011 MFA Sculpture : School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Il
2008 BFA Painting : Savannah College of Art and Design / Atlanta College of Art - Atlanta, Ga
RESIDENCIES + AWARDS + FELLOWSHIPS
2025 ARTSAssist Grant Recipient - Arts Memphis: Memphis TN
2025 McColl Center Residency: Charlotte, NC
2021 Current Art Fund Grant Recipient - Tri-Star Arts / Andy Warhol Foundation- Memphis TN.
2019 Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts Residency : Omaha, NE
2019 Included in 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow : Published by Thames and Hudson - London, UK
2019 Crosstown Arts Residency : Memphis, TN
2016 Kohler Arts/Industry Residency : John Michael Kohler Arts Center - Kohler, Wi
2014 Dave Bown Projects : Top 25 finalist
2013 Efroymson Contemporary Arts Fellowship Recipient - Indianapolis, In
2012 Beers Contemporary Emerging Artist Award : First place recipient in Sculpture - London, UK
2012 Evanston and Vicinity Biennial: Evanston Art Center - Solo exhibition award - Evanston, Il
2011 Union League Club of Chicago : Civic and Arts Finalist Exhibition - Third place award recipient
2011 Eldon Danhausen Sculpture Fellowship Recipient : School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011 Vermont Studio Center Residency : Funded by the Bermant Foundation - Johnson VT
2011 Oxbow School of Arts Fellowship : Funded by the LeRoy Neiman Foundation - Saugatuck, MI
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2026 Effectors - Carnegie Center for Arts and History - Jackson, TN
2025 Unity Gain - Kresge Gallery at Lyon College - Batesville, AR
2024 Energy States : Dixon Gallery and Gardens - Memphis, TN
2024 Shiftless : Neue Welt - Nashville, TN
2022 HUM - Off The Walls Arts - Memphis, TN
2021 Closer - SCAD Museum of Art at Design Miami 2021 - Miami, FL
2020 In Medias Res (w/ Johana Moscoso) - 2021 Projects - Memphis, TN
2019 Absorbing Bodies : Wonder CoCreate - Memphis, TN
2019 Counterpoint : Crosstown Arts - Memphis, TN
2017 Choke : Terrain Exhibitions - Chicago, Il
2017 Velocity : Linda Warren Projects - Chicago, Il
2015 The Nature of Being : Pinnacle Gallery at Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, Ga
2014 The Shape of Things : Beers Contemporary - London, UK
2013 Disonar : Evanston Art Center - Evanston, Il
2012 Force Majeure : Linda Warren Projects - Chicago, Il
2011 Affect/Effect : Contemporary Arts Center - Las Vegas, NV
2011 Interior Resurfacing : Lexington Art League Project Space - Lexington, Ky
2011 Less is More : Gallery X - Chicago, Il
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Cuidate - Ivester Contemporary - Austin, TX
2023 Topography - Tennessee Triennial - Off The Walls Arts - Memphis, TN
2023 SouthXEast Triennial - Schmidt Gallery at Florida Atlantic University - Boca Raton, FL
2019 In Place: Anderson Center - Red Wing, MN
2014 Enigma of The Sublime : Expo Chicago for Linda Warren Projects, Chicago, Il
2014 Building Stories : John Michael Kohler Arts Center - Sheboygan, Wi
2014 Fearless : La Esquina Gallery - Kansas City, Mo
2014 London Art Fair : Beers Contemporary - London, UK
2013 Imperfect Symmetry : A+D Gallery - Columbia College - Chicago, Il
2013 CAFKA Biennial 2013 : Waterloo/Kitchener - Ontario, Canada
2012 Plural Zone : School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Columbus Building - Chicago, Il
2012 Somewhere Else : Urban Institute of Contemporary Art - Grand Rapids, Mi
2012 Evanston and Vicinity Biennial : Evanston Arts Center - Evanston, Il
2012 Improbable Objects : What It Is Gallery - Chicago, Il
2011 Experience is Never Unattached : Sullivan Galleries - Chicago, Il
2011 P.O.D.S. Project : Lexington Art League - Lexington, Ky
2011 The Value is Present : Inn Gallery - Ox Bow School of Art - Saugatuck, Mi
2011 Union League Civic and Arts Finalist Exhibition : Union League Club - Chicago, Il
2011 Weddings / Proms / Corporate Events : Zhou B Art Center - Chicago, Il
2011 NEXT: The Invitational Exhibition of Emerging Art - Chicago, Il
2011 MFA Thesis Exhibition : Sullivan Galleries - Chicago, Il
2010 Alphabetization : Noble and Superior Projects - Chicago, Il
2010 Uncommon Territories : Heaven Gallery - Chicago, Il
2010 Usefulness : Sharp Exhibition Space - Chicago, Il
2009 Learning Modern : Sullivan Galleries -Chicago, Il
2009 Descours : AIA New Orleans - New Orleans, La
2009 LeFlash : Castleberry Hill - Atlanta, Ga
2008 Adventures in Mysticism : Athens Institute for Contemporary Art - Athens, Ga
COLLECTIONS
2021 Memphis International Airport Collection - Memphis, TN
2018 Corporate collection of Kirkland and Ellis : Washington, DC
2018 Corporate collection of William Blair : Chicago, Il
2018 Corporate collection of Kirkland and Ellis : Houston, TX
2018 Private Collection of Linda Warren : Chicago, IL
PRESS / PUBLICATIONS
2019 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow. Authored by Kurt Beers and published by Thames and Hudson.
2019 Video Interview - Counterpoint Exhibition at Crosstown Arts
2017 Chicago Tribune
2016 Video Feature for Kohler Arts Industry Residency
2015 Video Feature for Savannah College of Art and Design
2014 Wall Street International
2014 Paste Magazine
2014 Designboom
2014 Diario Design
2014 Arch Daily
2014 Inspiration Now
2013 Booooooom
2013 IGNANT
2013 Juxtapoz
2013 Beautiful Decay
2013 Aparte 20 Minutos
2013 The Creators Project
2013 Colossal
2011 Online Radio Las Vegas - Affect/Effect: Scott Carter (Interview)
2011 I Like This Art
2011 F News Magazine: “Experience is Never Unattached”
2011 Art Beat Lexington - Interview
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026 Scholastic Arts Jury - Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, TN
2025 - Present Preparator - National Civil Rights Museum - Memphis, TN
2023 Memphis in May - Poster selection committee - Memphis, TN
2022 - Present Preparator -Memphis Brooks Museum of Art - Memphis, TN
2022 - Present Preparator - Dixon Gallery and Gardens - Memphis, TN
2021 Mentor : Urban Arts Commission /University of Memphis Public Sculptors Program - Memphis, TN
2020 - 2026 Assistant Professor and Gallery Director - Christian Brothers University - Memphis, TN
2019 Visiting Artist - University of Memphis - Memphis, TN
2018 Visiting Artist - Kent State University - Kent, Oh
2017 Large scale mold and casting for Arlene Shechet : Kohler Arts/Industry Residency - Kohler, WI
2016 - 2018 Preparator - John Michael Kohler Arts Center - Sheboygan, WI
2016 Faculty - Ox Bow School of Art - Experimental Forms - Saugatuck, MI
2015 - 2016 CF Devices - Fabricator / CNC Millwork Tech - Chicago, Il
2015 Panel Discussion with Paul Laster, Nari Ward and Mental Klinik - SCAD Define Art - Savannah, Ga
2015 Visiting Artist - Savannah College of Art and Design - Savannah, Ga
2015 - 2016 Campus AV Events Manager Manager - School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Il
2014 - 2015 Media Center Assistant Manager - School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Chicago, Il
2012 - 2014 Exhibitions Manager - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2013 Jury Member - Ox Bow Fellowship Committee: Ox Bow School of Art / Art Institute of Chicago
2012 Site Manager (Sullivan Galleries) - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011 Jury Member - Graduate Admissions Review Committee: School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2011 Shop Technician for Columbus wood and metal shop - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010 TA for “Modular Metals” with Dan Price - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2010 TA for “Making in Multiples” with Steve Reber - School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2008 - 2009 Malone Design/ Fabrication - project management, exhibit design and fabrication
2008 Savannah College of Art and Design - assistant to the director of wood conservation
2005 - 2008 David Johnson Studios - mold making, casting, fabrication, design
2008 Flat Earth Studios - mold making /casting (reproduction)
2006 - 2008 Shop Technician - Atlanta College of Art