I am an artist and teacher currently living in Asheville, NC working in photography, sculpture, and installation. I received my BFA in photography from UNCA in 2009. Originally from Tidewater - Norfolk, VA, I moved to the mountains of Asheville, NC in 2002. In the past I have spent my time cross-country bicycling, thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, working as an arts and photography teacher at summer camps. I am a licensed North Carolina K-12 Art Teacher and work to bring student interests to life through creative teaching and art making. My most recent collaborative and personal artwork includes installation pieces at the Black Mountain College Museum’s Re-happening, the Asheville Darkroom’s Silverspace gallery, and at our personal arts studio with my partner at Glowspace Arts in Swannatopia.

Education

University of North Carolina Asheville, Bachelor of Fine Arts, Photography May 2009

Distinction in Art - additional coursework in Painting, Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture, and Printmaking

University of North Carolina Asheville, Teaching Licensure, K -12 Art Education December 2014

Completed all requirements for to become a licensed Art Educator in the state of North Carolina

Teaching Experience:

Arts and Outdoor Education Eagle's Nest Camp 2013- 2017

Student Teaching Buncombe County Schools 2014

Graphic Arts Interim Buncombe County 2015

Talisman Programs Resident, Outdoor and Arts Ed 2015 -2016

Asheville High School CTE / EC Interim 2016 - 2017

AC Reynolds High School Visual Arts Teacher 2017 - Present