BIO
Born in Salinas, California in 1989
Based in Portland, Oregon
Currently residing in Providence, Rhode Island
BIO
Born in Salinas, California in 1989
Based in Portland, Oregon
Currently residing in Providence, Rhode Island
EDUCATION
2026 – Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design
2023 – Bachelor’s of Science in Art Practice from Portland State University
2015 – Internship at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
2015 – Associate’s Degree in Apparel Design from Art Institute of Portland
EXHIBITIONS
2026 – The Wurks / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Vis-a-thon Showcase.
2025 – Gelman Gallery at RISD / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Planetary: Friction, Fossil & the Future.
2025 – OPEN / PROVIDENCE RI / Group showcase of artists' collections. Public Disclosure.
2025 – Oregon Contemporary / PORTLAND OR / Group show. 31st Annual Sitka Art Invitational.
2025 – ISB Gallery at RISD / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. As We Are.
2025 – Sol Koffler Gallery at RISD / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Figure Eight.
2025 – Nature Lab at RISD / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show with Vis-a-thon.
2025 – The Vestibule / SEATTLE WA / Group show. The Cocoon Tightens.
2024 – Demonhammer Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Solo show. Anonymizer.
2024 – East Manning Projects / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Who Goes There?
2024 – Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts / PORTLAND OR / Group show. Imagination Menagerie.
2024 – Oregon Contemporary Artists' Biennial / PORTLAND OR / Group show, chimæra/project.
2024 – Bean + Log / BROOKLYN NY / Group show: Ask To See My Hands .
2024 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Group show. : s y m b i o s i s :
2023 – MK Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Solo show. We Are Our Own Weavers.
2023 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Group show. The t4t Art Collective.
2023 – Chimaera.site/afk / PORTLAND OR / Group show. Collaborative temporary art space.
2023 – Cannon Gallery / MONMOUTH OR / 3 person show at Western Oregon University. Catalyst.
2022 – MK Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Group show. The t4t Art Collective.
2022 – Afru Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Group show.
2022 – Vacant building / PORTLAND OR / Group show.
2019 – Hypnagogia Festival / PE ELL WA / Installation at festival at Red Hawk Avalon.
2014 – Portland Fashion Week / PORTLAND OR / Group show; won design contest.
CURATORIAL
EXPERIENCES
2025 – Multnomah County Arts Center / PORTLAND OR / Co-curator. Show of queer artists.
2024 – Multnomah County Arts Center / PORTLAND OR / Invited as an artist-curator for 2025.
2024 – Demonhammer Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Co-curator. multilingual transgender identity.
2024 – Demonhammer Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, by invitation.
2024 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, 50+ trans artists.
2023 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, open call.
2023 – Chimaera.site/afk / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective popup, open call.
2022 – MK Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective featured artists.
2022 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, pop-up show.
2022 – Vacant building / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, +20 artists, open call.
RESIDENCIES
AWARDS
NOMINATIONS
2025 – Collaborative Visualization Grant, recipient.
2024 – Ford Family Foundation Visual Arts Program Critical Conversations Grant, recipient with collaborators through The t4t Art Collective's : s y m b o s i s : show.
2024 – Parallax Art Center Artist-in-Residence, honorable mention prize.
2023 – Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize, honorable mention / jury commendation.
2023 – Invent Oregon, Visionary Award. Statewide student innovation competition.
2023 – McGlasson Prize for Textile Arts, recipient.
2023 – International Sculpture Center, nomination for Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.
2023 – Cleantech Challenge, 1st Place. Portland State University's clean energy contest for student innovators.
2022 – Lookout Arts Quarry, artist-in-residence. 1 month residency in Bellingham Washington.
OTHER EXPERIENCES
2025 – Vis-a-thon, data visualization marathon through RISD + the National Science Foundation.
2024 – Pilchuck Glass School, 2-week session learning neon tube glass with Kate Hush.
2024 – Pacific Northwest College of Art, mentor. Artist mentor for an MFA student in Spring 2024 semester.
2023 – Midori Hirose, project assistant. Artist's assistant through APANO for Midori's Furin Bell Community Art Project.
2022 – Arts for Learning NW (formerly Young Audiences), mentor-designer for high school students through the SHIFT Project, culminating in a showing at Oregon Contemporary.
2022 – The t4t Art Collective, creator & curator. Creating opportunities and community for transgender artists.
2022 – MK Gallery Gallery assistant Portland State University.