INVITATIONAL, SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024 31Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Upcoming Solo Exhibition, Angad Arts Hotel, St. Louis, MO
2023 Year in Review, Ellipsis Studio STL at Cross Grand, St. Louis, MO
Small Works Invitational, Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Identity, Ellipsis Studio STL at Cross Grand, St. Louis, MO
It Was All Very Queer 2, St. Louis Artist Guild, Clayton, MO
Come & Get Your Love, I Need that Art, Clayton, MO
2022 Invitational Group Exhibit, Cross Grand, St. Louis, MO
PROUD, Jacoby Arts Center, Alton, IL
Nourish, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Small Works Invitational, Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2021 5th Biannual Exhibition, Angad Arts Hotel, St. Louis, MO
NovembART, Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Spectrum Photography Exhibition, Soulard Art Gallery
It Was All Very Queer Juried Exhibition, St. Louis Artists' Guild
Transcending the Spectrum 7, Metro Trans Umbrella Group
2020 Life Interrupted Online Exhibition, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Encore Best of Show Exhibition, Webster Arts, Webster Groves, MO
Open Theme Annual, Webster Arts, Webster Groves, MO
2019 Burlap Bag Show, Stringbean Coffee Co, St. Louis, MO
Solo Exhibition, Renaissance Hotel, St. Louis, MO
Transcending the Spectrum 6, Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2018 Featured Artist at Green Door Art Gallery, Webster Groves, MO
Clearly Human 3, St Louis Artists Guild, St. Louis, MO
Transcending the Spectrum 5, Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO
Brilliant Color, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO
2017 Holiday Show, SOHA Studio & Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Poptropolis 2, Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO
Featured Artist, Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Background Noise Solo Show, Third Degree Glass Factory, St. Louis, MO
Prime's Identity Show, St Louis Ethical Society, St. Louis, MO
No Ceiling, Only Sky, SOHA Studio & Gallery, St. Louis,
Transcending the Spectrum 4, Westminster Press, St. Louis, MO
Rise & Scream, 2720 Cherokee, St. Louis, MO
Personal Space, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Guest Artist, Clayton Fine Art, St. Louis, MO
Best in Show, MySLArt.org, 1900 Park, St. Louis, MO
2016 Holiday Show, SOHA Studio & Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Dia de los Muertos, Missouri History Museum, St. Louis, MO
4 in the Square, 1900 Park, St. Louis, MO
Wide Open, Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis MO
The Blooming Artists Project, The Old Orchard Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Living in Color, Soulard Art Gallery, St Louis, MO
Poptropolis, Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO
Transcending the Spectrum 3, Westminster Press, St. Louis, MO
Best in Show by MySLArt.org at The Chapel, St. Louis, MO
2015 Holiday Extravanganza: SOHA Studio & Gallery, St Louis, MO
Westminster Press, St Louis, MO
Inspiration Gallery, Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital,
Maryland Heights, MO
Boozart: Koken Art Factory, St Louis, MO
Home:a Group Exhibition, Soha Studio & Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Bob Hartzell, Jeff Sass & Philly Alex Johnmeyer: A Group Show,
1900 Park, St. Louis, MO
The Blooming Artists Project, Clayton Fine Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
My Own Valentine, Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, MO
Express Yourself, Soulard Art Market, St. Louis, MO
2014 33October, MySLART.org, Juried by Bryan Pease, St. Louis, MO
Good and Evil, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Food, Glorious Food, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Soulard Art Market, St. Louis, MO
Summer Regional Exhibition, St. Louis Artists' Guild, St. Louis, MO
Naughti Gras 7, Koken Art Factory, St Louis, MO
Rag Dolls, Robots & Rocketships, Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
33January, The Old Orchard Gallery, Webster Groves, MO
2013 Transcending the Spectrum, Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO
Oz: A Trip to the Emerald City, Koken Art Factory, St. Louis, MO
Blue Girls & Abstractions, The Blue Orange Gallery, St. Louis, MO 33August, The Old Orchard Gallery, Webster Groves, MO
It Came From Outer Space, 2720 Cherokee, St. Louis, MO
Night Gallery, The Factory, St. Louis, MO
Naughti Gras 6, Koken Art Factory, St. Louis MO
2012 Fear, Soulard Art Market, St. Louis, MO
Skills
Painting
-Oil
-Watercolor
-Acrylic
-Ink
Drawing
-Graphite
-Charcoal
-Pastels
Photography
Jewelry Design
Art Installation
Exhibition Curation
Event Coordination
Community Engagement
Fundraising
Non-Profit Board Leadership
Volunteer Coordination
Teaching classes
Public Speaking
Volunteer Coordination
Program Planning
2010 - present
2010 - present
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2023 Award of Excellence in Artistry, Awarded by Recorder of Deeds, Michael Butler, Nominated by the St. Louis LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis City Hall
2022 Award of Excellence, chosen by Robin Hirsch-Steinhoff, Art Saint Louis, St. Louis, MO
2021 Best Fine Artist, chosen by St. Louis Magazine, A List Reader’s Choice Winner
2020 Best of Show, Open Theme Annual, Webster Arts, Webster Groves, MO
2018 Third Place Award, chosen by Terry Shay, Framations Gallery, St. Charles, MO
2016 Award of Excellence, chosen by Timothy Bolt, Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2014 Award of Merit, chosen by Cindy Royal, MySLArt.org, St. Louis, MO
COMMUNITY COMMITMENT
2024 Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Teacher for Hope Creates for January Community Creation Event
2023 Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Juror for Pop 2 Exhibition, Soulard Art Gallery
2022 Panelist for St. Louis Public Library, featuring LGBTQ+ artists
Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Volunteer for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS
Juror for Pop Exhibition, Soulard Art Gallery
Teaching Engagement at Montessori Chesterfield Day School
2021 Panelist for MO History Museum's Art & Identity LGBTQ Perspectives
Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Volunteer for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 7 for MTUG
Curator for NovembART event at Mad Art Gallery
2020 Panelist for Arts & Culture Cooperative's webinar forum discussing
“Inspiring & Impacting Social Change through Art & Civic Engagement”
Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
2019 Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 6 for MTUG
Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Artist Committee Member for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS
2018 Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 5 for MTUG
Volunteer Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Volunteer Art Installation Manager for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS
2017 Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Volunteer Art Installation Manager for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 4, for MTUG
Guest Juror for MySLArt.org
Co-Director of The Blooming Artists Project with the Greater St. Louis Art Association
2016 Co-Director of The Blooming Artists Project with the Greater St. Louis Art Association
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 3 for MTUG
Art Installation Manager and Volunteer Coordinator for MySLARt.org
2015 Curator, Art Installation Manager and Volunteer Coordinator for MySLArt.org
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 2 for MTUG
2014 Volunteer for MySLART.org
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
2013 Co-founder and Board Member of Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum for MTUG
Volunteer with MySLArt.org
CHARITY EVENTS
2022 Art of PAWS & People for Vivent Health
Pride Kick Off Party, Pride St. Louis
Wall Ball 2022 for Artscope
2021 Art of PAWS for Vivent Health
Wall Ball 2021 for Artscope
MTUG Telethon for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
2020 MTUG Telethon for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Virtual Fundraiser for The Arya Foundation
Art of PAWS for Vivent Health
Wall Ball 2020 for Artscope
2019 MTUG Telethon for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Art of PAWS for Vivent Health
Wall Ball 2019 for Artscope
2018 MTUG Telethon for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Art of PAWS for Vivent Health
Wall Ball 2018 for Artscope
2017 MTUG Telethon, for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Art of PAWS for Vivent Health
Wall Ball 2017 for Artscope
2016 Art of PAWS for Vivent Health
The Live Art Project for The City of Chesterfield
Wall Ball 2016 for Artscope
2015 Inspiration Gallery at St. Louis Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge
Art of PAWS, Charity Benefit for St. Louis Effort for AIDS
Wall Ball 2015 for Artscope
2014 Wall Ball 2014 for Artscope
PUBLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS
2022 St. Louis Post Dispatch, article interview for Duane Reed Gallery Invitational
2021 St. Louis Post Dispatch, "Made in St. Louis" series, artwork & article interview published
Voyage online magazine, Arrtist Series, video interview and artwork featured
St. Louis Magazine A List Reader's Choice Winner for “Best Fine Artist”
St. Louis Artists' Guild, video interview for It Was All Very Queer
2020 Webster Arts Artist Talk, video interview with artwork featured
Fox 2 to promote Wall Ball, video interview with artwork featured
Hip Essence, Video Interview with artwork featured
2019 Metro Trans Umbrella Group Live Telethon Fundraiser
Boom Magazine, Interview as curator for Transcending the Spectrum 6
“All the Art" Quarterly Art Magazine, artwork and article published.
2018 Metro Trans Umbrella Group Live Telethon, live painting demonstration
STL-TV's "The Daily Mix" video interview with artwork featured
Conversations with Calcaterra, Podcast Interview
Boom Magazine, photography of Metro Trans Umbrella Group’s Transcending the Spectrum 5
NPR, Interview with Nancy Fowler to promote MTUG's Transcending the Spectrum 5
2017 RiverFront Times, article interview about The Blooming Artists Project
St. Louis Parenting Magazine, article interview about The Blooming Artists Project
“Arts, Artists, Artwork, article and artwork published
St Louis Magazine, article interview about Transcending the Spectrum 4
STL Magazine, featured artwork for Wall Ball 2017 for Artscope
HEC-TV, video interview for Art Saint Louis' Personal Space exhibition
2016 “All the Art" quarterly magazine for The Blooming Artists Project
“Return of Real Art” Podcast interview with Craig McCoullough
2015 Artmart's "Artist Spotlight" Video Interview and artwork featured
2014 STL TV, Interview and artwork featured.
Fox2Now, Interview and artwork featured for Wall Ball 2014
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
2024 Artisans in the Loop, St. Louis, MO
2023 Ellipsis Studios, St. Louis, MO
Artisans in the Loop, St. Louis, MO
2022 Artisans in the Loop, St. Louis, MO
2021 Artisans in the Loop, St. Louis, MO
2020 Artisans in the Loop, St. Louis, MO
Stone Soup Galleries, Chesterfield, MO
2018 Green Door Art Gallery, Webster Groves, MO
2017 Houska Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Clayton Fine Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Westminster Press, Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO
2016 Westminster Press, Cherokee Street, St. Louis, MO
ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIP
Best of MO Hands
St. Louis Artists Guild
Art Saint Louis
Greater Saint Louis Art Association
PRIVATE COLLECTORS & BUSINESSES
Jerry Hamblin, St Louis, MO
Kimberly Brown, Manchester, MO
Kathy Pietoso, St. Louis, MO
Dr. Cypress Amber Johnson, St. Louis, MO
Christopher Ernst, St. Louis, MO
Vickie Jarvis Maxwell, St. Louis, MO
6 paintings for SLU Hospital, St. Louis, MO
Joel & Lindsay Gentile, St. Louis, MO
Greg Griesenauer, Atlanta, GA
Larrissa Mooy, St Louis, MO
Alyssa Cornell, St Louis, MO
Tom Sederberg, St Louis, MO
David Wraith, St Louis, MO
Christopher Ernst, St Louis, MO
Peter Danza & Ariel Campbell, St Louis, MO
Matt Mertens, St Louis, MO
Shelby Thomas, St Charles, MO
Seth Hammelev, St Louis, MO
Matthew Rolo, Chesterfield, MO
Diana Ford for The Vault Luxury Clothing Store, Brentwood, MO
John P. Cooper, St Louis MO
Paige Whitehead, St. Louis, MO
Emily & Lefteris Michailidis, Weehawken, NJ
Tim Sparling, St. Louis, MO
Joe Pfeffer, St. Louis, MO
Lisa Cook, St. Louis, MO
Scott & Jennifer Shephard, St. Peters, MO
Kaylee Hollis, St. Charles, MO
Dave Livinston, St. Louis, MO
Alexis Kirk, St. Louis, MO
Nick Dunne, St. Louis, MO
Margaret Knoppe, Ames, IA
Laureen Tanner, St. Louis, MO
Cyndie Portlock, Cambridge, UK
Hollie Miley, Largo, FL
Jack Simons, Tucson, AZ
Jay Eilers, Dallas, TX
Jeff & Judy Milan, St. Louis, MO
Anita & Matt Fitzwater, St. Louis, MO
Tracy McCaffrey, Edwardsville, IL
Sheila Rowland, St. Louis, MO
Suzanne Jackson, St. Louis, MO
Rick Bell, St. Louis, MO
Kara Zonies, St. Louis, MO
Dawn Loeher, St. Louis, MO
Jess Newbury, St. Louis, MO
Geoffrey Nourse, St. Louis, MO
Larry Miyasaka, St. Louis, MO
Carrie Harlow, St. Louis, MO
Michelle Kelly, Rochester, NY
Jennifer Smithland, St. Charles, MO
Heather Luebbert, St. Louis, MO