Exhibitions
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
Received Award of Excellence, chosen by Robin Hirsch-Steinhoff
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
Received Best of Show Award
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
Art of PAWS, to benefit the St Louis Effort for AIDS
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
Received third place award by juror Terry Shay
2017 Holiday Show, SOHA Studio & Gallery, St Louis, MO
Poptropolis 2, Koken Art Factory, St Louis, MO
Guest artist for Houska Gallery, St Louis, MO
Art of PAWS, Gallery 400, 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, MO
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 for Clayton Fine Art, St Louis, MO
Best in Show by 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
Received Award of Excellence
Art of PAWS, Gallery 400, St. Louis, MO
The Blooming Artists Project, The Old Orchard Gallery, St Louis, MO
Living in Color, Soulard Art Gallery, St Louis, MO
Received Award of Merit by curator Timothy Bolt
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
Art of PAWS, Gallery 400, 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, Juried by Tim Eberhardt &
Nicole Dutton, St. Louis, MO
Food, Glorious Food, Art Saint Louis, Juried by Allyson Mace & Sara Choler Hale, St. Louis, MO
Somewhere Over the Rainbow, Soulard Art Market, St Louis, MO
Summer Regional Exhibition, St. Louis Artists' Guild, Juried by Najjar Abdul-Musawwir, St. Louis, MO
Naughti Gras 7, Koken Art Factory, St Louis, MO
Rag Dolls, Robots & Rocketships, The Foundry Art Centre, Juried by Renee Richetts, St Charles, MO
33January, The Old Orchard Gallery, honorable mention by judge Cindy Royal, 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
Art Media
Oils
Watercolor
Acrylic
Texture Media
Gouache
Graphite
Ink
Chalk Pastels
Skills
Curating Exhibits
Installing Art
Teaching
Painting
Drawing
Photography
Jewelry Design
Event Direction
Volunteer Coordination
2010 - present
2010 - present
Related Experience
2023 Juror for Pop 2 Exhibition, Soulard Art Gallery
Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
2022 Juror for Pop Exhibition, Soulard Art Gallery
Volunteer for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS 2022
Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
2021 Volunteer Art Therapy Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 7 LGBTQ+ Annual Exhibition for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
2020 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
Volunteer Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Volunteer for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS
2018 Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 5
Volunteer Teacher for Arts as Healing Foundation
Volunteer for Vivent Health for Art of PAWS
2017 Volunteer for Arts as Healing
Curated 20 Grand event at Grandel Theatre, St Louis, MO
Artist Committee Member for St Louis Effort for AIDS for The Art of PAWS
Events Director for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Curator for MTUG's LGBT exhibition, Transcending the Spectrum 4, Westminster Press, St Louis, MO
Guest Juror for MySLArt.org
Co-Director of The Blooming Artists Project with Marilyn Callahan, under The Greater St Louis Art Association
2016 Art Installation Manager and Volunteer Coordinator for MySLARt.org under Executive Director, April Morrison
Curator and Volunteer Coordinator for MySLArt.org under Executive Director, John Blair
Co-Director of The Blooming Artists Project with Marilyn Callahan
Curator for MTUG's LGBT exhibition, Transcending the Spectrum 3, Westminster Press, St Louis, MO
2015 Curator for Myslart.org under Executive Director, John Blair
Volunteer with MySlart.org under Nick Dunne, hanging art and acting as artist assistant for monthly exhibitions
Curator for MTUG's LGBT exhibition, Transcending the Spectrum 2, Regional Arts Commission, St Louis, MO
2014 Volunteer with MySlart.org under Jenny Churchill, hanging art and acting as artist assistant for monthly exhibitions, as of January 2014
Curator for MTUG's LGBT exhibition, Transcending the Spectrum, Koken Art Factory, St Louis, MO
2013 Curator for Transcending the Spectrum, annual fundraiser for Metro Trans Umbrella Group, Koken Art Factory, St Louis, MO
Co-founder of Metro Trans Umbrella Groupand and served on the on the Board of Directors as Social Events Chair, under President Sayer Johnson
Charity Events
2022 Art of PAWS & People for Vivent Health, St. Louis, MO
Pride Kick Off Party, Pride St. Louis, MO
Wall Ball 2022 for Artscope, St. Louis, MO
2021 Art of PAWS for Vivent Health, St. Louis, MO
Wall Ball 2021 for Artscope, St. Louis, MO
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, St Louis, MO
2019 MTUG Telethon for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Art of PAWS, Charity Benefit for St. Louis Effort for AIDS
Wall Ball 2019 for Artscope, St Louis, MO
Burlap Bag Show for Cafe Feminino, St Louis, MO
2018 MTUG Telethon for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Art of PAWS, Charity Benefit for St. Louis Effort for AIDS
Wall Ball 2018 for Artscope, St Louis, MO
2017 MTUG Telethon, for Metro Trans Umbrella Group
Art of PAWS, Charity Benefit for St. Louis Effort for AIDS
Wall Ball 2017 for Artscope, St Louis, MO
2016 Art of PAWS, Charity Benefit for St. Louis Effort for AIDS
The Live Art Project, for The City of Chesterfield
Wall Ball 2016, Art Benefit 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, Art Benefit for Artscope
2014 Wall Ball 2014, Art Benefit for Artscope
Press
2023 Recipient of "Award of Excellence in Artistry" by Recorder of Deeds,
Michael Butler, St. Louis City Hall
2022 Interviewed for St. Louis Post Dispatch article about Duane Reed Gallery
2021 Article for the St. Louis Post Dispatch, "Made in St. Louis" series
Featured by Voyage online magazine for their artist series
St. Louis Magazine A List Reader's Choice Winner for Best Fine Artist
Video Interview with St. Louis Artists' Guild for It Was All Very Queer
Panelist for MO History Museum's Art & Identity LGBTQ Perspectives
2020 Panelist for Arts & Culture Cooperative's webinar forum discussing
“Inspiring & Impacting Social Change through Art & Civic Engagement”
Artist Talk Interview with Webster Arts
Appearance on Fox 2 to promote Wall Ball with Emily Kohring
Video Interview with Hip Essence
2019 Metro Trans Umbrella Group Live Telethon Fundraiser
Interview as Curator for Transcending the Spectrum 6 with Boom Magazine
Featured artwork and article in "All the Art" Quarterly Art Magazine
2018 Metro Trans Umbrella Group Live Telethon, live painting demonstration
Featured Guest, on STL-TV's "The Daily Mix"
Podcast interview on Conversations with Calcaterra
Featured photos by Boom Magazine for MTUG's Transcending the Spectrum 5
Interview with Nancy Fowler on National Public Radio to promote MTUG's Transcending the Spectrum 5 with Eric Schoolcraft
2017 Metro Trans Umbrella Group Live Telethon
Interviewed by River Front Times about The Blooming Artists Project
Interviewed by St Louis Parenting Magazine about my work as co-director for The Blooming Artists Project
Wrote article for Arts, Artists, Artwork about my career and work
Interviewed by St Louis Magazine about Transcending the Spectrum 4
Featured photos in STL Magazine as part of Wall Ball 2017 for Artscope
Interviewed by HEC-TV (video) as part of Art Saint Louis' Personal Space exhibition
2016 Article published in "All the Art" quarterly magazine for The Blooming Artists Project, Spring 2016
"Return of Real Art" Youtube channel interview with Craig McCoullough
2015 Artmart's "Artist Spotlight" Vimeo Interview
2014 Interview on STL TV by Sarah Bernard, January 23, 2014
Promotional appearance on Fox2Now for Wall Ball with Lori Allen
and Nick Dunne, interviewed by Kim Hudson
Gallery Representation
2023 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 and Businesses
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