Education

2010–2012
  • School of the Art Institute of Chicago Master of Fine Arts in Art & Technology Studies
2011
  • Ox-Bow School of Art & Artist Residencies Ornithology for Artists, Summer 2011
2002–2006
  • Rhode Island School of Design Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film/Animation/Video
2004 Edinburgh College of Art Independent Study in Photography, Winter 2004


EXHIBITIONS, PERFORMANCES & SCREENINGS

2016
  • (Upcoming) Temporary Resurfacing Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee
  • audibleVISIONS: Conference on Sound and Video Art Goldsmiths, University of London
  • Stewarts Law RCA Secret Royal College of Art, London
  • They Found Gravity Waves The Rockland, Seattle
2015
  • PNEM Sound Art Festival Uden, Netherlands
  • Touch My Prints: ISSUE04 STI//_/IFE Online
  • Outro: Go Play Outside! ACRE Projects, Chicago
2014
  • 3 on 3 (with Selina Trepp and Melina Ausikaitis) Constellation, Chicago
  • Hearth: An ACRE Benefit The Graham Foundation, Chicago
  • Selina Trepp: Waiting for the Train The Comfort Station, Chicago
  • Prepped Usable Space, Milwaukee, WI
  • 2014 IMPACT Performance Festival (with Amelia Charter and Tomas Feijo) SAIC, Chicago
  • Bed Rest (with Tomas Feijo) Live at Transistor, Chicago
  • Transpositions: A Performance Laboratory (with Amelia Charter and Tomas Feijo) Mana Contemporary, Chicago
  • Hot/AUG/Nights White Box Gallery, Chicago
2013
  • Katherine Trimble at Third Realm Radio, Chicago
  • Bed Rest (with Tomas Feijo) Live at Transistor, Chicago
  • Prussian Blue / Tara Lake screening (with Katarina Weslien) Kumbh Mela, Allahabad, India
  • Strange Beauty: Aural Fixation Durham, NC
  • Strange Beauty Film Festival (with Pablo Lorenzana) Durham, NC
  • 2013 MFA Thesis Exhibition (with Milad Mozari) SAIC, Chicago
2012
  • Cycles of Transformation (with Natalia Nicholson) Defibrillator Gallery, Chicago
  • Urban Observatory Fundacją Smacznego!, Toruń, Poland
  • Shifting Third_Resonance of Sound Prak Sis, Chicago
  • ESCAPE Group: Responses threewalls, Chicago
  • 2012 IMPACT Performance Festival SAIC, Chicago
  • For the Wild Rabbit Murdertown, Chicago
  • Layered Cities (with Sam Mewton) Kriti Gallery, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
2011
  • SEEDS (with Edward Breitweiser) Stramash Space, Glasgow, Scotland
  • Art & Technology Showcase (with Tomas Feijo) SAIC, Chicago
2008 In the Grace of the World (with Scott Snibbe, Annie Loui) Orchestra of St. Luke’s, New Jersey
2007 Wave Gotik Treffen Festival (with Lux Interna) Leipzig, Germany
2006 RISD Film, Animation & Video Festival Rhode Island School of Design
Festivals and awards as designer/animator for Das Racist’s Who’s That? Brooown! video:
2011
  • Sundance Film Festival Official Selection, Shorts program
  • MTV O Music Awards Nominee, Most Innovative Video
2010 San Francisco International Animation Festival Selection, Narrative Short Film


Residencies

2016
  • The Rockland Seattle, WA
  • Kriti Residency Varanasi, India
2015
  • Roger Brown House New Buffalo, MI
2014 ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions), Stellar Scholarship Recipient, Steuben, WI


Work Experience

Winter 2016 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Crafting Contemporary Art in India
Lecturer

Taught study trip course in Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Mumbai around contemporary art in India and its intersection with traditional craft. Students, traveling for the first time in India, met a variety of contemporary artists working in India including Anita Dube, Atul and Anju Dodiya, Mithu Sen and Manish Nai, and visited multiple sites for production of traditional textile, ceramic and stone craft. Students produced studio work or art history research based on their experience of the layered histories, traditions and contemporary issues they encountered in India.

Spring 2015 Columbia College Chicago Technology for Dancers
Guest Instructor

Taught five-class unit on basic sound recording and composition with an introduction to audio production using Pro Tools. Introduced students of dance and choreography to different modes of listening and working with sound within their existing choreography practices.

2012–2015 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Northern India, Scandinavia, Italy, Romania
Study Abroad Advisor / Student Affairs On-Site Support

Worked with faculty and staff to plan, coordinate and co-lead study trips. Worked with incoming and outgoing exchange students, maintaining relationships with exchange partner schools. Facilitated and organized student activities and travel on study trips. Assisted faculty with logistics and group management and support students with social, emotional and practical concerns while abroad.

2011–2012 School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Teaching Assistant for CORE Program: Digital Pilot

Taught incoming first year students at SAIC during rigorous, year-long foundation program; the first-ever digitally-focused CORE course. Designed and led lessons on animation, sound for moving image and rigging models in Maya.

2009–2011 Freelance Graphic Designer New York, NY
Graphic and Web Designer

Clients include Das Racist, Duquesne University, The Fending Group and OrangeMico. Designed logos, designed and developed websites and user interfaces, created art assets.

2007–2009 Snibbe Interactive Inc. San Francisco, CA
Art Director / Graphic Designer

Oversaw art production and produced artwork for a variety of interactive and digital installations, including interactive projections, tabletops, kiosks, and Flash games. Worked directly with engineering and installation teams to develop pieces for museums and public spaces all over the world including the 2008 Beijing Olympic Pavilion, the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, and Mills College. Helped to develop concepts, then created concept art and mockups from written proposals, and produced design treatment documents for clients and our staff. Produced art assets for installations including images, animations, and front-end interactive elements, and worked with software developers and installers to integrate artwork.



Honors & Awards

2014
  • Stellar Scholarship for ACRE (Artists’ Cooperative Residency and Exhibitions)
2011
  • Kurtich Scholarship for International Travel to India
  • Steketee Scholarship for Ox-Bow School of Art
2010–2012
  • SAIC Enrichment Scholarship
2002–2006 RISD Merit Scholarship