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Objective:

Graduate from the University of Tampa in 2020 with a double major in Fine Arts and Museum Studies, and a double minor in Art Therapy and Painting, and continuing on to a graduate program in one of those fields of study.

 

Education:

August 2016- Present                 University of Tampa               GPA 3.95

                                                       Double Major:  BFA Fine Arts Painting/Drawing

                                                                                   BA Art Therapy

August 2012- June 2016             First Flight High School         GPA weighted 4.4 unweighted 3.9

 

Involvement

September 2018- Present          Healing Arts Club Vice President

August 2017- Present                 Student Athlete Advisory Committee

August 2016- May 2018             University of Tampa Women’s Swim Team

 

Volunteer Service

October- December 2018          Assisting preschool aftercare classes at Primrose School, Tampa FL

October 2017                               Leading arts and crafts for children with disabilities for the SpARTan camp held at the University of Tampa

August- May 2017                       Leading/helping art classes for homeless population at the Portico Coffee Bar, Tampa FL

October 2016- March 2017        Assisting events held at the Tampa Museum of Art by working activity/information tables

August 2015- June 2016             Teaching art/conducting art classes for special needs children at First Flight Middle School, Outer Banks NC

 

Work Experience

August 2017- Present                 Art Editor for Neon Journal at University of Tampa

August 2017- Present                 Art Therapy Marketing Assistant for University of Tampa

Summer 2017                              Two 3’x5’ oil paintings commission for an assisted living theater in Louisville Kentucky

Summer 2017                              Commissioned four sculpture pieces for private buyers

 

Workshops

Spring 2017                                  Julie Heffernan- “Hide the Nude” Live Figure Oil Painting

Fall 2017                                       Steven Assael- Charcoal/Graphite Drawing

Spring 2017                                  Steven Assael- Graphite Live Figure Drawing

 

Honors and Awards

Winston Salem Foundation- Denver Lindley Jr. Arts Scholarship

Outer Banks Community Foundation Scholarship For Young Artists

University of Tampa Scholarship for Fine Arts

University of Tampa Presidential Scholarship

University of Tampa Neon Journal Art Editor Stipend

 

Shows/Exhibitions

Spring 2018                                 Scarfone Gallery Juried Student Exhibition, Tampa FL

Winter 2018                                Martinis + Matisse Juried Art Show, Clearwater FL

Fall 2017                                      Art LAB Live Art Show, Ybor City FL

Spring 2017                                 Scarfone Gallery Juried Student Exhibition, Tampa FL

Fall 2016                                      Glen Eure Gallery Self Portrait Exhibition, Outer Banks NC

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