Curriculum Vitae
Education:
2010 Baylor University, Waco, TX.
BFA, Studio Art: Painting
I am starting the MFA painting program at SCAD summer 2013.
ACADEMIC HONORS
Honors College Program Graduate: Honors with Distinction (Highest score on thesis and GPA of 3.8+)
Dean’s List (GPA 3.7+), 3 semesters
Solo Exhibitions:
2013 The Carleen Bright Arboretum, (coming soon!) September 4-October16, Woodway, TX.
2013 Balance and Memory, January 11-February 16, The Cultural Activities Center, Temple, TX.
2011 Contemplations: Paintings by Kate Sterchi, October 7-28, The Croft Art Gallery, Waco, TX.
2010 BFA Senior Show and Thesis Exhibition, November 18-23, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
Selected Exhibitions:
2013 Texas National 2013 Exhibition, April 13 – June 8, at the Cole Art Center at The Old Opera House in Nacogdoches, TX.
*Juror: Peter Selz, past curator at MoMA and founding director, University Art Museum at Berkeley; renowned art historian who curated shows on Giacometti, Graves and Rothko, has written for many art publications, recipient of numerous awards, and author of The Art of Engagement.
2013 Summer Group Exhibition, May-July, Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, Pagosa Springs, CO.
2013 Plano Art Association’s “125 Show,” March 21-April 11, at the ARTS Gallery at Collin County Community College, Plano, TX.
*Jurors: Bonny Leibowitz, artist and Jordan Roth, founder and manager of the Ro2 Art gallery in Dallas, TX.
2013 Spring Group Exhibition, February 26-April 30, Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, Pagosa Springs, CO.
2013 Art on Elm, April 13th, pop up gallery in East Waco through Neighbor Works, Waco ,TX.
2012 Balance NYC: A Juried Exhibition, November 11-December 9, Jeffrey Leder Gallery, Long Island City, NY.
*Jurors: Jeffrey Leder, Gallery Director, Jeffrey Leder Gallery and Orestes Gonzalez, Photographer, Architect.
2012 The Art of it All: An All Media National Juried Exhibition, November 3-January 2013, Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, Pagosa Springs, CO.
*Juror: D. Michael Coffee, curator and creative director for Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts.
2012 Waco Cultural Arts Fest, September 21-23, Indian Springs Park, Waco, TX.
2012 Art on Elm, April 28th, pop up gallery in East Waco through Neighbor Works, Waco ,TX.
2012 FACTORY: A Celebration of Art, Music, and Life, May 5th, L.L. Sams, Waco, TX.
2012 The Art of Reading, Croft Gallery, Waco, TX.
2010 Christmas on the Avenue, Croft Art Gallery, Waco, TX.
2010 Past and Present: An Exhibition by Art Students of Baylor University, The Carleen Bright Arboretum, Woodway, TX.
2009 Annual Art Student Exhibition, Martin Museum of Art, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
*Juror: Lee Chesney, Professor and Chairman of Art and Art History, University of Texas at Austin.
Collections:
The Collection of Todd and Alison Moffatt, Waco, TX.
The Collection of Chuck and Rijka Jobe, Waco, TX.
The Collection of Harry and Pam Purdom, Dallas, TX.
The Collection of Kent and Michelle Sterchi, Orlando, FL.
The Collection of Nancy Quinn, New York, NY.
The Collection of Luke Mitchell, Waco, TX.
The Collection of Bob Smith, Waco, TX.
Professional Experience:
2011-Present Studio Art Teacher, Live Oak Classical School, Waco TX. I teach 7th-12th grade studio art, with an emphasis on drawing and learning how to discuss/critique art.
2011-2012 Advisory Board Member, Waco Arts Initiative, Waco, TX.
2012 Speaker for Artists on Art, Martin Museum, Waco, TX.
2010 (August-November) Studio Art Teacher, Live Oak Classical School, Waco, TX. I was asked to teach a painting class in which we concluded the course by painting a mural in downtown Waco.
2010 Ceramics Student Lab Technician to Paul McCoy, Baylor University, Waco, TX.
2010 Volunteer Docent at the Mayborn Museum, September 25-November 28, Waco, TX. The Mayborn Museum had the privilege of housing two of the greatest masterpieces of modern religious art: Georges Rouault’s Miserere and Marc Chagall’s Bible series.
2010 Installation assistant to Patrick Dougherty on his “stickworks” installation in Cameron Park, Waco, TX.
2007-2010 Volunteer Art Teacher, Waco Arts Initiative, Waco, TX.
Press:
2012 Bohemia: Art and Literary Journal, featured artist in the January 2012 issue, Waco, TX.
2010 Waco Tribune-Herald, October 28th issue, featured artist in article by Dr. David A. Smith, Waco, TX.
2010 Waco Tribune-Herald, May 6th issue, featured artist in article by Dr. David A. Smith, Waco, TX.