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EDUCATION AND HONORS

  • BRADLEY UNIVERSITY, PEORIA, IL

Master of Arts, August 2009

    • Prairie Centre for the Arts Fellow 2008

  • HAMPTON UNIVERSITY, HAMPTON, VA

Bachelor of Arts, Comprehensive Art (Sculpture and Painting), May 2001. 

    • Shedrick Kahn outstanding Artistry award 1999-2001 

RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • MANUAL HIGH SCHOOL  TRANSITIONAL RENOVATION PROJECT, PEORIA, IL 

Commissioned Artist, Summer 2008

    • Designed and Painted Murals in Science Wing, reflecting new Health Academy 

    • Created several Wood and Plastic sculptures honoring High School’s Proud Legacy

    • Created a Metal Sculpture to hang in stairwell 

  • Olmec Pryor Public Sculpture

Artist, 2009

  • Created a monumental scale bust of Peoria Native Comedian, Richard Pryor 

  • as a part of MA

  • Donated and Collaborated with Peoria Park District to design public installation on Richard Pryor PL

  • Lead Instructor for Federally Funded Arts Integration 21st CCLC Program, Peoria, IL 

    • Collaborated with school staff to provide fine arts projects, impacting academic    achievement, supervised staff of 9 fine arts staff, and guided students in painting mural

  • Western Avenue Mural #I (Concrete Roses)

Commissioned Artist, 2012

  • Partnered with City of Peoria and Local Initiatives Supports Corporation to fund, manage, and promote the project

  • Designed and executed 8 x 20’ mural on Western Ave, Peoria Illinois

  • National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Mural:  Our Time

Commissioned Artist, 2015

    • Partnered with the city of Peoria, NAACP, and LISC to promote the mural completion

    • Designed and executed 12 x 12’ mural of exterior wall of local NAACP building

  • Southside Mission Mural

Volunteer Artist/ Instructor 2016

  • Taught mural design technique to residents of Southside Mission Homeless Shelter

  • Designed and executed a 10 x 12’ mural for their children’s play area.

  • Big Picture Arts Project

Commissioned Artist/ Instructor 2018

  • Worked with young South Americans new to the US to design and create a 12 x 25’ mural.

  • Creativity Uncorked!  2017-Present

  • Founder and COO of DIY art factory, providing creative outlet for area art enthusiasts.