School of the Art Institute of Chicago
MFA Visual Communication Design
Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts
BFA Graphic Design, Minor Media Studies + Creative Advertising
Awards + Grants
VCUarts / Adjunct Faculty Research Grant
CODEX IV International Biennial Artists' Book Fair and Symposium / Emerging Artist Fellowship
College Book Art Association / Member Support Grant
School of the Art Institute of Chicago / New Artist Society Full Merit Scholarship
Atlanta Contemporary / Nexus Fund: Emergency Relief Grant
The Judith Alexander Foundation / Relief Fund for Georgia Visual Artists Grant
Selected Professional Practice
Principle Designer / Cita Press / Remote
Contract Graphic Designer / Chicago Humanities Festival
Contract Graphic Designer / Cleve Carney Museum of Art , College of Dupage
Graphic Designer / Wexner Center for the Arts- Jonas N.T. Becker / Columbus, OH
Metalsmith Apprenticeship / Manifold / Chicago, IL
Special Collections Assistant / Joan Flasch Artists' Book Library at SAIC / Chicago, IL
Graphic Designer / Sarah Crowner / New York City, NY
In-house Graphic Designer + Editorial Internship / Burnaway / Atlanta, GA
Editorial Internship / Art Papers / Atlanta, GA
Graphics Design Specialist / IR Engraving LLC / Richmond, VA
Teaching + Faculty Appointments
Adjunct Faculty / DePaul University College of Computing & Digital Media / Chicago, IL
Adjunct Faculty / Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Graphic Design / Richmond, VA
Faculty / Ox-Bow School of Art / Saugatuck, MI
‘Experimental Bookbinding’ Workshop / Staple + Stitch Art Book and Print Fair / Chicago, IL
Teaching Artist / Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education / Chicago, IL
Artists’ Residencies
Real Time & Space / Artists-in-Residence / Oakland, CA
Chicago Artist Coalition / BOLT Artist-in- Residence / Chicago, IL
Aviário Studio / Book Artist-in-Residence / Ferreira do Zêzere, Portugal
ACRE / Artist-in-Residence / Steuben, WI
Ox-Bow School of Art / Artist-in-Residence / Saugatuck, MI
Michelle Grabner's Poor Farm / Sculpture Residency / Manawa, WI
Lenka Clayton / Artist Residency in Motherhood / Chicago, IL
London Centre for Book Arts / Foil Stamping Workshop / London, UK
Press
Alumni Artist-in-Residence 2023: bex ya yolk / Shanley Poole
Special Collections
Special Collections Library at Stanford University
Special Collections at Smith College Libraries
SMFA Special Collections at Tufts University
Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection at SAIC
Special Collections & Archives at Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
Artists’ Book Fairs
Exhibitor / Staple + Stitch Art Book and Print Fair / Chicago, IL
Exhibitor / Detroit Artists’ Book Fair / Detroit , MI
Exhibitor / Pittsburgh Artists’ Book Fair / Pittsburgh, PA
Fellow & Exhibitor / Codex IX International Biennial Artists' Book Fair and Symposium / San Francisco, CA
Exhibitor / Fourteenth Annual Richmond Zine Fest / Richmond, VA
Exhibitor / Tenth Annual Richmond Zine Fest / Richmond, VA
Selected Group Exhibitions
EXPO CHICAGO / Navy Pier / Chicago, IL
Gato Encerrado / Compound Yellow / Chicago, IL
Yard Model / Roman Susan / Chicago, IL
Amuleto with Edra Soto / El Lobi / San Juan, Puerto Rico
Prototypes for Compatibility / Box Office Gallery at Ox-Bow School of Art / Saugatuck, MI
MFA Thesis Exhibition / School of the Art Institute of Chicago / Chicago, IL
Bright Day Would Turn To Night, My Love / Tiny Table Gallery + Tusk / Chicago, IL
Fall Ability / Mayfield / Chicago, IL
Cycles: Reviving Found Materials / The Bakery / Atlanta, GA
Published Texts
Ritual: Menacings and Ruminations / Artists' Book Reviews
All Talk / Artists' Book Reviews
New Photography: Create, Collect, Compile at New Orleans Museum of Art / Burnaway
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