Education

Artist In Residence, 2006, Young Artists Campus, St. Moritz, Switzerland
MFA, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY
BFA, Minor Art History, The Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Exhibitions

"Single Fare," 224 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY
"Thngs I Dream About," The Brooklyn Art Library, Brooklyn, NY

"Layered and Transparent Visions," Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
"Nyktomorph," Curious Matter, Jersey City, NJ
"Emerging Artist Competition," Sprout Art, New York, NY
"The Sketchbook Project," 3rd WardGallery, Brooklyn, NY
"Smoke," The Stitch Project, Brooklyn, NY
"Visual Aids: Postcards From The Edge," Metro Pictures, New York, NY

"Ideal Home," Dubai Airport Expo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"Balls," The Stitch Project, Brooklyn, NY
"Night of 1000 Drawings," Artists Space, New York, NY
"Exquisite Corpse," Chashama Gallery, New York, NY

2007

"Evolve Dissolve," Go North Gallery, Beacon, NY
"Postcards From The Edge," James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY
"Wish You Were Here VI," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
Works featured in New School University's video highlight, "Eight Schools, One University," www.newschool.edu
Work featured on the Parsons homepage design, www.parsons.edu

2006

"Werke Junger Kunstler," Sotheby's Exhibition/Auction, St. Moritz, Switzerland
"Wish You Were Here V," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"generations.06," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Swiss Roots," Swiss General Consulate , New York, NY

2005

"Ideal Home," Dubai Airport Expo, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"Night of 1000 Drawings," Artists Space, New York, NY
"Sheila C. Johnson Design Center Exhibition," Aronson Gallery, New York, NY
"Wish You Were Here IV," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"Primed," Parsons MFA Fine Art Thesis Show, New York, NY

2004

"Wish You Were Here III," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"generations.04," A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY
"NAC Student Show," National Arts Club, New York, NY

2003

"One World Art," Théâtre Espace Cardin, Paris, France
"15 x 15," Meyerhoff Gallery, Baltimore, MD

2002

"Bridges," SV-MC, Gent, Belgium
"9/11," Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, IN
"Discarded," Sosinnas, New York, NY

Teaching & Administration

Drawing I, Photography Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Laboratory, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Macintosh Basics, Digital Design, Continuing Education Dept. (Non-credit)
Senior Level Drawing, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Intensive Design Workshop, Institute for Urban Education: Parsons/Eugene Lange, (3 Credits, Graduate)
Drawing and Design, Summer Intensive Studies Dept. (4 Credits, Undergraduate)

Drawing Studio II: Perception, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Laboratory: Get Involved, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Senior Level Drawing, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)
Macintosh Basics, Digital Design, Continuing Education Dept. (Non-credit)

Laboratory, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Macintosh Basics, Digital Design, Continuing Education Dept. (Non-credit)
Portfolio Development, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Macintosh Basics, Digital Design, Continuing Education Dept. (Non-credit)
Drawing and Design, Summer Intensive Studies Dept. (4 Credits, Undergraduate)
Portfolio Development, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Drawing Studio II: Perception, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Drawing and Painting, Photography Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Senior Level Drawing, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)
Building A Portfolio, Design and Technology Dept. (1-Day Workshop, Non-credit)

Drawing and Design, Summer Intensive Studies Dept. (4 Credits, Undergraduate)
Portfolio Development, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Drawing Studio II: Perception, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Drawing and Painting, Photography Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Senior Level Drawing, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Drawing Studio I, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Drawing I, Photography Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Portfolio Development, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Summer '07

Portfolio Development, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Drawing Studio II: Perception, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Senior Level Drawing, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Fall '06

Drawing Studio I, Foundation Dept. (3 Credits, Undergraduate)
Web Design Basics, Digital Design, Continuing Education Dept. (1 Credit)
Portfolio Development, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Summer '06

Drawing I, Fashion Design, Summer Intensive Studies Dept. (4 Credits, Undergraduate)
Drawing I, Product Design, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)
Drawing I, Interior Design, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Spring '06

Senior Level Drawing, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Fall '05

Senior Level Drawing, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Summer '05

Painting & Drawing I, Summer Intensive Studies Dept. (4 Credits, Undergraduate)
Drawing I, Fashion Design, Pre-College Academy Dept. (Non-credit)

Life Drawing, Fine Arts Dept. (1.5 Credits, Undergraduate)
Fundamentals of Design 1: 2D and Color, Fine Arts Dept. (1.5 Credits, Undergraduate)
Drawing 1: Interior Design, Fine Arts Dept. (1.5 Credits, Undergraduate)

École Parsons à Paris, Adjunct Professor, Paris, France

Drew University, Adjunct Professor, Madison, NJ

Spring '06

Drawing I, Undergraduate Degree Programs (4 Credits, Undergraduate)

Parsons The New School for Design, Coordinator, SPACE Department, New York, NY

Coordinator of the Visiting Lecturer Series for the Summer Intensive Studies' Drawing and Design course. Organized a 3-part lunchtime lecture series comprised of professionals paired with recent Parsons graduates in the fields of Communication, Fashion, and Product Design to support the curriculum of the six Drawings and Design sections.

Curriculum Coordinator of the Summer Intensive Studies' Drawing and Design course. Worked with fellow faculty member, Aaron Fry, to engineer a comprehensive introduction to Drawing and Design concepts for senior-level high school students preparing for their college admissions and foundation year. Organized and introduced the new curriculum to five sections of faculty.

Spring '10 - Spring '12
Fall '05 - Summer '06

Coordinator of the Jacob Lawrence Scholars Program, an intensive, three-year, art and design curriculum made possible by funding from the Jacob and Gwendolyn Lawrence Foundation. Worked with twelve highly motivated and talented, low-income NYC public high school students that resided in Harlem.

Coordinator of the Van Lier Scholars Program, an intensive, three-year, art and design curriculum for eight low-income NYC public high school students that demonstrate exceptional talent and motivation in the arts.

Web Design/Development

EcommercePartners, Web Developer, New York, NY

Designed/programmed infrastructures for ecommerce-based websites.
Collaborated with IT developers on cross-platform projects to create GUIs that efficiently organize/populate database-driven information.

Sundberg & Associates, Director of Web Development, New York, NY

Led the creation of Sundberg & Associates' web department, resulting in an increase of web revenue by 87% in the first year, new client prospects and a stronger capabilities profile.
Collaborated with Fortune 1000 clients to construct overall website vision while maintaining innovative design and clean, concise architecture.
Managed department projects/ team members, distributed work and determined timelines for delivery to client on-time and under budget.
Designed/programmed websites and collaborated with IT team to develop GUI and web architecture for e-commerce websites.
Produced in-house digital photography for use in print and web.

e.magination, Web Developer, Baltimore, MD

Designed, programmed and maintained websites for multiple, diverse corporations.
Collaborated with design teams and IT developers on multi-level, cross-platform projects to create GUIs and efficiently organize/populate database-driven information for e-commerce websites.

Created marketing strategies to promote multiple direct mail packages online, increasing department revenue by 68% over a period of 17 months.
Designed, programmed and maintained websites for multiple, bi-weekly and monthly published financial newsletters.

Artist Talks

Tishman Auditorium, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY, October 2009
The Lang Center, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY, February 2009
The Lang Center, Parsons The New School for Design, New York, NY, February 2008
The Swiss Society of New York, Swiss Ball, New York, NY, March 2006

Bibliography

Irene Borngraeber, 'Nyktomorph' Group Show Reveals the Power of Uncertainty, The Jersey City Independent, October 8th, 2009
Raymond E. Mingst, Nyktomorph (catalog), Curious Matter, September 2009
Janet Mendelshon, Ochre in Provence, Boston Globe (Travel Section), March 09, 2009
Karlos Carcamo, Evolve Dissolve, www.gonorthgallery.blogspot.com, December 2007
tART, Evolve Dissolve, www.tartnyc.org, December 2007
Joe Millar, Evolve Dissolve, www.joemillar.com, December 2007
Rakin' it in, maykr.blogspot.com, December 02, 2007
Werner Sutter, Werke Junger Kunstler, Sotheby's Auction House Catalogue, August 2006
Dominic Godat, Kunst im Kulm Hotel, Kulmhotel-stmoritz.ch, August 2006
Uhricek Von Jara, Kunstlermazon Kulm Hotel, Die Suedostschweiz, July 2006
Ladina Heimgartner, Junge Kunstler in St. Moritz zu Gast, Bundner Tagblatt, July 14, 2006
Sheila C. Johnson Design Center (catalog and video with reproductions), Lyn Rice Architects, September 2005
Choire Sicha, An Art Students Paradise, The New York Times, February 6, 2005
Peter Drake, Primed (catalog), Parsons The New School for Design, January 2005
Beth Greenacre, Emerging Young Artists, Bowieart.com, October 2004