Academics
-Drawing & Painting Certificate, The Florence Academy of Art U.S., 2017
-Master of Fine Arts (Illustration As Visual Essay), School of Visual Arts, 2011
-Bachelor of Fine Arts (Communication Arts), Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006
Core Competency
-Oil Painting
-Drawing (Graphite, Charcoal, Pastels, Pen and Ink)
-Digital Painting
-Sequential Art
Teaching Experience
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Introduction to Arts & Design Principles, Fall 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Figure Drawing – Draping the Human Figure, Spring 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Digital Drawing, Spring 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Drawing Studio, Fall 2012 – Fall 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Figure Drawing – Superficial Anatomy, Fall 2013 – Fall 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Basic Communication Arts Software, Fall 2013
-Guest Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Drawing Studio, Spring 2014
-Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Introduction to the Arts, Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
-Artist Representative, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2013
-Teacher, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Cartooning Class, Winter 2008
Exhibition History
-FAA Alumni Fine Arts Show at DT234 Gallery, January – February 2018, DT234 Gallery
-All Media Show, May 2014, All Media Gallery: Art Works
-Art In Shambles 25th Anniversary Exhibit, May – June 2014, 9WG Studios
-Everyone Likes Pizza, March 2014, Gellman Room: Richmond Public Library
-Think Small 7, October – December 2013, artspace
-All Media Show, August 2012, Jane Sandelin Gallery: Art Works
-All Media Show, March 2012, All Media Gallery: Art Works
-Thesis Show, May 2011, School of Visual Arts
-The Book Show, September 2010, School of Visual Arts
-Richmond Scenes (Solo Show), June 2008, art6 Gallery
-Think Small 4, November – December 2007, artspace
-Members/Intern Show, August 2007, art6 Gallery
-Intern Show, April 2007, art6 Gallery
Publication History
Editorial
-Illustration, September 2012, St. Anthony Messenger
-Illustration, March 2012, St. Anthony Messenger
-Illustration, Fall 2010, Highfill Performance Group
-Three illustrations, Spring 2010, Highfill Performance Group
-Three illustrations, May 2009, Arrabon Consulting
-Three illustrations, November 2007, Village News
-Three illustrations, October 2007, Village News
-Illustration, January 2007, Village News
-Two illustrations, August 2004, Village News
-Two illustrations, Spring 2004, Wadi
Cover
-The Silence of the Sea, October 2008, Glendalough Press
-Byrd Theater, November 2007, Brick Weekly
-Laughing With The Church, Fall 2006, F. Spencer Price
-Chesterfield County Fair, August 2005, Village News
-Forest, June 2004, Village News
-Street, Fall 2003, Wadi
-Face, Spring 2003, Wadi
Comics
-Political Cartoons, Spring 2013, Village News
-Storyboard Artist, Winter 2012, Eric Brinker Publishing
-Storyboard Artist, Fall 2012, 818 Publishing
-Stellar Rescue!, Summer 2010, Reading With Pictures
-Total War! #1, Summer 2008, Self-published mini comic
-Skate and Val read the funnies…, December 2007, Village News
-My Corner, 2007, Village News
-Wally and the Lunatics, January 2006, Blacklight Comix #2
-Cool Kids!, 2005 – 2007, Village News
-The Random, Hair – Raising Tales of a Woolly Mute, 2003 – 2008, Wadi
-Falling For No Apparent Reason, Spring 2003, Blacklight Comix #1
Design
-Strategic Destinations Logo / Business Card, Winter 2012, Strategic Destinations
-Hannah Magnelli Album, Summer 2011, Hannah Magnelli
-AYPO Logo, 2009, Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
-Poe As We Can Be, January 2009, art6 Gallery
-Garth Newel Piano Quartet, February 2008, art6 Gallery
-Seroptyx Flyer, Winter 2008, Seroptyx
-The Fat Lady Sings!, January 2008, art6 Gallery
-Juried High School Art Exhibition, June 2007, art6 Gallery
-Intern Show, April 2007, art6 Gallery
-Fernand Leger: Contrasts of Forms, February 2007, art6 Gallery
Awards
-Student Scholarship, 2017, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-“Best Transfer Drawing 2016 – 2017,” June 2017, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-“Best Cast Drawing 2016 – 2017,” June 2017, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-Student Scholarship, 2016, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-“Best Cast Drawing 2015 – 2016,” June 2016, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-Student Scholarship, 2015, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-Third Place, “Still Life Study,” All Media Show, May 2014, Art Works
-Honorable Mention, “When I Was A Child,” All Media Show, August 2012, Art Works
-3rd place in student competition, Winter 2006, Richmond Times – Dispatch Holiday Calendar
-Two cover illustrations, Summer 2004 – 2005, Chesterfield County Fair magazine
Additional Training
-Illustration Academy, Summer 2006, Sarasota, Florida
-Arts Student’s League of New York, Summer 2004, New York
Computer Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Wacom Tablet
-Drawing & Painting Certificate, The Florence Academy of Art U.S., 2017
-Master of Fine Arts (Illustration As Visual Essay), School of Visual Arts, 2011
-Bachelor of Fine Arts (Communication Arts), Virginia Commonwealth University, 2006
Core Competency
-Oil Painting
-Drawing (Graphite, Charcoal, Pastels, Pen and Ink)
-Digital Painting
-Sequential Art
Teaching Experience
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Introduction to Arts & Design Principles, Fall 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Figure Drawing – Draping the Human Figure, Spring 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Digital Drawing, Spring 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Drawing Studio, Fall 2012 – Fall 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Figure Drawing – Superficial Anatomy, Fall 2013 – Fall 2014
-Adjunct Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Basic Communication Arts Software, Fall 2013
-Guest Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, Drawing Studio, Spring 2014
-Guest Lecturer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Introduction to the Arts, Fall 2013 – Spring 2014
-Artist Representative, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fall 2013
-Teacher, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Cartooning Class, Winter 2008
Exhibition History
-FAA Alumni Fine Arts Show at DT234 Gallery, January – February 2018, DT234 Gallery
-All Media Show, May 2014, All Media Gallery: Art Works
-Art In Shambles 25th Anniversary Exhibit, May – June 2014, 9WG Studios
-Everyone Likes Pizza, March 2014, Gellman Room: Richmond Public Library
-Think Small 7, October – December 2013, artspace
-All Media Show, August 2012, Jane Sandelin Gallery: Art Works
-All Media Show, March 2012, All Media Gallery: Art Works
-Thesis Show, May 2011, School of Visual Arts
-The Book Show, September 2010, School of Visual Arts
-Richmond Scenes (Solo Show), June 2008, art6 Gallery
-Think Small 4, November – December 2007, artspace
-Members/Intern Show, August 2007, art6 Gallery
-Intern Show, April 2007, art6 Gallery
Publication History
Editorial
-Illustration, September 2012, St. Anthony Messenger
-Illustration, March 2012, St. Anthony Messenger
-Illustration, Fall 2010, Highfill Performance Group
-Three illustrations, Spring 2010, Highfill Performance Group
-Three illustrations, May 2009, Arrabon Consulting
-Three illustrations, November 2007, Village News
-Three illustrations, October 2007, Village News
-Illustration, January 2007, Village News
-Two illustrations, August 2004, Village News
-Two illustrations, Spring 2004, Wadi
Cover
-The Silence of the Sea, October 2008, Glendalough Press
-Byrd Theater, November 2007, Brick Weekly
-Laughing With The Church, Fall 2006, F. Spencer Price
-Chesterfield County Fair, August 2005, Village News
-Forest, June 2004, Village News
-Street, Fall 2003, Wadi
-Face, Spring 2003, Wadi
Comics
-Political Cartoons, Spring 2013, Village News
-Storyboard Artist, Winter 2012, Eric Brinker Publishing
-Storyboard Artist, Fall 2012, 818 Publishing
-Stellar Rescue!, Summer 2010, Reading With Pictures
-Total War! #1, Summer 2008, Self-published mini comic
-Skate and Val read the funnies…, December 2007, Village News
-My Corner, 2007, Village News
-Wally and the Lunatics, January 2006, Blacklight Comix #2
-Cool Kids!, 2005 – 2007, Village News
-The Random, Hair – Raising Tales of a Woolly Mute, 2003 – 2008, Wadi
-Falling For No Apparent Reason, Spring 2003, Blacklight Comix #1
Design
-Strategic Destinations Logo / Business Card, Winter 2012, Strategic Destinations
-Hannah Magnelli Album, Summer 2011, Hannah Magnelli
-AYPO Logo, 2009, Arab Youth Philharmonic Orchestra
-Poe As We Can Be, January 2009, art6 Gallery
-Garth Newel Piano Quartet, February 2008, art6 Gallery
-Seroptyx Flyer, Winter 2008, Seroptyx
-The Fat Lady Sings!, January 2008, art6 Gallery
-Juried High School Art Exhibition, June 2007, art6 Gallery
-Intern Show, April 2007, art6 Gallery
-Fernand Leger: Contrasts of Forms, February 2007, art6 Gallery
Awards
-Student Scholarship, 2017, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-“Best Transfer Drawing 2016 – 2017,” June 2017, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-“Best Cast Drawing 2016 – 2017,” June 2017, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-Student Scholarship, 2016, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-“Best Cast Drawing 2015 – 2016,” June 2016, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-Student Scholarship, 2015, The Florence Academy of Art U.S.
-Third Place, “Still Life Study,” All Media Show, May 2014, Art Works
-Honorable Mention, “When I Was A Child,” All Media Show, August 2012, Art Works
-3rd place in student competition, Winter 2006, Richmond Times – Dispatch Holiday Calendar
-Two cover illustrations, Summer 2004 – 2005, Chesterfield County Fair magazine
Additional Training
-Illustration Academy, Summer 2006, Sarasota, Florida
-Arts Student’s League of New York, Summer 2004, New York
Computer Skills
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Wacom Tablet
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