EDUCATION
2008 Masters of Fine Arts, Painting- New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
2005 Bachelors of Art, Art Studio- University of California Davis, Davis, CA
2004 Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art, Brittany, France
2001 The Art Center, Pasadena, CA
2000 California Art Institute, Thousand Oaks, CA
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
California State University Long Beach- Lecturer Foundations 2016-Present
Moorpark College- Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts 2015-Present
Long Beach City College- Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts 2014-Present
Northern Virginia Community College- Professor of Fine Arts 2012-2014
The Art Institute of Washington Dulles- Full Time Professor of Art Foundations 2012-2014
The Art Institute of Washington Dulles- Professor of Art Foundations 2010-2012
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Sonata, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2019 Encore, Fisher Wall Art Gallery, Findley, Ohio
2018 Rendezvous, Paul Calendrillo New York, New York, NY
2017 A Night In, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2016 Radiance, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
2015 Merienda, Crema Restaurant, New York, NY
2014 Interludes, New Century Artists Gallery, New York, NY
2012 Burn the Corset. Watch the Flame. Gallery One, ArtSquare, Leesburg, VA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2017
Take Home a Nude Juried Exhibition, Sotheby's Auction House, New York, NY
Palette to Palate, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna, CA
Fluidity Group Exhibition, Gallery43, Roswell, GA
2016
Grand Opening Group Exhibition, Gallery43, Roswell, GA
Take Home a Nude. Juried Exhibition, Sotheby's Auction House, New York, NY
Group Exhibition, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair with Skidmore Contemporary Art, Palm Springs, CA
2015
A Subjective Truth. Curated Exhibition, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, CA
Crazy Years. Curated Exhibition, Emory Gallery, New York, NY
Take Home a Nude. Juried Exhibition, Sotheby's Auction House, New York, NY
Out with the Old. In with the Few. Curated Exhibition, Gallery RIVVA, New York, NY
A Work in Progress. Group Exhibition, Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA
ArtMarket San Francisco with Skidmore Contemporary Art, San Francisco, CA
2014
Take Home a Nude, Juried Exhibition, Sotheby’s New York, New York, NY
2013
Take Home a Nude, Juried Exhibition, Sotheby’s New York, New York, NY
Single Fare 3, Group Exhibition, RH Gallery, New York, NY
Between The Lines, Contemporary Drawing Exhibition, Target Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2012
Masquerade, Juried Group Exhibition, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Salon International Exhibition, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX
March For Art, Group Exhibition, Target Gallery, Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
Southern Graphics International Conference, New Orleans, LA
2011
Take Home A Nude, Juried Exhibition, Sotheby’s New York, New York, NY
Summer Exhibition New York Academy of Art, Flowers Gallery, New York, NY
Jurors: Julie Heffernan, Carter Foster, Matthew Flowers,
Single Fare Please Swipe Again, Sloan Gallery, New York, NY
Art Inter/National Juried Exhibition, BoxHeart Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2010
NEVERTHINKsmalLRedux, Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY
NYAA Juried Exhibition at 7 West, New York, NY
2009
Never Think SMALL, Climate Gallery, Long Island City, NY
Summer Exhibition Juried Show, New York Academy of Art, New York, NY
Jurors: Eric Fischl, Anne Strauss, Matthew Flowers
2008
TOAST Art Walk, Tribeca Open Studio Tour, New York, NY
XXL William Beckman Master Class Life-Sized Figure Drawing Show, New York, NY
Cherchez Les Femmes Juried Exhibition, New York, NY
REPRESENTATION
Skidmore Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Paul Calendrillo, New York
Loft Gallery, Marietta, Georgia
Paul Mahder Gallery, Healdsbug, CA
AWARDS AND RESIDENCIES
2014 Westminster Dog Show Association Poster Design Finalist, New York, NY
2013 Westminster Dog Show Association Poster Design Finalist, New York, NY
2012 “Juror’s Choice Award,” Masquerade Exhibition, ARC Gallery, San Francisco, CA
“Jurors Choice Award” March For Art, Target Gallery Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, VA
2011 Art Institute of Washington Northern Virginia “2011 Faculty of the Year Award”
2010 Art Institute of Washington Northern Virginia “2010 Faculty of the Year Award”
Featured Artist Award, NEVERTHINKsmallRedux, Climate Gallery, New York, NY
2009 Artist in Residence, Eden Rock, St. Barths, French West Indies
SELECTED PRESS
American Art Collector Magazine “Strength and Beauty." Radiance Solo Exhibition Preview. May 2016
Ventura County Reporter “Subjective Truths at the Carnegie” October 1, 2015
Art Ltd. “Subjective Truths at the Carnegie Art Museum.” November 2015
ArtLog “BUY. That Girl, Those Shoes, and That Dress. Courtney Murphy.” January 2013
Obvious “Burn the Corset. Watch the Flame.” April 18, 2012
Bijou and Boheme “Art Discovery-Saatchi Online.” October 26, 2011
Hyperallergic “The Summer Exhibition David Lynch Wishes He Curated.”July 29, 2011