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Education
2028 BFA in Fiber, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
2028 Minor in Sound Studies, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
2028 Minor in Social Practice, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
Awards
2026 Susan Lordi Marker Project Award, Kansas City, MO, United States
Honors
2026 Kansas City Art Institute’s President’s List, Spring, Kansas City, MO, United States
2025 Kansas City Art Institute’s President’s List, Fall, Kansas City, MO, United States
2023 Kansas City Art Institute’s President’s List, Spring, Kansas City, MO, United States
Group Exhibitions
2026 Dawning, The Warehouse, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
2026 Gathering Voices, NoDivide KC, Kansas City, MO, United States
2026 Convos Around the Dinner Table, Vulpes Bastille, Kansas City, MO, United States
2025 Electric, The Warehouse, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
2025 Trifocal, East Building, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
2025 Caught in Motion, Lester-Goldman Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO, United States
Screenings & Festivals
2026 Magic Lantern, Epperson Auditorium, Kansas City, MO, United States
2024 Magic Lantern, Screenland, Kansas City, MO, United States
Media Appearances
2025 “Sound in Radio Art” KKFI 90.1 FM Kansas City Community Radio, 29 January 2025
2026
13” x 38”, tapestry with cotton and wool yarns
- The reference photo comes from a childhood photo album, and this work is my first tapestry piece. I do not include it in the Family Photos series for that reason, although it does fit in the same inspiration. The loose weave which composes the border is similar to a fish net, catching the image within it, mirroring the action of the figure depicted catching a fish. My goals were color blending/varied gradients in the weave, and to work with more complex shapes. The conception of the idea behind image choice was similar to the other ones, but this is a photo of myself. Fishing is something I have not had much opportunity to do as an adult, but spending time outdoors used to be my main hobby. Growing up homeschooled in my early years, I was out in the backyard or going on “field trips” every day, rain or shine. As an artist now my life is mostly indoors. Fishing itself is not a specific passion of mine, however I liked this photo so much because it’s often what I wish I was doing instead.