overall, my research, teaching, and creative work is situated within historical, social, and interdisciplinary frameworks.
as an educator, I see this multidisciplinary approach to art making as an important part of staying in touch with the evolving concerns of contemporary artists; as an artist, I see it as an appropriate response to the concerns of my own art practice, which primarily addresses the anxieties of living in a hyper-accelerated and deceptive information economy.
using material forms to channel both lived experience and research, I experiment with methods for resisting and coping with information overload, the limits of institutional transparency, and the co-option and automation of language by corporations and emerging technologies.
about
b. 1992 / houston, tx
artist and educator currently based in brooklyn, ny.
graduate of the mfa program at the school of the art institute of chicago.
co-founder and organizer of flatbush commons, a mutual aid lending library and arts incubator in flatbush, brooklyn.
education
2017-2019
master of fine arts, department of photography
school of the art institute of chicago // chicago, il
2014
bachelor of arts, photocommunications
st. edward's university // austin, tx
2012
french literature and creative writing
l'université catholiqe de l'ouest // angers, france
exhibitions
2019
saic mfa show, sullivan galleries // chicago, il
2018
fragment, denison art space // newark, oh
2016
at the moment, atm gallery at bolm studios // austin, tx
2015
fears (curated by chimera arts magazine), creative heights // houston, tx
e.a.s.t. exhibition, atm gallery at bolm studios // austin, tx
note to selves: a photocopy show (curated by anne marie darcy, megan tipps, ryan francisco), hardy and nance street studios // houston, tx
2014
human response, texas state honors gallery // san marcos, tx
student juried exhibition (curated by jade walker), st. edward's university // austin, tx
punctum., st. edward's university // austin, tx
i've changed my style, atm gallery at bolm studios // austin, tx
2013
obelisk 227, wild basin creative research center // austin, tx
publications
2020
the brooklyn review (4.17.20: troupe 98), web
2017
the latent image (2.1.17: rift), web
2015
chimera art magazine vol. 2, print
raw paw magazine vol. 6, print
collected works
art institute of chicago
the space between neighbors, 2015
objects of a feminine economy (no. 3), 2019
chicago artist's archive
objects of a feminine economy (no. 3), 2019
joan flasch artist book collection
backdropper, 2017
unprofitable actions and tender labor, 2018
awards
new york foundation for the arts fiscal sponsorship, 2021
school of the art institute of chicago writing fellowship, 2017
school of the art institute of chicago dean's scholarship, 2017
press
voyage chicago, online interview, 2019
experience
2020
co-founder and organzier, flatbush commons // brooklyn, ny
2017-19
graduate teaching assistant, school of the art institute of chicago (department of photography) // chicago, il
writing fellow, school of the art institute of chicago // chicago, il
2014-present
freelance photographer and retoucher, various clients and artists including chicago magazine, austin studios, farewell books, and artists based in tx / il / ny
2014-16
co-founder and collaborator, atm gallery // austin, tx
content analyst, pro-unlimited for facebook, inc. (community operations department) // austin, tx
2014
intern and production assistant for jennifer cox (filmmaker and photographer) // austin, tx
2011-14
darkroom technician, st. edward's university // austin, tx
digital imaging lab assistant, st. edward's university // austin, tx