2001 University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA MS, Anthropology, emphasis on the ethnographic/visual study of social justice issues in US urban areas Focus “Art in the Public Interest: An Ethnographic Study of Social Change Through Art”
1995 Boston University, College of Communications, Boston, MA BS, Photojournalism, Minor in Sociology
Awards & Honors
2002 Window of Opportunity Grant, The Leeway Foundation
Residencies
2005 Artists-in-Residence, Hoffman Gallery, Portland, OR
Bibliography
2004 Meridian Literary Magazine, portfolio, Winter 2004
B. Informed, interview, Winter 2004
Publications
2009 Dialogue, limited edition artist book Created in collaboration with Elysa Voshell
2005 Biblio, limited edition, hand bound book Created in collaboration with book-artist Elysa Voshell
Collection
The West Collection, Oaks, PA Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Centre, Istanbul, Turkey Long Island University Collection PrintROOM Collection, Rotterdam, The Netherlands Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA King St. Stephen Museum, Artists’ Book Collection, Székesfehérvár, Hungary Wells Book Arts Center, Aurora, NY KIOSK Archive Kunstbibliothek, Berlin
Professional experience
Studio Tours
2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Philadelphia Open Studio, Philadelphia, PA
Exhibitions
Solo
2015 Rhodes Art Park Gallery, Rhodes, Greece
2013 Seeds Gallery, Philadelphia, PA With Artist Brad Carney
2010 Penn State University, University Park, PA
2007 Rhodes Art Park, Rhodes, Greece
2006 Rhodes Art Park, Rhodes, Greece
2004 University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA
2002 New Gallery Concert Series, Community Music Center of Boston, Boston, MA
1996 – 1997 Gavroche, Chicago, IL
Two-Person
2011 Rhodes Art Park, Rhodes, Greece
2009 Sam Quinn Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2008 Installation, Surcle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2005 – 2006 2150, Miami, FL
Group
2015 The Way They See It- The Way They Tell It, Episcopal Academy, Newtown Square, PA
2012 Temple of Flora, Eagle Hill Institute, Steuben, ME
2011 – 2012 6:6 Counterparts, The West Collection, Oaks, PA
2011 Member Exhibition, The Light Room Salon Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2010 – 2011 Silver, Photo 612, Haddon Heights, NJ
2010 Journeys, The Lightroom Salon, Philadelphia, PA
Personal Universal, Photo 612, Philadelphia, PA
2009 Personal Universal, The University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA
Group Show, 222 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
BookEnds: The Book as Art, Washington, DC
2008 Out of the Blue, Philadelphia, PA
A Foreign Response, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
In the Beginning: Exploring Origins in Contemporary Art, Fox Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Beyond Kiosk, Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, PA
2007 Women to Watch: Photography in Philadelphia, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA Curator: Susan F. Sterling
Friends of Project Basho, Project Basho, Philadelphia, PA
Points of Departure: Inner and Outer Journeys in Contemporary Art, Fox Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2006 – 2007 Jump Start: Launching an Artists’ Book Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
2006 Babylon Lexicon, Barristers Gallery, New Orleans, LA
PrintROOM at Bureau, Bureau Art Centre, Manchester, UK
Art of July, Boston, MA Featured Artist 2006
The Moles Not Molar Book Arts Show, Nexus/foundation for today’s art, Philadelphia, PA
2005 Room, Hotel Maria, The Netherlands
To Have and To Hold, Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN, October
Eat Paper, Drink Ink: The Sensuality of Books, Philadelphia Center for The Book, Philadelphia, PA
17 on 17, Boston, MA
Artists’ Book Conference Book Fair, Contemporary Gallery of the Davis Museum and Cultural Center, Wellesley, MA
2nd Seoul International Artists’ Book Fair, Convention and Exhibition Center, Seoul, Korea