Education

2027 MFA (pending), Visual Art, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA

2002 BFA with Distinction, Commercial Art, Concordia University, Seward, NE

2002 BA with Distinction, Studio Art, Concordia University, Seward, NE

Art and Design Experience

2023 – present Studio Assistant to T.J. Dedeaux-Norris, Support exhibition planning and preparation, studio production, and the organization of materials for exhibitions.

2025 Freelance Graphic Designer, Opening Lines, Designed the exhibition flyer for the group exhibition curated by Grace Kim at the American Academy in Rome.

2026 Freelance Book Layout and Typesetting (in-progress), Layout and typesetting for a book on security practices. Title, client, and project dates to confirm.

Professional Experience

2020–present Web Strategist, Qraftful, Omaha, NE, Web strategy and digital design.

2017–2020 Website Manager, Ryman Hospitality Properties, Nashville, TN, Managed and updated websites for the Grande Ole Opry, Ryman Auditorium, WSM Radio, and Ole Red brands

2008–2017 Designer and Digital Operations Manager, Country Weekly, Inc., Nashville, TN, Designed and Managed the Country Weekly magazine website, email newsletters, social media accounts, photography, videography, and podcast

Guest Artist Workshops and Talks

2026 Guest Artist, Bookbinding Workshop, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

2025 Guest Artist, Bookbinding Workshop, Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA

2025 Bookbinding Workshops, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy. Workshop leader

2026 Guest Artist Studio Visit and Workshops, Temple University Rome (undergraduate students, Rome, Italy. Artist talk and studio visit; bookbinding and acetone transfer printmaking workshops.)

Residencies and Selections

2025 – 2026 Fellow Traveler, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy (accompanying Rome Prize Fellow T.J. Dedeaux-Norris)

2025 In Cahoots Residency, Petaluma, California. (accepted; did not attend)

Group Exhibitions

2027 MIU Thesis Show, Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA

2025 Opening Lines, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy (curated by Grace Kim, presented by Toy Bin Art)

2025 Body Boundaries, Project Project, Omaha, Nebraska. (curated by T.J. Dedeaux-Norris)

Open Studios

2026 Academy Open Studios, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy (presented work in own studio during the Academy’s public open studios)

2025 Independent Open Studio, American Academy in Rome, Rome, Italy (hosted an open studio presenting artistic practice)

Podcast and Collaborative Projects

2026 – present The Emergence Room, www.theemergenceroom.com (co-host with T.J. Dedeaux-Norris – Conversations on art, care, creativity, and emergence)

2026 The Emergence Room exhibition presentation, Podcast featured in T.J. Dedeaux-Norris’s solo exhibition Black Body, Ancient City, MAD Murate Art District, Florence, Italy.