Education
Master of Fine Arts, Columbia College Chicago, Interdisciplinary Arts, Book and Paper Arts. 2008, with honors
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, majors in photography and German literature. 2001, with honors
Study abroad, International Summer University, Marburg, studies in art history, Marburg, Germany. 1999

Solo Exhibitions
Superstition, Logsdon 1909, Chicago, IL. March 2009
Vespine, Chicago, IL. April 2009
Peoria Art Center, Peoria, IL. November 2009
Them, Institute of Visual Art, Milwaukee, WI. 2000

Selected Group Exhibitions
2008 Thesis Exhibition One, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL. 2008
Photography in Book Arts and the Book in Photography, Harrisonburg, VA. 2008
Because There Is This Briefest Moment, Vespine Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2008
Enter Into Circulation: An Alternative Library, The Finch Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2008
Wanderlust, Lanza Studio, Chicago, IL. 2007
A Few Things You Should Know, Vespine Gallery, Chicago, IL. 2007
Pilsen Art Walk, Chicago Arts District, Chicago, IL. 2004­­­–2008
Safe Harbor: Books in Boxes, Bayview Book Arts Gallery, Milwaukee, WI. 2005
New Editions Books: Old, New and Digital, O’Hanlon Center for the Arts, CA. 2005
Liminal, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL. 2004
Bad Water Book Club Collections, Golda Meir Library, Milwaukee, WI. 2002
In This Body, Walker’s Point Center for the Arts, Milwaukee, WI. 2000

Permanent Collections
Columbia College Chicago, Center for Book and Paper Arts
The Joan Flasch Artists’ Book Collection, School of the Art Institute Chicago
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Golda Meir Library

Grants and Scholarships
Getz Award, Columbia College Chicago. 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008
Aiko Award, Columbia College Chicago, travel/research grant. 2005
Devin Art Award, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Peck School of the Arts.
2000, renewed 2001