Education

 

2019 University of Iowa, MFA, Painting and Drawing 

2018 University of Iowa, MA, Painting and Drawing 

2016 Maharishi University of Management, Graduate School Preparatory Track

2015 Maharishi University of Management, BFA, Painting and Drawing

2015 Sustainable Living Minor, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA

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Exhibitions

 

Solo

2019 "Self Care is Covering Yourself in Leaves and Running Off to Join the Goblins and Tree People," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 "A Half-Remembered Space," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2016 "Dreamscape Installation," Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA

 

Group

2021 "September Residence," Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2021 "Sticks and Bones," Straight Line Studio, Snowmass, CO

2020 "Home and Auto," Public Space One, Iowa City, IA

2020 "The Spirit Observed," Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2020 "Home is Where the _____ is," Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2018 "If One of You Fails, You All Fail," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 "Graduate Student Buffet," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2016 "Don’t Mess Up the Ice Cream," University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2015 BFA Group Show, Maharishi University of Management, Fairfield, IA

 

Press

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Williams, Kaya, "'Sticks and Bones explores structure and symbolism in Snowmass," Snowmass Sun, Sept 8, 2021

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Awards

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2018 Mildred Pelzer Fellowship, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA

2015 Knowledge Fair Art Department Thesis Speaker, Fairfield, IA

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Residencies

2023 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

2021 Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

2020 Elsewhere Studios, Paonia, CO

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Research Experiences

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2021-2022 Farm Labor for Western Culture Farmstead, Paonia, CO

2019 Studio Assistant to TJ Dedeaux-Norris, Iowa City, IA

2013 Pasado's Safe Haven Intern, Monroe WA

2012 Farm Sanctuary Intern, Watkins Glen, NY

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Teaching

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2020 Fall Semester, 2D Design, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO

2018 Fall Semester, Basic Drawing [instructor], University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2018 Spring Semester, Basic Drawing [instructor], University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 Fall Semester, Elements of Art [instructor], University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2017 Spring Semester, Elements of Art [instructor], University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

2016 Spring Semester, Elements of Art [instructor], University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA