BIO
Born in Salinas, California in 1989
BIO
Born in Salinas, California in 1989
EDUCATION
2026 – Master of Fine Arts in Sculpture from Rhode Island School of Design
2024 – Pilchuck Glass School, session on neon with Kate Hush
2023 – Bachelor’s of Science in Art Practice from Portland State University
2015 – Internship at Oregon Museum of Science and Industry
2015 – Associate’s Degree in Apparel Design from Art Institute of Portland
SOLO EXHIBITIONS + PERFORMANCES
2026 – AS220 / PROVIDENCE RI / Performance with Margot St-Finch. Why The Sea Is Salt.
2025 – RISD Taproom / PROVIDENCE RI / Pablo's Doing Something Weird In The Taproom.
2024 – Demonhammer Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Solo show. Anonymizer.
2023 – MK Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Solo show. We Are Our Own Weavers.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 – Palazzo Bembo / VENICE / European Cultural Centre, Personal Structures 2026.
2026 – Radialsystem / BERLIN / Forecast Festival 2026.
2026 – The BLANC / NEW YORK CITY / See|Me, Fluid Ecologies.
2026 – Yale University / NEW HAVEN CT / Yale Graduate Conference in Ecology & Religion.
2026 – Make-Do Gallery / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Infinite Fetch.
2025 – Gelman Gallery / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Planetary: Friction, Fossil & the Future.
2025 – OPEN / PROVIDENCE RI / Group showcase of artists' collections. Public Disclosure.
2025 – Oregon Contemporary / PORTLAND OR / Group show. 31st Annual Sitka Art Invitational.
2025 – ISB Gallery / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. As We Are.
2025 – Sol Koffler Gallery / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Figure Eight.
2025 – Nature Lab at RISD / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show with Vis-a-thon.
2025 – The Vestibule / SEATTLE WA / Group show. The Cocoon Tightens.
2024 – East Manning Projects / PROVIDENCE RI / Group show. Who Goes There?
2024 – Lake Oswego Festival of the Arts / PORTLAND OR / Group show. Imagination Menagerie.
2024 – Oregon Contemporary Artists' Biennial / PORTLAND OR / Group show, chimæra/project.
2024 – Bean + Log / BROOKLYN NY / Group show: Ask To See My Hands .
2024 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Group show. : s y m b i o s i s :
2023 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Group show. The t4t Art Collective.
2023 – Chimaera.site/afk / PORTLAND OR / Group show. Collaborative temporary art space.
2023 – Cannon Gallery / MONMOUTH OR / 3 person show at Western Oregon University. Catalyst.
2022 – MK Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Group show. The t4t Art Collective.
2022 – Afru Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Group show.
2022 – Vacant building / PORTLAND OR / Group show.
2019 – Hypnagogia Festival / PE ELL WA / Installation at festival at Red Hawk Avalon.
2014 – Portland Fashion Week / PORTLAND OR / Group show; won design contest.
RESIDENCIES
AWARDS
NOMINATIONS
2026 – DOM Art Residence x Personal Structures 2026, digital residence.
2026 – RISD Graduate Commons Grant Fellowship, recipient.
2026 – AICAD Post-Graduate Teaching Fellowship, nomination.
2025 – Collaborative Visualization Grant, recipient.
2024 – Ford Family Foundation Visual Arts Program Critical Conversations Grant, recipient with collaborators through The t4t Art Collective's : s y m b o s i s : show.
2024 – Parallax Art Center Artist-in-Residence, honorable mention prize.
2023 – Arlene Schnitzer Visual Arts Prize, honorable mention / jury commendation.
2023 – Invent Oregon, Visionary Award. Statewide student innovation competition.
2023 – McGlasson Prize for Textile Arts, recipient.
2023 – International Sculpture Center, nomination for Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award.
2023 – Cleantech Challenge, 1st Place. Portland State University's clean energy contest for student innovators.
2022 – Lookout Arts Quarry, artist-in-residence. 1 month residency in Bellingham Washington.
TEACHING
2026 – Rhode Island School of Design, teaching assistant. Spring '26: Retooling, bronze foundry.
2026 – Rhode Island School of Design, instructor. Winter '26: Exploring Biomaterials.
2025 – Rhode Island School of Design, teaching assistant. Spring '25: Sculpture Sophomore Studio.
2025 – Rhode Island School of Design, teaching assistant. Fall '25: Sculptural Practices 1.
2024 – Pacific Northwest College of Art, artist-mentor. Spring '24: MFA artist-mentor.
2022 – Arts for Learning NW, mentor-designer for high school students through the SHIFT Project.
2021 – Oregon Service Learning Academy, guest instructor. Figure drawing class for high school.
CURATORIAL
EXPERIENCES
2025 – Multnomah County Arts Center / PORTLAND OR / Co-curator. Show of queer artists.
2024 – Multnomah County Arts Center / PORTLAND OR / Invited as an artist-curator for 2025.
2024 – Demonhammer Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Co-curator. multilingual transgender identity.
2024 – Demonhammer Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, by invitation.
2024 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, 50+ trans artists.
2023 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, open call.
2023 – Chimaera.site/afk / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective popup, open call.
2022 – MK Gallery / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective featured artists.
2022 – Parallax Art Center / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, pop-up show.
2022 – Vacant building / PORTLAND OR / Curator. The t4t Art Collective, +20 artists, open call.
FEATURED IN
2026 – The Bureau of Queer Art / Vol. 13 / Interview
2026 – smoke and mold / Photo series of sculptural work & written piece
2025 – Broken Stone Review / "Home" issue / photo series of sculptural work
2023 – Portland TextileX Month / Solo show featured
OTHER EXPERIENCES
2025 – Vis-a-thon, data visualization marathon through RISD + the National Science Foundation.
2023 – Midori Hirose, project assistant. Artist's assistant through APANO for Midori's Furin Bell Community Art Project.
2022 – The t4t Art Collective, creator & curator. Creating opportunities and community for transgender artists.
2022 – MK Gallery Gallery assistant Portland State University.