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Education
MA, Eastern Illinois University
BFA, The University of Michigan School of Art
6-12 Art Education Certificate, State of Michigan
Post-Baccalaureate K-12 Art Education Certification, Bloomfield College
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Co-Founder, Skep Space
Launched in 2022, Skep Space is an artist-centered space that provides support and community to creatives at all levels in their careers. Our primary concerns are:
Create a supportive and inclusive environment in which individuals can find and express their creative voice
Provide affordable and accessible studio space for Artists
Provide community building opportunities
Build varied programming to support both Skep Artists and bring artistic learning to the wider community, through events like workshops, open drawing, critiques, etc.
Provide professional development resources for Artists, including mentorship programs
Provide opportunities for Artists to show and sell their work
Advance exposure and support for historically underrepresented Artists
Teach, collaborate and learn from others throughout the creative process
Founding Member, The Collective Critique Group
Understanding that women artists typically exist within the context of family life and additional careers, its members strive to lift each other up in a positive and supportive network. The group meets for monthly critique meetings where like-minded people convene with the purpose to improve work and sell it to the general public. While the organization currently exists as a non profit, its individual members are goal-oriented artists who strive to further their own career.
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Exhibitions and Memberships
2024
President, Skep Space
Resident Artist, Skep Space
Artist, Honeycomb Gallery
Recipient: Arts Advocacy Award, City of Farmington Hills
Recipient: Genisys Credit Union “Spirit of Main Street” Grant Award
Art Educator, Brother Rice High School Bloomfield Hills, MI
Paint Creek Arts Center “Ghostly Affair” Show
Art on the Grand, coordinated double tent for Skep Space Artists
Mural, Huntington Woods Public Library
Member, DDA Public Art Committee
Gallery of Note, Heart the Art
2023
President, Skep Space
Resident Artist, Skep Space
Artist, Honeycomb Gallery
Art Educator, Brother Rice High School Bloomfield Hills, MI
Art on the Grand
Mural, Huntington Woods Public Library
Member, DDA Public Art Committee
2022
President, Skep Space
Resident Artist, Skep SpaceArt Educator, Brother Rice High School Bloomfield Hills, MI
Art on the Grand
Member, DDA Public Art Committee
Public Display, Heart the Art
Member Artist/Mother
2021
Art Educator, Brother Rice High School Bloomfield Hills, MI
Temporary Public Art Installation, Raven Wing
Art on the Grand
Board Member, Kickstart Farmington
Member, Farmington DDA Public Art Committee
Member, “The Collective” Critique Group
Member, Artist/Mother
2020
Art Educator Brother Rice High School Bloomfield Hills, MI
Public Art Mural Project
“Gifts of Quarantine”, KickstART Gallery
Northville Art House Member Show
Art on the Grand
Art Mile Detroit, KickstART Gallery, Farmington, Michigan
Board Member, KickstART Farmington
Member, Farmington DDA Public Art Committee
2019
Art Educator, City of Farmington Hills
Art Educator, Farmington Community Library
Art on the Grand
Vendor, Farmington Farmers Market
Vendor, Ann Arbor Sunday Artisan Market
Vendor Ann Arbor Kindlefest
Board Member, KickstART Farmington
2018
Art Educator, City of Farmington Hills
Art Educator, Farmington Community Library
Art on the Grand
Owner, Mother Mary’s Toffee Company
Vendor, Farmington Farmers Market
Vendor, Ann Arbor Sunday Market
Vendor Ann Arbor Kindlefest
2017
Art Educator, City of Farmington Hills
Art on the Grand
Owner, Mother Mary’s Toffee Company
Vendor, Farmington Farmers Market
Vendor, Ann Arbor Sunday Market
Vendor Ann Arbor Kindlefest
2016
Art Educator, City of Farmington Hills
Farmington Founders Festival
Owner, Mother Mary’s Toffee Company
Vendor, Farmington Farmers Market
Vendor, Ann Arbor Sunday Market
Vendor Ann Arbor Kindlefest
2015
Art Educator, City of Farmington Hills
Owner, Mother Mary’s Toffee Company
Private Art Educator
2014
Private Art Educator
Owner, Mother Mary’s Toffee Company
Vendor, Farmington Farmers Winter Market
2013
Private Art Educator
Owner, Mother Mary’s Toffee Company
Vendor, Poesy Royal Oak, MI
Vendor, Farmington Farmers Winter Market
2012
Art Educator, Marlboro, NJ
Traverse City Cherry Festival
Owner, Mother Mary’s Toffee Company
Vendor, Ann Arbor Sunday Artisan Market
Vendor, Poesy Royal Oak