“Art is a wondrous gift given to humanity as a reminder of who we are. Each brushstroke paints a story representing a key moment in the artist's life and a unique interpretation by the viewer. It is a talent borrowed from the Ultimate Artist's fingertips to be shared with a broken world in need of joy so that we may once again, in the words of Henri Matisse, ‘look at life with the eyes of a child’.”
-Elsie Joy
EDUCATION:
2021 | Associate of Arts, Art History
2020 | Associate of Arts, Studio Art
AWARDS & EXHIBITIONS:
2019 | Colorado Gallery of the Arts | 2nd Place in Painting
2018-2019 | Congressional Art Competition Exhibition | U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
2018 | Colors of Humanity “Black and White” Competition | Finalist
2018 | Congressional Art Competition | 1st Place
2018 | International Art Effect Competition | Grand Prize
2018 | Reflections Art Competition | 1st Place at State
2018 | Echter’s Pollinator Art Competition Exhibition | Echter's Nursery & Garden Center
2018 | Echter’s Pollinator Art Competition | 1st Place
2017 | MCA “Natural Disaster” Exhibition | Museum of Contemporary Art Denver
2017 | International Art Effect Competition | 2nd Place
2017 | Reflections Art Competition | 3rd Place at State
2016-2020 | Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes Permanent Exhibition | Lowell Milken Center, Fort Scott, KS
2016 | Kiwanis Art Competition | 2nd Place
2016 | Capitol Art Show
2015 | Reflections Art Competition | Children's Choice Award
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
2015-2023 | Graphic Design
2017-2023 | Scenic Muralist for Theatrical Sets
2019 | Green Mountain Holiday Art Bazaar | Vendor
2018 | Green Mountain Holiday Art Bazaar | Vendor
2016-2018 | National Art Honor Society (NAHS) | President
2017 | Green Mountain Holiday Art Bazaar | Vendor
2016 | Annual Lanier Fine Art Festival | Setup Lead
2015 | Annual Lanier Fine Art Festival | Assistant