CV
EDUCATION
2019- 2023 BFA Studio Arts at University of Memphis
2015- 2019 Houston High School
HONORS AND AWARDS
2019 “Scholastic Art and Writing Awards,” Memphis Brooks Art Museum, Gold Key in Visual Arts
2019 Houston High School Spring Art Exhibition, Best in Show
2019 Houston High School Spring Art Exhibition, AP Award
2018 Houston High School Spring Art Exhibition, Best in Show Award
2018 “Scholastic Art and Writing Awards,” Memphis Brooks Art Museum, Gold Key in Visual Arts
2018 “Scholastic Art and Writing Awards,” Memphis Brooks Art Museum, Silver Key in Visual Arts
2017 Briarcrest Regional Art Contest and Exhibition, 1st Place for 11th Grade
2016 Houston High School PTA Reflections Tennessee State Fine Arts Contest, Merit Award
2016 Houston High School PTA Reflections Contest, 1st Place for Visual Art
WORK EXPERIENCE/ COMMISSIONS
2021- current Assistant Wood and Metal Shop Technician, University of Memphis, TN
2020 “Origins,” Mural Commission for Belltower Artisans, Highland Strip, Memphis, TN
2019 “Faith Driven,” Commissioned Piece for Brackett Library of Harding School of Theology, Cherry Road, Memphis, TN
2018 Artist, Painting with a Twist, Germantown, TN
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 First Fridays on Broad, Vice & Virtue, Memphis TN
2019 Bluff City, Independent Art Show, Belltower Artisans, Memphis TN
2019 Bluff City, Independent Art show, 409 South Main, Memphis TN
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2022 Group Show, How It’s Growing Ceramics Show, The Box Gallery, University of Memphis, Memphis TN
2022 Group Show, The Nook Gallery, University of Memphis, Memphis TN
2019 Group Show Kicking Out the Stage Lights, L Ross Gallery, Memphis TN
2019 White Station Church of Christ, Memphis TN, Bëra Art Exhibit
2019 Memphis Brooks Art Museum, Memphis TN, Scholastic Arts Exhibition
2019 Houston High School, Germantown TN, Juried Spring Art Exhibition
2018 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Memphis TN, Paint Memphis Mural
2018 Agricenter, Memphis TN, Delta Fair Art and Music Festival
2018 Houston High School, Germantown TN, Juried Spring Art Exhibition
2018 Memphis Brooks Art Museum, Memphis TN, Scholastic Arts Exhibition
2018 Briarcrest Christian School, Memphis TN, BRACE
2018 White Station Church of Christ, Memphis TN, Bëra Art Exhibit
2017 Houston High School, Germantown TN, Juried Spring Art Exhibition
2016 Houston High School, Germantown TN, Juried Spring Art Exhibition
2016 Hilton Hotel, Knoxville TN, PTA Reflections State Exhibition
PUBLIC WORKS
2020 “I’ll be seeing you”, Paint Memphis Public Mural, Front Steet, Memphis, TN
2020 “Origin,” Belltower Artisans Public Mural, Memphis, TN
PUBLICATIONS
2018 Houston High School 2016 Literary Magazine Volume 31
2017 Houston High School 2015 Literary Magazine Volume 30
SKILLS
Welding
Woodworking/ Joinery
Casting
Ceramics
REFERENCES
Bryan Blankenship
3-D Shop Technician, University of Memphis
Email: bblnknsh@memphis.edu
Phone: 901-678-2735
Kelsey Harrison
Professor of Sculpture, University of Memphis
Email: kqhrrson@memphis.edu