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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree: University of Nebraska, Lincoln - Graduated December 2001
Professional Life: Self-taught and Self-Employed - Since 2002
Lincoln Berean Church: Art Director / Teacher, 2009-2018
What I look for in An Opportunity
Expand my professional Career
I am looking for any opportunities that will further my career. I also look for organizations, cities, or community groups that will want to collaborated and put their trust in me for any large or small scale art-related projects.
Work with the Community
I enjoy working with different groups of people and have found the best work occurs when I can connect to a community and create something that is inspired from their input and location.
Imagine, Dream, Create, Display
I enjoy working within any and all four of these categories and am available to be of service in these areas as well.
PUBLIC ART
2022 Gateway Mall ("Garden of Possibilities" - community art experience / artist in residence in collaboration with Lincoln Arts
Council)
2021 Gateway Mall ("The Break Through", interactive experience)
2020 Gateway Mall (Word Search Wall - 27' x 17', Collage Mural 30' x 12', and Art on the Mall Mural- 27' x 14')
2019 City of Henderson, NE (“Some Bigger, None Better” wall mural 45’ x 15’)
2019 Gateway Mall (Light Bright Wall - 2 iterations on 27’ x 17’ wall)
2018 Gateway Mall (“Dream” - large string art wall 27’ x 17’)
2017 Gateway Mall in conjunction with Lighthouse/Heartland Big Brothers Big Sisters and
Team Mates (“One Thousand” – installation of 1000 CNC cut Komatex rectangles)
2016 Hope Venture /Gateway Mall Partnership (Together Hope Grows” 12’x 7’ interactive mosaic mural)
2015 Pilgrimer Coffee Shop, Lincoln NE (“You Are Not Alone” interactive painted mural)
2014-15 Lincoln Light House Light Bulb Project (3 bulbs one paint/ one mosaic/ one mixed media)
2014 Doorways to Hope – (“CommUNITY Tree” interactive mural project)
2013 Nebraska City Enchanted Arboretum (2 trees – one paint / one mosaic)
2012 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans (interactive mural)
2011 Slave Free Nebraska (downtown Lincoln park bench)
2011-12 River Walk; Yankton South Dakota (sculpture)
2010 Hildegard Center for the Arts (mosaic sculpture)
COMMISSIONS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS
Beethoven’s Apprentice Music Academy
2022 Designer / Artist for collaborative music themed painting
Lincoln Early Childhood Development Network
2022 Designer / Artist for data collecting / collaborative textile art project
*prepared 9 weaving looms for 9 questions
*interacted with attendees at event
*reported on findings of data collected through visual textiles and relating stories of attendees
Lincoln Arts Council
2022 Designer / Artist for “Gather and Grow” (data collecting art project)
*designed an prepared hundreds of leaves for project
*executed interactive components at weekend arts festival
*reported data findings and project to LAC
City of Henderson, NE
2019 Designer and Artist of “ Some Bigger, None Better” 45’ x 15’ mural
*lead the city council and community through the creation of public art
*worked closely with city representatives to make mural a success
Gateway Mall
2018-present Designer / Artist / Go-to Brainstormer for Art Projects
Projects: Light Bright and String Art wall art
*meet with mall staff to brainstorm and create innovative works of art
*work with mall staff to see ideas come in to being
Lincoln Berean Church
2017 Designer and Artist for hallway mural project (45’ x 8’)
*worked with Children’s Ministry Coordinator, operations staff, and children
*painted trees which were then adorned with fingerprint leaves made by children
2017 Window Designer / Painter for large stage set faux stained glass windows (7 total; each 16’ high)
2017 Project Lead and assistant artist for Children’s Department Murals (5 walls in 3 hallways totaling 8’ in height and 250’ in length)
*worked with Children’s Ministry Coordinator, graphic designer, artists
*coordinated meetings, oversaw layout of the three walls
2017 Art Director for Easter Video (16’ wall with dimensional box shapes and color direction)
*worked with videographers
2016 Designer of Good Friday Art (7- 4’ x 8’ stained glass looking light boxes)
*worked with engineer, light tech, and stage tech
2015 Project Lead, Artist, Co-Designer of “Progression” (mural on canvas 2 panels 24’ x 7’ and 1 panel 17’ x 7’)
*worked with artists, volunteers, engineer
2014 Designer of stage elements (4 Dioramas- 2 – 8’x8’ and 2-12’ x 8’ and painted live Christmas Eve)
*worked with set crew, engineers, and volunteers
2012 Designer / Executer / Artist for 14’ cross mosaic
*worked with congregation to create piece over a 3 week period of time
*worked with church staff and other artists to brainstorm and execute idea
Noyes Art Designs for CHI Great Plains Health Hospital; North Platte, NE
2015 2 – relief glass mosaic sculptures for Pediatric and Labor and Delivery Wings
*worked with Nancy Noyes (owner of Noyes Art Design); and professional installer
Hildegard Center for the Arts
2013-2014 Project Coordinator for Doorways to Hope and Art in Non-Traditional Spaces (working with local non-profits & Veteran’s Hospital providing opportunities to artists)
*met and communicated with directors, office managers, and a variety of professionals to place are appropriate
for their spaces
Visiting Nurses Association
2012, 2018-19 Ornament Fundraiser – (created 24 mosaic ornaments)
Nebraska Brain Injury Association
2011-2012 “Medal of Honor” paper crane sculpture
*worked with director of organization
Mid America Nazerene University; Olathe, KS
2007 (10’ x 7’ painted mural on panel for Cultural Arts Center)
*communicated with project manager and building operation staff
EXHIBITIONS
EXHIBITIONS in LINCOLN, NE
Apr-Aug 2022 Gateway to the Arts (all facets of my work through 5 solo exhibits)
June/July 2020 Red Path Gallery (Mixed Media Mosaic and bronze works)
January 2019 Noyes Gallery (Mixed Media Mosaic and bronze works in Focus Gallery)
June 2019 Indigo Bridge Coffee Shop (Mixed Media Mosaic and bronze works)
August 2018 Noyes Gallery (“Embracing Sorrow” paint on paper series in Focus Gallery)
October 2017 Noyes Gallery (“Collective Individualism” Painted Canvas installation in Focus Gallery)
January 2014 Burkeholder Project (Group Artist Invitational Exhibit)
January 2014 Noyes Gallery, (Focus Gallery Exhibit of Mosaic Sculpture “Men”)
2012 – 2013 NuVibe Coffee Shop, Downtown (Solo Exhibit)
2012 Hildegard Center for the Arts (“Heroes” juried exhibit)
2011 – 2015 Lincoln Internal Medicine (Healing Arts Group Exhibit)
2010 – 2011 Scooters Coffee Shop (November thru February 2011)
2010 Grand Manse Gallery (Solo Exhibit for September)
2009 / 2010 Immanuel Fine Arts Gallery (Group Shows)
2004 – present Lincoln Berean Church (various exhibits, live and public art)
OUT OF TOWN EXHIBITS
Apr/Nov 2021 Mahony State Park (Wildlife and Landscape Art Show)
2010 - Present Friesen Gallery; Henderson, NE (on-going solo exhibit space)
Nov-Dec 2019 The Renaissance; Aurora, NE (solo exhibit)
October 2019 Aurora Art Walk; Aurora, NE (solo exhibit at The Renaissance)
Spring 2017 Sojourn Church; Louisville, KY (single painting)
2012-present Christians in Visual Arts Organization; Scribes of Hope traveling exhibit
2012 Museum of Nebraska Art; Kearney, NE (single sculpture)
2011 / 2012 Friesen Gallery, Henderson, NE (solo exhibit)
2010 First Baptist Church Arts Festival, Nashville, TN (juried show)
2009 – 2012 Park Street Church, Boston, MA (juried shows)
2008 Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (portfolio exhibit)
2008-2014 Who Is He? exhibit of 150 mixed media paintings on canvas
Marian Library in Dayton, OH; Wesley Memorial Gallery in Fostoria, OH;
Gethsemane Lutheran Church in MN; Chicago’s Fourth Presbyterian Church
Published
TOSCA Magazine – Spring 2015, Featured Artist State of Nebraska
Christians in Visual Art - January 2014, Art and the Church Blog series
June 2017, Art in the Mall blog post
White Stone Gallery; Philadelphia, PA - 2014 Art & Faith Catalogue
The Christian Century Magazine - December 2011, “Stable’s Light” painting on front cover
Speaking
Girl Scout Troop #28820: Lincoln, NE – guest speaker, artist, collaborator of art making 2022
Zion Presbyterian Church: Lincoln, NE- guest speaker: personal journey of art & spirituality 2019
Lincoln Berean Church; Lincoln, NE – guest speaker / panel discussions / workshops 2004-2018
Christians in Visual Art - Biannual Conference Track Speaker (Art & the Church) 2017
Paper Presenter: Biannual Conference 2017
Creative Church Conference: Indianapolis - speaker 2016
Creative Church Conference: Boise, ID - speaker 2016
References
Chad Becwar; General Manager, Gateway Mall
(402) 464-3197 Ext 228 or c[email protected]
Robert Goldberg, Outreach Coordinator; Lincoln Arts Council
(402) 304-3849 or [email protected]
Jon Sauer; Worship Arts Director, Lincoln Berean Church
(402) 483-6512 or [email protected]
Connie Brown; City Clerk; City of Henderson
(402) 723-5782 / (402) 366-1386 or [email protected]
Liz Shea-McCoy, Artist, AiS/C Roster Artist Nebraska Arts Council; Public Art Coordinator
(402) 430-5923 or [email protected]