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Professional Areas:

Drawing, Painting, Illustration, Sculpture

Education:

2008 M.F.A. Painting and Drawing (minor in sculpture), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

2005 B.F.A. Illustration, Brigham Young University, at Provo, UT

2010 Paramedic Certification, Weber State University, Ogden, UT

2007 Kamille Corry Atelier (figure drawing), Salt Lake City, UT

2004 Center for Academic Study and Naturalist Painting (figure drawing), Springville, UT

Teaching Experience:

2012-Present Assistant Professor of Art/Advisor, Dixie State University, St. George, UT

2009-2011 Adjunct Instructor, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

2010 Adjunct Instructor, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

2007-2009 Adjunct Instructor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT (instructor of record)

Dixie State University Courses New Courses Designed and Taught:

Art 1100 “Design for Non-majors” online (General Education course 2D design online)

Art 3440 “Artist Materials and Methods” (focusing on 2D tool and art creation)

Art 3450R “Anatomy for the Artist” (memorize muscles, bones, and shapes, life draw cadavers)

Art 3800 “Business of Art” (info on how to start, market, and manage an art business)

Art 3910R “Digital Painting” (painting using Photoshop and Painter software)

Dixie State University Courses Taught:

Art 1001 “Art First Year Experience” (gets freshmen students acquainted with college life)

Art 1010 “Intro to Art” (General Education art appreciation class)

Art 1110 “Drawing and Composition” (foundation drawing class)

Art 1120 “2D Design” (foundation design class)

Art 2210 “Intro to Oil” (introduction to oil painting techniques)

Art 4800 “Senior Exhibition” (professionally exhibit art and prepare for graduation)

Art 4950R “Art Internship” (provide and oversee art student internships)

Additional Courses taught:

Art 114 “Drawing” at Brigham Young University (foundation course)

Art 2270 “Figure Drawing 1” at Utah Valley University (figure drawing class)

Art 1020 “Non major Drawing” at University of Utah (GE drawing class)

Art 1030 “Non major Painting” at University of Utah (GE painting class)

Awards:

2016 Artist Magazine, Show Finalist

2016 Honorable Mention, Las Vegas International Art Competition, Las Vegas, NV

2016 1st Place Award, Utah County Art Show, Provo, UT

2015 Artist Magazine, Show Finalist

2015 Award of Merit, Invitational, Sears Art Gallery, St. George, UT

2014 Honorable Mention, Jerry's Artarama Self Portrait Competition, Raleigh, NC

2014 Award of Excellence, Summer Showcase, Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, UT

2012 Artist Magazine, Show Finalist

2012 1st Place Award, Naked in Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

2012 Essie Award Finalist, Gallore Gallery, Middletown, CT

2012 1st Place Award, Ogden Plein Air Competition, Ogden, UT

2012 Certificate of Excellence, International Portrait Competition, Philadelphia, PA

2012 Honorable Mention, Utah County Art Show, Provo, UT

2008 Honorable Mention, Small Wonders, Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD

2007 First Place Award, Meyer Gallery Student Show, Park City, UT

2007 Alvin Gittins Fellowship Grant, University of Utah, S.L.C., UT

2007 Teaching Assistantship Award, University of Utah, S.L.C., UT

2006 Award of Merit, Annual Utah State Art Show, S.L.C., UT

2005 Juror Award, Ogden Annual Art Show, Ogden, UT

2005 Award of Merit, Utah Valley Art Competition, Provo, UT

2005 Second Place Award, UPS Art Competition, Atlanta, GA

2005 Art Fund Award, Student Art Show, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

2004 Oscarson Grant, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

2004 Award of Merit, Utah Valley Art Competition, Provo, UT

2003 Undergraduate Talent Award, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Publications:

2017 Artist Magazine, (show finalist) Jan

2016 15 Bytes, (editorial and art reproduction) April

2016 The Spectrum Newspaper, (interview and art reproduction) May 6

2016 Dixie Sun Newspaper, (interview) Apr. 16th

2016 Southwest Art Magazine, (editorial) Jan

2015 Artist Magazine, (show finalist) Dec

2014 St. George News, (editorial and art reproduction) Apr. 5th

2013 Southwest Art Magazine, (editorial) Aug

2013 Southwest Art Magazine, (editorial) Jan

2012 Artist Magazine, (show finalist) Dec

2011 SLCity Weekly, (show crit and art reproduction) Vol. 27, No. 49, pg. 23, April 28

2009 American Art Collector, (bio and artwork reproduction) June, pg. 148-15

2008 U of U College of Fine Art Brochure (art reproduction)

2008 Ensign Magazine, (Illustration) Oct

2008 Enormous Rooms Vol. 4, (artwork reproduction)

2008 15 Bytes Online Magazine, (editorial) March

2007 New Era Magazine, (Illustration) April

2006 15 Bytes Online Magazine, (artwork reproduction) June

2005 BYU Geology Alumni Magazine, (Illustration) Aug

2005 Inside UPS Magazine, (artwork reproduced) Aug

2005 Liahona Magazine, (Illustration) July

2004 St. George Magazine, (artwork reproduced) Nov

2004 Children’s Geography Book “Water and Ice” April

2003 Deseret Newspaper, (article on group of artists) Oct

Solo Exhibitions:

2016 Carbon, Sears Gallery, St. George, UT

2011 Eclectic, The Joint Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2009 Expansion Exhibition, Visage Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2008 Rock and Mortar, MFA Thesis Show, Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, S.L.C., UT

Group Exhibitions:

2016 International Competition (juried), Art Kudos, Online

2016 Oil Painters of America Western Region Competition, Marshall Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2016 Las Vegas International Juried Art Competition, Jana’s RedRoom Gallery, Las Vegas, NV

2016 Utah County 4 Man Art Show (invitational), Utah County Art Gallery, Provo, UT

2016 Utah County Art Show (juried), Utah County Art Gallery, Provo, UT

2016 Plate Show (invitational), Art Access, SLC, UT

2016 Showcase (invitational), Sears Gallery, St. George, UT

2016 Unlimited Talent (invitational), Portrait Society of America, Reston, VA

2016 Invitational, Sears Gallery, St. George, UT

2015 The Figure (juried), East End Arts 4th National Art Competition, Riverhead, NY

2015 International Online (juried), National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society, Bolivar, MO

2015 Student /Faculty Art Show (invitational), Sears Gallery, St. George, UT

2015 International ARC Salon (juried), Art Renewal Center, Port Reading, NJ

2015 The Vagina Project (juried), North Plaza Gallery, St. George, UT

2015 Plate Show (invitational), Art Access, SLC, UT

2015 Unlimited Talent (invitational), Portrait Society of America, Atlanta, GA

2015 Invitational, Sears Museum, St. George, UT

2015 Annual Gala Art Show (juried), Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, SLC, UT

2014 Fall International Online Exhibition (juried), NOAPS, Bolivar, MO

2014 Holiday Show (juried), Zions Bank, SLC, UT

2014 Priority Male (invitational), Archangel Gallery, Palm Springs, CA

2014 Best of America (juried), National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society, Dunnegan Gallery, MO

2014 Faculty Art Show (invitational), North Plaza Gallery, St. George, UT

2014 Winners Exhibit (invitational), Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, UT

2014 International Online (juried), National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society, Bolivar, MO

2014 International ARC Salon (juried), Art Renewal Center, Port Reading, NJ

2014 23rd OPA National Juried Exhibition, Bennington Center for Arts, Bennington, VT

2014 Summer Showcase (juried), Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, UT

2014 Unlimited Talent (invitational), Portrait Society of America, Reston, VA

2014 Student /Faculty Art Show (invitational), Sears Gallery, St. George, UT

2014 The Vagina Project (juried), Holland Building at DSU, St. George, UT

2014 Spring Show (invitational), Zion's Bank, Provo, UT

2014 Salon International (juried), Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX

2014 Exhibit 1 (invitational), 3 man show, Crowley Gallery, Ogden, UT

2014 Plate Show (invitational), Art Access, SLC, UT

2014 Annual Gala Art Show (juried), Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, SLC, UT

2014 Invitational, Sears Museum St. George, UT

2013 Unlimited Talent (invitational), Portrait Society of America, Atlanta, GA

2013 Santa Paula Portraits (invitational), Sears Museum Show, St. George, UT

2013 Western Region Show (juried), Oil Painters of America, Topeka, KS

2013 Salon Show (juried), Oil Painters of America, Petoskey, MI

2013 Spring Show (juried), Zion's Bank, Provo, UT

2013 National Art Show (juried), Oil Painters of America, Fredericksburg, TX

2013 Faculty/Student Show (invitational), Sears Museum, St. George, UT

2013 Plate Show (invitational), Art Access, SLC, UT

2013 Go Figure (invitational), 3 man show, Crowley Gallery, Ogden, UT

2012 Holiday Show (juried), Zion's Bank, SLC, UT

2012 National Figurative Comp (juried), Lore Degenstein Gallery, Selinsgrove, PA

2012 Off the Map (invitational), Art Access, SLC, UT

2012 Faculty Show (invitational), Gallery 303, Provo, UT

2012 International Competition (juried), Art Kudos, Online

2012 International Essie Competition (juried), Gallore Gallery, Middletown, CT

2012 Metro Montage XII (juried), Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA

2012 Plein Air Competition (juried), Ogden City, Ogden, UT

2012 National Art Competition (juried), Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA

2012 International Portrait Competition (juried), Portrait Society of America, Philadelphia, PA

2012 Magnitude 7 (juried), Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

2012 Spring Art Show (invitational), Authentique Gallery, St. George, UT

2012 Summer Art Showcase (juried), Covey Center for the Arts, Provo, UT

2012 Utah County Art Show (juried) Provo, UT

2012 Naked in Pittsburgh (juried), Outlaw Artisans Pittsburgh, PA

2012 Spring Salon (juried), Springville Museum Springville, UT

2012 International Salon (juried), Greenhouse Gallery San Antonio, TX

2012 State-wide Show (juried), BDAC Bountiful, UT

2012 Plate Show (invitational), Art Access SLC, UT

2011 Thinking Young (invitational) Contemporary Design Gallery, SLC, UT

2011 Fall Art Show (invitational) Visage Gallery, SLC, UT

2011 Annual PARTNERS exhibition (invitational) Art Access, SLC, UT

2011 Spring Art Show (invitational) Authentique Gallery, St. George, UT

2011 Spring Salon (juried), Springville Museum of Art, UT

2011 The Line Up (juried 3 Man), Art Access, SLC, UT

2010 From East to West (invitational) Visage Gallery, SLC, UT

2010 Landscapes (invitational), Contemporary Design Gallery, SLC, UT

2010 Invitational Art Show, Zion's Bank, SLC, UT

2010 Faculty Show (invitational), Gallery 303, Provo, UT

2010 Plate Show (invitational), Art Access, SLC, UT

2010 International Salon (juried), Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX

2010 Utah State Art Show (juried), BDAC, Bountiful, UT

2010 Pedestrians (2 Person Show) Visage Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2010 Art and Soup Show (invitational), CNS, Salt Lake City, UT

2009 Subject Color Concept (2 Man Show), Gittens Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2009 Three Perspectives on Women (3 Person Show), Rive Gouache Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ

2009 Summer Show (Invitational), A Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2009 International LDS Art Competition (Juried), LDS Museum, Salt Lake City, UT

2009 Statewide Competition (Juried), Bountiful/Davis Art Center, Bountiful, UT

2009 Drawing from Perception VI (Juried), Wright State University, Dayton, OH

2009 Not Just Another Pretty Face (Juried), Contemporary Art Center, SLC, UT

2009 Beaumont Art League National (Juried), Beaumont Gallery, Beaumont, TX

2009 Clemson National Print and Drawing Exhibition (Juried), Acorn Gallery, Clemson, SC

2009 Group Show (invitational), Zion Canyon Community Center, Springdale, UT

2008 Small Wonders (Juried), Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, MD

2008 Rio State Show (Juried), Rio Gallery, SLC, UT

2008 National Small Oil Painting Exhibition (Juried), Wichita Center, KS

2008 24 Hr. Show (invitational), Kayo Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2008 Spring Salon (Juried), Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT

2008 Crossroads (Invitational), Utah Museum of Fine Art, S.L.C. UT

2008 Graduate Student Show, Alvin Gittins Gallery, University of Utah, UT

2007 Holiday Show (Juried), Mercantile Gallery, Midway, UT

2007 Religious Art Show (Juried), Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT

2007 Student Art Show (Juried), Meyer Gallery, Park City, UT

2007 Eccles State Art Show (Juried), Eccles Gallery, Ogden, UT

2007 Eastern Europe and Utah artist show (Invitational), Contemporary Gallery, SLC, UT

2007 Pickle Company Alternative Show (Juried), Pickle Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2007 Spring Show (invitational), Pour Yorick, Salt Lake City, UT

2007 Triskaidekaphobia (Graduate Student Show), Alvin Gittins Gallery, SLC, UT

2006 The New Kids (4 man show), A Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2006 Annual Utah State Art Show (Juried), Utah County City, Provo, UT

2006 St. George Regional Art Show (Juried), St. George Museum of Art, St. George, UT

2005 Religious Art Show (Juried), Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT

2005 Undergraduate Show (juried), Gallery 303, Provo, UT

2005 Spring Salon (Juried), Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT

2005 Student Art Show (Juried), B.F. Larsen Gallery, Provo, UT

2005 Annual Utah County State Art Show (Juried), Utah County Gallery, Provo, UT

2005 Under 30 Art show (Invitational), Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA

2005 Ogden Annual Art Show (Juried), Eccles Art Center, Ogden, UT

2004 Hinckley Mayhew Art Competition (Juried), B.F. Larsen Gallery, Provo, UT

2004 Utah Valley Art Competition (Juried), Freedom Gallery, Provo, UT

2004 St. George Regional Art Show (Juried), St. George Museum of Art, UT

2004 Religious Art Show (Juried), Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT

Private Commissions:

Randal and Sandy Iverson, St. George, Utah (painting)
Eric and Marge Hufner, SLC, Utah (portraits)
Eric and Emily Morgan, SLC, Utah (landscapes, portraits)
Dr. Bill and Marget Caine, Salt Lake City, Utah (medical art)
Doug and Margret Bagley, Salt Lake City, Utah (portrait)
Jeff and Jana Whiting, Salt Lake City, Utah (Historical painting)
Ron Spratling, Salt Lake City, Utah (portraits)
Robin Smilanich, Provo, Utah (portraits)
Chris and Robin Thomas, Salt Lake City, Utah (portraits)
Sean and Jana O’Brien, Salt Lake City, Utah (portraits)
Tom Boley, Salt Lake City, Utah (portraits)

Corporate Commissions:

2015 Arches Health Plan CEO commission

2014 Arches Health Plan Founders commission

2013 Intrepid Agency Office Commission

2012 Senator Bennett Portrait

2012 Senator Bennett Office Commissions (landscapes and nonrepresentational)

2008 Marty Manning Portrait, VP Merrill Lynch

Public Commissions:

2016 Parashant National Monument, Utah

2005 Salt Lake City Arts Council, Utah (Kiosk art project)

Biography Radio:

Chris and Larae, Interview, Planet 94.1 KPLD Radio, St. George, UT Aug 30, 2013

Randy Barton, Interview, KPCW Radio, Park City, UT Sep 10, 2007

Lectures, Presentations, Workshops:

2016 Parashant National Monument Painting experience presentation, St. George, UT

2015 eSMART girls digital art camp (painter/photoshop), DSU, St. George, UT

2015 Night with the Arts Workshop (sculpture), DSU, St. George, UT

2011 Portrait Painting Workshop, Art Access, Salt Lake City, UT

2009 Beginning painting workshop (still life oil painting), Holladay, UT

2009 Beginning Photography/Digital Art workshop (digital camera and Photoshop) Holladay, UT

2007 Teaching Assistant for Prof. John Erickson’s Class, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

2007 Guest Presentation Prof. Sam Wilson’s Class, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

2006 Taught glazing tech for Prof. Kim Martinez, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT

2005-7 Teaching methods and approaches training, Salt Lake City, UT

2004-5 Break dancing instructor at the Academie of Ballet, Provo, UT

Professional Service:

2016 Parashant National Monument Residency, Aug, AZ

2016 DSU Vagina Project Art Coordinator (announced, juried, and set up the show)

2015 Wrote Dixie State University BFA proposal (wrote and submitted a general BFA Art Degree that

is currently in the process of being passed.

2014-present Gallery Director for North Plaza Gallery (set up multiple art shows for DSU including solo

art shows, graduating student shows, and faculty shows)

2014-present Title IX Deputy Coordinator for DSU (worked with the Title IX Director in establishing

standards for DSU and various training guidelines, like interviewing techniques)

2014-present DSU Art Preparing for Graduate School presentation “Things you should know” (Teach

and train Junior and Senior Art students what is required for entrance to and expectations in

grad school and teaching possibilities)

2013-present DSU Art Department teacher/class scheduler (wrote the schedule for over 70 art classes

and worked with 7 full time professors/22 adjuncts in arranging classrooms and teaching times)

2014 Developed and wrote 4 new Upper Division classes for Art Majors (classes are listed above)

2014 DSU Art Program professional model organizer (found and filled out paperwork for employment

of draped and undraped models for DSU)

2013-present Utah State of Higher Education committee member for DSU (Attended meetings and

worked on changing curriculum for Art Education classes and degrees)

2013-present DSU BS/BA Art Mentor for graduating students (mentor graduating students in senior

exhibition along with art internship on personal projects and classes as a whole)

2013-15 DSU Graduation Committee Member (met with Dean, Chair, and Graduation to establish

a time, location, and agenda for convocation for the School of Visual and Performing Arts)

2013 DSU Art Faculty Undergraduate Research Committee Member

2013 Wrote and started DSU nude model policy (DSU did not use nude models until I taught at DSU,

so I wrote the guidelines and policy for nude models to follow a standard with the state of Utah)

Related Work Experience/Service:

2013-present Initiator and director of “Up Late with the Arts” DSU, UT

2016 Judge for Washington County high school art competition, St. George, UT

2016 Judge for Washington County Library Book Sculpture competition, St. George, UT

2015 Judge for DSU’s Student Show for Sears Museum, St. George, UT

2015 Organized and hung The Vagina Project, art show, St. George, UT

2014 Judge for Desert Hills High School Sterling Scholar, St. George, UT

2014 Judge for Southern Utah Artist Guild Art Show, St. George, UT

2014 Judge for Tuacahn High School Art Show, St. George, UT

2014 Judge for DSU's Student Show for Sears Museum, St. George, UT

2014 Judge for Stevens Henagar College Student Art Show, St. George, UT

2014 Regional Utah Reflections Art Judge, St. George, UT

2014 Designed DSU's Student Galleries lighting and hanging system, St. George, UT

2013 Judge for DSU's Student Show for Sears Museum, St. George, UT

2013 Built Online courses for DSU Intro to Art and Design for non-majors, St. George, UT

2013 Vista School Art Show Judge, St. George UT

2010 Ogden Plein Air Art Show Judge, Ogden, UT

2008 Dean’s Graduate Student Arts Council Representative, University of Utah, S.L.C., UT

2008 Assistant Juror, Undergraduate Student Show, University of Utah, S.L.C., UT

2005 Studio Assistant, Jeremy Lipking (Maintained equipment/prepared workshops), Calabasas, CA

2005 BYU Illustration Club President (group activities and projects), BYU, Provo, UT

Conferences Attended:

2016 Dixie Development Day Conference, Dixie State University, UT

2016 Experiential Learning Leadership Institute Conference, Bryce Canyon, UT

2016 Portrait Society of America Conference, Reston, VA

2015 Teaching and Learning Conference, Dixie State University, UT

2012 Portrait Society of America Conference, Atlanta, GA

Service:

2010-Present, Youth Soccer Coach
Church Youth Advisor
2012-Present, Assistant Scoutmaster for Boy Scouts of America

Collections:

Sears Museum, Dixie State University, Utah
Dean Raymond Thomas-Jones, College of Fine Arts, University of Utah
Huntsman, Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, County, Permanent Collections, Utah
Sen. Bennett Group

Professional Artist Memberships:

Portrait Society of America since 2012
Oil Painters of America since 2012
National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society since 2013

Technical Abilities:

Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe Dreamweaver
Adobe Premiere
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft PowerPoint
Corel Painter
Photography (Digital and Film)
Illustration
Art conservator and Museum Frame building and gilding
Figure Sculpture