Resume

 Education

M.F.A in AC+D, PNCA, candidate for 2020 graduation

B.A. in Fine Art, Marylhurst University, West Linn, Oregon, 1993-1995

Graduated with honors

Honors

Regional Arts & Culture Council grant for Video Musics II & III, 2009, 2011

Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, juried exhibition  2003

Lila Jewel Award, McKenzie River Foundation, 1998

Marylhurst Art Scholarship, 1992, 1994

Community Highlights

Contributor to the Alien She/Personal Best zine project, pncA, 2016

Recurring guest teacher/performer for Moshi Moshi, Portland Cable Access Japanese language program, 2002

Co-founder and Curator of Pacific Switchboard Arts Collective, 2001-2004

Collaborating artist for Free to Fight zine and record, 1995

Selected Exhibitions

2016 Solo Exhibition, Stick Guns and Monkey Trees, UnionKnott Gallery, Portland,Oregon

2016 Curtorial Exhibition, Dearly Departed, UnionKnott Gallery, Portland,Oregon

2015 Commisioned Work, Blue Whale, Hello Good Morning! Portland, Oregon

2009 Group Exhibition, Who are you and and how do I know you? Curated by TJO, Play Studio, Istanbul,Turkey

2007 Curtorial Project, Woolen Man, Homeland Gallery, Portland, Oregon

2004 Public Art, Monkey Tree, Tri-Met Public Art Project for Interstate Max line, Portland, Oregon

2003 Solo Exhibitation, I’m Never Going Back, Basil Hallward Gallery, Portland, Oregon

2003 Group Exhibition, 30 Foot Earth Worm, Modern Zoo, Saint Johns, Oregon

2003 Juried Exhibition, Oregon Biennial, Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon

Highlighted Animation Experience

2018 Assistant Art Director, House Special

multiple  commercials

2017 Production Designer, Shadow Machine Studios

The Shivering Truth pilot, Sundance, 2018

2006–2011 Lead Puppet Painter, Laika Studios

ParaNorman, feature animation released 2012

Coraline, feature animation released 2009

2009–2012 Art Director

Video Musics lll: Floating Oceans, Directed /Composed by Alexis Gideon

Video Musics II: Sun Wu Kong, Directed /Composed by Alexis Gideon

2004–2006 Head of Character Fabrication, Shadow Machine Studios

Robot Chicken television series

Moral Orel television series

Created for Adult Swim

1998–2001 Character Fabricator/Painter, Will Vinton Studios

The PJ's  television series

Teaching Experience

Secret Animal School 2020-present

Orhcestrated, taught, and ran a Backyard pandemic microschool (later summer camp) focusing on weaving, animation, and play

Grant High School 2017

Provided professional development and lesson plan for  Stop Motion Animation program

The Ivy School 2014-2015

Stop Motion Animation Camp

Solo teacher leading 1st-5th graders in week long summer camp, exploring stop motion animation that culminated in a “film festival,” available for viewing on YouTube.

After School Enrichment Program (8 weeks long)

Led a weekly work shop in which the children used fables as a launch board for story telling and moving making.

Available for viewing on Youtube.

Vestal Elementary School 2008-2009

Led an interactive presentation on stop motion animation with Special Education students.

Assisted with a day long Special Olympics event.