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Education
current | Illustration MFA | Cal State University Northridge
2020 | Animation-Illustration double concentration BA | Cal State University Northridge
2017 | Visual Development Program | Santa Monica College
2013 | High School Diploma | Beverly Hills High School
CV
2021 | American Illustration 40th Annual Award Collection & publication
2021 | Render, Return to the Physical, A+D Museum
2021 | MICA Made in California Show, Brea Gallery
2020 | Small Works Show, Page Against the Machine
2020 | Get the Message: Words and Images, Arts Benicia, virtual exhibition
2020 | New York Society of Illustrators 2020 Student Exhibition; Museum of American Illustration
2020 | BFA Animation-Illustration double major | Cal State University Northridge
2020 | Recipient of the Susan Manders Fine Arts Award | CSUN Art Dept Scholarship
2020 | Soft Soap Print Show, CSUN West Gallery, juried by Holly Jerger.
2019 | The Best Of! Print Show, Cafe de Leche Gallery, juried by Sydney Cross
2019 | Recipient of the Arts Council Award | CSUN Art Dept Scholarship
2019 | Recipient of the Dean’s Purchase Award | CSUN Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition
2019 | CSUN Annual Juried Art Student Exhibition
2019 | Annual CSUN Painting Guild Show, CSUN West Gallery
2019 | Blend, Downtown Heaven Art Studio
2019 | Can’t Stop Us Now!, Solano Ink Tattoo Studio
2018 | Recipient of the Stan & Joann Benson Painting Award | CSUN Art Dept Scholarship
Experience
2021 | Designer- brand identity & website design for Triple Threat Strategies
2020 | Illustrator- create 25 illustrations for Natalie Cueva’s short film Across Gray Lines
2020 | Art Clout USPS Art Project- create small works to be mailed in self addressed envelopes
2020 | Intern- research & design exhibition with Getty Marrow x A+D Museum
2020 | Illustrator- create illustrated type for singer-songwriter Koah’s new hit Bad
2020 | Designer- create brand identity & promotional merchandise for singer-songwriter Koah
2020 | Illustrator- create a cover for singer-songwriter Koah’s single Made in LA
2020 | President of the CSUN Illustration Society (FEB-MAY 2020)
2019 | Vendor- create, display & sell original works & CSUN Club Exchange pop-up shop
2019 | Vendor- LA Comic Con
2019 | Illustrator- create a cover for singer-songwriter Koah’s single Trippin’
2019 | Vice President of the CSUN Illustration Society (FEB2019-FEB 2020)
2019 | Ohmanut Art Fellowship | Hillel 818, Northridge, CA
2018 | Designer- create informational posters for The David Labkovski Project
2017 | Vice President of the Santa Monica College Figure Drawing Club
2016-2020 | Assistant- Law Offices of Louis E. Michelson APC
2010-2013 | Head of Treasury- Beverly Hills High School chapter of the National Arts Honors Society
Awards
2020 Susan Manders Fine Arts Award | CSUN Art Dept Scholarship
2019 Arts Council Award | CSUN Art Dept Scholarship
2019 Dean’s Purchase Award | CSUN Annual Juried Spring 2019 Art Show
2018 Stan & Joann Benson Painting Award | CSUN Art Dept Scholarship