Education
2020- Master of Arts (MA)- Communications
College of Arts & Sciences - University of Hartford, West Hartford CT. December 2020. Summa Cum Laude 3.9 GPA
2018- Tattoo Apprenticeship - Radical House Tattoo. Manchester, CT. November 2018 - August 2019.
2018- A.I.R. Studio Paducah - Single Artist Residency. Paducah, KY July 2018.
2017- BFA Painting, minor(s) in Ceramics + Art History, Hartford Art School - University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. May 2017.
2015- Sigma Alpha Pi- National Honor Society of Leadership and Success inductee. University of Hartford, West Hartford, CT. April 2015.
2013- Wethersfield High School- Wethersfield, CT June 2013.
Awards
2021- Best in Research Award Graduate Research Symposium (Spring) - School of Communications. West Hartford, CT. May 2021.
2021- Professional Artist Category 3rd place winner. 30th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program. Virtual Gallery Group Exhibition. Hartford, CT March 2021.
2018- 2nd Place winner - 2018 CT+6 Regional Juried Exhibit - Group Exhibition juried by Jeffrey Cooley. West Hartford Art League West Hartford, CT April 2018.
Field Work
2022- Event Team Manager - Going Places (Exhibit). A.R.T. Studios. Hartford, CT. November 2021 - current.
2021- Workshop Assistant - Le Petit Studios (Social Media analytics, Marketing & Advertising, Administrative Assistant, Graphic & Print Design, Workshop Instructor). November 2021- current.
2021- Graduate Research Symposium. School of Communications - University of Hartford. West Hartford, CT. May 2021.
2021- Guest Curator. Q-One Show - OPENwALL Series ed.02 - Group Juried Exhibition
FreeCenter Middletown. Middletown, CT. February - March 2021.
2021- 2021 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Painting Juror. January 2021.
2020- Brand Consultant - GLAZE: An Innovative Salon. Hamden, CT
(Duties: Social Media, Marketing strategy, and event planning) December 2020 - current.
2020- Interior Designer - Bee’s Artistry LLC
(Duties: Interior & exterior painting, mural work, and interior furnishing) August 2020- current.
2020- Connecticut Office for the Arts - Hartford, CT.
Apprentice of Arts Administration - Program Specialist & Social Media Manager.
March 2020 - July 2020.
2020- 2020 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Painting Juror.
2019- Event Team Manager - Going Places (Group Exhibition). K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. July 2019 - October 2019.
2019- Bees Across New Britain - Project painter/assistant. New Britain City Hall. New Britain, CT. May 2019.
2019- Graduate Research Symposium (Spring) - School of Communications. Shaw Center (University of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. May 2019.
2019- Creatives / Designer - Advertising Team - School of Communications (Univ. of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. January-May 2019.
2019- Visiting Artist (Critiques) Painting Department. Manchester Community College. Manchester, CT. January - April 2019.
2019- Event Team Manager - Going Places (Group Exhibition). K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. January 2019 - April 2019.
2019- Tattoo Artist - Radical House Tattoo. Manchester, CT. January 2019- Present.
2019- 2019 Regional Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Painting Juror. Hartford Art School, West Hartford, CT. January 2019.
2018- Fall Installment 2018 - Solo Showcase of Sarah Presslier. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT September 2018-December 2018.
2018- Summer Installment 2018 - Joint Showcase. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT
June 2018-September 2018.
2018- Hartford PAINT THE CITY - Nick Frasco. Mural Painter. Breakthrough ElementarySchool Hartford, CT June 2018.
2018- Greater New Britain Arts Alliance - Assistant Gallery Manager, Exhibition Assistant, Artist Outreach. (Duties: Curatorial work, wall preparation, installation/de-installation, Outreach with artists, organizational representatives, and businesses) via email/postal mail.) New Britain, CT April 2018-present
Shows
The Iceland Exhibit- Solo Exhibition of Jordan DeLayo. October 2021.
May All Beings Be Happy Solo Exhibition of Anthony Vidiera. January-March 2020.
Group Photography Show 2019 - Group Exhibition. June-July 2019.
Food Circus: Mixed media works by Megan Antosik/Lavoie - Solo Exhibition of Megan Antosik/Lavoie. March-April 2019.
Early Birds - Group Exhibition. January-March 2019.
The Peace Wall - Group Exhibition feat. CCSU Art Dept. November 2018
Something’s Fishy - Solo Exhibition of Sarah Schneiderman. May-June 2018.
2017- Richard Scott Narrative Portrait Painting Workshop- Wethersfield Academy of the Arts. Assistant. Wethersfield, CT September 2017.
2017- Summer Youth Art Programs- Wethersfield Academy of the Arts. Teacher’s Assistant. Wethersfield, CT June 2017 - August 2017.
2016- Keleti Station - Alina Gallo assistant/painter. Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT February 2016.
2015- Clay Club - Hartford Art School. Fundraising/coordinating ceramic sales. West Hartford, CT September 2015 - April 2016.
2015- Reaction Bubble - Matt Towers installation assistant. Real Art Ways Hartford, CT February 2015.
2021- Constitution Plaza Barbershop Mural Project. Constitution Plaza Barbershop, 20 Kinsley St. Hartford CT, 06103. August 2021.
2021- The Foundations Painting Project - Trinity On Main. Trinity On Main, 69 Main St. New Britain, CT 06051. September 2021.
2021- The Bloomfield Village Pizza Project. Public art Mural. Bloomfield Village Pizza. 34 Tunxis Ave. Bloomfield, CT 06002. May 2021.
2021- SoDo Mural Project. Public art Mural. Mark Gottesdiener & Co. 177 Buckingham St. Hartford, CT. April 2021.
2021- Meriden Humane Society Cat Mural Group Project - Public art installation/mural. Artists: Christian Mack, Heather Herindeen, Perez, Catharine Freeman, Rose Devlin. 311 Murdock Ave. Meriden, CT. February 2021.
2020- The 5 x 5 Mural Project. July - August 2020. Public art installation/mural. 68 Kinsley St. Hartford, CT.
2020- Black Lives Matter Mural project at The Swift Factory. July 2020. Public art installation/mural. Hartford, CT.
2019- Bees Across New Britain - Project painter/assistant. New Britain City Hall. New Britain, CT. May 2019.
2018- Hartford PAINT THE CITY - Nick Frasco. Mural Painter. Breakthrough Elementary School Hartford, CT. June 2018.
2016- Keleti Station - Alina Gallo assistant/painter. Real Art Ways, Hartford, CT. February 2016.
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Exhibitions & Showcases
2021- Open Studios Hartford (OSH) Virtual Gallery. December 2021 - current.
2021- Perspectives of Home Gallery Group Exhibit. WorkSpace Manchester. December 2021 - February 2022.
2021- Inaugural Solo Exhibition at AGAG Art Gallery at Green Gallery. New London, CT. December 2021 - March 2022.
2021- Chiaroscuro - Juried Group Exhibition. The Loft Gallery (Loft Artists Association) Stamford, CT. October - November 2021. (Juror: Nancy Mctague-Stock)
2021- Lifting Restrictions - Juried Group Exhibition. Milford Arts Center. Milford, CT. October 2021. (Juror: Brec Morgan)
2021- 97th Annual Fall Art Show - Group Exhibition. Gallery 53. Meriden, CT. October 2021.
2021- 150th Anniversary Celebration Art Showcase. New Britain City Hall. New Britain, CT. September-October 2021.
2021- Artifex Fall Art Fair. Nomads - South Windsor, CT. September 18th, 2021.
2021- Connecticut Art Gallery’s 2021 Juried Art Competition. The Connecticut Art Gallery. 157 E Main St. Thomaston, CT. September 2021.
2021- Art ManiFESTation Connecticut State Arts Festival - located at The Mad Lab. The Mad Lab 22 Leonard, St. Norwalk, CT. August 2021.
2021- Seasonal Summer Showcase at Max Deli. Max Bibo’s Deli - Weston. Hartford, CT. June 2021.
2021- Saints and Popstars - Painting Showcase. Showcased at Hartford Hospital. Bliss 5 Wing. Hartford, CT. April 2021-current.
2021- FOCUS ON: PORTRAITURE. Virtual & In-Gallery Group Exhibition
Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Ridgefield, CT. April - May 2021.
2021- 30th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program.
Virtual Gallery Group Exhibition. Hartford, CT March 2021.
2021- Coming Home: A Hartford Collage
Virtual video collage exhibit by Cuatro Puntos. Published February 2021.
2020- Bergen Brewery Grand Opening Showcase - Bergen House Brewery
Middletown, CT. December 2020- November 2021.
2020- Broad Brook Brewery Showcase - Broad Brook Brewery
Suffield, CT. November 2020- November 2021.
2020- Future Voices Virtual Gallery Group Exhibit - Shoreline Arts Alliance
Guilford, CT. December 2020.
2020- Perspectives of a Pandemic Group Exhibition - WorkSpace Manchester
Manchester, CT. November 2020- January 2021.
2020- Glaze Innovations - Solo showcase
Glaze Innovations LLC Salon. Hamden, CT. October 2020.
2020- The Voice of Art - Virtual Gallery Group Exhibit.
Maritime Garage Gallery. Norwalk, CT September - November 2020.
2020- ArtForce1: ‘Til Death Do Us Art Fest - Community Art Festival
Legendz Barbershop LLC. Meriden, CT. February 2020.
2019- Summer Bummer Solo Exhibition - Stockman Gallery. New Britain, CT. November - December 2019.
2019- Perspectives Group Exhibition - WorkSpace Manchester. Manchester, CT. November 2019.
2019- Going Places - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. October 2019.
2019- Alexander Califournia Group Exhibition - Gallery 415. Shelton, CT. September - October 2019.
2019- The In-View Project - Solo Showcase 325 Main St. Danbury, CT. July - September 2019.
2019- Wethersfield Academy for the Arts Members Show. Keeney Memorial Cultural Center Wethersfield, CT. July - August 2019.
2019- Queens Youth Music Festival - Group Art & Music Festival. Citi Field. Queens, NY. July 2019.
2019- Seek Revolution Fest - Group Art Festival. The Meriden Green. Meriden, CT. July 2019.
2019- I A M Y O U R B E S T F R I 3 N D Solo Exhibition - Agonist Gallery. Broad Brook, CT. June 2019.
2019- Levels Group Exhibition - Art Gallery at the Mill. Unionville, CT. May 2019.
2019- Going Places - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. April 2019.
2019- 28th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program - Group Exhibition. Capital Community College -Art Gallery. Hartford, CT March 2019.
2019- 2019 Alexander Califournia Solo Exhibition- Upward Hartford. Hartford, CT January 2019.
2019- Early Birds Group Exhibition - Stockman Gallery (Greater New Britain Arts Alliance). New Britain, CT. January 2019.
2018- K. Simon Center Art Show - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT. December 2018.
2018- Evolve - Group Exhibition (curated by Corinne Zarreck) - Art Gallery At The Mill. Unionville, CT. November 2018.
2018- Alexander Califournia - Solo Exhibition. Eureka Gallery - Arts Center East. Vernon, CT. November 2018.
2018- Street Level - Group Exhibition. Maritime Garage Gallery.Norwalk, CT October 2018.
2018- Call to Artists Show - Group Exhibition. K. Simon Center for the Arts. Broad Brook, CT July 2018.
2018- Refined - Alex Ranniello and Forrest Haskins Group Exhibition. Rad Art Studio - Oxford, CT July-August 2018.
2018- Vulnerable - Self-Portraits Exhibit/Residency Closing Show. A.I.R. Studio Paducah. Paducah, KY July 2018.
2018- 45th annual Art In The Park - Arts Festival. Center Memorial Park. Manchester, CT June 2018.
2018- 2nd Annual 8 x 8 Show - Group Showcase. Maple and Main Gallery of Fine Art. Chester, CT May 2018.
2018- 2018 CT+6 Regional Juried Exhibit - Group Exhibition juried by Jeffrey Cooley. West Hartford Art League West Hartford, CT April 2018.
2018- Agonist Gallery Artist Market - Artist Market. Agonist Gallery Broad Brook, CT. April 2018.
2018- Joint Vibez- Art Showcase - Group Showcase. University of Hartford. West Hartford, CT April 2018.
2018- Spring Installment 2018 - Joint Showcase. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT. April 2018-June 2018.
2018- Bound Perspectives - Collaborative Exhibit. Shaw Center (University of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. March 2018.
2018- Agonist Gallery Artist Market - Artist Market. Agonist Gallery Broad Brook, CT. March 2018.
2018- 27th Annual Exhibit of The National Arts Program - Group Exhibition. Capital Community College- Art Gallery. Hartford, CT January 2018.
2018- Worth A Thousand Words - Group Juried Exhibition. The Maritime Garage Gallery Norwalk, CT. January 2018.
2017- Alexander California Minifest 2 CT - State Arts Festival. Revolutions Bowling South Windsor, CT. November 2017.
2017- Fall Installment 2017 - Joint Showcase. Charcoal Grill Hartford, CT November 2017-April 2018.
2017- Wethersfield Academy for the Arts 2017 Biennial Fine Art Show -Group Exhibition juried by Douglas Hyland. Keeney Memorial Cultural Center Wethersfield, CT. October 2017.
2017- Coffee - Joint Showcase. Mortensen Library (University of Hartford) West Hartford, CT. August 2017.
2017- Hartford Art School “Second Nature” - Group Senior Thesis Exhibition. West Hartford, CT. April 2017.
2015- Alexander A. Goldfarb Exhibition. Group Exhibition juried by Judith McElhone. West Hartford, CT. March 2015.
2013- Wethersfield High School AP Senior Show - Group Exhibition. Wethersfield, CT. May 2013.
Publication & Interview
2021- The Productive Conversations Podcast
2021 NFL Season Q3 Episode. December 2nd, 2021.
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
2021-2022 NBA Season Q1 Review Episode. November 18th, 2021.
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
2021 NFL Season Q2 Episode. October 28th, 2021.
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
2021-2022 NBA Season Preview Episode. October 22nd, 2021.
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
2021 NFL Season Q1 Episode. October 7th, 2021.
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
2021-2022 NFL Season Preview Episode. September 8th, 2021. (Episode #103)
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
2021 NBA Finals ReCap Episode. July 24th, 2021. (Episode #92)
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
2021 NBA Finals Show. July 8th, 2021. (Episode #87)
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
NBA 2021 NBA Playoff Postseason Show #3. June 22nd, 2021. (Episode #82)
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
NBA 2021 NBA Playoffs Conference Semifinals Show. June 10th, 2021. (Episode #79)
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
NBA 2021 Playoff Preview. May 18th, 2021. (Episode #75)
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube.
Guest Interview with Matthew Brown. May 4th, 2021. (Episode #73)
Link(s): Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube
2020- The Hartford Courant- Arts & Culture
Covering Black Lives Matter mural project at The Swift Factory. (July 22, 2020 issue).
2019- The Hartford Courant- Summer Bummer series feature. December 2019.
2017- The Wethersfield Life- featured painting Things Are Looking Up from Wethersfield Academy for the Arts 2017 Biennial Fine Art Show (December 2017 issue). December 2017.
2017- Phat Lip Magazine- featured painting Beach Bums and Bleach Blondes. (Vol. 2 No. 5 issue) December 2017.
2017- The Wethersfield Life- featured working with Wethersfield Academy of the Arts. (August 2017 issue) August 2017.
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