EDUCATION

• MFA — Maharishi International University | Expected 2027
• BFA in Intermedia — The University of Iowa, Iowa City | August 2009–May 2014
• Tattoo Apprenticeship — Vesania Ink, Iowa City | June 2011–December 2013

EXHIBITIONS

• Teachers Exhibition — Des Moines Art Center | November 2024
• Teachers Exhibition — Des Moines Art Center | November 2025
• Enter Forever — Public Space One, Iowa City | February 2026
• Teachers Exhibition — Des Moines Art Center | November 2026
• Tattoo Artists Exhibit and Panel Discussion — Kirkwood Community College | March 2023
• Exhibition showcasing work by tattoo artists who attended Kirkwood, accompanied by a panel discussion with students and faculty about the art form and industry.
• Artists Mark It — Public Space One, Iowa City | September 2011
• Curated alongside Ryan Bentzinger; brought together 40+ local visual and musical artists for a collaborative, immersive exhibition.
• Benchmarks Public Art Project — Iowa City | May 2012–May 2015
• Collaborated with Eli Sotillo, the City of Iowa City, local artists, and small businesses on a public art project involving more than 100 benches across Iowa City.

RESIDENCIES

• Whiterock Nature Conservancy — Iowa | November 2026

ARTWORK IN COLLECTIONS & PUBLIC ART

• Mapping Creative Consciousness — Kirkwood Community College | 2024
  Charcoal on paper, 22 × 30 in.
• Untitled Self Portrait — Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids | April 2023
  On paper, 22 × 30 in.
• Untitled, Mixed Media — Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids | February 2010
  Mixed media on canvas, 16 × 20 in.
• Public Mural — City of Iowa City | 2011
  Commissioned public mural for a local park.
• Untitled Mural — Starbucks Downtown, Iowa City | October 2014
  Permanent interior mural; one of several murals completed for the business, including temporary and seasonal works. Also served as curator, showcasing other local artists in the store.

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS

• 1st place- Body Exhibition, Mainframe Studios, Des Moines, 2025
• Best in Show — Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, Des Moines | May 2021
• Best in Show — Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, Des Moines | May 2022
• Best in Show — Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, Des Moines | April 2023
• Best in Show — Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, Des Moines | April 2024
• Fastest Known Time — Running Across Iowa — Iowa | October 2020
  Ran 278 miles across Iowa, border to border, in a little over four and a half days.

OTHER TEACHING & MENTORSHIP

• Teaching someone to tattoo | April 2024–November 2026

PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Representative, Des Moines Art Center — National Endowment for the Arts conference on working with military veterans in the arts | January 2024

PROFILE

Artist, art educator, and collector based in Des Moines, Iowa.