Education
2012-2016
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, Kutztown, PA
BFA in Studio Art, Dual Major in Time Based/Experimental Media and Painting, Minor in Art History
Graduated Summa Cum Laude
Honors & Awards
2022
Future Art Award: NFTs, Juried by Mozaik
First Place in show, Juried by Capital Culture House, Madrid, Spain
2019
First Place in Mixed Media, Courtesy of Art Depot, Juried by Rachel O’Connor (Curator of the Art Association of Harrisburg), Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
First Place in Other Media, Courtesy of Tracey Meloni, Juried by Alice Ann Schwab (Executive Director of the Susquehanna Art Museum), Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
2016
The Shifting Paradigms Award, Given in Honor of Kutztown Alumni, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Exhibitions / Screenings / Happenings
2023
Juried Exhibition, ARS Electronica 2023: You Are BUTIFL, in Collaboration with Extended Reality Ensemble (XRE), Ars Electronica, Linz, Austria
Juried Exhibition, Expo VR at Malandrina 360, Escape 010101, Lima, Peru
Juried Exhibition, Metamorphosis, Lacuna Festivals, Madrid, Spain and Virtual
Juried Exhibition, International Exhibition, Art Association of Harrisburg, Curated by Ylva Rouse of MoCA Jacksonville, Harrisburg, PA
Juried Exhibition, AR at NFTNYC23, OverReality, Times Square, NYC
Juried Exhibition, Gurrellia Gallery: NFY NYC 2023, Curated by VIZMEHH, Manhattan, NYC
Juried Exhibition/ Happening, Electronic Garden, Curated by Escape010101, Lima, Peru
Juried Exhibition, The NEXUS, Curated by Capital Culture House, Virtual Gallery
Juried Exhibition, ETHDenver : NFT Art Walk, Curated by SearchLightNFTs, Denver, CO
Juried Exhibition, States of the Metaverse, Curated by SearchlightNFTs, Voxel Gallery
Juried Exhibition, ArtsExchange NFTs, Curated by ArtsExchange, Federation Square + Bujiil Palace, Melbourne, Australia
Juried Exhibition, IWB 2023 : Women in NFTs, Curated by IWB, Washingtion D.C
2022
Solo Exhibition, Unstructured Data, Hosted by Capital Culture House, Virtual Gallery
Juried Exhibition, Trudentity, Curated by SearchlightNFTs, Spatial.io
Group Exhibition/ Virtual Happening, Japansylvania, Curated by Brittany Kurtinecz and Molly Goehrig, Virtual Event, Sansar
Juried Exhibition, Figure Glyphs , CADAF Art Fair, Curated by SearchlightNFTs, NYC, NY
Juried Exhibition, CreativeX Athenaeum, WEB3SD Summit, Curated by SearchlightNFTs, San Diego Central Library, CA
Juried Exhibition, #MakeUsVisible at Queens World Film Festival, Curated by XRE, Queens, NYC
Juried Exhibition, Cyber Dreams : Virtual Burning Man Playa, Curated by RDLand, Virtual World/ Blackrock, NV
Juried Exhibition, The Canvas: NFT event, Curated by XRE, Vizmesh, The Canvas, WIHM, The Occulus virtual world
Juried Exhibition, Virtual Expo and Dance Party, Curated by Escape 01010, Loud Peru and Bquestia Soundsystem, Peru
Group Exhibition, NFTNYC 2022 : Temporal Visions, Curated by VIZMESH, Billboard, Times Square, NYC
Group Exhibition, NFTNYC 2022: Digital ARt Exhibition, Curated by OVER Reality and SearchlightNFTs, Geo-Located AR, Red Staircase, Times Square, NYC
Juried Exhibition, NFTNYC 2022: Cr3ative X, Curated by SearchlightNFTs, Edison Hall, Times Square, NYC
Juried Exhibition, Clash, Curated by Lacuna Festivals, Virtual Spaces
Juried Exhibition, Figure Glyphs, Curated by SearchLightNFTs, Virtual Space
Group Exhibition, Hayama Art Fest 2022, Curated by Moshimo Collective, Hayama, Japan
Juried Exhibition, Catharsis, Curated by TheHoly.art, Virtual Space
Juried Exhibition, DOMANCE : SWSW 2022, Curated by SearchLightNFTs, AR exhibition, Austin, TX
Juried Exhibition, Proof of Persistence : Tributary: From Daylight to Nightflight : SWSW 2022, Curated by SearchLightNFTs, AR exhibition, Austin, TX
Group Exhibition, #MakeUsVisible , Curated by the Extended Reality Ensemble (XRE), AR event, NYC, NY
Juried Exhibition, ATL.NFT : Atlanta Digital Art Week, Atlanta, GA
Juried Exhibition, Digital Transcendence, Curated by Raspberry Dream Land, Virtual Space/Online
Juried Exhibition, DOMANCE , Curated by SearchlightNFTs and Vortex Community Circle, Domelandia Metaverse / AltpsaceVR
Juried Exhibition, Ethereal, Curated by Capital Culture House, Madrid, Spain, Virtual Exhibition
Juried Exhibition, Ephemeral, Curated by Capital Culture House, Madrid, Spain, Virtual Exhibition
2021
Juried Exhibition, StellArt ‘Beyond Gravity’ Group NFT Exhibition, Curated by Raspberry Dream Land, Virtual Space/ Online
Juried Exhibition, Art Basel Miami 2021, Curated by SearchlightNFTs team, Miami, Florida, USA
Juried Exhibition/ Digital Event, Vortex, Curated by Escape010101, N3t4 and Loud Peru, Lima, Peru
Juried Screening, NEO SHIBUYA TV : 30 sec Museum, Curated by Neo Shibuya TV and New Media Art, 85 monitors, Miyashita Park, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Juried Exhibition, Dreamscapes, Curated by the Tebbs Gallery, Hosted Online
Juried Exhibition, Mask Ephemera, Curated by the SearchlightNFTs Team, Various Metaverse spaces and live at Times Square NYC, NY
Group exhibition, Orbiting the Glitch, curated by Rafailia Thiraiou and Glitch.Cool, Hosted on NewArtCity.com, Virtual/Online
Group Screening, Mock Jungle : Urban Labyrinth , Curated by Metoche and the Municipal of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Juried Exhibition, Ars Electronica .ART Gallery, Part of the London/ Zurich Garden of CONCRETE, ARS Electronica Festival 2021, curated by ConcereteHouse.art, Online
Juried Exhibition, META-MENAGERIE NFT: A Rendered Reality, Part of Extended Reality Ensemble’s : a PORTAL, ARS Electronica Festival 2021, Curated by Vizmesh, Culture Lab LIC at The Plaxall Gallery, NYC
Virtual Happening/ Group Exhibition, ๆฑไบฌใฎใใผใฟใซ (Tokyo Portal), Part of Extended Reality Ensembles : a PORTAL, ARS Electronica Festival 2021, Partnered with Extended Reality Ensemble, Never Knows Better, and Vizmesh, NYC/ Tokyo/ Sansar VR
Group Exhibition, Dance Yer Heart Out, Online DJ/VJ event and fundraiser, Hosted by VLSC Records in support of the NQAPIA Foundation, Online
Juried Exhibition/ Event (virtual), Magic Jungle, VR / 3D Exhibition, Hosted by Escape 010101, Bquestia Soundsystem, Sansar
Juried Exhibition, Distance 2021 : A Digital Media Exhibition, Curated by Lacuna Festivals, Created by Brittany Kurtinecz, Sansar
Juried Exhibition, Distance, Curated and Hosted by Lacuna Festivals, Online
Group AR Exhibition, Art on the Park, Curated by Entropy Augmented, Washington Square Park, Manhattan, NYC
Juried Screening, NEO SHIBUYA TV : 15 Sec Museum, Curated by Neo Shibuya Tv, New Media Art, and ixshells , 9 billboard monitors, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
Group Exhibition/ Game (virtual), BITCH , KรS Museum, Denmark, Hosted by a Desktop PC (KรS)
Group Exhibition (virtual), effervescent , Curated by nameless.Collective, online
Group Exhibition/ Event (virtual), Crystal World VR Party and Exposition, VR / 3D exhibition, Hosted by Escape 010101 and Bquestia Soundsystem, Sansar
2020
Juried Exhibition, Creative Code Festival, Lightbox, Lightbox NYC in collaboration with New Media Art, XREnsemble, Celeste Journal & Creative Code Art, New York, NY
Group Exhibition/ Event (virtual), Red Planet VR Party and Visual Exposition, VR / 3D exhibition, Hosted by Escape 010101 and Bqestia Soundsystem, Sansar
Juried Exhibition/ Event (virtual), Soundsystem en el Parque, VR / 3D exhibition, Hosted by Escape 010101, Sansar, (curated by Escape 010101 and the public)
Group Exhibition (online), Occult Art, Hosted by Cyb3r Warehouse, 3D virtual exhibition space
Group Exhibition (online), Internet Art, Hosted by Cyb3r Warehouse, 3D virtual exhibition space
Group Exhibition (online), Shelter in Place, Hosted by The Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA
2019
Group Exhibition, Free for All, The Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA (curated by Rachel OโConnor)
Juried Exhibition, International Juried Show, The Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA (curated by Lauren Argentina Zelaya; Assistant Curator of Public Programs, The Brooklyn Museum, NY)
Juried Exhibition, 13th Annual Juried Exhibition, Goggleworks, Reading, PA (curated by Judith Schwartz; Head of the Sculpture: Craft Media at New York University, NY)
Group Exhibition, Figuratively Speaking, The Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA (curated by Rachel O’Connor)
2018
Solo Exhibition, FLUX : DESOLATE, The Art Association of Harrisburg, Harrisburg, PA (curated by Rachel O’Connor)
Group Exhibition, Scarecrow II, Metropolis Collective, Mechancisburg, PA (curated by Hannah Dobek)
Juried Exhibition, Who’s Your DADA?, Metropolis Collective, Mechanicsburg, PA (Juror: Hannah Dobek)
2017
Juried Exhibition, Art of the State : 50 Years, The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA (catalogue) (Juror: Carla Bengtson, Department Head of Art and Ann Swindells Chair, University of Oregon)
2016
Juried Exhibition, Best Of 2016, The Marlin & Regina Miller Gallery, Kutztown, PA (Curated by Karen Standford)
Group Screening, Digital Media Screening VI, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Two-Person Exhibition, An Exploration of Motion & Behavior, The Atrium Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA (with artist Breanna (Carpenter) Tennant)
Juried Exhibition, Senior Exhibition 2016, The Marlin & Regina Miller Gallery,
Kutztown, PA (Juror: George Adams)
Juried Exhibition, Salon de Refuses, Eckhaus Gallery, Kutztown, PA (Jurors: Dani Edgar and Breann Young)
Solo Exhibition, Fault, The Brass Rail Gallery, Kutztown University,
Kutztown, PA
Group Screening ,Digital Media Screening V, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Juried Exhibition, Kutztown Select: Spring 2016, Dixon University Center, Harrisburg, PA (Juror: Karen Standford)
Group Exhibition, Painting, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2015
Solo Exhibition/ Happening, Discrete Continuum, Schaffer Auditorium, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Group Screening, Digital Media Screening IV, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Collaboration Exhibition, Machines of Loving Grace, Student Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA (collaboration with artist Joshua Cox)
Solo Exhibition, Obscure, Exterior Screens, Sharadin College of Visual and Performing Arts, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Group Screening, Digital Media Screening III, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Group Exhibition, REEL, Student Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA (Curated by Rebekkah Palov)
Group Exhibition, Painting Lobby Show, Sharadin College of Visual and Performing Arts, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Solo Exhibition, Space Between, Student Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Solo Exhibition, ASMR & Binaural Harmonic, Sharadin College of Visual and Performing Arts, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Group Screening, Digital Media Screening II, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Group Screening, Digital Media Screening, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Juried Exhibition, Kutztown Select: Spring 2015, Dixon University Center, Harrisburg, PA (Juror: Karen Stanford)
Publications
Art in Isolation : Art in Response to COVID-19, (Artist Talk Magazine), (April 2021), artwork reproduced
Quarantine Book : Art made during the 2020 COVID-19 Outbreak, (2020) artwork reproduced
GoggleWorks 13th Annual Juried Exhibition Catalog, (May 2019), Reading, PA, artwork reproduced.
TapeLeak, Issue: October, Miami FL (October 2018), artwork reproduced
The Burg, Harrisburg Magazine : October Issue, Harrisburg PA (October 2018), artwork reproduced
CVAzine, Issue #9 : “GLITCH”, (August 2018), artwork reproduced
1340ART Magazine Q3, (June 2018), artwork reproduced
Essence, (KU Literary Magazine), (Spring 2016), artwork reproduced
Essence, (KU Literary Magazine), (Spring 2015), artwork reproduced
Press
Extended Reality Ensemble, ‘Featured Artist’, Online, Instagram, February 21-26, 2021
Bob MacGinnes, ‘Create Globally: 91st โInternational Juried Showโ opens at Art Association.’ The Burg, Exhibition Review, Harrisburg, PA, May 19, 2019
George Joseph and Barrie Ann, ‘Art: Gallery asks ‘Who’s Your Dada?’, The Sentinel, Exhibition Review, Carlisle, PA,
Stephanie Sadowski, ‘This new exhibit showcases the best art from across Pennsylvania’, Exhibition Review, PennLive, Harrisburg, PA, July 2017
Public Collections
2016
Kutztown University Permanent Art Collection, Kutztown, PA
Exhibitions Curated
2022
Group Exhibition/ Virtual Happening, Japansylvania, Co-Curated with Molly Goehrig, Virtual World hosted on Sansar (VR)
2021
Group Exhibition/ Virtual Happening, ๆฑไบฌใฎใใผใฟใซ (Tokyo Portal), ARS Electronica Festival 2021, Partnered with Extended Reality Ensemble, Never Knows Better and Vizmesh, NYC/ Tokyo/ Sansar (VR)
2016
Video Screening, Noir Blanc, McFarland Student Union Building TV Lounge, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Digital Media Happening and Installation, Sharadin Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2015
Video Screening, Horror, Sheradin Theater, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Related Certifications
2020
Art & Inquiry : Museum Teaching Strategies for Your Classroom (The Museum of Modern Art, NYC)
Art & Activity : Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art (The Museum of Modern Art, NYC)
Art & Ideas : Teaching with Themes (The Museum of Modern Art, NYC)
Select Commissions
2023
Nike x Peaceminusone: KWONDO, Spring 2023 AD, in collaboration with G-Dragon
- Created the MotionGraphics for the Line
- Assisted with 3D model troubleshooting
Related Employment
2021- Present
Studio Producer / Creative Director : New Media Technologies, Vega Global, Tokyo, Japan
- Acted as creative director for all organization media production and ensured that produced content met high quality standards and aligned with brand guidelines while still pushing the boundaries of artistry and storytelling by utilizing contemporary and cutting edge technologies and workflows.
Built new systems and processes utilizing Unreal Engine and Unity to enhance the quality of pre-sales pitches and consulting reports by creating dynamic and interactive pre-visualizations for clients.
Lead content editing projects as chief editor and delegated editing projects to other technicians and producers based on team bandwidth and skill level. Assisted others when needed and taught editing skills to new employees.
Developed virtual production workflows using technologies such as: Unreal Engine, Antilatency, HTC Vive Mars, Aximmetry, and Rokoko motion capture suits.
Creative Director for film production and live broadcast events
2016-2019
Host and Gallery Docent, The Millworks, Harrisburg, PA
- A High capacity restaurant, brewery and gallery space; providing excellent hospitality, selling art, managing reservations and phone calls
- Helped the restaurant reach โPennsylvania Brewery of the Yearโ, โTop 100 Hot Spots in America 1017โ, and โBest Art Gallery 2017โ
2015-2016
Digital Media Studio Monitor, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
- Maintained regular monitor hours after classes
- Worked with students troubleshooting technical errors, along with revising and editing artist statements, resumes and websites
- Trained students to use the Adobe Creative Suite and led tutorials on operating digital cameras, projectors and audio equipment
- Provided constructive project feedback for experienced students
Field Experience and Internships
2016-2017
Gallery Docent / Exhibition Assistant, Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, PA
- Engaged with the general public about the exhibit and the artist(s)
- Monitored the gallery space during operation hours
- Assisted with fundraising to support the Museum and social media promotion
- Handled condition reports and exhibition texts
- Assisted with project-specific installation: art handling, interior/ exhibition design, hanging and lighting construction
2016
Volunteer Docent, The Millworks Gallery, Harrisburg, PA
- Engaged with visitors about the resident artists and their work
- Hosted โThird in the Burgโ Gallery Receptions
2013
Internship, Brath & Hughes Fine Arts Gallery LLC, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Assisted the owner in running the daily operations of the gallery
- Interacted with artists: meetings, intake and outtake of artworks, and their selling work
- Assisted with exhibition installations
- Hosted workshops
- Aided in installing curated shows at the State Capital of Pennsylvania and in Gettysburg, PA
- Did some back end and blog work for the Daily Painters of Pennsylvania Website
Professional Organizations
Art Association of Harrisburg (AAH), Harrisburg, PA (2017-2020)
Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM), Harrisburg, PA (past)
Clubs & Activities
2014-2016
Digital Media Club, (President Spring 2016, Vice President Fall 2015), Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
- Led a club of 10 members during weekly meetings
- Taught group workshops related to portfolio building, programs, and digital editing
- Delegated tasks and assisted with budgeting funds to benefit the department
- Hosted community events, screenings, group exhibitions and handled promotion
- Directed short film collaborations
2013-2015
Art Club, (Vice President Fall 2014 โ Spring 2015), Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
- Led a club of 15 members during weekly meetings
- Taught group workshops related to portfolio
- Brought in a variety of outside artists, to lecture or demo
- Delegated tasks and assisted with budgeting funds
- Hosted community events, exhibitions and fund raisers
- Curated club exhibitions
- Hosted several portfolio review sessions and group critiques outside of classes
- Rose enough funds to sponsor two free Art Bus trips to NYC for art students
Technical Skills
Expert Software:
- Unreal Engine 5
- Unity
- Blender 3D
- Cinema4D
- Aximmetry
- Rokoko Motion Capture
- Adobe Creative Suite
- TouchDesigner
- DaVinci Resolve
- Video Projection Tools
- Resolume
Learning:
- Houdini SideFX
Creative Direction
Delegation
Client Based Video Editing and Compositing
3D Compositing
Virtual Camera Tracking / integration (HTC VIVE MARs, Aximmetry)
Virtual/Hybrid Production (Unreal Engine, VMIX)
Real-Time Graphics (Aximmetry, Unreal Engine)
AR Creation (SparkAR, Unity, ARjs)
Art Portfolio Documentation: Exhibition, Photography, Video and text
Art Gallery Exhibit installation/ removal
Coding with HTML, CSS, JQuery and CMS
Audio Engineering (including audio recording, editing and mixing)
Running a Large Format, Epson 9880 Printer and various other printers
Other Skills
Japanese Language (ๆฅๆฌ่ช ) : JLPT N4 (Pre-Intermediate)
Training and Supervisor skills
Extensive Experience in Customer Service