My purpose as a photographer and an artist is to essentially visually represent my individual experiences and emotions. I value the inner eye’s self-worth and letting everyone have an equal opportunity to express their voice. My creations are linked to my journey in exploring what art is, and what it can become by my hand in this life. The precious quality of life is understanding your relationship to it and what better way to explore that than photography and art.
Education:
University of West Florida – Studio Art BA – 2019
Exhibitions:
2015- Pensacola Museum of Art, “Student Show” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2016- Artel Gallery, “Friends with West Florida Library” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017- Artel Gallery, “Feminist Iconography III” Pensacola, FL. UAS.
2017- University of West Florida, Spring “Semi-Annual Pop Up Show” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017- University of West Florida, “16th Annual Women’s Studies Conference” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017- UWF TAG Gallery, “Operation Ice Ships Performance” Pensacola, FL (with Robin Lasser)
2017- Chizuko, “NASTY Women” Exhibition Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017- First City Art Center, Keep Pensacola Beautiful “Pieces Adrift” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017 – Annex, “@rt at the @annex” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017 – Pensacola Cultural Center, “Wide Angle Photo Club’s Power of Photography” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017- Artel Gallery, “Friends with West Florida Library” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2017- University of West Florida, “Pop Up Show” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2018- Center of Fine and Performing Arts, “Hetertopic Sculpture Gardens” Pensacola, FL. USA. (Collaboration)
2018- University of West Florida, “17th Annual Women’s Studies Conference” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2018- University of West Florida, “Semi-Annual Pop Up Show” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2019- Pensacola Museum of Art, “The 65th Annual Member’s Show” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2019- Artel Gallery, “Mirror Mirror” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2020- Pensacola Museum of Art, “The 66th Annual Member’s Show” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2020- Studer Community Institute, Keep Pensacola Beautiful “Pieces Adrift” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2020- The Creative and Preforming Arts of South County, “Virtual Gallery- Featured Artist” Edgewater, MD. USA.
2020- Artel Gallery, “Cinco Banderas 2020” Pensacola, FL. USA.
2021- Pensacola Museum of Art, “The 66th Annual Member’s Show” Pensacola, FL. USA.
Publications:
“Feminist Spaces 3.2” Feminist Spaces. Spring and Summer 2017, pg. 112.
“The Troubadour” University of West Florida literary and art magazine. 2016, 2017, 2018.
Awards:
Office of Undergraduate Research Grant, University of West Florida, Spring 2019, Galene’s Wave
Much appreciation to everyone along the way, who have let me reach out to them.
Photo by Scott Rust