Education
2003 Master of Divinity, Duke University Divinity School
2000 Bachelor of Arts, Sociology, Wofford College
Boards & Advisory Participation
Open Network Board of Directors Member (January 2018-present)
Brigid's Place 2015 Board Member
The Art Project, Houston Advisory Member
Arts Related Education
Encaustic Workshop, Salli Babbitt
Composition I, Houston Center for Photography
Making Your Mark: Printmaking Workshop, Mary Ann Matthys
Painting on Plexiglas Workshop, Charles Washington
Professional Experiences
December 2016-Present, Artist-in-Residence Partner for Holy Family HTX, Houston, Texas
January 2015-Present, St. Paul's UMC After School Program Art Teacher, Houston, Texas
March 2011-September 2014, Project Manager of The Art Project, Houston
- Coordinated numerous art workshops, classes and exhibitions in partnership with Houston based artists and art organizations
Summer of 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, Creative Ministries Intern for the Office of Age Level Ministries of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church
Exhibitions
2017
"Equisite Reverie": Solo Exhibition, Inversion Coffee + Art, HTX, February 24, 2017-present
2016
Art Crawl, Hardy + Nance Street Studios, HTX, November 19-20
2015
"Unexpected Intersects", Sojourn Montrose Gallery, December 12, 2015-February 1, 2015 (Curated by Audrey Omenson)
23rd Annual Art Crawl, East Downtown Houston, Hardy and Nance Street Studios, November 20-21
Objects of Art & Craft, Community Artists' Collective, November 12-December 30
Canvas Art Show, June 12, Ladybirds in the Heights
May Open Studios, Studio 12, The Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
"The Unfolding" Collection debut, April Open Studios, Studio 12, The Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
March Open Studios, Studio 12, The Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
Canvas Art Show, March 6, Ladybird's in the Heights
"The Awakening" Collection debut, February Open Studios, Studio 12, The Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
2014
September Open Studios, Studio 12, The Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
August Open Studios, Studio 12, The Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
"Black, White and Between" Presented by JoMar Visions, The Hardy and Nance Studios, Houston, Texas
"The Art Project, Houston" Texas Annual Conference of the UMC, Houston, Texas
"Reflections of Holy Week" St. John's Downtown UMC, Houston, Texas
2013
"Perspective" The Doshi House, Houston, Texas
2012
"Heart Anthology" InterFaith Ministries, Houston, Texas
"The Art Project, Houston" The Doshi House, Houston, Texas
"No More Malaria Event" (Featured Artist) Dallas, Texas
"Youth In Mission" Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
2011
"Heart Anthology" InterFaith Ministries, Houston, Texas
Curation
2016
January, TSU BLMHTX Synposium Art Exhibition featuring Earlie Hudnall, Bria Lauren and Brian "Pluto" Ellison
2015
September 15, "Image A World" BLMHTX Synposium Art Exhibition featuring Lovie Olivia, Robert Hall and local Houston photographers
Arts + Creativity Related Workshops
2017
January 28, Art + Creative Introspection Workshop, Studio D, Hardy and Nance Street Studios
February 24, Art + Creative Introspection Workshop, Studio D, Hardy and Nance Street Studios
March 11, Intuitive Painting Workshop, Studio D, Hardy and Nance Street Studios
April 22, Intuitive Painting Workshop, Studio D, Hardy and Nance Street Studios
May 27, WabiSabi + Pottery Intuitive Painting Workshop, Studio D, Hardy and Nance Street Studios
June 4-9, Art Workshops for Children (3-12 years old), Be3 Dinner Church, Denver, CO
2016
February 13, Mixed Media Encaustic Art Workshop, Chapelwood UMC Lake Jackson, Lake Jackson, TX
March 12, Creativity Open Studio Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Streets Studios
March 19, Art as Prayer Encaustic Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Streets Studios
April 8-10, Two Encaustic Art Workshops, Youth Retreat, First UMC, Victoria, TX
April 16, Creativity Open Studio Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Streets Studios
April 21, Encaustic Mixed Media Workshop, Chapelwood UMC Women's Retreat, Lake Jackson
May 21, Creativity Open Studio Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Streets Studios
June 11, Creativity Open Studio Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Streets Studios
July 16, Art & Prayer Encaustic Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Streets Studios
July 22-23, Mixed Media Encaustic Art Workshop, Harambee BMCR South Central Youth Retreat, Austin, TX
September 7, Mixed Media Encaustic Art Workshop, Revive Retreat, TXCUMC, Lake View Lodge, TX
September 8-11, Mixed Media Encaustic Art Workshop & Creative Consulting, Edenton Street UMC, Raleigh, NC
September 19, Private Art & Prayer Workshop, Holy Family HTX, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Street Studios
September 24, Creativity Open Studio Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Street Studios
October 2, Art & Prayer Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Streets Studios
December 18, Encaustic Workshop, Studio D, Hardy & Nance Street Studios
2015
January 31, Watercolor Creativity Workshop, St. Brigid's Annual Feast Day, Brigid's Place, Live Oaks Friends Meeting House
February, Stamps & Stencils: Mixed Media Experience, Collaboration with Boxsparrow Studio, The Hardy and Nance Street Studios, Houston, Texas
April 11, Mixed Media Workshop, New World UMC Women's Retreat, Dallas, Texas
June, “Mixed Media & Encaustic Painting" Texas Youth Academy, Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,
Georgetown, Texas
2014
December, Stamps & Stencils: Mixed Media Experience, Collaboration with Boxsparrow Studio, The Hardy and Nance Street Studios, Houston, Texas
November, Worship Artist & Ornament Making Workshop Experience leader, Mission Milby Community Development Center,
Houston, Texas
November, Mixed Media Workshop Experience leader at "Sleep Out", St. Paul's UMC, Houston, Texas
November 7-9, 2014, Guest Artist at Discovery Weekend Youth Retreat, Collierville UMC in Memphis, TN
September, "Stamps & Stencils: Mixed Media Experience" Collaboration with Boxsparrow Studio, The Hardy and Nance Street Studios, Houston, Texas
September, "The Art of the Worship Altar " One Body: Worshiping Together Conference Houston, General Board of Global Ministries, Houston, Texas
July, “Mixed Media & Encaustic Painting" Texas Youth Academy, Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,
Georgetown, Texas
June, "Card Making 101" The Art Project, Houston, Texas
2013
July, "Abstract Self-Portraits" Texas Youth Academy, Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Georgetown, Texas
2012
July, “Art & Spirituality" SEJ Youth in Mission, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
2011
July, SoulFeast Youth Experience, UpperRoom Ministries, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
2010
July, SoulFeast Youth Experience, UpperRoom Ministries, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
2009,
July, SoulFeat Youth Experience, UpperRoom Ministries, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
Speaking Engagements
2016
April 30, XV Forum, Texas Annual Conference, Houston, TX
January 17, "MLK Day Celebration" Pittsburgh, PA
2014
October 5, Huntington-Cool Spring Harbor United Methodist Church, Huntington, Long Island
2013
October, "At The Corner Of " Conference, Houston, Texas
2012
July, Keynote Speaker for the South Carolina Youth Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church "Immerse 2012",
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
July, SEJ Youth in Mission" Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
2011
November, Pilgrimage 2011 Youth Retreat, Fayetteville, North Carolina
2010
December, Santahatchie Christmas Mission Week, Florence, South Carolina
2009
February, Summit Youth Retreat, Boone, North Carolina
2008
October, Tsunami Ministries Youth Retreat, Greenville, SC
January, Lifted Retreat for the Youth Ministries of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church,
Lake Junaluska, North Carolina
2007
December, BreakThru Retreat, Birmingham, Alabama
November, Virginia Annual Conference Jr. High Retreat, Virginia
Teaching Experience
2017
October-June After School Program Art Teacher, St. Paul's UMC
July 2-14, Texas Youth Academy Artist-in-Residence
2016
October-June After School Program Art Teacher, St. Paul's UMC
June 26-July8, Texas Youth Academy Artist-in-Residence
2015
January-June After School Program Art Teacher, St. Paul's UMC
July 5-18, Texas Youth Academy Artist-in-Residence
2014
October 2, Guest Professor at UTS in Manhattan, New York
"Healing and Empowerment Benefits of Therapeutic Art and Creativity", Pastoral Care and Counseling 101
June and July of 2014, 8-Week Therapeutic Art Class for The Art Project, Houston
July 7-19, Texas Youth Academy Artist-in-Residence
June 21, The Art of Card Making Workshop for The Art Project, Houston
January 26, Paint Party with The Art Project, Houston at Chapelwood UMC
2013
June 23-July 6, Texas Youth Academy Artist in Residence
2012
June, Paint Party for the SEJ Youth in Mission (100+ participants)
Arts-Related Publications
Canvas Art Blog Feature, August 18, 2016
Art: To Create a More Beautifu, Kind and Just Place for All, Guest blog writer, July 8, 2016
"O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go" Guest blog writer for Elise Barrett, June 16, 2016
Featured in Volume 2 of Trouve Magazine "Creating With Intention", Fall 2014
Renovare USA, "Traveling Unfamiliar Pathways: An Advent, Christmastide and Epiphany Devotional," Advent 2013 (Contributing photographer)
Honors and Awards
2001-2002, Co-President of the Duke University Divinity School Student Leadership Council
2000, The Mary Mildred Sullivan Award Recipient at Wofford College
2000, George A. Carlisle Music Award, Wofford College
Spring 2000, Blue Key Honor Society, Wofford College
2000, Senior Order of Gnomes (Honor Society), Wofford College