EDUCATION

2025    B.F.A., Studio Art drawing concentration,  SUNY Brockport, Brockport, Ny

2023   A.S., Commercial Illustration, Monroe Community College, Rochester, Ny

2023    A.S., Fine Art, Monroe Community College, Rochester, Ny

 

EXHIBITIONS

2025    BFA Thesis Exhibition, Tower Fine Arts Center Gallery, Brockport Ny

2024    Creature Comfort, Orange Glory Café, Rochester Ny

2024    Annual Student Art Exhibition, Tower Fine Arts Center Gallery, Brockport Ny

2023    Modern Art Exhibition, Little Theater Café, Rochester Ny

2023    Alumni Spotlight, Monroe Community College Dental Hygiene Clinic, Rochester, Ny

2021, 2022, 2023  Mercer Gallery Student Art Exhibition, Mercer Gallery, Rochester, Ny

2020​​    Teen Art Showcase, Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY

 

WORKSHOPS, PANELS, AND LECTURES

From fall 2020 to spring 2023, I was President of Monroe Community College’s Comic Book Club. I coordinated and raised funds for the following guest presenters:

2023    Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Gene Luen Yang

2023     Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Jason Yungbluth

2022    Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Sally Peck

2022     Creative Art Lecture Series, John Kovaleski

2022     Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Dave Chisholm

2021      Creative Art Lecture Series, Pedro X Molinas

2021      Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Caitlin Yarsky

2021      Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Jackie E. Davis

2021      Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series,  Chris Carls

2021     Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Lauren Cardemonde

2020    Comic Book Club Guest Lecture Series, Alex Sanchez

2020    ​​Creative Art Lecture Series, Miriam Katin

 

MEMBERSHIPS & APPOINTMENTS

2023    Brockport Art Student Association

2020- 2023    President of Monroe Community College Comic Book Club

2020-2022      Monroe Community College Pride Alliance Group

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ARTICLES, REVIEWS & PUBLICATIONS

2008 – 2024    Monroe Community College Comic Anthology, Issues #1-#33

2022    Thalassophobia, League for Innovation 2022 Annual Issue

2021     Sempiternity,  League for Innovation 2021 Annual Issue

2021-2022  Selected Artworks, MCC’s Literary Magazine, Cabbages and Kings

2016     Webster Schroeder ​​PTSA District Calendar 2016-2017

2013    ​​ Henry Martin, Animation Project; Art, Vocals, and Guitar, Published on YouTube

2012 ​​    Cave Painting, Magic Dragon Magazine, Winter 2012 Issue  

2011​​      The Egyptian Cat Woman, Magic Dragon Magazine, Summer 2011 Issue

 

HONORS & AWARDS

Spring 2024  Presidents List at Brockport

2024    The Jack Wolsky Art Scholarship

2024    William P. Manitas Memorial Award in Art

2024    Patricia Curry Award for Excellence

2024   Sara DiDonato and Christ Carson Award for Drawing-Painting

Fall 2023 Dean’s List with Honors at Brockport

2023    Award for Academic Excellence at Monroe Community College

Fall 2020, 2021, 2022  & Spring 2021, 2022, 2023 Monroe Community College ​Dean’s List

2023    Tom Mercer Award

2022    Presidents Choice in Honor of Kathy Farrell

2021     Tom Mercer Award

2021- 2022  Art selected to represent MCC in the League for Innovation Art Competition

​​​​2021    MCC Play Poster Design Competition, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play

2020    ​Scholastic Art Awards, Northeast Art Region-at-Large, Silver Key

2019     Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Honorable Mention

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WORK EXPERIENCE AND COMMISSIONS

2019- Present    Freelance Illustrator

2024    Mural Commission, Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY

2023    Logo and Business Card Design, Synergy Painting, Tucson, AZ

2022    Mural Commission, The Bookeater, Rochester, NY

2021      Website Design, Franzieweldgenart.com

2021      Logo and Mascot Design, Whistling Pig Press Publishing Company, Rochester, NY

2021-2023   Gallery Attendant,  Mercer Gallery, Rochester, NY

2019-2022   Silk Screening, RPS, Rochester, NY

2019    WAYO Annual Fall Fundraiser Poster Design