SKILLS

  • Proficient in rendering form in numerous mediums such as charcoal, graphite, oil paint, acrylic, and spray paint

  • Highly learned and skilled in the Flemish method of oil painting

  • Ability for my expression to take form across multiple genres such as realism, surrealism, and abstraction

  • Adept at working in the imperceptible; pays acute and mindful attention to detail

  • Skilled in the use of digital design platforms such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Procreate,and Nomad Sculpt

  • Intuitive learner; able to quickly execute and apply new skills

  • Capable of taking two dimensional designs and bringing them to life in three dimensional form through mediums such as wood, alabaster, and Digitally in Nomad Sculpt.

EXPERIENCE

  • 2022 Commision/Mural for Hallways of “The Terminal” Creative workspace. Chicago, IL

  • 2021 Commission/ Mural/ Branding assets for Conference room of “The Terminal” Creative workspace. Chicago, IL

  • 2021 Mural/ Live painting for Glenbrook South Highschool. Glenbrook, IL “A Smile From Us To You.”

  • 2020 Mural/ Live painting for Glenbrook South Highschool. Glenbrook, IL “Resilience”

  • 2019 Mural/ Live painting for Glenbrook South Highschool. Glenbrook, IL “We Realize(d)”

  • 2018 Live speaking event at Young Chicago Authors gallery space. Chicago, IL

  • 2017 Set Design (play), Powerless Gods,  Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL

  • 2015 Set Design (play), This Is Modern Art, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL

  • 2014 Art Direction (music video), Writing On The Wall, Kay Productions, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2013 Live Painting, Wordplay, Young Chicago Authors, Chicago, IL

  • 2011 Live Painting, Dark Lord Day, Three Floyds Brew Pub, Munster, IN

  • EDUCATION

Studied under:

Alex Zonis

Rahman Static

Jim Harper

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2023 Solo Exhibition, Chamber of Commerce, Des Plaines, IL

  • 2019 Group Exhibition, Emerging Artists, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL

  • 2018-2019 Group Exhibition, YCA Gallery, Chicago, IL

  • 2016 Group Exhibition, Metropolis Coffee Company, Chicago, IL

  • 2015 Group Exhibition, G Man Tavern Pop Up Show, Chicago, IL

  • 2015 Group Exhibition, Elee.mosynary Gallery, Chicago, IL

  • 2013 Group Exhibition, Howard Street Gallery, Chicago, IL

  • 2012 Solo Exhibition, Audio Recording Unlimited, Chicago, IL

AWARDS

  • 2019 Best in Show, Emerging Artists Exhibit, Morpho Gallery, Chicago, IL

COMMISSIONS

  • 2022 Private Commission, For clients new Grand room in home. Large scale canvas 4’ X 8’. Interior paint, Acrylic paint, Enamel paint, and Oil paint on canvas. Chicago, IL

  • 2022 Commission/ Mural/ Branding assets for the hallways of “The Terminal” Creative work space. Chicago, IL

  • 2021 Commission/ Mural/ Branding assets for conference room of “The Terminal” Creative work space. Chicago, IL

  • 2021 Public Art Commission, “A Smile From Us To You”, Large scale canvas 10’ X 20’ Spraypaint on canvas. Glenbrook South Highschool. Glenbrook, IL

  • 2020 Public Art Commission, “Resilience”, Large scale Canvases 20’ X 40’ Spraypaint on canvas. Glenbrook South Highschool. Glenbrook, IL

  • 2019 Public Art Commission, “We Realize(d)”, Large scale canvases, spraypaint and acylic on canvas. Glenbrook South Highschool. Glenbrook, IL

  • 2017 Public Art Commission, Powerless Gods, multiple large scale set pieces, spray paint and acrylic on panels, Oakton Community College, Des Plaines, IL

  • 2016 Corporate Art Commission, The Coffee Scavenger, large scale painting (8ft. x 10ft.), spray paint and acrylic on panel, La Principal, Evanston, IL

  • 2016 Corporate Art Commission, Desert Friends, four large scale paintings, acrylic on hand cut and carved wood, La Principal, Evanston, IL

  • 2015 Public Art Commission, This Is Modern Art, large scale painting (20ft. x 30ft.) spray paint on panels, Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Chicago, IL

  • 2014 Private Art Commission, Red Letter Man, large scale painting (10ft. x 8ft.) for a music video, spray paint on canvas, Rhapsody Productions, Chicago, IL

  • 2014 Private Art Commission, Writing On The Wall, large scale painting (20ft. x 30ft.) for a music video, spray paint on canvas, Kay Video Productions, Los Angeles, CA

  • 2012 Corporate Art Commission, Audio Sensibility, large scale painting (8ft. x 10ft.), spray paint on interior wall, Audio Recording Unlimited, Chicago, IL

  • 2010 Corporate Art Commission, The Saga of Gumballhead and Friends, 28 paintings of varying sizes, acrylic on interior walls, Three Floyds Brew Pub, Munster, IN

COLLECTIONS

  • Salvacion Family estate collection, Chicago, IL

  • Private collection, Chicago, IL

  • Anne Raffaelle, Minnetonka, MN

  • Private collection, Chicago, IL

  • Michelle Stone, Chicago, IL

  • Daniel Seitz, Cape Coral, FL

  • Peter Gebraski, Santa Barbara, CA

  • David Figiulio, Portland, OR

  • Private collection, Frankfort, IL

  • Alexandra Anderson, Des Plaines, IL

  • Private collection, Chicago, IL

  • Robert Lorenty, Farmington, MO

  • Christopher Petrovich, Chicago, IL

  • Britteney Black Rose Kapri, Chicago, IL

  • Shawna Price, Chicago, IL