Awards

• Award of Merit, Winter Park Art Festival, 2021
• Raymond Hudd Millinery Awards- Crossover Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago,  May 2016
• ​David and Grace Rose Scholarship, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2015-2016 Best in Category, Coconut Grove Art Festival Coconut Grove FL. 2013, 2015
• Best in Show, Cincinnati Art Fair, 2014, 2015​
• Best in Category, Atlanta Arts Festival, Atlanta GA. 2013
• Judges Choice Award, Art League of Marco Island Art Center, Marco Island, FL, 2005, 2009
• Award of Merit, Mainsail Arts Festival, St. Petersberg, FL, 2006, 2007,2008
• Finalist, American International Faux Fur Competition. Design constructed by N.H. Rosenthal Furs, Chicago. 1989
• Honorable Mention, AFIC of Chicago. Design Purchase Award, 1988. Finalist, Fashion illustration, The Chicago Sun-Times /Fashion Group     of Chicago     Competition. 1987

Collaborative Projects

•     Runway Fashion Show, Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, Palm Beach FL. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
•     Gallery Curatorial Project, Keysook Geum Installation, Andrew Bae Gallery, Chicago, IL,  Oct 2015
•     Swarovski chandelier/light fixtures, Billy Reid Chicago boutique, Chicago 2014
•     Runway Fashion Show and Photography Showcase, Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota Florida, 2009

Exhibitions (abridged list)
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•     Skyway 20/21: A Contemporary Collaboration, Tampa Museum of Art, Curator Joanna Robotham,, June 3 - October 10, 2021
• ​    AMoA Biennial 600: Textile + Fiber, Amarillo Museum of Art, TX , Alec Unkovic, Juror, Oct. 11 - Dec 22, 2019        
•     Exhibitions Without Borders, John Michael Kohler Museum, WI  Oct 2016 - Jan 2017
•     The Design Show 2016,  School of the Art Institute, Chicago, IL, May 2016
•     Palm Beach Fine Craft Show, Palm Beach FL. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
•     Coconut Grove Art Festival, Coconut Grove FL. 2013, 2014, 2015
•     Milwaukee Museum of Contemporary Art, Milwaukee WI. 2010, 2011, 2012
•     Washington Craft Show, Washington DC. 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013     
•     Philadelphia Museum of Art Fine Craft Show,Philadelphia PA. 2012
•     Madison Square Art Festival, Madison Wisconsin 2012
•     Madison Square Contemporary Museum of Art, Madison Wisconsin 2011, 2012, 2013
•     American Craft Council Show, Baltimore MD 2011
•     Naples National Art Festival The Von Liebig Art Center, Naples, FL, February 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
•     Alexandria Art Center,  Alexandria, VA, September 2008
•     37th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, St. Petersberg, FL, March 2007
•     12th Annual St. Louis Art Fair, Clayton, MO, September 2005

Education


    MD, Master of Design, Fashion, Body and Garment, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
    BFA, Painting and Fashion Design, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago


Teaching Educating Professional Experience

   The BOSS,  Herion, Fashion Designer and Visual Artist and Educator. Sarasota, FL and Chicago, IL, 2005 to present.

Adjunct Professor: Course, “ Fashion Design 2”, Miami Dade College, Miami Fashion Institute, Miami Florida, 2018-present
Course promotes an advanced and rigorous methodology that enables 2nd year students to use learned skills to advance mature concepts with an    emphasis on communication of thoroughly considered thoughts and convictions through design.   Collaboration with other designers and new technologies are also emphasized.

Adjunct Professor: Course, “ Fashion Design 1”, Miami Dade College, Miami Fashion Institute, Miami Florida, 2018-present
Course Introduces students to design concepts through individualized exploration of historical and contemporary design and designers.  Students simultaneously construct their own designs with emphasis on discovering how to use materials and principles to communicate concepts via the design media and its function on, with and/or in proximity to the body. 

Instructor:  Course, “Fashion at the Edge”, Early College Program, Continuing Education Program. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2016-present
Course establishes a culture of experimentation in which students venture outside of their comfort zones and explore new ways of fashion making with emphasis on concept, craftsmanship, and the development of a professional portfolio.

Teaching Assistant: Course, Early College Program, Fashion, Continuing Education Program. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2015-2016

Fashion Designer, Merchandiser, Buyer,  Toscano Design, Sarasota, FL, 1998-2004        
    
Textile Designer, Pressman Gutman, New York, NY, 1992-1995

Sweater and Knitwear Embellishment Designer,  Anne Klein, New York, 1991-1992
        
Eveningwear Designer, Sylvia Standig, New York, NY, 1990-1991        
             
Knitwear Designer, Eminent Sportswear Inc., New York, NY, 1989-1990        
    
Textile Designer, Besleys Accessories, Chicago, IL, 1987-1989        ​