Curriculum Vitae

Languages: English, Italian

EDUCATION and MASTERCLASSES

  • 2018 - 2021:  Certificate, Drawing & Painting Program, The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

  • 2021 - 2022:  ‘Sculpture for Painters’ with Mitch Shea, The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

  • 2021:  ‘Advanced Plein Air Painting’ with Daniela Astone, Toscana, Italy

  • 2020:  ‘Plein Air Painting’ with Tanvi  Pathare,The Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy 

  • 2018:  ‘Plein Air Painting Course’ with Daniela Astone, Toscana, Italy

  • 2018:  Lillstreet Figure Drawing Studio Class, Chicago, IL

  • 2018:  Figure Painting Workshop, Ravenswood Atelier, Chicago, IL

  • 2017:  ’Still life Painting’ Workshop with Maureen Hyde, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

  • 2017:  ’Figure Drawing’ Workshop with Simone Moritz, Florence Academy of Art, Florence, Italy

TEACHING

  • 2023-2025:  Lillstreet Art Center, Drawing and Painting Instructor, Chicago IL

  • 2023-2025:  Old Town Art Center, Drawing Instructor, Chicago IL

  • 2015  - 2018: Anshe Emet Sunday School, Art Teacher

AWARDS 

  • 2021: One of several chosen to participate in the production of “Our Man in Italy” with James May, filmed at the Florence Academy of Art.

  • 2018: Kobot Art Scholarship

  • 2018: Blick Award - Best Painting, IHSAE

  • 2017: Florence Academy of Art Summer Scholarship Award

  • 2017: Lane Tech Alumni Association Scholarship Award

  • 2017: SCAD (Savannah College of Art and Design) Bronze Scholarship, College of Art, Savannah,Georgia 

EXHIBITIONS

  • 2022:  “Angoli di Quiete” Solo Exhibition, Sesto Fiorentino, Italy 

  • 2022: “Florence to Florida” Solo Exhibition, Venice, FL, USA

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Reading, Languages, Health & Fitness