Born:
1968 New Iberia, LA

Education:
1995 Master of Fine Arts
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

1991 Bachelor of Fine Arts
University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA


Solo Exhibitions:

2006
Apogee, Heriard-Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA
Intrinsic Value, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA

2005
New Threads, Cafe Des Amis, Breaux Bridge, LA
Coffee Milk, Fine Arts Gallery, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

2004
Portal to Portal, Architects & Artists Space, Lafayette, LA

2003
Hegemony Pajamas, Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA

1995
Of Sow’s Ears and Silk Purses, Walters Hall Gallery, New Brunswick, NJ

Group Exhibitions:

2006
Sustained Winds: Before-During-After, Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA
Exit 101, Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, LA

2005
Recent Acquisitions: Paintings and Sculpture, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
18th Annual September Competition Exhibition, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
Northern National Art Competition Exhibition, LRC Gallery, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI
40th Annual Juried Artists Exhibition, St. Tammany Art Association,Covington, LA
Selections from the LA Governor’s Mansion Annual of Art, Art & Science Museum, Baton Rouge, LA
Spirit of Place: Art of Acadiana, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
Art With a Southern Drawl, University of Mobile, Mobile, AL
Nouveaux Artistes d’Acadiana, Jonathan Ferrara Gallery, New Orleans, LA

2004
Small Works <10 x 10 — Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, Dec
The Governor’s Mansion 2005 Art Exhibition — Baton Rouge, LA, Nov 04-Apr 06
Spirit of Place: Art of Acadiana — Acadiana Center for the Arts, Lafayette, LA, Oct-Jan
Threaded Notions — Galerie Lafayette, Lafayette, LA, Apr-May

2003
Crucifix — Weathersby Fine Arts Building, Louisiana College, Pineville, LA, Sep-Oct
Domestic Rituals — Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY, Jul-Sep
FestForAll Visual Arts Invitational — Old State Capital, Baton Rouge, LA, May
Linda Frese/Montage - Shawne Major/Bricolage — NOCCA Riverfront, New Orleans, LA, Feb-Mar
Fresh Spaces - Fresh Faces — Architects & Artists Space, Lafayette, LA, Jan-Feb

2002
Many Happy Returns — Artists Alliance, Lafayette, LA, Jul-Aug
Herstory — ManhattanArts.com (online exhibition), May-Jul
Workspace Exhibition — Dieu Donne Papermill, NYC, Jan-Feb

2001
Plus Exhibition — The Stage Gallery, Merrick, NY, Oct-Nov
Artists Talk on Art, Curator's Choice — Denise Bibro Fine Art, NYC, Sep- Oct
Abstraction 2001 — New Century Artists, NYC, June
Uber Quilts — Longwood Arts Gallery, Bronx, NY, Mar-Apr
Window on Jamaica — Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica, NY, Feb-Apr
3rd Inaugural Exhibit — Millennium Arts Center, Washington, DC, Jan-Feb

2000
Cross Currents — Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS, Aug-Sep
In the Hands of an Artist — Wilmer Jennings Gallery, NYC, Jul-Aug
National Juried Competition — Long Beach Island Foundation of Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ,
4th Annual National Juried Exhibition — Nexus Gallery, NYC, Jul-Aug
Celebrating Yaddo Artists — Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Jun-Jul
Cow Parade New York 2000 — Cow Parade Holdings Corp, NYC, Jun-Sep
St. Mark’s 2000 — St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, NYC, Mar-Apr

1999
National Juried Exhibition — Impact Artists Gallery, Buffalo, NY, Nov

1998
Pulp '98 National Juried Exhibition — Nightingale Gallery, East Oregon University, La Grande, OR,

1997
Sculpture Space Artists-in-Residence Studio Exhibition — Sculpture Space, Utica, NY
Imaginary Friends — Extension Gallery, Mercerville, NJ, Feb

1996
Great Garbage Binge Art Show - National Juried Exhibition — Pend Orielle Arts Council, Sandpoint, ID; Boise State University & Inkvision Gallery, Boise, ID; Emerson Cultural Center, Bozeman, MT, Apr-Oct
Un-Portrait — Galeria Mesa, Mesa, AZ, Jun-Jul
2nd Biennial National Juried Show of Women Artists — A.I.R. Gallery, NYC, May-Jun
Art Under the Influence of Women — Vincent’s Gallery, Mansfield, MA, Apr-Jun

1995
TEXTile — Textile Arts Center, Chicago, IL, Jan-Mar
Private as Public — 2945 Island Drive, Boulder, CO, Nov
Art >From Detritus II — Massman Gallery, Kansas City, MO; Independence Artspace, Phoenix, AZ,
10th Annual Artists-in-Residence Studio Exhibition — Studios Midwest, Galesburg, IL, Aug
Contemporary Textiles II — Gallery North, Setauket, NY, Apr-May
MFA Exhibition — Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, New Brunswick, NJ, Feb
Art Lunch — Ramscale Gallery, NYC, Jan

Awards and Recognition:

2005
Best in Show “Art with a Southern Drawl,” University of Mobile, AL
Merit Award “Art with a Southern Drawl,” University of Mobile, AL
Best in Show “40th Annual Juried Artists Exhibition,” St. Tammany Art Association, Covington, LA
2nd in Show “18th Annual September Competition Exhibition,” Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
2003
Mini-Grant- Louisiana State Division of the Arts, Baton Rouge, LA
2000
Merit Award – “Cross Currents,” Walter Anderson Museum, Ocean Springs, MS
Best Use of Materials Award – "In the Hands of an Artist," Wilmer Jennings Gallery, NYC
Juror's Award of Merit – "National Juried Competition," Long Beach Island Fdn of Arts & Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
Juror's Choice Award – "St. Mark’s 2000," St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery, NYC

1998
Juror's Choice Award – “Pulp 98,” Nightingale Gallery, La Grande, OR

1997
Artist in Residence – Sculpture Space, Utica, NY
1996
Workspace Fellowship – Dieu Donne Papermill, NYC
Juror’s Award of Merit – Vincent’s Gallery, Mansfield, MA
1995
Artist in Residence – Corporation of Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY
Artist in Residence – Studios Midwest, Galesburg, IL

1992
Painting Fellowship, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Skowhegan, ME

Presentations, Publications, and Reviews

2004
The Advocate (Dec 28), Baton Rouge, LA), “LA Artists Brighten Governor’s Mansion”
Contemporary Arts Center (Dec 4, New Orleans, LA) — "ArtSpeak," artist-led panel discussion
The Daily Advertiser (Oct 20, Lafayette, LA), “Patrons Say New Downtown Arts Center Fills Void,” Claire Taylor
The Daily Advertiser (Oct 17, Lafayette, LA), “Newest Arts Center Draws A Crowd,” Beverly Corbell
The Daily Iberian (Dec 19, New Iberia, LA), “Artsy Showing; Local Artists’ Works Hang in Mansion”

‌2003
The Times of Acadiana (May 7, Lafayette, LA) "Major Undertaking," Patricia Gannon, feature article
2001
The Washington Post (Mar 1), "Millennium's 'Inaugural': Taking Up Space," Jessica Dawson
2000
artnet.com (Sep 19, online), "The East Village Revisited," Calvin Reid
Gallery & Studio (Sep 8), "New York Notebook"
1998
The Observer (Mar, La Grande, OR), "Review: Pulp 98 Makes the Cut,” photo
The Observer (Feb, La Grande, OR), "Pulp 98”
1995
The Home News (Feb, New Brunswick, NJ), “Master of Fine Arts Exhibition Review”
The Register (Jul, Galesburg, IL), "A Summer to Create,” feature article
WGIL-FM radio (Jul, Galesburg, IL), interview

Public Collections

Dieu Donne Papermill — New York, NY
Paul & Lulu Hilliard Museum of Art — Lafayette, LA
Ogden Museum of Southern Art — New Orleans, LA