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Education
Pursuing: PhD- The Pennsylvania State University, Art Education, State College, PA
2023 M.Ed.- Pennsylvania Western University, Edinboro, Early Childhood Education, Edinboro, PA
2020 MFA- Virginia Commonwealth University, Fiber, Craft & Material Studies, Richmond, VA
2013 BFA Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, Cum Laude, Slippery Rock, PA
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Forthcoming: What is so great about a bug?, Studio M, Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH.
Forthcoming: Sunday Painters, Video Ethnographic Research with Rowan and Iyla, Patterson Gallery, Penn State University, University Park, PA
Pride 2025 Bug Archive: Ember & Forge, Erie, PA
Paper Bullies and Friends of Dorothy’s, Abington Art Center, Abington, PA
2024 Love You, Goodbye, The Garage at Grounded Printshop and Paper, Erie, PA
Swish, Lisp, Coutraposto, 934 Gallery, Columbus, OH.
DayGlo in the Garden, Waterloo Arts Center, Cleveland, OH
2023 Quilts and Drawings, The Office at Grounded Printshop and Paper, Erie, PA
2022 THESE ONES ARE GOING TO GROW BIG SOMEDAY, Milner Gallery, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, PA
Couldn’t keep the flowers alive, Bunker Project, Pittsburgh, PA
2021 It’s going to feel like Wednesday all day, Adjunct Faculty Teaching Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
Smiling Left, Right, and All over, Fresh as Fruit Gallery, Deland, FL
2019 Don’t let them clip your tiny little insect wings, curated by Jessica Brigham, University Galleries of Illinois State, University, Normal-Bloomington, IL
Drawing, Ephemera & Scores of Performances, Milner Library, Illinois State University, Normal-Bloomington, IL
2018 Puffer Fish, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
Trot, Tip-toe & Gallop, Project 1612, Peoria, IL
Round and Round, Kitchen Table Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Space Jam, University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA
The Ghost of you is what haunts me, Bunker Project, Pittsburgh, PA
2017 Neck Out, Practice Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Object in between Us, Random Access Gallery, Syracuse, NY
2016 Grit, Stella Elkins Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Flex, Post Baccalaureate Thesis exhibition, Stella Elkins Tyler Gallery, Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
2015 These kids are all right, William Way Center, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Boys, Girls, Ladies and Gentlemen, Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock University, PA
Two/ Three Person Exhibitions
2025 Entity Cramming, with Soso Capaldi, Grizzly Grizzly, Philadelphia, PA
2023 Quick Wit Hard Play, with Rice Evans, Waterloo Art, Cleveland, OH
Fibers + Wires, FEED Media Art, with Ashley Pastore and. Alex Anthes, Erie, PA
2022 Kaleidoscope, with Brenna Thummler & Doug Eberhart, Hatch Hallow, Meadville, PA
2021 Cartwheels in the Living Room, with Braxton Congrove, Iridian Gallery, Richmond, VA
2018 Inside Out collaborations with Jesse Harrod, West Fairmount Park Arts Fest, Philadelphia, PA
2017 I/We In/Out/ Our/Own, with Liz Barr & Phoebe Wilde, 733 N. 2nd Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Unnecessary Details, with Louise O’Rourke, Salon 1522, Philadelphia, PA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Radius, Delaware Contemporary, New Wilmington, DE
New Members Exhibition, Artist Association of Pittsburgh, AAP, Pittsburgh, PA
10th Anniversary Invitational, Project 1612, Morton, IL
Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, Casa de Arts, Peoria, IL
UP & UP Kite Show, Chicago, IL
Capacities of Care, Hub-Robinson Galleries, Penn State University, University Park, PA
National Art Education Association Members Exhibition, Louisville, KY
2024 Artist Association of Pittsburgh’s 110th Annual Juried Exhibition, SPACE Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
In Touch, Valley Art Center, Chagrin Falls, OH
The Next Chapter: Stories of Gender Identity, Kochel Hall, Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA
Slippery Rock Faculty Exhibition, SRU President’s House, Slippery Rock, PA
2023 Mangia Mangia, Wilkins School Community Center, Bunker Projects, Pittsburgh, PA
Fibers + Wires, FEED Media Art, Erie, PA
Last Goodbye, Pilot Project, Philadelphia, PA
Happy Birthday, Bunker! Two Frays, Pittsburgh, PA
100th Annual Spring Show, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
I can’t believe it’s over, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
2022 Bunker Prints, PullProof Studios, Pittsburgh, PA
Grounded Residents, Grounded Print and Paper, Erie, PA
Windows of SRU, Slippery Rock University, PA
Art for Change, Persad Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Warmth, Stay Home Gallery, Paris, TN
Mid-American College Association Conference Exhibition
2021 Good Neighbors, Amos Eno Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Greater Erie Alliance for Equality Art Exhibition, Blasco Library, Erie, PA
98th Annual Spring Show, Erie Art Museum, Erie, PA
Windows of SRU, Slippery Rock University
Auction for Social Justice, Protest Projects
2020 Remote Visits, The Coastal Post, New York, New York
September 2020, Pinch Hitter Project, Philadelphia, PA
Color, Gallery5, Richmond VA
Florida Fabricated, Fresh as Fruit Gallery, Deland, FL
VCU Graduate Thesis Exhibition, The Anderson, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
The Daily, Ely Center for Contemporary Art, New Haven, CT
Insert: SELF, Galleries at Main Street Station, Richmond, VA
2019 Terrain Exhibition, Ohklahomo, Chicago, IL
American Life, Ohklahomo, Chicago, IL
Serial/ Parallel, Sullivan Galleries, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
Because Of, ArtSpace, Richmond, VA
SAMPLE, Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University
2018. Hiss Issue 3 Launch Party & Screening, Wexner Center, Columbus, OH
Farewell, New Boone, Philadelphia, PA
Formerly Philly, University City Arts League, Philadelphia, PA
Exchange, The Front Gallery, New Orleans, LA
New People So Rarely Settled, Kitchen Table Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Stitches in Time, Old Stone House, Slippery Rock, PA
Different Directions, Butler Art Center, Butler, PA
Where You Go, Martha Gault Art Gallery, Slippery Rock, PA
Full Stop, curated by Joe Arci, After School Special, Milwaukee, WI
Pen-Pals, LB&T2F collaboration, The Second Floor, Karachi, Pakistan
2017 Private/Personal, curated by Ashley Feagin, EastEnd Studio & Gallery, Marshall, MI
Educators Exhibition, Friend Select Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Family, Annual Juried Exhibition, William Way Community Center, Philadelphia, PA
Idle Hands, Juried Exhibition, Pilot Project, Philadelphia, PA
Alt-Love, 733 N. 2nd Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Decade: New Members Exhibition, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
How to Survive, New Boone, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Autumn Exhibition, Eye’s Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
“Live/Work” juried exhibition, Icebox Project Space, Philadelphia, PA
Art Educators Exhibition, City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Asian Art Initiative, Philadelphia, PA
Annual Tyler Juried Exhibition, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Remake Revise, Group Exhibition – Stella Elkins Tyler Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Suite 250 Installation, Fibers & Material Studies Suite, Tyler School of Art, Philadelphia, PA
9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition Winners Show, William Way LGBT Community Center, Philadelphia, PA
2014 9th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, William Way LGBT Community Center, Philadelphia, PA
Gallery Walk, Project Safe Zone, City Year Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2013 BFA Senior Exhibition, Martha Gault Art Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Kaleidoscope Student Show, University Union, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Annual SRU Student Juried Exhibition, Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock PA
Slippery Rock Autumn Student Show, Bottlebrush Gallery, Harmony, PA
2012 Inter-studio Collaborative Exhibition, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock PA
"Out of Context" Exhibition, Spinning Plate Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
60X60 Experimental Music and Dance Concert, West Gym, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
"While You Were Out" Exhibition, Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock, PA
Kaleidoscope Student Show, Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Art Seminar Exhibit, Associated Artist of Butler County, Butler, PA
Annual SRU Student Juried Exhibition, Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock PA
Sketchbook Project, Art House Cooperation, Brooklyn, New York
Winter Collaborative, Bottlebrush Gallery, Harmony, PA
2011 Kaleidoscope Student Show, Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Slippery Rock Campus Autumn Banner Exhibit, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
2010 Student Show, Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Juror’s Award- Annual Student Juried Exhibition, Martha Gault Gallery, Slippery Rock, PA
Residencies
2025 Summer Institute of Contemporary Art, Palmer Museum of Art
2024 Waterloo Arts Center, Artist Residency
2023 Neighborhood Art House, Guest Artist
2022 Kutztown University Installation Residency
Pull Proof Studios, Artist Residency
St. Benedict’s Education Center, Erie, PA, Teaching Residency
Bunker Project, Craft Artist Fellow
2021 McKinley Elementary School, Artist in Residence, Erie, PA
Erie Arts and Culture Creating with Community 19th Street, Residency
2020 House of Finneganza, Artist in Residence, Philadelphia, PA
2019 Philadelphia Yearly Meeting Annual Gathering, Artist in Residence
Snipes Farm Education Center, Artist in Residence
Abandoned Practices Institute, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
2018 Project 1612, Artist in Residence
University City Arts League, Teaching Artist in Residence
2017 Bunker Projects, Artist in Residence
Fabric Workshop and Museum Apprentice Program
University Teaching:
2025 Penn State University, Fall Field Supervisor for AED 489 Saturday Art Program
Penn State University, School of Visual Arts, Summer Instructor Art 122Y: Commentary of Contemporary Art
Penn State University, School of Visual Arts, Summer Instructor Art 20 Foundational Drawing in Art
Slippery Rock University, Art Department, Spring Instructor Basic Studio Drawing
Penn State University, School of Visual Arts, Spring Instructor Art 10 Foundation in Art
Penn State University, Spring Field Supervisor for AED 487 Student Teaching Practicum
2024 Penn State University, School of Visual Arts, Fall Instructor Art 10 Foundations in Art
Penn State University, Fall Field Supervisor for AED 489 Saturday Art Program
2023 Slippery Rock University, Art Department K-12 Part-time Instructor Art 317 & Art 440
2020 Virginia Commonwealth University, Spring Instructor -Intro to Fiber,
2019 Virginia Commonwealth University, Intro to Fiber & Fabric Design I & II, Graduate Assistant
2018 Virginia Commonwealth University, Fabric Design II & Pattern Weaving, Graduate Assistant
2015. Temple University, Tyler School of Art, Intro to Fibers, Teaching Assistant
Related Teaching Experience
2024 Montessori In the Woods, Erie, PA, Guide (Teacher)
2023-21 Boro Little Learners Preschool, Edinboro University, Lead Teacher
2023-21 Grounded Printshop, Erie, PA, Teaching Artist
2023-20 Long-Term Substitute by Appointment, Iroquois Elementary School
2018-16 Long-term substitute and After School Teacher, Friends Select, Philadelphia, PA
2016-15 Art and Artist Outside (A20) Teaching Artist, Mural Arts, Philadelphia, PA
2015-13 Americorps Member, City Year Philadelphia, Philadelphia School District, Philadelphia, PA
Awards & Fellowships
2025 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Penn State University
Peoria, Illinois, Big Art Day Artist Fund
University Park Allocations Committee Funding
Penn State School of Visual Arts Graduate Travel Funding
2024 Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Penn State University
DayGlo Color Corp Artist Fund
2023 Slippery Rock University Alumni Associate 10 under 10 Honoree
Northwest Pennsylvania Artist Recovery Grant
Amos Lemon Burkhart Foundation Honoree
Lydia McCain Mid-Career Artist Fellowship
PennWest University Teaching Assistantship
2022 Marlin and Regina Miller Art Gallery Artist Fellowship
Bunker Projects Craft Artist Fellowship and Exhibition Program.
PennWest University Teaching Assistantship
2021 Edinboro University Teaching Assistantship
Erie Arts and Culture Ignite Arts Grant
Anderson Gallery Emergency Grant
Pennserve Keystone SMILES Grant
2020 Anderson Gallery Graduate Thesis Grant
Pennserve Keystone SMILES grant
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University
2019 MECCPAC Grant, Illinois State University
Office of Multicultural Affairs Graduate Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Roo Scholarship Nomination, Virginia Commonwealth University
Burnside-Watstein Award Nomination, Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate Studies Travel Grant - Virginia Commonwealth University
Quaker Life Council Research Grant, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Graduate Studies Travel Grant - Virginia Commonwealth University
2018 Graduate Studies Travel Grant - Virginia Commonwealth University
Graduate School Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University
2017 Philly Art Blog Top 5 Emerging Artist Exhibitions-Practice Gallery
Quaker Life Council Research Grant, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting
Worst in Show/Worst Ready-made Pilot Projects
Laurie Wagman Alumni Lecture, Tyler School of Art, Craft Department
Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations
2025 Digital Playgrounds, NAEA, Louisville, KY
A New Materialist Perspective on Risky Play and Adventure Playgrounds, ECAE Interest Group Student Panel, NAEA, Louisville, KY
Don’t Let Them Clip Your Tiny Little Insect Wings, Feminist Perspectives- On Body, Disability, and Health, Penn State Women and Gender Sexuality Studies Annual Conference, University Park, PA
2024 Framing Student Success in Special Education, Community Collaboration with Dr. Katie Leckenby, PAEA, Harrisburg, PA
Gender and Art Making in Erie-Panelist, Penn State Behrends Gender Conference, Erie, PA
2023 Don’t Let Them Clip Your Tiny Little Insect Wings, PAEA, Erie, PA
2022 “On Wednesdays, we wear pink and other colors." Joy as Resilience: Subverting the Hell Times Through Play, CAA, New York, NY.
2021 “On Wednesdays, we wear pink and other colors." Joy as Resilience: Subverting the Hell Times Through Play SECAC Conference, Lexington, Kentucky
Queer Study Guide-Tools for Developing an Inclusive Cannon- Panelist: Aurora Higgs, Madison Manning and Ka’Lyn Coghill Art Foundations [FATE] (panel host)
2019 Navigating Identity Through Extravagant Acts of Shame, Material Resistance: Gender Politics and Craft, Symposium, TFAP Conference, University of Kentucky
Invitational Conferences
2024 Critical Dialogues with Lyida Rosenburg “Do this while I wait” Sculpture X, Pennwest Edinboro, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA
Emerging Artist Pecha Kucha, SculptureX, Pennwest Edinboro, Bruce Gallery, Edinboro, PA
2022 Champion Young Artist to Play, Workshop, C.A.R.E Compassionate Aware Responsive Empathetic, 83rd Annual Art Conference, Kutztown University, PA
2022 “How are the Kids going to Play?” Self-Directed Problem Solving and Service Greater than Oneself, PennWest University, St. Benedict Education Center, PA
Bibliography
2024 A Palette of Talent, by Kristin Brockette, Pennwest Edinboro Alumni Magazine
2022 Surprises of Coral Street…Off of Winebiddle, Essay, Bunker Review, web.
Eric Anthony Berdis in Conversation with Fred, Bunker Review, web.
#88: Eric Anthony Berdis: Imagining A Queer Space, Interview Rebecca Potts Aguirre Teaching Artist Podcast
2021 Pedro’s Theory in the Classroom & the ongoing project of Crafting an Otherwise, Author Alicia Andrzejewski, Topics of Meta-Historiography for the Masses-June 10
New American Paintings, Juried Exhibition in Print, Issue 148
102: Eric Anthony Berdis, Interview with Susan Degnan, Iridian Gallery Podcast
Artist Eric Berdis Presents Dynamic Show at Fresh As Fruit, CreativeARTS, Stetson University
2020 “ghost signs are more than paintings on brick,” Virginia Commonwealth University
2019 Emergency Index- Annual documentation of performance practices, Volume 8
Lessons from an Alternative Gallery-Peoria Magazine- July 2019-Jessica Bingham
Heads 9- J.S. Wright @liver_ideas
Inspired by Fashion Creative Reuse at the PMA- Caitlin Deutsch, The Resource Exchange, Philadelphia Community Mag
Metamorphosis of Becoming, Author-Benjie Wilhelm, FORUM magazine, Feb 2019
2018 Hiss Mag, Volume 3
Studio Visit: Eric Anthony Berdis at Bunker Projects- QueerPGH-Fred Blauth
Public Lectures
2025 Grizzly Grizzly, Gallery Talk, Summer Series
Abington Art Center, Gallery Talk, Winter Solo Series
2024 Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, “Inside the Studio”-Visiting Artist Talk
2023 934 Gallery, Gallery Talk, Summer Series
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, “Inside the Studio” Visiting Artist Talk
“Belonging as an act of Resilience,” Slippery Rock Alumni House,
Cleveland Institute of Art, Visiting Artist Talk & Studio Visits
2021 Edinboro University, Visiting Artist Talk
2020 Kansas City Art Institute, Visiting Artist Talk & Studio Visits
Stetson University, Visiting Artist Talk
VCU’s Art Foundations Program, Visiting Lecture
Institute of Contemporary Art, VCU, Craft & Material Studies Graduate Lecture
“Queer Ghost & Creating a part of an archive,” VCU’s Office of Multicultural Affairs
2019 School of Art Institute of Chicago, Abandon Practice, Public Lecture
“Creating More Inclusive Spaces” Panel with Nadia Stiegman, Alexander Martin, Emily Patterson & Jessica Bingham-Ott, University Galleries, Illinois State University
Illinois State University, Milner Library Artist Talk
2018 Fabric Workshop & Museum, Apprentice Artist Lecture
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Artist Talk
Moore College of Art, Low Res MFA Program, Artist Talk
2017 Fabric Workshop & Museum, Apprentice Artist Lecture
Syracuse University, Visiting Artist Talk
Friends Select School, Artist Talk
2015 “Why I serve?” City Year Philadelphia, Lecture
Performances
2025. Walking the Land Grab, Banner Protest Performance, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Walking the Land Grab, Banner Protest Performance, Pennsylvania State University, Behrend Campus, and Wintergreen Gorge, Erie, PA
2024 Walking the Land Grab, Banner Protest Performance, Curtain Road, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2022 Tracing the Rainbow in the Snow, Bunker Project, Pittsburgh, PA
Mr. Hotdog Figure Drawing, Iroquois Elementary, Erie, PA
2021 The Grinch and Zoom School, Iroquois Elementary, Erie, PA, and Zoom
2019 Huddle, Fine Art Building Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, VA
Drag Fish, UnBound 8, Candela Books + Gallery, Richmond, VA
It’s going to feel like Wednesday all day, DePillars Gallery, Richmond, Va
Las Flowers of La Mitocondria, Performance with Sungjae Lee, No-nation Art Lab, Chicago, IL
Abandoned Practices Institute, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
2018 I told you a secret, and you told everyone the floor was lava, Anderson Gallery, Richmond VA
Exorcism, Glitter Box Theater, Pittsburgh, PA
The Friend of Gender Equality Strikes Back With Hobby Horses, Philadelphia Pride, PA
Pen-Pals, LB&T2F collaboration, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Hey honey bee be happy be happy, Arts and Crafts Holding, Philadelphia, PA
Queer (R)ager, curated by Amy Cousins, The Galleries at the University of Illinois, Normal, IL
Real Adult, Mazzoni Center, Philadelphia, PA
Uline Official, Baltimore Artist-Run Art Fair, Little Berlin, Baltimore, MD
The Friend of Gender Equality, Philadelphia Pride, PA
I/We In/Out/ Our/Own, 733 N. 2nd Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Curatorial Projects
2025 Anthony DeRosa, Ceramic Works and a Decade of Teaching, Martha Gault Art Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
In Legacy, Martha Gault Art Gallery, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Story Through the Lens, Material Drawings, Art Building 1, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
2024 Saturday Art Program Student Exhibition with Teresa Skehon & Carly Sherman, Zoller Gallery, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2023 Couch Show collaboration with Dr. Mary Elizabeth Meier, Grounded Printshop, Erie, PA
2019 Lavender, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA
2018 Hickey collaboration with Fred Blauth, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
Zine Project Curator, Josh Grapura, Annex Gallery, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
Zine Project Curator, Liz Barr, Annex Gallery, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
Zine Project Curator, Candy Gonzalez, Annex Gallery, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
The Dr. Jones’ Excellent Art Show Bunker Projects NCECA, Pittsburgh, PA
2017 I grit my teeth before it began, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
I found you by Louise O’Rourke, Annex Gallery, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
Juror
2025 Waterloo Arts Open Call Jurying Committee
2024 Emerging Artist Pecha Kucha Lecture, SculptureX
Waterloo Arts Open Call Jurying Committee
Youth Art Month Exhibition, Pennsylvania Artist Educator Association
Lydia McCain Fellowship, Erie Artist & Culture
2023 Slippery Rock High School Art Exhibition, Slippery Rock University
Visiting Teaching Artist, Erie Arts and Culture
Art Department Foundations Portfolio Review, Slippery Rock University
Scholastic Art + Writing, VisArt Richmond
2022 Emergency Relief, Erie Arts and Culture
Scholastic Art + Writing, VisArt Richmond
2021 Scholastic Art + Writing, VisArt Richmond
2020 Scholastic Art + Writing, VisArt Richmond
2019 Scholastic Art + Writing, VisArt Richmond
Don’t Let Them Clip Your Tiny Little Insect Wings Community Workshops
2025 Ember and Forge, Erie, PA
Jana Marie Foundation, State College, PA
PAEA Region 4, State College, PA
2024 Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH
Waterloo Artist Center, Cleveland, OH
Community Saturday, Neighborhood Art House, Erie, PA
Erie Center for Technology, Erie, PA
2023 Wilson Middle School, Erie, PA
Slippery Rock Alumni House, Slippery Rock, PA
Erie Center for Technology, Erie Arts and Culture Teacher Inservice, Erie, PA
Pennsylvania Art Education Association, Regional Conference, Erie, PA
Erie Art Museum, Erie Pride Fest, Erie, PA
Blasco Public Library, Erie, PA
Hatch Hollow, Meadville, PA
Bunker Projects, Pittsburgh, PA
Two-Frays, Pittsburgh, PA
2022 Grounded Printshop, Erie Arts and Culture Creative Crowd, Erie, PA
Lawrence Park Township Library, Erie, PA
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, College of New Jersey, NJ
Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2019 Illinois State University, Normal-Bloomington
Iridian Gallery, Richmond, VA
Office of Multicultural Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Friends Center, Philadelphia, PA
House of Finneganza, Philadelphia, PA
Civic Engagement and Public Art Projects:
2023 Community Murals, Boro Little Learners Preschool, Butterfield Hall, Edinboro University of PA
Art Discovery and Play Workshop, Presque Isle State Park, Erie, PA
2022 Active Home Mural, Ground Paper Making, and Printshop, Erie, PA
2021 Tender Home Mural, Erie Home For Children and Adults, Erie, PA
Active Erie, 19th Street, Erie, PA, in collaboration with Amy Adams
Art, Safely and Commuting, Community Workshop, McKinley Elementary School, Erie, PA
Art, Pride & Traversability, Blasco Public Library of Erie, PA, collaboration with Amy Adams
2018 Fabulous Fashion, Everyone is Fabulous in a Cape!, Philadelphia, Museum of Art, Family Sunday Program, Philadelphia, PA
Fabulous Fashion & Our Ugly Sweater Party, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Final Friday, Philadelphia, PA
Inside Out collaborations with Jesse Harrod, West Fairmount Park Area School, Philadelphia, PA
2017 Safe Space High School Workshop, Friends Select School, Philadelphia, PA
Spiral Q, Storytelling for Everyone, multi-generational program, The College of New Jersey, Erwin, NJ
Please Crush Museum, RAIR, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Collaborative Weaving, Arch Street Meeting House, Philadelphia, PA
Community Weaving, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Friends Center, Philadelphia, PA
REcreation, Philadelphia Yearly Meeting, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA
Mosaic Mural Workshop, Isaiah Zagar, South Street Whole Foods, Philadelphia, PA
Chew Recreational Center, Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, Parks and Recreation, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Coming Out and College Lecture, Friends Select, Philadelphia, PA
Gallery Walk, Project Safe Zone, City Year Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Spring Break Service Project, Universal Bluford Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
Comcast Care Day, GW Childes Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Blaine Academics Plus, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Wells Fargo Cares Day, Delaplaine McDaniels Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
Comcast Cares Day, Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Philadelphia, PA
Spring Break Service Project, Grover Washington Jr. Middle School, Philadelphia, PA
Spring Break Service Project, E.W. Rhodes Elementary School, Philadelphia, PA
Ally Safe School, Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, Overbrook High School, Philadelphia, PA
2013 City Year Serves Day, Tilden Middle School, Philadelphia, PA
City Year Opening Day of Service, Mastery Charter Schools, Shoemaker Campus, Philadelphia, PA
Slippery Rock Main Street Spring Banner Exhibition, Slippery Rock, PA
2012 Picnic Table Murals, Slippery Rock Community Park, Slippery Rock, PA
Slippery Rock Campus Autumn Outdoor Banner Exhibit, Slippery Rock, PA
2011 Slippery Rock Campus Autumn Banner Exhibit, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Picnic Table Mural, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
Related Experience
2018 Studio Assistant, Screen Printer, Invasive Queer Kudzu Project
2018 Studio Monitor Manager- Fiber Area, Craft/ Material Studies Department, VCU
2016-18 Studio Assistant, Jesse Harrod
2016-17 Product Finisher - Rittenhouse Needlepoint
2014-16 Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, Visitor Assistant
2014-15 Studio Monitor, Technician’s Assistant, Tyler Fibers & Material Studies Studio
2013 Studio Assistant, Sarah Hempel-Irini
2012 Studio Assistant/ Gallery Docent - Tom Ferraro Studios- The Looking Glass Projects
2012 Mattress Factory Museum, Art Lab Community Days, Volunteer
2012 Slippery Rock Public Library, Teaching Artist
2010-12 Kaleidoscope Art Festival, Teaching Artist
2011 Westminster Highlands, Teaching Artist and Program Coordinator
2010 Camp Lambec, Teaching Artist and Program Coordinator
Membership
Spring 2025 Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, APSCUF
2024-current Artist Association of Pittsburgh, AAP
Graduate Art Education Association, GAEdA, Social Media Chair (24-25), President (25-26)
Fall 2023 Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, APSCUF
2022-current National Art Education Association, NAEA
Pennsylvania’s Art Educator Association, PAEA, Region 5 Rep
2020-current Grounded Print and Papershop, Erie, PA, Studio Member
2020-22 College Art Association, CAA
2020-22 Foundations in Art: Theory and Education, FATE
2018-21 SECAC
2016-23 Little Berlin, Curatorial Member (2016-2018), Member at Large (2018-2023)