b. 1992, Boston, MA
education
2017 M.F.A., Painting, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2014 B.S., Studio Art, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
selected exhibitions
2019 Alumni Exhibition, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY
2018 Lava Cake with Coconut Cream, SÍM Gallery, Reykjavík, Iceland
2018 Space Invaders, Fountain Street Gallery, Boston, MA
2017 Graduate Degree Show, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2017 TOYOYOYOTA Gallery: Experiencing Perspectives, traveling show inside a Toyota, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2016 Drive-Thru Painting Salon, (Pop-Up Exhibit) Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2016 Welcome to the Thunderdome: PT 2 Wet Hot Cranbrook Summer, Forum Gallery
Bloomfield Hills, MI
2016 New New International Show, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2014 Senior Thesis Exhibition, The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum, Saratoga Springs, NY
2014 Developed: Work by Gabriella Carboni & Sarah Weitzman, Case Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
Co-curated by the artists
2014 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Schick Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
2013 Group Collaboration Exhibition, BAM Gallery, Montevarchi (AR) Italy
2013 Juried Group Exhibition, SACI Gallery, Palazzo dei Cartelloni, Florence, Italy
2012 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Schick Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY
experience
2020 Observational Drawing Series
Created classes and taught virtually during the covid-19 pandemic. Co-taught. Adults. Open to the public.
2019 Fellowship Mentor, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
Mentored artists starting their careers in Arts education. Assisted in lesson planning, project development, and teaching from gallery exhibitions.
2018 - Present Teaching Artist, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
Teach in the Studio programs and School programs (including Art & Science and Art & Math integration). Ages k-12. Work on Curriculum development team for arts integration in public schools.
2017 - Present Instructor, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
Teach Figure Drawing and Design 360 classes in ACCD’s extension program. Children & Teens.
2017 Guest Critic, Otis College, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Guest Lecturer/Instructor, Design 360, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA
2015 - 2017 Assistant to the Curator of Education, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Prepared hands-on activities for family days and adult workshops. Created the prototypes for classes and assisted in classroom activities. Assisted with classes for school children visiting the museum. Conducted research on future workshops and identified institutions to receive summer-education pamphlets.
2016 Teacher, Adult Workshop: Drawing in the Vault, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Designed and led workshop for about 20 adults with focus on blind contours, modified contours, basic drawing skills, portraits and perspective drawings.
2016 Guest Critic, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI
awards & residencies
2018 Artist in Residence (September), SÍM Residency, Reykjavík, Iceland
2017 - 2018 Armory Teaching Artist Fellowship, The Armory Center for The Arts, Pasadena, CA
Nine month paid fellowship. Structured training program in arts education. Focus on children and teens. Assisted and co-taught classes. Created lesson plans based on gallery exhibitions.
2010 Rhode Island School of Design Book Award
2010 Boston Globe Gold Key Award
workshops
2014 One Work Interview Series
Semester long class taken with the curatorial director at The Tang Teaching Museum, in conjunction with the exhibition at the Tang entitled “One Work.” Conducted primary source research. Pairs interviewed the artists that were a part of this exhibition. Interviews were recorded, had a live audience, and are part of the Tang’s permanent records.