Education

2026   University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Master of Fine Arts in Studio Arts with a Concentration in Printmaing, Knoxville, TN (in progress)

2018   Maryland Institute College of Art, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking, Baltimore, MD

Solo and Two-Person Exhibitions

2024   Spinarum, solo show, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN

            Numinous Florae, two person show, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN (with Shelby Reed)

Group Exhibitions

2026          79th Annual Student Art Competition, Ewing Gallery of Art & Architecture, Knoxville, TN

                   Retina, Casa del Libro, San Juan, PR

2025          A.I.M.P.E' 2025, The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper, Yoshinogawa City, Japan

       Pressure Points: UT Knoxville Graduate Printmakers, TVUUC Gallery, Knoxville, TN

                  Into the Void, Remarque Print Workshop, Albuquerque, NM

       2025 Delta National Small Prints Exhibition, Bradbury Art Museum, Jonesboro, AR

 2024          Materialize, Ceramic and Sculpture Group Show, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN

ImPrinted, 2nd Annual UTK Print Club Showcase, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN

                  Hot August, A Second Year Group Show, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN

                    This Page Intentionally Left Blank, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN

                   In Cahoots, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN

2023          Ink Slinging Coalitio, Gallery 1010, Knoxville, TN MFA Exhibition, Art Emporium /  Arts & Culture Alliance, Knoxville, TN

                   All at Once, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA

2022          Teeny Tiny Trifecta 5, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA

Juried Exhibitions

2024          Kingdom, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

                   Arts in the Airport, Juried exhibition, McGhee Tyson Airport, Alcoa, TN 

2023          Crónicas de Borikén, Galleria Manuel Amador in Universidad de Panamá, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá

Collections

2025          The Hall of Awa Japanese Handmade Paper, Yoshinogawa City, Japan

SGCI Print Collection and Archives, Zuckerman Museum of Art, Kennesaw State University, Marietta, GA

Arkansas State University Permanent Collection, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

2020          Atellier 277, San Juan, PR

2017          Dolphin Press and Print, Baltimore, MD

Public art

2021   El Portalito, Permanent instalation for El portal del Yunque National Rain Forest, Luquillo, PR

In collaboration with Anna Nicholson, Berta Melendez, Migdalia Umpierre, Nathan Budoff and Edgar Rodriguez

Exchange Portfolios

2025 Personal Space, Knoxville TN and Wroclaw Poland (organized by Shannon Fergurson)

Print a Bird on It!, Puerto Rico (Organized by Daniela Napolitano)

 2020 Retina 2020, Puerto Rico (Organized by Anna Nicholson)

 Media Representation

2022 Podcast interview, EP 827-Adriana Torres Cruz, FENCast, San Juan, PR

 Awards, Residencies and Intensives

2025 College of Liberal Arts & Communication Purchase Award, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR

2022-23 Studio Access Residency, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA

Scholarships, Fellowships and Grants

2025   School of Art MFA PILOT Grant, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

         Christopher Kent Scholarship, Penland School of Craft, Bakersville, NC (Full Scholardhip for wet plate photography workshop)

Joseph Delaney Art Scholarship, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

2024-26 Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (Full Tuition waiver for 2 years by the School of Arts)

2024 School of Art Graduate Material Grant, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (Funds for materials.)

2023-24 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (Full Tuition waiver for 1 year by the Office of Information Technology)

Teaching Experience

2026 Instructor on Record University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ART 101-Introduction to Surface)

Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ARTA Intaglio) 

2025 Instructor University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ART 102-Intro to Timebased art)

Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ARTA Digital Phorography)

Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ARTA 213-Painting 1)

Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ART 102-Time)

2024 Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ARTA213-Painting 1)

Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (ART 102-Time)

Teaching Assistant University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN (Intermediate/Advanced Printmaking)

2019 Teaching Assistant, Lithography, Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR

2017 Teaching Assistant, Intro to Printmaking, Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD

Artist Talks and Demostrations

2025 Defenses: Within us and in Nature, 4th Semester Presentation, University of Tennessee at Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

Virtual Artist Talk, Printmaking, Dallas College, Dallas, TX

2024 Sugarlift Demostration, Graduate Printmaking Seminar, UTK Printmaking Department, Knoxville, TN

2023 Mokulito Demostration, Graduate Printmaking Seminar, UTK Printmaking Department, Knoxville, TN

Professional Service

2023 Juror, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (Digital Art), Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA

2020-21 Printmaker in Charge, Atellier 277, San Juan, PR Collaborated to create editions of prints for various artists.

2018-21 Printshop/Artist Studio Assistant, Atellier 277, San Juan, PR Studio assistant of artist Anna Nicholson.

2019 Painter, Conference Rooms Series, 7 12"x9" acrylic paintings on wood panels, Caribbean Project Management, Guaynabo, PR

2017 Intern, Prints, Photos and Drawing Archive, Baltimore Museum of Arts, Baltimore, MD

2017 Intern, Globe Collection Multiples and Press at MICA, Baltimore, MD

Design and Illustration

2023-24 Graphic Designer Contractor, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, DC

2020-21 Illustrator, Cacique Brewing Company Beer Label Illustrations, 5 Digital Illustrations Designer, Cacique Brewing Company Logo Design

2020 Editorial Illustrator, Nupcial Magazine, Editorial Illustrations, Digital Media