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Education

University of Texas at Austin | Master of Fine Arts in Studio Art with a focus in Photography
Rochester Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Fine Arts in Advertising Photography

Solo Exhibitions

My Mother Speaks of Land as Memory | Flats Houston, TX
Window Dressing XXXIII | ICOSA Collective Austin, TX

Group Exhibitions

Trespasser Books: Even Distance | Preacher Gallery Austin, TX
To Dust | Cake Studios Austin, TX
Tryst Alternative Art Fair | Torrance Art Museum Torrance, CA
RV: Remote Viewing / Recreational Vehicle | Throughline Gallery Houston, TX
Lensculture Photo London | Somerset House London, UK
Marfa Invitational | Saint George Hall Marfa, TX
Joyce Elaine Grant Photography Exhibition | Texas Women’s University Denton, TX
The Modern Cowboy | Visual Arts Center, Austin TX
Stick ‘Em Up Showcase | Flats Presents Houston, TX
Autumn 2024 | The Curated Fridge Somerville, MA
People’s Gallery | Austin City Hall Austin, TX
Path to the Alter: Community Offrendas | Mexic-Arte Museum Austin, TX
MOSS MoCA at Assets For Artists | MASS MoCA North Adams, MA
TPS 32: International Competition | Cain Art Gallery Corpus Christi, TX
Red Dot Art Spree Exhibition | Women and Their Work Austin, TX
Feature Shoot’s Emerging Photography Awards | Clamp Art Gallery NYC
Belongings | North Loop Gallery Williamstown, MA
We Would Become | Highland Collective Austin, TX
Open Juried Exhibition | Vermont Center of Photography Brattleboro, VT
A Part of Apart | Visual Arts Center Austin, TX
All Else: 2024 MFA Showcase | Visual Arts Center Austin, TX
Mexic-Arte Mix n’ Mash | Mexic-Arte Museum Austin, TX
Somos Recuerdos | Visual Arts Center Austin, TX
Big Ass Group Show | Vaughn Gallery Austin, TX
Red Dot Art Spree Exhibition | Women and Their Work, Austin, TX
Good Dad Studios Open House Exhibition | Good Dad Studios, Austin, TX
Open Call Show | McLennon Pen Co., Austin, TXRockaway Artist Alliance | ArtSplash Studio 7, Fort Tilden, NY
Bronx Documentary Center | 614 Gallery Bronx, NY
Cuba Group Show | Gallery R, Rochester, NY
Life Framer Edition I Juraplatz | Juraplatz Public Art Space, Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Life Framer Edition I | ThePrintSpace Gallery, ThePrintSpace, London, UK
Oaxaca, Mexio | RIT Gallery, Rochester, NY

Screenings

My Mother’s Garden | ICOSA Showcase EVO Cinemas Kyle, TX
Like Breath Upon My Chest | International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival New York, NY
WaterWork | Seaholm Intake Facility Austin, TX
Porch Swing Orchestra Presents... Vast is the Sea | Co-Lab Projects Austin, TX

Selected Press / Publications

Photographers on Photographers | Lenscratch Magazine
Glasstire Top Five | Glasstire Magazine
Lensculture Emerging Talent Award Feature | Lensculture Magazine
New South Vol 1: Reciprocity | Atlanta Center for Photography Atlanta, GA
Red Dot Exhibition Catalogue | Women and Their Work Austin, TX
Rising stars: winners of the Feature Shoot Emerging Photography Awards | The Guardian
These Up and Coming Photographers Are Creating Beautiful Work | PetaPixel
The 2024 Lenscratch 2nd Place Student Prize Winner | Lenscratch Student Prize
Volume 4: The Body | Dada Duende Record Club
Open Juried Exhibition Catalogue | Vermont Center of Photography
Exploring Home, Memory and Identity | UT College of Fine Arts
Vast is the Sea: A Conversation with Ariana Gomez | Porch Swing Orchestra Podcast
Top Five Arts Events: Vast Is The Sea | Glasstire Texas Visual Art
Grant Winner Interview | Hopper Prize
My Mother Speaks of Land as Memory Feature | PH Museum
A Place in The Park Exhibition Book | Redbud Isle Austin, TX
Booooooom | My Mother Speaks of Land as Memory, Online
Red Dot Exhibition Catalogue | Women and Their Work Austin, TX
Glasstire Texas Visual Art | Glasstire’s Best of 2022
Diversify Photo Up Next Member | ‘Photographer to Watch’, Online Database
Diversify Photo Covid-Print Sale | Online
Aint Bad Online Magazine | Vermillion Coast Series, Online
FotoFilmIc | Solo V Runner Up selected by Joel Sternfeld
Eyes in Progress Workshop Feature | Vermillion Coast Series, Online
FotoRoom Open | Shortlisted Single Image Category, Online

Public Collections

Mexic-Arte Museum | Austin, TX

Residencies / Workshops

Pollinator Co-op | Virtual Residency
Trespasser Photobook Workshop | Marfa, TX
MASS MoCA Residency | Studios at MASS MoCA North Adams, MA
Changarrito Art Cart Residency | Mexic-Arte Museum Austin, TX
Fotofilmic: Alessandra Sanguinetti & Jim Goldberg | Bowen Island BC, Canada
Eyes in Progress: Alec Soth | Cosprons, France

Portfolio Reviews

Atlanta Center for Photography | Online
New York Portfolio Review | New York, NY
The Humid Online Portfolio Review | Online
Bronx Documentary Center Portfolio Review | Bronx, NY

Artist Talks

Preacher Gallery | Austin, TX
Flats Gallery | Houston, TX
Medium Photo Present Tense #2 - Portfolio Walkthrough | San Diego, CA
University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX
University of Tennessee, Knoxville | Knoxville, TN
Fresh From the Studio | Women and Their Work Austin, TX

Awards / Grants

Belfast International Open Exhibition | Highly Commended
Film Photo Award | Finalist
Lensculture Emerging Talent Award | Winner
Magnum Foundation Counter Histories Fellowship | Nominee
Frick Art Award | Grantee
Featureshoot Emerging Talent Award | Winner
Lenscratch Student Prize | Second Place Winner
Hopper Prize | Grant Winner
Film Photo Award | Finalist
Russell Lee Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Photography | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
MASS MoCA University Fellowship | Studio at MASS MoCA North Adams, MA
Professional Development Grant | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Fotofilmic Half-Scholarship | Bowen Island, BC Canada
University Graduate Continuing Fellowship | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Russell Lee Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Photography | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
William and Bettye Nowlin Endowed Presidential Fellowship in Photography | University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX

Membership

ICOSA Art Collective | Austin, TX
Diversify Photo | Up-Next Member

Academic Positions

University of Texas at Austin | Lecturer

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