Related Experience
Public Speaking Engagements
09/2017 Women in the Literary & Visual Arts, “The Ins and Outs of Juried Exhibits”
06/2015 Houston Metal Arts Guild, “Participating in Houston’s Art Scene”
01/2013 Bellaire High School, “Creating Fine Art Photography”
11/2012 Houston Photographic Society, “No Secrets”
07/2012 smART bar resource, Houston Artist Resource Fair
08/2010 Yes Preparatory Academy, “Thinking Like A Photographer”
09/2009 Rice University, Visual Studies Program, “Thinking Like A Photographer”
09/2009 University of Houston, Visual Studies Program, “Thinking Like A Photographer”
11/2009 Baytown Photo Club, Entering the World Of Art Photography
10/2008 University of Houston, Visual Studies Program, “Thinking Like A Photographer”
04/2008 Baytown Photo Club, Entering The World Of Art Photography, on behalf of Houston Center for Photography
Non-Profit and Curational Experience
2010-present President, Visual Arts Alliance (www.VisualArtsAlliance.org)
2023 Invited judge for Watercolor Society-Houston January exhibition
2018 Invited judge for Houston Photographic Society’s monthly print competition
2017 Produced “The First 100 Days: Artists Respond” (achieved coverage on CNN)
2017 Invited judge for “Emerging Consciousness” at Spring Street Studios
2016 Invited judge for Houston Photographic Society’s monthly print competition
2011-2014 Curator of Total Plaza Gallery for Brookfield Office Properties, Houston
2013 Invited judge for the Bayou City Art Festival, Memorial Park.
2013 Curated exhibit of work by Marlene Llanes, Total Plaza Gallery, Houston, TX.
2013 Invited judge for Houston Photographic Society’s annual print competition.
2012 Curated exhibit of work by Sherry Tseng Hill, Total Plaza Gallery, Houston, TX.
2012 Curated exhibit of work by Patrick Palmer, Total Plaza Gallery, Houston, TX.
2011 Curated group exhibit titled “iPhone Invitational”, Total Plaza Gallery, Houston, TX.
2011 Curated exhibit of work by MaryAnn Lucas, Total Plaza Gallery, Houston, TX.
2011 Curated exhibit for Talya Arbisser, JCC, Houston, TX.
2012 Produced two juried, group exhibits for FotoFest 2012
2008-2010 Visual Arts Alliance, Vice President
2010 Hosted Gift Of Gift Of’s inaugural event at Next Wall Gallery
2010 Produced juried, group exhibits for two new galleries for FotoFest 2010
2006 Co-juried FotoFest exhibit at M2 Gallery
2006 Established CathARTx, a non-profit organization with the goal of teaching photography as art therapy for abused, neglected and disabled children.
Education
B.S. & M.S., Chemistry
