EDUCATION
2025 University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
BA in Studio Art (Painting Concentration) and Environmental Thought and Practice, with Distinction
Minor in Urban and Environmental Planning, School of Architecture
SOLO AND TWO-PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2026 Two-Person Exhibition, Ruffin Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (forthcoming April 2026)
2025 Before it all spills out (Thesis Exhibition), Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 ThinkSmall13, Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA
2025 Beyond the Burden: Towards Energy Justice, Cafe Zata, Richmond, VA
2025 Teeny Tiny Trifecta 8, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
2025 Echoes of the Shadows, Ruffin Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2025 Lost in the Sauce, Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2025 4th Annual Little Museum of Art Student Exhibition, Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2024 Teeny Tiny Trifecta 7, Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, VA
2024 3rd Annual Little Museum of Art Student Exhibition, Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2024 EscapeRoom, Ruffin Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2023 2 and 3/8th, Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2023 2nd Annual Little Museum of Art Student Exhibition, Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2021 2021 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Virtual National Exhibition, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, NY
2021 Henrico High School Center for the Arts Senior Exhibition, Art Works Gallery, Richmond, VA
2021 2021 Richmond Art and Writing Region of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Exhibition, True F. Luck Gallery,
Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA
2020 Art.Write.Now.2020 National Exhibition (Virtual Exhibition), Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, NY
2020 2020 Richmond Art and Writing Region of the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards Exhibition, True F. Luck Gallery,
Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA
2019 2019 Fall Showcase, Jeff Hall Gallery, Henrico High School Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA
2019 2019 Spring Showcase, Jeff Hall Gallery, Henrico High School Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA
2018 2018 Fall Showcase, Jeff Hall Gallery, Henrico High School Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA
2018 2018 Spring Showcase, Jeff Hall Gallery, Henrico High School Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA
2017 2017 Fall Showcase, Jeff Hall Gallery, Henrico High School Center for the Arts, Richmond, VA
SELECTED FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, AND GRANTS
2025 - 2026 Aunspaugh Post-Baccalaureate Fellowship, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2025 Thesis Exhibition Funding, University of Virginia Arts Council, Charlottesville, VA
2021 National Silver Medal with Distinction Portfolio, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, NY
2021 Cindy Neuschwander Gold Star Scholarship, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2021 Regional Gold Key Portfolio, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA
2020 National Civic Expression Award, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, NY
2020 National American Visions Award, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, NY
2020 National Gold Medal, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, New York, NY
2020 Regional American Visions Award Nominee, Scholastic Art and Writing Awards,
Visual Arts Center of Richmond, Richmond, VA
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
2025 - Present Multimedia Contributor/Graphic Designer, Iris Magazine, Maxine Platzer Lynn Women's Center,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2025 Gallery Event Assistant, Ruffin Gallery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2024 - 2025 Co-Curator, Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2024 - 2025 Collections Intern, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Charlottesville, VA
2024 3D Printing Lab Intern, The Lemonade Stand 3D Lab, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2024 Digital Humanities Intern, Visual Resources Center (VRC), University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
2022 - 2023 Ceramics Associate, All Fired Up Pottery Studio, Richmond, VA
TEACHING/ARTIST TALKS
2025 Nature of Grounds: Race and Space in the UVA Pavilion Gardens. (Artist Talk). Pavilion Garden VII,
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (October 21, 2025)
2025. Teaching Assistant for ARTS: 2712 Introduction to Oil-Based Painting, Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia,
Charlottesville, VA (September 17, 2025)
2025 Early Works at UVA. (Artist Talk). Ruffin Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (September 15, 2025)
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
2025 Belonging(s), Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
(Co-Curator), March 5, 2025 - July 20, 2025
Conducted research and wrote label text for Alma Nungarrayi Granites’ Napaljarri-Warnu Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters
Dreaming)
2024 ANTHRO/ECO, (Virtual) Museum of Human-Nature Connectedness (MoHNC)
(Curator), July 5, 2024 - August 9, 2024
PRESS
Hines-Acosta, Lauren. “Report finds low-income Virginians pay the most for energy, points to need for affordable solar projects,” 11 November, 2025.
Walling, Ryn. “Teens Promoting Community Engagement Receive Civic Expression Awards,” Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. 14 April, 2020.
Barkan, Allyson. “Teens Nationwide Receive Top Honors in the 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards,” Scholastic. 16 March, 2020.