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EDUCATION
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2003
Master of Fine Arts, Fine Art Photography
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Photography
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1992
Bachelor of Arts, French Language and Literature
EXHIBITIONS
2010
Center for Book Arts, I will cut thrU: Pochoirs, Carvings, and Other Cuttings, NYC
University of the Arts, “Between the Covers,” Philadelphia, PA
The Gallery at City Hall Inaugural Exhibit, "On the Rise," Philadelphia, PA
City Hall, "Currency,” Philadelphia, PA
Da Gallery “Open Kitchen,” NYC
The Icebox, “Medium Resistance,” Philadelphia, PA
Mainline Art Center, “In Depth: Printmaking and Photography”, Philadelphia
Taubman Museum, “We are Tiger-Dragon People,” Roanoke, VA (solo)
2009
Asian Arts Initiative, “We are Tiger-Dragon People,” Philadelphia, PA (solo)
City Hall, "In Your Dreams,” Philadelphia, PA
2008
Sovereign Asian Art Prize, 30 Finalists Exhibition, Landmark Atrium, Hong Kong
2007
Atlantic Art Center, “Now Ap-piering,” Best in Show, Philadelphia Sculpture Society
Fleisher Art Memorial, Challenge Award Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
2006
Metro Art, Los Angeles Transportation Systems, Photographic Lightboxes Public Art
Project (solo)
Hudson D. Walker Gallery, “Haunted Philadelphia,” Provincetown, MA (solo)
Provincetown Art Museum, Visual Fellows Group Show, Provincetown, MA
2005
Highwire Gallery/Philadelphia City Hall, “A Case for Art” Philadelphia Sculpture Society

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Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, “Making it Big,” Omaha, NE
2004
University of Virginia Art Gallery, “Photo Binge,” Charlottesville, VA (solo)
Woman Made Gallery, 8th International Open, Chicago
Beecher Center for Art and Technology, Butler institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio
Skylight Gallery, En Foco “New Works" Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
University of Medicine and Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, “Painting
with Pixels,” Piscataway, NJ
Museum of Computer Art at Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, NYC
2003
Artisan Works, RIT Thesis Show, Rochester, NY (solo)
TIXE Gallery, NYC
Rochester Institute of Technology Honors Show, Rochester, NY
AWARDS
Independence Foundation Artist Fellowship 2010
New Courtland Community Artist Fellowship 2010
Smack Mellon Hot Picks 2010
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Project Stream Fund 2009
Sovereign Foundation Asian Art Prize, Finalist 2008
Fulbright Scholarship to China 2008
Virginia Commission for the Arts, Artist Fellowship 2007
Beyond the Great Wall, Most Intriguing People (photo) Prize, Rose Group 2005
Santa Fe Prize for Photography Nominee 2005
Women in Photography, Honorable Mention 2004
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Artist's Grant 2004
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Artist Fellowship 2004
Beecher Center Annual Digital Art Competition, Honorable Mention 2004
Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester, Special Opportunity Stipend 2004
En Foco "New Works," Emerging Photographer's Award 2004
Nikon.net "Publish Your Passion," Grand Prize Winner in Portraiture 2003
Puffin Foundation, Artist's Grant 2003
Society for Photographic Education Achievement Scholarship 2002
Outstanding Student Achievement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University 1999
Virginia Western Community College Grant for assistance in China education exchange
1998
RESIDENCIES

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Sacatar Foundation 2007
Robert M. MacNamara Foundation 2006
Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center 2005
Kimmel Harding Arts Center 2004
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 2004
Visual Studies Workshop 2004
The Millay Colony, Robert W. Simpson Fellow 2004
Alden B. Dow Center for Creativity 2003
PUBLICATIONS
Movable Stationary, Movable Book Society 2010
Handmade Paper in Motion, 9th Portfolio, Hand Papermaking Magazine 2010
Papercraft, Design and Art with Paper, Gestalten Press 2009
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual 2008
Alarm Magazine, #34, Featured Artist 2007
En Foco Nueva Luz, Volume 9, Featured Artist 2004
Birmingham Arts Journal, Featured Artist and Writer 2004
Photographer's Forum, Best of College Annual 2003
WORK EXPERIENCE
Duck Studios, Ojai, CA, 2010
Pop-up Paper Engineering Fabricator and Consultant for stop animation commercials.
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA, 2010
Photographic Pop-up Paper Engineering and Digital Collage Instructor.
Fairmount Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2009/10
Digital Photography Instructor.
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 2000–02
Teaching Assistant for undergraduate course in History and Aesthetics of Photography.
The Community Darkroom, Rochester, NY, 2001
Head Teacher for summer black/white photography program for girls from low-income
families.
Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, 2000
Head Photography Technician in charge of maintenance of all equipment.
Silver Screen Pictures, New York, NY, 2000

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Production/Research Assistant to producer and writer with development of Project
Management eCourseware and Knowledge Management compendium for NASA.
Aperture Foundation, New York, NY, 1999
Editorial Work-Scholar to all editors, production and design staff. Main concentration on
picture/text research and editing for publications, while also assisting with website and
gallery, reviewing portfolios and manuscripts, fundraising, photographing installations
and special events.
The Bowyer Studio, Richmond, VA, 1999
Studio Photography Assistant for commercial food photographer.
Richmond City Jail, Richmond, VA, 1998
Counseling Intern for Offender Aid Restoration Center. Duties included illiteracy tutoring
and GED tutoring.
Yunnan Nationalities University, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 1993–94
English Teacher to university students in comprehension, writing, and business writing.