Education
New Hampshire Institute of Art, Illustration, Manchester, NH 2007-2010
Glassell School of Art Summer Program, Houston, TX, 2007
Exhibitions
2019 Walldogs: Magical History Tour Mural Festival, Keene, NH
2019 18 Main Fest, Creative Encounters, Keene, NH
2018-2014 Keene Snow & Ice Festival: Snow Sculptures, Keene, NH
2015 Treasured Places, Protected Spaces, Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene, NH
2013 64 Miles of the Ashuelot River, Historical Society of Cheshire County, Keene, NH
2011 ArtWalk, Keene, NH
2011 Art in the Park, Keene, NH
Bibliography
Town of Gilsum 2019 Annual Report, Cover, January 2020
Sarah Spykman & Judy Rogers, Brush to Brick: Keene’s Historic Mural Project, 2019, p. 14-15
Cook, Lori: “Best of Monadnock: Best Fine Artist” Monadnock Shopper News, June 23rd, 2017
Nilsen, Ella: “At area hospitals, local art is easily found” The Keene Sentinel, October 12th, 2014
Gilsum Historical Society, Then & Now: A Pictorial History of Selected Sites, 2013
Colson, Nicole: “64 Miles: The Ashuelot River’ paints many pictures of historic waterway”, The Keene Sentinel, July 11th, 2013
Plenda, Melanie: “Take The (Scenic) Stairs at Cheshire Medical Center”, The Union Leader, July 26th, 2012
Colson, Nicole: “At Work and In The Park, Vision 20/20 is Gaining Ground”, The Keene Sentinel, June 27th, 2012
Collections
City of Keene
Cheshire Medical Center
Town of Gilsum
New Hampshire Institute of Art
Crosby Independent School District
Works held in private collections in United States, Mexico and Denmark.
Curatorial Projects
2013 “Gilsum Elementary Student Mural”, Gilsum, NH
2013 -2011 “Take the Stairs Initiative”, Cheshire Medical Center, Keene, NH
Awards & Recognition
2021 "Top Pro Status", Thumbtack, January-July
2018 “Best of Monadnock Readers’ Choice Awards: Fine Artist- Silver Medal”
2017 “Best of Monadnock Readers’ Choice Awards: Fine Artist - Gold Medal”
2007 “1st Place Medal”, New Hampshire Institute of Art’s High School Art Competition
2007 Gold Medal, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo School Art Competition, Houston, TX
Teaching & Speaking Engagements
Monadnock Region Artist Guest, WKNE 1290 AM/94.1 FM “Sound-Off with Chris Coats”, May 2nd, 2020 Panel Guest, Bringing Community Stories to Life Through the Arts, Radically Rural Conference, September 19th, 2019
Employee Murals Painting Instructor, Cheshire Medical Center, 2011-2013
Charcoal Drawing Instructor, Women’s Weekend Getaway, Camp Takodah, Richmond, NH, 2009