Born: February 10, 1981

Chicago, IL USA

 

Currently resides in the Chicago area with her husband, Michael Gutwaks.

 

 

EDUCATION

2003 – BFA: The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

 

 

SELECTED EHIBITIONS

2010 – Kopeikin Gallery, Los Angeles

        4x4 - Four Figurative Photographers

 

        Danziger Projects, New York

The Year in Pictures (group show)

 

2004 – Gallery Chicago

"Glamour of War” Group Exhibition

 

2003 – Gallery 2

“BFA Show” The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

 

 

SELECTED MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS

2010 – Resource Magazine

       Image published alongside an article about The Year in Pictures at Danziger Projects

 

        Dossier Journal Online

        Interviewed by Jemal Young for article reviewing 4x4 - Four Figurative Photographers

 

2009 – The Year in Pictures

April 16 – Reflections of The Muse Series featured on James Danizger’s blog     

 

April 14 – Appeared on Joerg Colberg’s blog

April 13 – Featured on Jordan Tate’s blog

 

2008 – Chicago Tribune

December 3rd – "Naked Ambition" article by William Hageman

 

2006 – Huang Ruo: Chamber Concerto Cycle

Photo on album cover – International distribution with Naxos

 

2003 – UK Indymedia

January 30th - Article and photographs published on website

 

2003 – Chicago Indymedia

January thru May – Several articles and photos published online

 

2002 – FNews Magazine

December - Article and photographs featured in print publication

 

1998 – Chicago Tribune

March 1998, “Fading Angel” photograph was chosen to represent the “Women’s Works” juried art competition in a related article

 

 

SELECTED AWARDS 

2003 – Fellowship Award – The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Juried award presented to 15 graduating SAIC students in 2003

Awarded for “Question the War” BFA Thesis Exhibition

 

2003 – Student Leadership Award

The School of the Art Institute of Chicago

 

  

SELECTED COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT 

2008 – Present: Board of Directors of the Neo-Futurists, a theater collective best known as the home to the longstanding show Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. Named “Best Theater Company in Chicago” by the Chicago Reader in 2008.   www.neofuturists.org  

 

2007 – Present: Board of Directors of Blue Beryl Dharma Center, a Chicago based Tibetan Buddhist Center. www.blueberyl.org

 

Fall 2006 – Spring 2007: Served on the Host Committee for His Holiness The Dalai Lama’s visit  to Chicago

 

 

 

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