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Education 

BFA- Sculpture, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO 

AFA- Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS 
Professional Experience

2025- Present          Jesse Howard Fellow- Emily & Todd Voth Artspace, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

Art Handling Contractor- JGA Fine Art Services, Kansas City, MO

Metalsmithing Instructional Assistant- Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2024- Present Studio Arts Technician- Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

2025- 2026 Contractor- The Bauer, 115 W 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108

2024- 2025 Art Handling Contractor- KCAI Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

2022- 2024 Gallery Assistant- KCAI Gallery, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
Awards

2024 KCAI 2024 Annual BFA Exhibition: In Assemblage, Honorable Mention- Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO 

International Sculpture Center's 2024 Outstanding Student Achievement In Contemporary Sculpture Award nomination

2023 Kansas City Zoo- Sobela Ocean Aquarium public art proposal finalist 

2022 League for Innovation Student Art Competition, Third Place International Award- Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

Solo Exhibitions

2025                           “Estrellitas”- The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO

2025 “Hecho en Mexico / Made in Mexico”- Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City, MO

2025 “Celebrating the Dead and Then Some”- Wickerson Studios, Kansas City, KS

Two person/Group Exhibitions

2025 “Bless Your Heart”- Two person show including Riley Rouse, 

Vulpes Bastille, Kansas City, MO

2025 KC Flatfile- Digitalfile, Emily & Todd Voth Artspace, Kansas City, MO

Beco-se of You”- The Waiting Room, Kansas City, MO

2024- 2025               Local Artists Go Miniature Exhibition”- The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Kansas City, MO

2024           Benefit Art Auction- Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NE

“Reflecting the City”- Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City, MO

2023 “Inspired by Maya Indigenous & Latino Art Experience” Bank of America Exhibition Gallery-  Union Station, Kansas City, MO 

Mattie Rhodes Cultural Center- Kansas City, MO

2022 MDW Fair, Mana Contemporary- Chicago, IL

“Ejercicio” Instituto Allende Spanish and Art School-  San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico

2021 “La Onda” - This exhibition is intended to be a wide showcase of the Latino Experience in the following different locations:

Beco Gallery- Fine Art Gallery Kansas City, MO 

Holsum- Artist Run Space Kansas City, MO

InterUrban Arthouse- Fine Art Gallery Overland Park, KS

Selected Public Art

2025- 2026 “Pebbles the Bear” St. Joseph Sculpture Walk- St Joseph, MO

Publications

2025 Forum print magazine, Kansas City Artist Coalition Forum — Kansas City Artists Coalition

National Museum of Toys and Miniatures- KC Studio “Local Artists Go Miniature,” National Museum of Toys and Miniatures – KC STUDIO

2024 The Pitch KC National Museum of Toys and Miniatures unveils new exhibit featuring dozens of regional mixed-media masterminds

2023 The Pitch KC Chico Sierra curates work by local Latinx artists for "Inspired by MAYA" exhibit at Union Station

2022 KC Studio Magazine Latinx Art Rising in KC: ‘La Onda’ Exhibition Series Showcases Emerging Artists