* 1980 - born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

* 1997 - studies sculpture at Carnegie Mellon University

* 1998 - receives the 'The American Visions Award' and exhibits

             his 'Self Portrait' at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.

           - 'Self Portrait' loaned to 'The President's Office of Arts and Humanities'

             Washington D.C.

           - begins enrollment at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia

* 1999 - receives 'the Rambourger Award for Drawing'

           - begins exhibiting his work in Philadelphia with fellow Academy artists

* 2000 - shows his first installations at the Academy including 'Kill Yourself'

           - group exhibition at Pi Gallery, Philadelphia

* 2001 - shows a series of portraits at the Annual Museum Exhibition at the Academy

           - receives the 'Figure Painting Prize' and 'the Angelo Pinto Award for Experimental Work'

           - shows installations at 1301 Gallery, Philadephia

* 2002 - graduates from the Pennsylvania Academy

           - receives 'the Henry J. Schiedt Travel Scholarship' and 'The Women's Board Prize'

           - group exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia

* 2003 - group exhibition at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts

* 2004 - included in 'Works on Paper' Biannual, Arcadia University, Glenside, Pennsylvania

             curated by Jordan Kantor of the Museum of Modern Art, New York

           - group exhibition 'Ignite' at Artworks Gallery, Trenton, New Jersey

           - 'The Wild Bunch' exhibition, White Box - Annex Gallery, New York

              curated by the artist Tim Rollins

* 2005 - work published in 'New American Paintings' Volume 57

           - group exhibition at JET Artworks Gallery, Washington D.C.

           - two person exhibition at the Jewish Museum of Greater Pittsburgh with artist Jill Palermo

* 2006 - 'Introductions' exhibition, Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago

           - participates in the NOVA Art Fair, Chicago

           - 'Vessel' exhibited at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh  

           - receives 'the Irene Pasinski Sailor Memorial Award'

           - first solo exhibition, 'The Human Condition' at Thomas Robertello Gallery, Chicago

           - review in 'Time Out - Chicago'       

* 2007 - 'Works on Paper' group exhibition at Kent University, Ohio

           - participates in 'Aqua Art Fair' Miami