EDUCATION

2022 – B.F.A. in Fine Arts, summa cum laude, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Lakewood, CO

1991 – B.S. in Electrical Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM

EXHIBITIONS 

2026 – Shimmer:Vibrant Art and Science of New Mexico, St. John’s College Peterson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 

2026 – Heart Whispers, solo show, Hanson Gallery at Cottonwood Center for the Arts, Colorado Springs, CO 

2025 – fooLPRoof Contemporary Art Gallery, returning exhibitor, RiNo Denver, CO

2025 – Museology, fooLPRoof Contemporary Art Gallery, RiNo Denver, CO

2025 – Resident Artist Exhibition, Jen Tough Art Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

2025 – True North Art Gallery, returning exhibitor, Colorado Springs, CO

2024 – Art Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

2024 – Colorado Springs City Hall,  Colorado Springs, CO

2023 – UCCS Downtown, Colorado Springs, CO

2023 – Art Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

2022 – High Beams #6: Convoy, RMCAD, Lakewood CO

2022 – Night Lights Denver, Clock Tower Projection 16th Street, Denver CO

2022 – 59th Annual Student Exhibition, RMCAD Philip J. Steele Gallery, Lakewood CO

2022 – Let It Pop, R Gallery + Wine Bar, Boulder CO 

2022 - Celebrating the Body, RMCAD Philip J. Steele Gallery, Lakewood CO 

COLLECTIONS & LOAN

2026 – On Loan, Bluestaq, Colorado Springs, NM

2024 – Private Collection, Denver, CO

2023 – On Loan, Bluestaq, Colorado Springs, NM

2023 – Private Collection, Santa Fe, NM

2022 – Private Collection, Colorado Springs, CO

RECOGNITION / HONORS / AWARDS / RESIDENCIES 

2026 – Juried into the Santa Fe Gallery Association's 2026 Artist Catalog

2024 – Art Santa Fe Best Booth Design

2023 – AIR Studios, artist in residency, Santa Fe, NM

2022 – Gallery Director Award, 59th Annual Student Exhibition, RMCAD Philip J. Steele Gallery, Lakewood CO

2020-2022 – President’s List for outstanding academic achievement, Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design, Lakewood, CO

PROFESSIONAL ARTIST EXPERIENCE

2023-2026 – DG|artWorks, Owner and Operator, Colorado Springs, CO

1998-2023 – DG Designs, Owner and Operator, Colorado Springs, CO

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2025 – Encaustic Deep Dive with Alicia Tormey, Sun Valley, ID

2023 – Trompe L’oeil workshop by Natalie Featherston, Scottsdale, CO

2023 – Trompe L’oeil workshop by Natalie Featherston, Boulder, CO

2023 – Board of Directors, Curator, Pikes Peak Arts Council, Colorado Springs, CO

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

2023-2026 – Boulder Art Association, Boulder, CO

2006-2026 – Pikes Peak Writers , Colorado Springs, CO

2023-2025 – eWomen Network, Colorado Springs, CO

2023-2024 – Pikes Peak Arts Council, Colorado Springs, CO