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EDUCATION

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, 2003
Master of Fine Arts, Fine Art Photography

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 1999   
Bachelor of Arts, Photography

Yunnan Nationalities University, Kunming, Yunnan, China 1994
Chinese Language and Minority Studies

University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, 1992
Bachelor of Arts, French Language and Literature

Governor's School of Science and Technology, Roanoke, VA 1987

EXHIBITIONS

2013
Towson University Asian Arts Gallery, "We are Tiger Dragon People," Towson, MD (solo)

2012
China Central Academy of Fine Arts, "Diamond Leaves," curated by Marshall Weber and Xu Bing, Beijing, China
Esther Klein Gallery, "Without Walls," Works from Mural Lab/Breadboard Residency, Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia Airport, Terminal D, We are Tiger Dragon People (solo)
Millersville University, Sykes Gallery's "Found in Translation," Millersville, PA.
University City Arts League, "Photo Binge," Philadelphia (solo)

2011
Center for Book Arts, "The Photograph Unframed," NYC
NewCourtland Education Center, "Art is Ageless," Philadelphia
Philadelphia Athenaeum, "Haunted Philly," (solo) Philadelphia

2010
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, "The Book: A Contemporary View," Wilmington, DE
Le Cochon Noir, Select 2D Works, Philadelphia
23 Sandy Gallery, "Pop Up Now" and "Handmade Paper in Motion," Portland, OR
Barbara Walters Gallery at Sarah Lawrence College, "I will cut thrU: Pochoirs, Carvings, and Other Cuttings," Bronxville, NY
Center for Book Arts, "I will cut thrU: Pochoirs, Carvings, and Other Cuttings," NYC
University of the Arts, "Between the Covers," Philadelphia, PA
The Gallery at City Hall Inaugural Exhibit, "On the Rise," Philadelphia, PA
City Hall, "Currency,"  Philadelphia, PA
Da Gallery “Open Kitchen,” NYC
The Icebox, “Medium Resistance,” Philadelphia, PA
Mainline Art Center, “In Depth: Printmaking and Photography”, Philadelphia
Taubman Museum, “We are Tiger-Dragon People,” Roanoke, VA (solo)

2009
Asian Arts Initiative, “We are Tiger-Dragon People,” Philadelphia, PA  (solo)  
City Hall, "In Your Dreams,"  Philadelphia, PA

2008   
Sovereign Asian Art Prize, 30 Finalists Exhibition, Landmark Atrium, Hong Kong

2007
Atlantic Art Center, “Now Ap-piering,” Best in Show, Philadelphia Sculpture Society
Fleisher Art Memorial, Challenge Award Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA

2006
Metro Art, Los Angeles Transportation Systems, Photographic Lightboxes Public Art Project (solo)
Hudson D. Walker Gallery, “Haunted Philadelphia,” Provincetown, MA (solo)
Provincetown Art Museum, Visual Fellows Group Show, Provincetown, MA

2005
Highwire Gallery/Philadelphia City Hall, “A Case for Art” Philadelphia Sculpture Society
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, “Making it Big,” Omaha, NE

2004
University of Virginia Art Gallery, “Photo Binge,” Charlottesville, VA (solo)
Woman Made Gallery, 8th International Open, Chicago
Beecher Center for Art and Technology, Butler institute of Art, Youngstown, Ohio
Skylight Gallery, En Foco “New Works" Exhibition, Brooklyn, NY
University of Medicine and Dentistry-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, “Painting with Pixels,” Piscataway,NJ
Museum of Computer Art at Cork Gallery, Lincoln Center, NYC

2003
Artisan Works, RIT Thesis Show, Rochester, NY (solo)
TIXE Gallery, NYC
Rochester Institute of Technology Honors Show, Rochester, NY

AWARDS

West Prize 2012
Canadian Council for the Arts Visiting Foreign Artist Grant 2012
Mural Arts Porchlight Initiative 2011
Puffin Foundation Artist Grant 2010
Independence Foundation Artist Fellowship 2010
NewCourtland Community Artist Fellowship 2010
Smack Mellon Hot Picks 2010
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Project Stream Fund 2009
Sovereign Foundation Asian Art Prize, Finalist 2008
Fulbright Scholarship to China 2008
Virginia Commission for the Arts, Artist Fellowship 2007
Beyond the Great Wall, Most Intriguing People (photo) Prize, Rose Group 2005    
Santa Fe Prize for Photography Nominee 2005
Women in Photography, Honorable Mention 2004
Constance Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Artist's Grant 2004
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship 2004
Beecher Center Annual Digital Art Competition, Honorable Mention 2004
New York Foundation for the Arts, Special Opportunity Stipend 2004
En Foco "New Works," Emerging Photographer's Award 2004
Nikon.net "Publish Your Passion," Grand Prize Winner in Portraiture 2003
Puffin Foundation Artist's Grant 2003
Society for Photographic Education Achievement Scholarship 2002
Outstanding Student Achievement Award, Virginia Commonwealth University 1999
Virginia Western Community College Grant for assistance in China education exchange 1998

RESIDENCIES

Frans Masereel Centrum 2012
Atalier Graff 2012
Einstein Academy 2012
Mural Lab and Breadboard Technology and Art 2011/12
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts 2011
Sacatar Foundation 2007
Robert M. MacNamara Foundation 2006
Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center 2005
Kimmel Harding Arts Center 2004
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts 2004
Visual Studies Workshop 2004
The Millay Colony, Robert W. Simpson Fellow 2004
Alden B. Dow Center for Creativity 2003

PUBLICATIONS

LVMH EYES 2012
NY Times Lens Blog 2010
Movable Stationary, Movable Book Society 2010
Handmade Paper in Motion, 9th Portfolio, Hand Papermaking Magazine 2010
Papercraft, Design and Art with Paper, Gestalten Press 2009
Photographer's Forum, Best of Photography Annual 2008
Alarm Magazine, #34, Featured Artist 2007
En Foco Nueva Luz, Volume 9, Featured Artist 2004
Birmingham Arts Journal, Featured Artist and Writer 2004
Photographer's Forum, Best of College Annual 2003

WORKSHOPS

Jaffe Center for Book Arts, Boca Raton, FL
Atelier Graff, Montreal, Quebec
A2Manos, Guadelajara, Mexico
Film Forum Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Penland School of Craft, Penland, NC
Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE
Taubman Museum, Roanoke, VA
Arty Projects Studio, Santa Fe, NM
3rd Ward, Brooklyn, NY
California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME
Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Mainline Art Center, Haverford, PA
Atlantic City Public Library, NJ
SEI Investments, Oaks, PA
Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation, Philadelphia
Philadelphia Public Library
Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia
Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia
Fairmount Arts Center, Philadelphia
Ikebana International, Philadelphia
College of Physicians, Philadelphia

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fleisher Art Memorial, Philadelphia, PA 2010-Current
Photographic Pop-up Paper Engineering and Digital Collage Instructor.

Mural Arts Program, Philadelphia, PA 2010/11
Photographic Pop-up Paper Engineering Visiting Artist/Instructor.

California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA 2011
Visiting Faculty for Winter Practicum: Pop-ups for Experimental Animation.

Duck Studios, Ojai, CA, 2010
Pop-up Paper Engineering Fabricator and Consultant for stop animation commercials.

Fairmount Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA, 2009/10
Digital Photography Instructor.

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 2000–02
Teaching Assistant for undergraduate course in History and Aesthetics of Photography.

The Community Darkroom, Rochester, NY, 2001
Head Teacher for summer black/white photography program for girls from low-income families.

Parsons School of Design, New York, NY, 2000       
Head Photography Technician.

Silver Screen Pictures, New York, NY, 2000
Production/Research Assistant to producer and writer with development of Project Management eCourseware and Knowledge Management compendium for NASA.

Aperture Foundation, New York, NY, 1999
Editorial Work-Scholar to editors, production and design staff. 

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Philadelphia Athenaeum
Sovereign Art Foundation
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Temple University
Lafayette College
Bucknell College
Visual Studies Workshop
University of Colorado
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts
Sacatar Foundation
New England Biolabs
West Collection
University of Connecticut
Library of Congress
Occidental College

CLIENTS

Children's Medical Center of Texas
General Electric
Dennis Lane Photography
Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton
Canon Asia
Long Dock Beacon
Community High School of Arts and Academics
Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts