Education
MFA Studio Art, Summa Cum Laude, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
BFA in Photography with a Minor in Business, Summa Cum Laude, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
AA Photography, Summa Cum Laude, Brookhaven Collage, Farmers Branch, TX
Solo Exhibitions
2021 Wish You Were Here, Johnson Square, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
2020 OREMUS, 010 Gallery, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2019 The Only Place, 010 Gallery, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Selected Exhibitions
2023 Virgen de Guadalupe Art Exhibition, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2023 Revisiting the Family Album: Stories That Bind Us, Center for Fine Art Photography
2023 self unfixed: picturing identity, Bathhouse Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2022. Joyce Elaine Grant Lens Exhibition (Second Place), East|West Gallery, Denton, TX
2022 Now Kith, The Pool Near Southside, Fort Worth, TX
2022 be there soonish, Pollock Gallery, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
2022 Rising Eyes of Texas 2022, Rockport Center for the Arts, Rockport, TX
2022 To Speak Our Mother Tongue, Goldmark Center, Dallas, TX
2022 2021 Favorite Photograph Exhibition, Part 6, Lenscratch
2021 The Print Swap Audience Prize Contender, Feature Shoot
2021 Visual Arts Society of Texas 175-Mile Exhibition, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX
2021 SPESC Exhibition Embracing Change, SP/N Gallery, Richardson, TX
2021 Dia Del Los Muertos Exhibition, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
2021 A New Nothing with Karen Bullock
2021 Tortillas y Escuchar, Human Rights Arts Festival, SMU, Dallas, TX
2020 17th Annual Joyce Elaine Grant Lens Exhibition, East|West Gallery, Denton, TX
2019 John Weinkein Juried Student Exhibition, East|West Gallery, Denton, TX
2019 Photo Possibilities Exhibition, TWU Project Space, Denton, TX
2018 John Weinkein Juried Student Exhibition, East|West Gallery, Denton, TX
2018 Contemporary Issues in Art Exhibition, TWU Project Space, Denton, TX
2017 Digital Art Exhibition, TWU Project Space, Denton, TX
2016 Thin Line Fest Student Exhibition, Golden Triangle Mall, Denton, TX
2016 Brookhaven College Spring Exhibition, Farmers Branch, TX
Awards & Grants
2024 SMU President’s Partners Grant, $5,000, Printmaking Screen
2024 SMU President’s Partners Grant, $5,000, Kodak Super 8 Camera
2023 Division of Art Performance-Based Funding Grant, Dallas, TX
2021 Faith & Learning Scholar at SMU, Dallas, TX
2020-2022 The Jones Fund and Zelle Grant, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
2020 The Doolin Grant, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
2020 Meadows Scholar Award, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
2018-2020 Delta Phi Delta Art Honor Society Award, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2018 1st Place Winner, Texas Women’s University Creative Arts Festival, Denton, TX
2017 Terry Foundation Scholar Award, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
Press
2024 How to photograph the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse in North Texas, Dallas Morning News
2023 Ask the Expert: Olivia Arratia, SMU Professor and Photographer, The Pony Pod
2022 Glass Tire, Food, Fiber, and Sand: Recent Exhibitions in Dallas, Interview
2021 Deep Red Press, Featured Artist
2021 Shoutout DFW, Featured Artist
2020 NFL360 Women's Empowerment Draft, Featured Artist
2020 The Terry Foundation Student Spotlight, Featured Artist
2018 Voyage Dallas, Featured Artist
Lectures, Workshops, & Curated Shows
2023 Artist Talk & Workshop, St. Patrick’s Catholic School, Carlsbad, CA
2023 Artist Talk & Workshop, Defining Domestic Space, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
2023 Juror, Ursuline Academy Art & Design Exhibition, Dallas, TX
2023 Artist Talk, Ursuline Academy of Dallas
2023 Workshop, Career Goals & Bookmaking, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
2022 Curated, Tejanas at the Alamo: Conduits of Remembrance, Hall of State, Fair Park,
Dallas, TX
2022 Curated, Content Aware: Exploration of Self and Photography, Jordan Gallery, Dallas, TX
2022 Curated, Texas Tamaladas: A Family Tradition, Dallas City Hall, Dallas, TX
2022 Visiting Artist, MAKE: Family Festival, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
2022 Artist Talk, Professional Practices, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
2022 Arist Talk, History of Latinx Art, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX
2022 Curated, Tender Objects: Emotion and Sensation after Minimalism, The Warehouse,
Dallas, TX
2021 Workshop, Exceptional Zines and Collage, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX,
2021 Workshop, Japanese Book Binding, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX,
2021 Artist Talk, Photo I, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX,
2020 Artist Talk, Advanced Photo, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX,
Teaching / Professional Development
2022-Present Visiting Lecturer, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Courses Taught: Basics of Photography (Photo I), Advanced Photography (Photo II),
Advanced Graduate Studio, Professional Practice, Graduate Seminar,
Narrative, Spaces
Professional Organizations
2021-2023 Terry Scholar Alumni Association (TSAA), Communications Coordinator
2017-Present Society for Photographic Education (SPE)
2017-2020 Photographic Artists Coalition (PAC), Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX