Education
2009 University of Washington Tacoma- Tacoma, WA
B.A. Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences with a concentration in Arts, Media, and Culture
2007 Pierce College- Steilacoom, WA
A.A. Photojournalism
Exhibitions
2019 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Yəhaw̓ Show, King Street Station/City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, Seattle, WA
2018 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Paper Trails, Kings Books, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
2017 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Roots: Connecting with Mother Earth, Chief Leschi High School, Puyallup, WA
2016 Guest curator The Lens Project on hitRECord.org
Paper Trails, Kings Books, Tacoma, WA
Featured artist, South Sound Sustainability Expo, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Music and Art in Wright Park, Tacoma, WA
2015 West Seattle Bee Festival, Seattle, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Music and Art in Wright Park, Tacoma, WA
2014 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Music and Art in Wright Park, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Spring for Housing, Shared Housing Services of Tacoma, WA
2013 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
2012 Artist of the Month, Tacoma City Grocer , Tacoma, WA
2011 Invitational, Brick House Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Third Thursday Artwalk, Sanford and Son, Tacoma, WA
Featured artist, 253 Collective, Tacoma, WA
2010 Featured artist, Greenspot Tea House and Art Gallery, University Place, WA
Featured Artist, Cutter's Point Coffee, Tacoma, WA
Proctor Arts Fest, Giardini Gift & Garden, Tacoma, WA
Naked, Brick House Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Awards and Honors
2019 Selected artwork chosen for video game Beyond Good and Evil 2
Featured image curator on hitRECord.org
2018 Board member/photographer for Arts Bridging Communities
Volunteer work and photography at Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
2017 Top 20 most popular photographer on Viewbug
2016 Art chosen by hitRECord/National Park Foundation for Find Your Park Apparel
2015 Finalist for the Wildlife Conservation Society's 2016 calendar
Selected artist for the Ocean Conservancy's 2016 calendar
Photographer for hitRECord Season 2 Community Band/Premiere
2013 Winner of Tacoma Art Museum's 253 Street Art Contest inspired by Eric Carle
2010 Nominee and finalist for Proctor Arts Fest Juried Art Show
2009 Certificate of High Scholarship, University of Washington Tacoma
UW Global Opportunities Scholarship recipient, University of Washington
Certificate of Appreciation for volunteer work with Disability Support Services, University of Washington Tacoma
Attendee of Marshall Islands Exploration Seminar on climate change, University of Washington
Publications
“Spirit Board”. The Art of Breaking Up. hitRECord.org. New York: Harper Collins, 2020.
“They Go, We Go”. The Art of Breaking Up. hitRECord.org. New York: Harper Collins, 2020.
“A Life Dream”. The Art of Breaking Up. hitRECord.org. New York: Harper Collins, 2020.
“Supermoon Mandala”. Yəhaw̓ Zine. Indigenous Showcase. Seattle: Paper Press Punch, 2019
“Local Tacoma activists speak out against the proposed methanol facility”. Our Voices Matter (documentary in post-production). Shui Productions, 2019
“Urban Brick Wall”. Beyond Good and Evil 2 (video game). Ubisoft, 2019
“Ganesha Line Drawing”. Beyond Good and Evil 2 (video game). Ubisoft, 2019
“Stone Wall”. Beyond Good and Evil 2 (video game). Ubisoft, 2019
“Puyallup tribal members want justice for the police killing of Jackie Salyers”. Bound (music video). Champagne Sunday, 2017
"Faith Spotted Eagle and Native Youth". Record number of Indian women running for office. Native Sun News Today, 4 April 2018
"Salish Sea Protectors". Puyallup Tribe asks gov. Jay Inslee to stop construction of LNG plant. Puyallup Tribal News, 8 Feb. 2018
"Frozen Water". The Patterns Book. hitRECord, 2016
“Blue Mouse Theater”. Move to Tacoma Holiday Gift Guide. Move to Tacoma, 19 Nov. 2016
"Methanol Hearing". Methanol plant meeting draws hundreds in Tacoma. Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, 26 Jan. 2016
“Promo”. HitRECord on TV Season 2. hitRECord, June 2015
"Sea Star at Low Tide". Ocean Conservancy 2016 Calendar. Ocean Conservancy, 2016
"Traditional Marshallese Outrigger", Global Opportunities Scholarship postcard. University of Washington, 2010
“Feeding Time”, Tahoma West Volume 13, Spring 2009
“Teen Angst”, Tahoma West Volume 13, Spring 2009
“Lavender Lady”, Tahoma West Volume 12, Spring 2008
Professional Experience
2019 Peninsula Pies Restaurant Shoot
(commissioned by Peninsula Pies)
Alaskan Way Viaduct Archives Photography Project
(commissioned by City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture)
Art Slam Slide
(commissioned by Arts Bridging Communities)
Stories of Us: Camp Second Chance world premiere at SIFF
(commissioned by Shui Productions)
2018 Memorial for Tahlequah/ Justice for Southern Resident Orcas
(commissioned by Endangered Species Coalition)
Steh-Chass Estuary Forum
(commissioned by Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team)
2017 Climate Justice Symposium, speaker and photographer
(commissioned by Native Programs at The Evergreen State College
Co-editor/co-producer of Women’s March Mini-Doc
(commissioned by hitRECord)
2015 hitRECord on TV Season 2 Premiere/Community Band
(commissioned by hitRECord)
2009 University of Washington Tacoma- Tacoma, WA
B.A. Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences with a concentration in Arts, Media, and Culture
2007 Pierce College- Steilacoom, WA
A.A. Photojournalism
Exhibitions
2019 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Yəhaw̓ Show, King Street Station/City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, Seattle, WA
2018 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Paper Trails, Kings Books, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
2017 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Roots: Connecting with Mother Earth, Chief Leschi High School, Puyallup, WA
2016 Guest curator The Lens Project on hitRECord.org
Paper Trails, Kings Books, Tacoma, WA
Featured artist, South Sound Sustainability Expo, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Music and Art in Wright Park, Tacoma, WA
2015 West Seattle Bee Festival, Seattle, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Music and Art in Wright Park, Tacoma, WA
2014 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
Music and Art in Wright Park, Tacoma, WA
Blue Poppy Day, Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden, Federal Way, WA
Spring for Housing, Shared Housing Services of Tacoma, WA
2013 Art at Work Studio Tours, Tacoma, WA
2012 Artist of the Month, Tacoma City Grocer , Tacoma, WA
2011 Invitational, Brick House Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Third Thursday Artwalk, Sanford and Son, Tacoma, WA
Featured artist, 253 Collective, Tacoma, WA
2010 Featured artist, Greenspot Tea House and Art Gallery, University Place, WA
Featured Artist, Cutter's Point Coffee, Tacoma, WA
Proctor Arts Fest, Giardini Gift & Garden, Tacoma, WA
Naked, Brick House Gallery, Tacoma, WA
Awards and Honors
2019 Selected artwork chosen for video game Beyond Good and Evil 2
Featured image curator on hitRECord.org
2018 Board member/photographer for Arts Bridging Communities
Volunteer work and photography at Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai
2017 Top 20 most popular photographer on Viewbug
2016 Art chosen by hitRECord/National Park Foundation for Find Your Park Apparel
2015 Finalist for the Wildlife Conservation Society's 2016 calendar
Selected artist for the Ocean Conservancy's 2016 calendar
Photographer for hitRECord Season 2 Community Band/Premiere
2013 Winner of Tacoma Art Museum's 253 Street Art Contest inspired by Eric Carle
2010 Nominee and finalist for Proctor Arts Fest Juried Art Show
2009 Certificate of High Scholarship, University of Washington Tacoma
UW Global Opportunities Scholarship recipient, University of Washington
Certificate of Appreciation for volunteer work with Disability Support Services, University of Washington Tacoma
Attendee of Marshall Islands Exploration Seminar on climate change, University of Washington
Publications
“Spirit Board”. The Art of Breaking Up. hitRECord.org. New York: Harper Collins, 2020.
“They Go, We Go”. The Art of Breaking Up. hitRECord.org. New York: Harper Collins, 2020.
“A Life Dream”. The Art of Breaking Up. hitRECord.org. New York: Harper Collins, 2020.
“Supermoon Mandala”. Yəhaw̓ Zine. Indigenous Showcase. Seattle: Paper Press Punch, 2019
“Local Tacoma activists speak out against the proposed methanol facility”. Our Voices Matter (documentary in post-production). Shui Productions, 2019
“Urban Brick Wall”. Beyond Good and Evil 2 (video game). Ubisoft, 2019
“Ganesha Line Drawing”. Beyond Good and Evil 2 (video game). Ubisoft, 2019
“Stone Wall”. Beyond Good and Evil 2 (video game). Ubisoft, 2019
“Puyallup tribal members want justice for the police killing of Jackie Salyers”. Bound (music video). Champagne Sunday, 2017
"Faith Spotted Eagle and Native Youth". Record number of Indian women running for office. Native Sun News Today, 4 April 2018
"Salish Sea Protectors". Puyallup Tribe asks gov. Jay Inslee to stop construction of LNG plant. Puyallup Tribal News, 8 Feb. 2018
"Frozen Water". The Patterns Book. hitRECord, 2016
“Blue Mouse Theater”. Move to Tacoma Holiday Gift Guide. Move to Tacoma, 19 Nov. 2016
"Methanol Hearing". Methanol plant meeting draws hundreds in Tacoma. Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, 26 Jan. 2016
“Promo”. HitRECord on TV Season 2. hitRECord, June 2015
"Sea Star at Low Tide". Ocean Conservancy 2016 Calendar. Ocean Conservancy, 2016
"Traditional Marshallese Outrigger", Global Opportunities Scholarship postcard. University of Washington, 2010
“Feeding Time”, Tahoma West Volume 13, Spring 2009
“Teen Angst”, Tahoma West Volume 13, Spring 2009
“Lavender Lady”, Tahoma West Volume 12, Spring 2008
Professional Experience
2019 Peninsula Pies Restaurant Shoot
(commissioned by Peninsula Pies)
Alaskan Way Viaduct Archives Photography Project
(commissioned by City of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture)
Art Slam Slide
(commissioned by Arts Bridging Communities)
Stories of Us: Camp Second Chance world premiere at SIFF
(commissioned by Shui Productions)
2018 Memorial for Tahlequah/ Justice for Southern Resident Orcas
(commissioned by Endangered Species Coalition)
Steh-Chass Estuary Forum
(commissioned by Deschutes Estuary Restoration Team)
2017 Climate Justice Symposium, speaker and photographer
(commissioned by Native Programs at The Evergreen State College
Co-editor/co-producer of Women’s March Mini-Doc
(commissioned by hitRECord)
2015 hitRECord on TV Season 2 Premiere/Community Band
(commissioned by hitRECord)
