EDUCATION
- University of Nevada Las Vegas - BFA Fine Arts candidate 2010
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
- 2010
- tomorrowpeople, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV
- National Invitational Postcard Exhibit, (traveling exhibition)
- City Hall Bridge Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Woodbury Art Museum, Orem, UT
- McCutchan Arts Center, Evansville, IN
- A.D. Gallery, Pembroke, NC
- USCB Gallery, Beaufort, SC
- Chaplin Hall Gallery, Northfield, VT
- 2009
- minUMENTAL, Trifecta Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Inscribed/Messages, Clark County Rotunda Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Annual BFA Art Auction, Grant Hall Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Skin and Other Stories, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Camping, Grant Hall Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Algorithmia, Root Division Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- The Drawing Room (curated by Fay Ku), Fallout Gallery, Las Vegas,NV
- 20th Annual Juried Show, Contemporary Arts Center, Las Vegas, NV
- 2008
- Nerve Damage, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- The Organ of Emotion, The Arts Factory, Las Vegas, NV
- Juried Art Show, Jurors: Marty Walsh, Nancy Hwang, Donna Beam Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- 19th Annual Juried Show, Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV
- Water Smart Art Exhibition, Patio Gallery at the Springs Preserves, Las Vegas, NV
- 2007
- Winter Show, Grant Hall Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- One Night Stand, Palms Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
CURATORIAL PROJECTS
- 2008
- Take Note, Marjorie Barrick Museum, Las Vegas, NV
- Nerve Damage, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Weights and Measures, The Arts Factory, Las Vegas, NV
APPRENTICESHIPS & COLLABORATIONS
- 2008
- David Ryan- artist (currently assisting), Las Vegas, NV
- Aaron Sheppard- artist, Las Vegas, NV (curator of performances, Midway Exhibition, Contemporary Arts Collective)
- Michael Barrett- artist, Las Vegas, NV (Announcer for ‘Punch Line’ performance, Arts Collective)
- 2007
- Danielle Kelly- sculptor, Las Vegas, NV (composed and played musical performance, Master of the Obvious, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Donna Beam Fine Arts Gallery)
- Wendy Kveck- painter, Las Vegas NV (assistant)
SPECIAL PROJECTS
- 2008
- NIACA (through 2009), The Nevada Institute for the Advancement of Contemporary Art, chair of Admissions.
- 2007
- Lustre Flux (through 2008), Thunderbird Lounge, Aruba Hotel, a monthly variety show of live performances. Host and eventually curator of the show. Las Vegas, NV
RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE
- 2010
- Liberace Museum, Volunteer tour guide, Las Vegas, NV
- Assistant editor and board member, Vagus Nerve Art and Literary Journal, UNLV
- 2008
- Friends of Winchester Public Art Committee, Member, Las Vegas, NV
- Curatorial Committee Member, Vagus Nerve Gallery, Las Vegas, NV
- Editor in Chief (through 2009), The Vagus Nerve Literary and Art Journal, UNLV
- Publications Director (through 2009), Consolidated Students of UNLV
- 2007
- Fine Arts Senator, Consolidated Students of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- Assistant editor and board member, Vagus Nerve Art and Literary Journal, UNLV
- 2007
- Volunteer Program Coordinator (currently employed), The Neon Museum, Las Vegas, NV
AWARDS
- 2010, DeVos Fine Art Scholarship
- 2009, Arts Bridge of America Scholarship
- 2008, Patio Gallery at the Springs Preserves, LV, NV; Water Smart Art Exhibition, First Place cash award for sculpture.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
- 2010
- Alvarez, Brian “You Say Stardust I Say Estardas…” Las Vegas Arts and Culture Blog. Feb 6
- Kenway, Jenessa, “First Friday Roundup.” Las Vegas City Life. Feb 4
- 2009
- Kelly, Danielle, “ Trifecta’s ‘minUMENTAL’ showcases mini art, small pricetags.” Las Vegas Weekly. Dec 11.
- Vagus Nerve, Fine Art and Literary Journal. Fall.
- Peterson, Kristen, “People In The Arts: Artist Justin Favela.” Las Vegas Sun. June 16.
- Scuderi, Nicole, “Vagus Nerve picking up popularity.” The Rebel Yell. March 2.
- Forestieri, Susanne, “Thicket of Art.” Las Vegas Weekly. Feb. 26.
- 2008
- Carroll, Laura. “UNLV artists get real-world exposure at gallery.” Las Vegas View. Dec. 30.
- Hernandez, Sandra. “Downtown gallery seeks UNLV partnership.” The Rebel Yell. Aug 11.
- Peterson, Kristen. “There is a message here, but it’s easy to take and fun.” Las Vegas Sun. July 9.
- Vagus Nerve, Fine Art and Literary Journal. Spring.
- Forestieri, Susanne. From the benign to the sinister. “CAC’s new juried show exhibits a strange unity.” The Las Vegas Weekly. April 3.
- 2007
- Trust Us, Las Vegas Weekly. May 2.