EDUCATION
2018 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Jewelry Design and Metalsmithing Pratt Institute, NY
2013 Associate Degree,Visual Arts Barbados Community College, Barbados
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019
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"Who Owns The Island?" as part of the Pratt Jewelry x NYCJW Group of Shows, Brooklyn, NY
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Chautauqua Annual Emerging Artists Exhibition, Fowler Kellog Art Centre, Chautauqua, NY
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Under Exposed, Adornment and Theory, Chicago, IL
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Jonathan Adler x NYCJW x NYC Design, Jonathan Adler Showroom, Manhattan, NY
2018
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BFA Jewelry Thesis Exhibition, Rubelle and Norman Schafler Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
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MADE: Makers Across Disciplines Engage - Juried Student Slideshow, SNAG Conference Portland, OR
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Pratt Design Show (As Part of NYC x DESIGN), Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
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Breaking Bread on MLK Day: a juried presentation of Pratt students work for unity empowerment and activism. Higgins HallAuditorium, NY
2017
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Drawing Installation Open Studios Exhibition, Machinery building, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
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Nexus: SNAG Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Sheraton Hotel, New Orleans, LA
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Junior Jewelry Show, Design Center Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
2015
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PrattMWP Juried Sophomore Exhibition, Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute Museum of Art, Utica, NY
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
2019
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Early Career Presenter, Society of North American Goldsmiths- one of 5 artist chosen to present their work at SNAG’s 50th conference
2018
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One For The Future, New York Jewelry Week- One of 8 emerging artist to be highlighted as the future of jewelry design in New York
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CFDA+ Design Graduate , The Council of Fashion Designers of America- CFDA annually selects exemplary new talent from a pool of graduate around the world to be featured on their curated platform
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Pratt Circle Award, Pratt Institute- for Outstanding Academic Achievement, Pratt Institute
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Outstanding Merit Award, Pratt Institute- Awarded to the student with the highest GPA in each Major of the BFA program
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Pratt Excellence in Academic Achievement Award
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Fashion Law Bootcamp Scholarship nominee, Pratt Institute and Fashion Law Institute
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1st Prize in Pratt Senior Jewelry Awards Show- most outstanding jewelry collection and presentation
2017
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1st Prize in Pratt Junior Jewelry Awards Show- Most outstanding work on exhibit
2016
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Designer of Barbados’ 50th Anniversary of Independence National Monument- winner of a national competition to designBarbados’ national monument
2015
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Easton Pribble Memorial Award- Most outstanding student who excels overall, PrattMWP
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Alfred H. Wardle Memorial Award - Most outstanding student who excels in jewelry/metal arts, PrattMWP
2014
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Freshman of The Year Award, PrattMWP
PERFORMANCES/PRESENTATIONS
2019
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"Conversations on Autonomy Through Wearing- Image attitude and creating space" panel discussion, Brooklyn, NY
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"Who owns the island?" Solo performance- Bridgetown, Barbados
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VACI Lecture series- Artists in residence works- Co-presented with artist Kris Rumman, Chautauqua, NY
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"Dinner" R and Company x NYCJW- Manhattan, NY
"Dinner" was a presentation of my work in a four course meal consisting of materials, concepts and accompanied by scents.
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2019
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Chautauqua Institute Artist Residency - Chautauqua, NY
PUBLICATIONS
2019
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American Craft magazine, December/January 2019 Issue
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Caribbean Beat Magazine, November/December 2019 Issue
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2018 Jewelry and Metals Survey (JAMS), Vol. 2, December/January 2019, p. 78, 177,178
2018
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CFDA+ 2018 DESIGN Talent Book , p. 6, 36,37,38,39
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Barbados consulate honors Diasporans during Black History Month, Caribbean Life News online