BIO
Born
1982 Salt Lake City, UT
Living and working in NYC
Education
2008 - Fine Arts MFA, School of Visual Arts, NY
2003 - Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, CO, Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree, Valedictorian
1999 - University of Utah, Foundation drawing classes, Salt lake City, UT
1997-98 - Peterson’s Art Center, General instruction, Salt Lake City, UT
Solo Exhibition History
2012 - Plus Gallery, "Kith and Kin," Denver, CO
2011 - Like the Spice Gallery, "One and the Many," Brooklyn, NY
2009 - Plus Gallery, "This Too Shall Pass," Denver, CO
2009 - Like the Spice Gallery, "Abrasions," Brooklyn, NY
2006 - Plus Gallery, "Romantic Comedies," Denver, CO
2005 - Pirate Gallery, "Mine Not Yours," Denver, CO
2005 - Plus Gallery, "First Person, Future Tense," Denver, CO
2004 - Pirate Gallery, "Soliloquies," Denver, CO
2003 - Pirate Gallery, "Delicate Disclosure," Denver, CO
2003 - Phillip Steele Gallery, "Jenny Morgan," Denver, CO
2002 - Pirate Gallery, "Spaces Between," Denver, CO
Group Exhibition History
2012 - Stephan Stoyanov Gallery, "Great Promise," New York, NY
2012 - Arvada Center, "Faces," Arvada, CO
2012 - Victoria H. Myhren Gallery, University of Denver, "Four x Four: Collector's series," Denver, CO
2012 - Center For Visual Arts, "Out-Figured," Denver, CO
2011 - Copro Gallery, "Dark water," Los Angeles, CA
2011 - The Shirey Gallery, "Paint it Black," New York, NY
2011 - Pop Up Gallery, "After Life," New York, NY
2010 - The Magnificent Basement, "Off the Clock," London, UK
2010 - Tribeca 92Y, "Off the Clock," New York, NY
2010 - Galleri SE Konst, "Drawing Show," Sweden
2010 - Like the Spice, "Drift Away," NY
2010 - Parlour, "See You in September," NY
2010 - Like the Spice Gallery, "Marked," NY
2010 - Visual Arts Institute, "Containment," Salt Lake City, UT
2010 - Plus Gallery, "Excellencies," Denver, CO
2010 - Postmasters Gallery, "Mirror, Mirror," New York, NY
2009 - Postmasters Gallery, "Don’t Flee the Art Market," New York, NY
2009 - Like The Spice Gallery, "Civil Union," Brooklyn, NY
2009 - Like the Spice Gallery, "Off the Clock," Brooklyn, NY
2008 - Millennia Gallery, "The Best and the Brightest," FL
2008 - Affordable Art Fair, NYC
2008 - Columbia University, The LeRoy Neiman Gallery, "Face Forward," NY
2007 - Westside Gallery, "Open Secret," New York City, NY
2007 - Kravets/Wehby Gallery, "Pink Polemic" (Curated by Erin Abraham), New York City, NY
2007 - Plus Gallery, "Surprise!," Denver, CO
2007 - Mizel Center, "(New) Disasters of War," Denver, CO
2007 - Foothills Art Center, "Realationships: Works of Surreal Inspiration," Golden, CO
2006/07 - Smithsonian Institute's National Portrait Gallery, Outwin Boochever 2006, Portraiture Competition, Washington D.C.
2005 - Pirate Gallery, Group Show, Denver, CO
2005 - POD Gallery, Lady Fest, Denver, CO
2005 - Emmanuel Gallery, Figure Painting Invitational, Denver, CO
2005 - Pirate Gallery, Alumni Show, Denver, CO
2004 - HazMat Gallery, Open Reduction, Internal Fixation, Denver, CO
2004 - Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Illustration Alumni Show, Denver, CO
Juried Show History
2003 - Pirate Gallery, As Luck Would Have It, Denver, CO
2003 - Core Gallery, W.O.W Show, Denver, CO
2003 - Pirate Gallery, Outsiders Show, Denver, CO
2002 - Core Gallery, Women’s Show, Denver, CO
Charity Events
2006 - The Mask Project, A benefit for Rocky Mountain Children's Hospital
2005 - Shoe Box Project, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO
2004 - Bras for the Cause, A benefit for the Denver Metropolitan Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation
2004 - The Mask Project, A benefit for Rocky Mountain Children’s Hospitals
Publications
2012 - Book Release, "We are All Setting Suns"
2012 - Maker Magazine, Featured
2012 - Working Class Magazine, Feature article
2011 - Hi-Fructose Magazine, Feature Article and interview, Oct 2011
2011 - The Village Voice, Review for "One and the Many" May 11th issue
2011 - L Magazine, Feature article and Interview with Benjamin Sutton, May 11th issue
2011 - New York Times Magazine, commissioned portrait of Julian Assange
2011 - New York Magazine, commissioned portrait of Gwyneth Platrow
2010 - New York Magazine, commissioned portrait of Courtney Love
2010 - New York Magazine, commissioned portrait of Lauren Santo Domingo
2010 - L Magazine, "Figuring it Out in Williamsburg" Review
2010 - Poets and Artists Magazine, Feature Article
2010 - Art Ltd. Magazine, Feature Article, May/June Issue
2009 - Book Release, New Territory
2009 - Denver Post,"This Too Shall Pass, Artist Shows Staying Power," Kyle MacMillan, Denver, CO
2007 - (New) Disasters of War (Catalog), Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, Denver, CO
2007 - Luxe, "Gallery," Spring 2007 2006 - Rocky Mountain News, "Top of the Rockies: Top Representational Artist," September 8, 2006
2006 - Westword, "They're Off - Impressive solos at Havu and + start the season with a bang," Michael Paglia, September 21, 2006
2006 - Rocky Mountain News, "Newly hung fall exhibitions exude sense of timelessness," Mary Voelz Chandler, September 8, 2006
2006 - Westword, "Comedic Timing," Amy Haimerl, September 7, 2006
2006 - Denver Post, "Best Bets," September 1, 2006
2006 - Colorado Expressions, "A Peak into the hearts and minds of Colorado's most talented artists," Meredith Darnell, August/September
2006 - Westword, "Extra Innings: Who's in - and out - in my fantasy Decades," Michael Paglia, July 6
2006 - Alumni + Friends Newsletter, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design, Summer (cover)
2006 - 5280, "On the Rise: Jenny Morgan," C. Nedderman, July
2006 - Westword, And They're Off, September
2006 - 5280, Artist to Watch, July
2006 - Colordao Homes and Life Styles, 20 Artists to Collect, May
2006 - Art Colorado, May
2006 - Westword, Best of Denver, March
2006 - Westword, Art Beat, January 6
2005 - New American Paintings, Issue 60, The Open Studios Press
2005 - Westword, Events, December 30
2005 - Rocky Mountain News, Spotlight, November 26
2005 - Westword, Art Beat, November 24- December 1
2005 - Rocky Mountain News, Spotlight, May
2005 - Westword, Art Beat, May
2004 - Westword, Art Beat, August 19-25
2003 - Rocky Mountain News, Spotlight; Critic’s Choice Review, Saturday, August 10
2003 - College Recruitment Catalog, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Awards
2006 - Top Representational Artist, Rocky Mountain News "Top of the Rockies," September 8, 2006
2006 - Finalist, Outwin Boochever 2006 Portraiture Competition, National Gallery, Washington D.C.
2006 - "Best Running Start to a Successful Art Career", Best of Denver, Westword
2003 - Valedictorian, Graduating Class of August 2003, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2003 - Gold Medal, Student Exhibition, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2003 - Silver Medal, Student Exhibition, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2001 - Portfolio Scholarship, summer and fall semesters, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
2000 - Gold Medal, Student Exhibition, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Representation
Driscoll Babcock Galleries, New York, NY
Plus Gallery, Denver, CO