Education:
2017–21 Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA Candidate in Painting, Baltimore MD
2018 Vincent Desiderio Master Class, The New York Academy of Art, New York NY
2018 Rick Casali, workshop, Annapolis MD
2014–17 The Art Academy, Hillsborough NJ
Selected Exhibitions:
2021 AXA Art Prize Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, New York City, NY
2021 From The Ashes, Phoenix Art Yard, Baltimore, MD
2021 MICA 2021 Commencement Exhibition, Virtual, Baltimore, MD
2021 Out of Order, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
2020 Color Tomorrow (2), PrinterPaper Museum, Baltimore MD
2019 Scholarship Donor Exhibition, Mosher Gallery, Baltimore MD
2019 Junior Independent Painting, Baltimore MD
2019 Wander Walking, Hamilton Gallery, Baltimore MD
2018 Go Figure, Main O Gallery, Baltimore MD
2018 Solo Exhibition title, Hunterdon County Library, Hunterdon NJ
2018 Solo Exhibition title, Lone Eagle Brewery, Flemington NJ
2018 MICA Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Fox 3 Gallery, Baltimore MD
Exhibition Design:
2020 Something edgeless, something spectral, Wallery Gallery, Baltimore MD
2018-19 Pre-college Final Art Exhibition, Baltimore, MD, Designed final student exhibitions for MICA Pre-College
2018 Go Figure, Main O Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Teaching:
2018-20 Painting and Drawing Instructor, Evolve Fine Art Education, NJ
2018-19 Pre-college Painting and DrawingTeaching Assistant, MICA, MD
2016-18 Painting and Drawing Instructor, The Art Academies of NJ
Awards:
2020-21 Reba Stewart Memorial Scholarship MICA
2017-21 Ruth Jenkins Bristor ’35 Scholarship MICA
2017-21 Mathias J. Devito Scholarship MICA
2017-21 MICA Grant for painting
2017-21 Don F. Turano ’59 Fund Scholarship
2017-21 Creative Vision Award MICA
2018-19 Painting Departmental Recognition Award MICA
2018-19 Nancy Lee Roberts ’39 Scholarship MICA
2017 Best in Show, J&J’s Annual Employee Art Exhibition
2016-17 Best in Show, HCRHS Annual Show
2016 Grand Prize Art, Scholarship ACIS
2016 First Place, Independent Fine Art, Hillsborough Cultural Arts Commission
Press:
2018 Meet the Artist: Abbie Rugg, Old Holland