Master of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts
University of Kansas - School of Architecture and Design
Lawrence, Kansas
08/202205/2023
École Nationale d’Architecture Paris Val de Seine
Paris, France
Architectural Intern - Studio Odile Decq
Paris, France
Student Graphic Designer - Kansas Memorial Union
Lawrence, Kansas
Freelance Artist
Missouri Art Education Scholarship
Karen Allen Scholarship
University of Kansas Excellence Scholarship
University of Kansas Crimson and Blue
Scholarship
Robert L Rosenfield Scholarship
Vice President
Margaret Amini Scholarship Hall
Lawrence, Kansas
Best Overall
Best of the Midwest Competitive Exhibition, Missouri Art Education Association
Jefferson City, Missouri
Sargent Art Award
Best of the Midwest Competitive Exhibition, Missouri Art Education Association
Category: University Event Collateral
Organization: Kansas Memorial Union; Marketing, Media, and Programs
Tools: Hand-Sketching, Adobe Illustrator
Year: 2022
Category: Illustration, Digital Media
Organization: Commissioned Work, Shopfront Collateral
Tools: Hand-Sketching, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator
Year: 2022
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Category: Mural, Illustration, Digital Media
Organization: University of Kansas Esports
Tools: Hand-Sketching, Procreate, Adobe Illustrator
Year: 2022
Category: Poster, Illustration
Organization: Student Union Activities; Kansas Memorial Union; Marketing, Media, and Programs
Tools: Procreate, Adobe Fresco, Adobe Illustrator
Year: 2021, 2022
Category: Logo, Cafe Collateral
Organization: KU Dining; Kansas
Memorial Union
Tools: Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop
Year: 2021
FAR ABOVE
FAR ABOVE
FAR ABOVE
FAR ABOVE CAFE
Location: Carantec, France
Category: Private Seaside Residence
Architects: Studio Odile Decq
Year: 2020
This almost invisible home rests upon a rocky outcropping above the beaches of Brittany where a fort was built in the early twentieth-century. An unfolding glass facade provides a 180 degree view of the ocean, integrating your living with the surrounding landscape. Schist slabs extend past the exterior walls to shade the interior space, while a central patio brings in light and protects from sea winds.
“A long red sofa extended by a desk wraps around the patio and offers multiple seating possibilities to enjoy the permanent spectacle of the sea.”
-ArchDaily
ENCLOSURE
The Fortin House enclosed space takes an abstract shape that highlights its central patio space, open to the sea air.
STRUCTURE
The retaining wall at the rear of the house plays a large structural role, as the rest of the residence is composed of a glass facade.
POROSITY
The rear wall of the home is the only solid perimeter. Entrances are fully permeable where glass is a semipermeable facade.
SPECIFICITY
The simplified vision for this structure is two surfaces joined by a central column of glass: the roof, floor, and central patio.
TOPOGRAPHY
The site is a drastic incline jutting out into the sea. Fortin House nestles into the hillside, reaching toward the horizon.
Location: Seyssins, France
Category: Private Residence
Architects: Studio Odile Decq
Year: 2015
The bespoke home is nestled into a steep hillside with stunning valley views. A studio space lengthens out from the base of the structure, while living spaces occupy a twisting tower that rises above. Due to the slope the garden entrance lies to the side of the home, leading to an overlook of the studio and a central spiral staircase that acts almost like the spine of the residence, a core of connection between the various levels.
“This is a monolithic architecture, a silent piece of art, made entirely from wood. During the daytime, multiple openings on the facade allow the light to pour in from 3 different directions. At night, the wood blinds treated with the exact same finish as the facade, hide the windows and allow the monolith to become all black and quiet once again.”
-Studio Odile Decq
pare vapeur isolation intérieur 180 mm
montant d’ossature
140 x 45 mm + iso entre montant
pare pluie
contre OSB 18
lattage bois
40 x 50 mm
contre-lattage bois
40 x 25 mm
bardage bois
21 x 130 mm
I primarily work with oil paints, having the opportunity to do a series of still lifes during my studies at university with Professor and Artist, Norman Akers. I enjoy working with bright colors, and have been developing my work as an exploration of color relationships between neons and neutrals. I’ve found that completing a painting with one brush size creates a cohesive story of shape throughout the piece.
Drawing class with Professor and Artist, John Gaunt, changed the trajectory of my work significantly.
I learned the importance of speed when capturing form and gesture. Drawing from live models was as challenging as it was educational.
John Gaunt also imparted upon me not just the knowledge of new technique, but new tool.
Learning to use each tool in your arsenal properly and recognizing its particular advantages makes for better art. Charcoal is one of the simplest drawing mediums, and yet I’d never recognized its potential until this class.
