Curriculum

2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the White House of the United States, Washington, D. C.

2016 Recognition and Presidential Letter from the White House of the United States, Washington, D.C.  

2015 Proclamation by the Mayor Annise Parker “global heARTS Outdoor Mini Murals”, Houston, TX  

2014 Proclamation by the Mayor Annise Parker “I Cast 2 Empower Day”, Houston, TX 

2011 Visual Artist of the Year Award from the Down Syndrome Association of Houston, TX 

2009 Winner of Interoffice Logo Design Contest for Univision’s Festival de Mayo Event, Houston, TX 

RESIDENCY

2020

Gallery Skye, Houston, TX

EXHIBITIONS, FUNDRAISERS 

2020

Gallery Skye, Houston, TX

2019

· ChaSHAMa Gala, 66th floor of One World Trade Center, New York City 

· The Affordable Art Fair Metropolitan Pavilion 125 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011

· Westside Market in Atlanta, Georgia 

2018

· I Cast 2 Empower - The Stories Behind the Soul - Wonder Women of Houston, private art exhibition with 

Martha Turner Sotheby Property, Houston, TX

2017

· Black and White Show 2.0, Hardy & Nanace Studios, Houston, TX

· Law & Artyer Juried Trial Art Show, Kallinen Contemporary, Houston, TX

2016

· Festari for Men - Una Notte in Italia gala, art auction benefiting Bo’s Place, Houston, TX 

· Private art exhibition at the Memorial Wine Cellar, Houston, TX  

2015

· The Fifth Annual Exposure Award, digital display as part of the Nature Collection, Louvre Museum, Paris, France 

· The Story of the Creative Art exhibition, Long Island, NY 

· Selected torso for exhibition and live auction for “A Runway Extravaganza”, Breast Cancer Resource Center BCRC, Austin, TX 

· “Global heARTS” Outdoor Mini Murals art exhibition, Houston, TX 

· The Breakfast Klub, Houston, TX  

2014

· I Cast 2 Empower – The Stories Behind the Scar exhibition benefiting The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 

Bisong Art Gallery Houston, TX 

· The Art of Habit and Addiction art exhibition, Kallinen Contemporary, Houston, TX

2013

· Selected artist for Animated Art Collage, Times Square Billboards, New York, NY 

· Hispanic Heritage art exhibition at the University of Villanova Philadelphia, PA 

· Art on the Avenue art exhibition in the Juried Competition, Houston, TX 

· Sculpture by Designs art exhibition, Hotel Sorolla, CityCentre, Houston, TX

· The Story of the Creative art exhibition in New York, NY

· Art Takes Miami at the Art Basel, Miami, FL 

· Semifinalist for the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture, Houston, TX

2012 

· Queens of Heart exhibition benefiting the American Heart Association, Wedge International Tower, Houston, TX 

· Hashoo Foundation - Plan B Art Exhibition Fundraiser, Américas Restaurant, Houston, TX 

· “The Art of Wine – Summer” - art exhibition, Hotel Sorolla, CityCentre, Houston, TX 

· “Reflection” art exhibition at the Museum of Cultural Arts of Houston, TX

· “Mother Earth” art exhibition at the Museum of Cultural Arts Houston, TX 

· Todd Nunnally private home art collection show, Houston, TX 

· Art auction exhibition at the Ars Lyrica Gala, Houston, TX 

· Gabe Hays private home art collection show, Houston, TX

· Charming Charlie art exhibition, Galleria Houston, TX 

· USA Cultural Latina Celebration art exhibition, Houston, TX 

· Queens of Creativity, Lori Betz Gallery Art, Houston, TX 

2011

· Semifinalist for the Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series exhibition at the Houston Museum of African American Culture, Houston, TX 

· ‘Art Angels” art exhibition benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Museum of Cultural Arts of Houston, TX
· The Seven Deadly Sins – Art of Culture art exhibit in partnership with PrintMatters Houston, TX 

· Down Syndrome Association “Roaring 20’s” gala, art auction exhibition, Houston, TX 

2010

· Sculpture by Design Gallery “One Night Stand” art exhibition, Houston, TX 

· Lori Betz Gallery “Queens of Creativity” art exhibition, Houston, TX 

· ‘Reflection” art exhibition, Museum of Cultural Arts of Houston, TX

· Medical Forum Scholarship Art Auction exhibition, Houston, TX 

· Auction art exhibition, Melodrama Boutique, Houston, TX 

· Ars Lyrica gala silent auction, Houston, TX 

· Pink Door Gala, Houston, TX 

2010

· Scion Art Exhibition, House of Dereon, Houston, TX 

· Art, Peter Kroll, Paderborn, Germany 

VOLUNTEER, WORKSHOPS 

· Workshop Instructor, The Periwinkle Foundation for TX Children Cancer Hospital, Houston, TX 

· Art Instructor for Team Building Workshop for Starbucks Executives, Houston, TX 

· Art Instructor for Team Building Workshop for Comcast Cares, Houston, TX 

· Art Workshop Instructor for the Tahirih Justice Center, Houston, TX 

· Art Teacher for the Down Syndrome Association Houston, TX 

· Redesigned Down Syndrome Association Houston (DSAH) logo, Houston, TX