BioBorn in Columbus, Ohio.
Lives and works in Columbus, Ohio.

Sculptor. Interdisciplinary Artist.

Uses organic materials from legally hunted deer to examine the ethics of hunting and the convenience of meat consumption. Practice explores the dual nature of hunting, examining both its exploitative and conservation aspects.

Sculptures confront the act of taking an animal’s life while honoring its existence. Themes include environmental responsibility, human-animal relationships, and the tension between destruction and restoration.


EducationBachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Studio Art, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2023 – Present

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Exhibitions

2025

Artist Commune Pop-Up, Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH (Group Exhibition)

Undergraduate Scholarship Exhibition
, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Columbus, OH

Chipped Teeth, Fine Arts Library, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Pillow Forts, Impermanent Gallery, Columbus, OH


2024

Altruistic Hodgepodge Deluxe, The Practice Gallery, Dresden, OH (Group Exhibition)

The Essence of Joy and Love, All People's Arts Community Show, Columbus, OH

Small Works, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus, OH

2023

The Ohio State University Student Exhibition, The Kee Gallery, Columbus, OH

Awards & Grants


2025  The Fergus Materials and Scholarships Fund

2025  Aida Cannarsa Snow Award, The Ohio State University

2023  Bess H. Floyd Cultural Arts Scholarship, Fairfield County Foundation

Experience

2025 - 2026      Community Engagement Intern at Urban Arts Space

2024 - present  Intern, Museum of Biological Diversity Collections Assistant, The Ohio State University
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