Past Activities
Over the past few years, I have developed research-based artworks translating environmental health risks (e.g., microplastics, water contamination) and human-centered perspectives into visual narratives. My artwork was featured in online showcases, invited gallery exhibitions, and museum exhibitions. Through Fading Blue, I co-led environmental science exhibitions and expanded community impact through collaborations with local communities and corporate partners.
Exhibition & Recycled Art Workshops at the Great Fall Festival
Flat Rock Brook
10/18/2026
16th YM Annual Exhibition
Studio YM
8/23/2026
Served as co-curator of Studio YM’s 16th annual student exhibition, showcasing approximately 320 works reflecting students’ creativity, courage, and imagination.
Nature Education & Art Workshops
Flat Rock Brook’s Nature Center Summer Camp
7/3/2026-8/21/2026
As part of Fading Blue, directed 3 summer camp sessions, designing and leading hands-on recycling craft activities exploring the history of forests, owls, and weather.
iCreate Exhibition: First Place 2026
The Bruce Museum
6/11/2026-08/23/2026
Selected as one of 20 finalists from 145 submissions across 42 high schools in Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey for the Bruce Museum’s annual juried iCreate exhibition. I received First Place and a $500 award, with the work exhibited at the Museum’s Susan and Bill Mahoney Gallery Lobby.
Peace Islands Institute Art & Essay Contest: HM
Montclair State University
6/11/2026
Received Honorable Mention and a $100 award in the Peace Islands Institute Art & Essay Contest for work responding to the theme “Building Bridges: The Power of Connection.” My artwork was also exhibited at the Conference Center at Montclair State University as part of the contest exhibition.
TANJ Exhibition Honorarium Winner
Middlesex College
6/3/2026
Fading Blue was named an Honorarium Winner at the Creative Change Makers Exhibition, presented in conjunction with the New Jersey State Teen Arts Festival at Middlesex College. The recognition honors our use of art to raise environmental awareness, engage the community, and inspire meaningful change.
Artwork Exhibited at Ridgefield Park’s “Every Day is Earth Day” Celebration
Ridgefield Park
6/03/2026
My artwork was exhibited as part of Fading Blue at Ridgefield Park’s “Every Day is Earth Day” Celebration, held at the Bergen County Department of Public Works. The exhibition featured environmental artworks raising awareness of ocean and water pollution.
Environmental Art Exhibition and Workshop
EarthFest Overpeck Park
5/17/2026
Led an environmental art booth and children’s workshop that reached 100+ community members. We introduced visitors to our artwork, explained the environmental issues behind each piece, and created original coloring activities to make sustainability and plastic pollution education accessible to children.
Earth Day Exhibition at LG Electronics HQ
LG Electronics HQ (NJ)
4/22/2026: In-Person Exhibition & Presentation
4/22/2026-6/8/2026: Digital Exhibition at Lobby
As co-founder and director of Fading Blue, I curated an Earth Day exhibition and presentation at LG Electronics North America HQ in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, followed by a 7-week digital lobby exhibition. The project featured 20 youth artists and engaged 200+ students and corporate employees through environmental artwork and action-oriented presentations promoting sustainable behavior change.
Creative Change Makers: Sustainable Arts Exhibition
The Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center
4/8/2025-5/1/2025
Fading Blue Team Artwork was selected as a $1,000 Honorarium Winner by Teen Arts NJ and exhibited 10 student artworks at the Long Branch Arts & Cultural Center to promote sustainability awareness through art.
Echoes of Korea Exhibition
The Newark Museum of Art
2/8/2026
Invited to exhibit at The Newark Museum of Art after receiving the Grand Prize in the SMYH Foundation 10th Annual Art Competition.
SMYH Foundation Exhibition
St. Joseph’s University Medical Center
12/29/2025
Received the Grand Prize ($500) at the 2025 SMYH Foundation 10th Annual Art Competition and was invited to exhibit the artwork at St. Joseph Hospital in New Jersey, expanding the piece’s reach from a juried competition to a public healthcare setting.
Fading Blue Exhibition
Gallery The Frame
11/8/2025-11/26/2025
Co-curated the inaugural exhibition of Fading Blue, presenting environmental science–driven artworks on ocean pollution and ecosystem degradation.
Engaged 100+ visitors and raised $400+ in donations for The Ocean Cleanup, expanding community awareness through science-based visual storytelling.
iCreate Exhibition 2025
The Bruce Museum
6/8/2025-9/28/2025
Selected for exhibition from over 700 submissions, presenting a human-centered work exploring themes of farewell.
Examined the emotional and existential dimensions of the human experience through visual storytelling.
GENIUS Olympiad 2025- Silver Medal
Rochester Institute of Technology
6/11/2025
Awarded Silver Medal in an international environmental competition for a research-based artwork examining the impact of microplastics on children’s health.
Translated scientific research on environmental toxicity into a human-centered visual narrative.
Congressional Art Showcase
NJ-05 Josh Gottheimer
4/26/2025
This exhibition featured approximately 50 selected artworks presented in a Congressional Art Showcase setting. The event provided an opportunity to engage directly with public officials and share artistic work within a civic and community context.
