Education and Certification

Bachelors of Fine Arts Degree from Brigham Young University - majoring in Intaglio and Lithography

Teaching Certification K-12 Visual Arts Teaching Endorsement from Utah State University - Level II Teaching License


Workshops

Natural History Museum of Utah - Salt Lake City, Utah

Wandering Women Art Retreats - Lisbon, Sintra & Evora, Portugal

Workshop SLC - Salt Lake City, Utah

Gallivan Center - Salt Lake City, Utah

West Elm - Salt Lake City, Utah

Various Workshops taught through Craftlakecity Nonprofit

Various Workshops taught through 3 Cups Coffee

Petersen Family Farm - Riverton, Utah


Art Shows and Collaborations

Minted.com featured artist, 3 time art challenge winner.

Various licensing collaborations with TJ Maxx, Target, Honey & Hide, White Flower Farms etc.

Art Box Ogden, solo show March - May 2021

Aspire Her Conference presenter June 2020

Tiny Art Show - Georgia O’Keeffe Museum Santa Fe, New Mexico; and Very Big Tiny Art Show; Southern Utah Museum of Art Cedar City, Utah 2019

Book Feature: 5 - Minute Watercolor by Samantha Nielsen, published Sept 2018 - several featured artworks.

Vision of the Arts 2017, 2020 - Provo and Salt Lake City, Utah

Women’s Art Night - Women’s Empowerment Week 2018 - Church & State 1893, Salt Lake City, Utah

Utah Art Market 2017 - 2022 Salt Lake City, Utah

Beehive Bazaar 2019, 2020 - Provo, Utah

Salt & Honey Market 2020 - Salt Lake City, Utah

Labor + Love, Fine Art by Utah Women Exhibit 2019 - Attic at Academy Square Provo, Utah

Small Treasures Show 2018, 2019 - Art Access Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah

Draw Inc. Gallery “Respite” 2 person show 2019 - Salt Lake City, Utah

The Art Collective Show 2018 - Cedar Hills, Utah

Handed Down and Altered Exhibit 2018 - New York City, New York

300 Plates Show 2017, 2018, 2019 - Art Access Gallery, Salt Lake City, Utah

Evergreen Art Gallery - Featured Artist Show, Holladay, Utah

Thanksgiving Point - Art Education Fundraiser Auction 2017, 2018, 2019

Art in the Sun - NAEA Art Educators Conference, Workshop Presenter

Nominated for the Sorenson Legacy Award for Excellence in Arts Education Award

Springville Art Museum - Quilt Show Blue Ribbon Award, Springville, Utah

Harris Fine Arts Center Solo Exhibition - Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah

Kimball Art Center - Show Entry, Park City, Utah

Salt Lake Art Center - Show Entry, Salt Lake City, Utah 


Galleries

Evergreen Gallery - Holladay, Utah