Education • Tulsa Welding School | Tulsa, OK | Masters Certificate in Welding, Graduated May, 2011 ~Top Welder: TIG 6G Stainless Steel & SMAW 7018-IG & 3F • Academy of Fine Arts | San Francisco | Masters in Fine Arts, Graduated May, 2009 ~Concentration: Figurative Painting; Metal Sculpture • Boston Architectural Center | Boston, MA | Began Masters in Architecture, September, 2004-May 2005 • University of Colorado | Boulder, CO| Bachelors of Environmental Design, Graduated May, 2002 ~Concentration: Architectural Design, Teaching Assistant: Environmental Design; Fall 2001
Gallery / Studio Associated With • Virginia T Coleman Custom Designs, LLC | Denver, CO | Formed in 2016 (Owner / Lead Fabricator / Lead Designer) • Next Gallery - | Lakewood, CO | 2012 currently (Artist) • Magnolia Art Studios- | Commerce City, CO | 2021-2023 (Artist) • Prism Art Studios -| Denver, CO | 2012- 2018 (Artist)
Public Sculptures 2024 -2025 •City Art on Loan-Public Sculpture - 2025-2026 | Monument, CO | 2024 -2025 • Art On The Street -Public Sculpture - 2025-2026 | Lafayette, CO | 2021 -2022 • Art On The Street -Public Sculpture - 2021-2022 | Lafayette, CO | 2014-2016 • Crowne Plaza Hotel - Metal Art - Installation | Denver, CO |
Solo Themed Exhibitions 2024 • Next Gallery - Formed in Space- A Painting | Lakewood, CO | Oct 4 -Oct 20, 2024 2023 • Next Gallery - A Decade | Lakewood, CO | Sept 15- Oct 1, 2023 2022 • Next Gallery - Moments | Lakewood, CO | Oct 7- 23 2022 2021 • Next Gallery - Scaled To Space | Lakewood, CO | Oct 8- 24 2021 2020 • Next Gallery - New Spaces | Lakewood, CO | Oct 2020 2019 • Next Gallery- The Allure of Steel | Denver, CO | Sept 20- Oct 6, 2019 2018 • Next Gallery - Accelerated Skyline | Denver, CO | April 4- April 2, 2018 2017 • Next Gallery- The Empathy of Color | Denver, CO | April 28th - May 16, 2017 2016 • Next Gallery - The Space Between | Denver, CO | April 29th - May 17, 2016 2015 • Next Gallery - The Architecture of Space | Denver, CO | May 15-30 2014 • Next Gallery - The Light of Ones Faith | Denver, CO | May 23rd - June 7th 2013 • Next Gallery- The Lines of A Woman, Mixed Media | Denver, CO | Sept 13- 22 • Living Arts Center- The Lines of A Woman, Mixed Media | Tulsa, OK | June 7 -28th 2012 • Next Gallery - New Beginnings | Denver, CO | May 23rd - June 7th 2010 • Academy of Art Atelier -The Architect, Mixed Media | San Francisco, CA | April 1st – April 30th 2007 • Panifcio Bistro & Bakery- A New View, Mixed Media | Boston, MA| May 3rd - 17th 2005 • The Reel Bar - The Art of Travel, Mixed Media | Boston, MA | Sept 1st – 7th
Group Exhibitions 2024 • Arvada Center For Arts And Humanities -IN Formed Space | Arvada, CO | June 6, Aug 25, 2024 • Colorado Woman's Museum -Pride Month Exhibition | Denver, CO | June 2024 2022 • Arvada Center For Arts And Humanities |Art of The State | Arvada, CO | Jan 20- March 27 2021 • SYNC Gallery | Denver, CO | Feb 20 - March 26 • 931 Gallery | Denver, CO | May 2021 2020 • SYNC Gallery | Denver, CO | Feb 20 - March 26 • Core New Art Space | Lakewood,CO | March 26- April 14 2019 • Light Space Time, Cityscape - Special Merit Award 2018 • Metairie Park Country Day Alumni Show Dec | Metairie, LA | 2016 • ArtExpo NYC - Art Wynwood Gallery | New York, NY | April 14- 20 • Love Gallery - 100 x 100: Metal Art | Denver, CO | April 10 -30 2014 • Arthur Roger Gallery | New Orleans, LA | 4th International Sculpture Convention - Little Sculpture - October 1- 4 • Viridian Artist Gallery | New York, NY | Directors Choice Exhibition : Metal Art - May 20th - June 7 2013 • Linus Gallery | Los Angeles , CA | Body Image On-Line Juried Exhibition • Yeiser Art Center | Paducha, KY | Merit Award Winner at Paducah International Photography: June 22- Aug 3rd • Exposure 2013 | Long Island, NY| Juried Photography Exhibition: Photography - July 11th • Core New Art | Denver, CO | Time Capsule, Juried Photography, March 7th- 24th • Viridian Artist | New York, NY | 3rd International Photography Exhibition, Digital Photography Display; Feb. 5- 23 • Zip 37 Gallery | Denver, CO | Juried Mixed Media, Mixed Media; Jan 11- 27 2012 • Brick Lane Gallery| London, UK | Art in Mind, Mixed Media; November 7th-19th • Yesier Art Center | Paducha, KY | Paducah Photo International Juried Exhibition, Photography; June 30th- August 4th • Viridian Artist Gallery | New York, NY | Mixed Media International Juried Show, Virtual Display; July 6th- July 27th • Core New Art Space | Denver, CO | Juried Mixed Media, Mixed Media; July 13th- July 30th • Viridian Artist Gallery | New York, NY | International Juried Exhibition, Digital Photography; March 13th- 31th • Istvan Gallery | Oklahoma City, OK | Four Ways of Shaping The World, Mixed Media; February 10th – April 29th • Yesier Art Center | Paducha, KY | Paducah Photo International Juried Exhibition, Photography; June 18th- July 30th 2011 • Pauls Valley Art and Cultural Center | Pauls Vally, OK| The Man Show, Mixed Media; April 1st – 3rd 2010 • Pearl Gallery | Tulsa, OK | Summer Group Show, Mixed Media; September 23rd– October 21st • The Se Hotel | San Diego, CA | Raw Collective Artist, Mixed Media; May 27th
Commercial Art Displays • Arista | Denver, CO | Metal Sculptural Painting • Cantafio Eddington P.C. | Denver, CO | Metal Art • Crowne Plaza Hotel | Denver, CO | Metal Art • Liberty Resources | Denver, CO | Photography • Zavanna, LLC | Denver, CO | Photography, Paintings, Sculptures • Diamond Resources | Williston, ND | Photography • Panificio Bistro & Bakery | Boston, MA | Painting • Ciros Cote Sud, Restaurant | New Orleans. LA | Paintings
Artist Awards 2013 • Paducah International Photo Contest | Merit Award, "Believe In The Light" • Viridian Artist Gallery | 3rd International Juried Show, Directors Choice Photography: The Morning Light Illuminates A Pilgrims Path 2012 • Viridian Artist Gallery | Mixed Media International Juried Show, Directors Choice: The Chapters Of Ones Life • Viridian Artist Gallery | 2nd Annual International Juried Photography Exhibition Directors Choice: “Look Beyond”
Publications • Crave Magazine | Review of "The Light of Ones Faith", By Tiffani Amo, May 22, 2014 • Art Focus Oklahoma | Four Ways Of Shaping The World Istvan Gallery, By: Daria Prokhorova; January, 2012
Technical Skills Certified |Class A Certified Aerospace Aluminum welder, Colorado 6G Stainless Steel certified, Oklahoma and Canadian SAW Welder & Oklahoma Certified Welder in 2” 6G GTAW & GMAW 2F Welded | Structural Steel: 1F, 2F, 3F,4F,1G,2G,3G, 4G in accordance to ASME Section IX & 2”-6” pipe in 2G, 5G, 6G in accordance to ASME Section IX, Utilized E-6010, E-7018, E-7024,E-309L, ER 4043, ER6061 Metalworking | SAW, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, OAW, OFC, OFAC-A, PAC, Stainless Steel, Aluminum & Steel Forging, Blacksmithing and Iron Pouring Woodworking | General Wood Shop, Classical Carving ARC GIS , Sketch UP, Canvas- Design Platforms