1975                          Born in Glenwood, Iowa.

                                    Lives and Works in Albany, New York.

Education: 

2005                          Master of Fine Arts, Drawing / Painting

                                    University at Albany, State University of New York

                                    Albany, New York

2000                          Bachelor of Arts, Studio Arts

                                    University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

1997-99                    Character Animation Studies

                                    California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, California

Exhibitions:

2007                          Albany International Airport Gallery, Albany, NY; Artist of the Mohawk Hudson Region

                                    (Juror Leah Douglas)

2005                          Schick Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY; Skidmore College Faculty Show

                                    Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany, NY; The Institute Show presented

by Albany Underground Artists

                                    The Fallout Gallery, Minneapolis, MN; The Fallout Art Fest

                                    Gallery 402, New York, NY; The Great Outdoors

                                    Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY; Fence Select: Juried Exhibition (Jurors Award)

                                    Visions Gallery, Albany, NY; Emerging Artists of the Capital District

                                    University Art Museum, Albany, NY; MFA Thesis Exhibition

2003                          Delaware and Hudson Building, Albany, NY; Best of SUNY Art Exhibition

2002                          Madrid Theatre, Kansas City, MO; Ryan Parr (Solo Exhibition)

Mellier Gallery, Kansas City, MO; Back and Forth  (Solo Exhibition)

2001                          Shiraz Gallery, Kansas City, MO; Lovers, Landscapes, and Lemons  (Solo Exhibition)

2001                          Studiolo Gallery, Iowa City, IA; Group Show

2000                          Summit Street Gallery, Iowa City, IA; Winter Solstice 2

1999                          Summit Street Gallery, Iowa City, IA; Winter Solstice

Professional Experience:

2008                          Adjunct Professor, Photography / Digital Photography

Fine Arts, Theater Arts and Broadcast Communications Department, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, New York

2007                          Full-time Professor, Drawing / Painting

Fine Arts, Theater Arts and Broadcast Communications Department, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy, New York

2005- 06                   Visiting Assistant Professor, Drawing

                                    Department of Art and Art History, Skidmore College

                                    Saratoga Springs, New York     

2002-05                    Graduate Assistant (Instructor of Record)

                                    - Basic Drawing (4 Semesters)

                                    - Life Drawing (1 Semester)

                                    - Painting (1 Semester)

                                    University at Albany, State University of New York

2005- Present         University Art Museum Collections Technician

                                    University at Albany, State University of New York