EDUCATION

2010 Montclair State University, M.F.A. Candidate, Montclair NJ

2008 Boston University, B.F.A. in Painting, Boston MA

2005 Sussex County Community College, Associates of Fine Art, Newton NJ

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2009 "Excess Pounds", Index Art Center, Newark NJ

2008 "Gavin Gewecke New Work", Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ

2008 "BFA Thesis Show",  Boston University, Boston MA

2006 “Art in Sussex County”, featured artist, New Jersey State Fair, Augusta NJ

2005 “Group show” Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ

2004 “Juried 17th annual Skylands Art Show”, Moran st. Gallery, Newton NJ

2003 “Fresh Perspectives” juried exhibition, Morris Museum, Morristown NJ

HONORS AND AWARDS

2009 Graduate Assistantship, Montclair State University, Montclair NJ

2009 Dedalus Foundation Fellowship Nominee, New York NY

2009 F. Paul Shields Fund, Montclair State University, Montclair NJ

2006 Studied at Pont Aven School of Contemporary Art, Pont Aven France

2004 You Make a Difference Student Leader Recognition Award, Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ

2004 Fine Arts Achievement Award Purchase Prize for the Presidents Collection, Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ

2003 Ben and Barbara Jones Memorial Scholarship, Wantage NJ

2003 George Paffendorf Art Scholarship, Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008 Adjunct Professor of Visual Art, Summer Term, Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ

2007 Juror “Art in Sussex County” at the New Jersey State Fair, Augusta NJ

2003 – 2005 Worked at Sussex County Arts and Heritage Council, Newton NJ

2003 – 2005 President of Fine Arts Student League at Sussex County Community College, Newton NJ

2003 – 2005 Worked at J.R. Studios, assisting with children’s classes and making frames, Branchville NJ