Education

   2016  Bachelor of Fine Arts from Eastern Michigan University with a focus in drawing

Faculty include Margaret Davis, Dustin London, Michael Reedy, and Amy Sacksteder

Courses include Drawing, Life Drawing, Painting, and Digital Media

   2012  Associate of Arts from Wayne County Community College with a focus in humanities

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   Exhibitions

   2016  Home, Bona Sera Curated group exhibition in Ypsilanti, MI

   2016  Exposure, IGG Undergraduate Selection Exhibition at Eastern Michigan University

   2016  Preludes, Eastern Michigan University Capstone Exhibition in Ypsilanti, MI

   2016  Bright Futures, Riverside Off-Site Gallery group exhibition in Ypsilanti, MI

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   Recognition

   2016  Robert Oren & Lynn Sarosik Fine Art Scholarship through EMU School of Fine Arts

   2016  Emil & Juanita Weddige Scholarship through EMU School of Fine Arts

   2015  Kingsley Calkins Award through EMU School of Fine Arts

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   Related work

   2015-present Esty shop owner: Custom Portraits by Alyssa

  2004-present  Freelance Commissioned Portrait Artist

Experience includes hand-drawing from photographs

   2009-2014 Freelance 2-D media design

Experience includes logos, fonts, t-shirt graphics, CD and album art, and image editing with Photoshop

   2011-2016  Photo Specialist with Walgreens

Experience includes digital printing, film processing, digital camera use, editing and design software