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Education

2013-14; 18-22 BFA Sculpture (candidate), University of Houston, Houston, TX

Scholarships / Honors

2013-14; 18-22 Honors College Student (candidate), University of Houston, Houston, TX

2021, Spring     Dean’s List, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2020, Fall         Dean’s List, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2020, Spring     Dean’s List, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2014                 Honors College Scholarship, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2013, Fall         Dean’s List, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2011-13            ESA Homeschool Honor Society, Houston, TX

2011-12            ESA Homeschool Honor Society Servant’s Service Award, Houston, TX

Exhibitions

2021                 Pain, Loss, and the Wandering Soul BFA Thesis Exhibition, Elgin Street Studios, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2021                 Spirituality of the Loss, SITE Gallery, Houston, TX

2021                 UH School of Art Annual Student Exhibition, Blaffer Art Museum, Houston, TX

2020                 Pancakes and Booze, Warehouse Live, Houston, TX

2020                 Bamsa Biannual Art Show, Lyndall Finley Wortham Theatre, University of Houston,

Houston, TX

2018                 Red Block Bash, Blaffer Art Museum, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2017                 Solo Exhibition, Bohemeo’s, Houston, TX

Publications

2021                 Spirituality of the Loss, steel plate and steel round bar, Annex Energy Digital Catalogue (Summer 2021)

2020                 Untitled (2017), acrylic on canvas, Glass Mountain 24 (Spring 2020)

2020                 Make America Great Again?, acrylic and paper on canvas, Shards 10 (March 2020) https://shards.glassmountainmag.com/10-barker/

Work Experience

2020-Present     Independent Studio Artist, Houston, TX

2021-Present     Artist Assistant, Emily Dingmann Art, Houston, TX

2020-21            Moore’s School of Music Scene Shop Tech, University of Houston, Houston, TX

2020                 Intern/Collaborator, Daniel Calderon Artistic Practice, Houston, TX

2019-20            Facilities and Logistics Specialist, Color Factory, Houston, TX

2019                 Restaurant Server, The Flying Saucer Draught Emporium, Houston, TX

2018-19            Receptionist/Administrative Assistant, Dr. Ulla-Britt Larka, Houston, TX

2016-17            Lead Teacher, Kindercare, Houston, TX

2012-17            Shift Supervisor, Starbucks, Houston, TX

Private Commissions

2020                 Planter windchime (54x12x12), acrylic on piano keys, crocheted macramé, hanging hook, flower pot, Houston, TX

2020                 Candle print (2x2x8), print on votive candle, Houston, TX

2016                 Painting (18×24), acrylic on wood, Houston, TX

2014                 Portrait (16×20), acrylic on canvas, Houston, TX

Related Skills

Software          Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office

Fabrication      Woodworking, welding, basic construction, sewing, crocheting

Art Skills         Sculpture, painting, drawing, photography, relief printmaking, teaching