Curriculum
vitae
b. 1980 Baytown, Texas
Education
MFA, University of Texas, Austin, TX
BA, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Professional Workshops
Selected Participant, Chicago Musical Theatre Writers Workshop, American Music Theatre Project at Northwestern University, led by Dr. Masi Asare, Artistic Director, AMTP
Developed music & lyrics for “Computer Chess: The Musical” through 10-week intensive workshop program
Awards
Creative Projects 2026, Individual Artist Grant, Illinois Arts Council
Marshall F. Wells Scholarship and Fellowship Endowment in the College of Fine Arts
David Deming Endowed Scholarship in Studio Art
Carolyn Kay “Katy” Davis Memorial Scholarship Fund
Irving and Jeannette Goodfriend Endowed Presidential Scholarship in Art
Robert Levers Endowed Graduate Scholarship in Studio Art
Publications
New American Paintings, No. 138, West Issue
Residencies
Artist-in-Residence, Flower Hill Foundation, Austin, TX
Group Exhibitions
Good Mourning Tis of Thee, DEMO Gallery, Austin, TX
End of the Whirled, MASS Gallery, Austin, TX
Lips Like Sugar, Beefhaus, Dallas, TX
Texas Biennial 13, San Antonio, TX
One Night Cheap Motel, Super 8, Austin, TX
15 to Watch: New Art in Austin, AMOA, Austin, TX
TACC Visualization Laboratory, AMODA, Austin, TX
Time Machine, Meat Market Gallery, Washington, DC
Time Lapse, Antena, Chicago, IL
Digital Showcase, AMODA, Austin, TX
Cinematexas International Screening, Austin, TX
Solo Exhibitions
Melty // Money Trouble, virtual exhibition, opened August 2026
Supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council
Robert Melton: Hungry Heart, McNay, San Antonio, TX