Artwork and exhibits
UPCOMING: Recontextures, Iowa, 2026
UPCOMING: Aands, The Lift, Des Moines, IA, January 2026
Zap Tura Adaptasia LP, January 2022
Chaos Patterns, The Lift, Des Moines, IA, September 2021
Des Moines City Sounds Public Piano Project, June - October 2019
Nature vs. Nature vs. Nature vs., Yellow Door Gallery Collaboration with Rachel Buse, Des Moines, IA, September 2018
Piece: A Study in Disrupting Old Patterns, Art Terrarium, Des Moines, IA, June 2018
Head Lines, Fitch Open Studios, December 2016
Sound Collage in Four Monitors, Des Moines Social Club, December 2015
Century Sound, Des Moines Social Club, December 2014
Group Shows
UPCOMING: Gods & Beasts, The Lift, Des Moines, IA, February 2025
National Collage Society 40th Annual Juried Exhibit - Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD, November-December 2024
Iowa Exhibited 2024 - Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA, Summer 2024
MdW Iowa Operations Manual — Digital, May-June 2024
The 43rd Annual Rock Island Art Guild Fine Arts Exhibition — Figge Art Museum, Davenport, IA, Spring-Summer 2024
Iowa Exhibited XXXVII — Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA, August-September 2022
Employee Group Show — The Lift, Des Moines, IA, July 2022
Art of Our Time — Mainframe Studios, Des Moines, IA, August 2020
Greenville Museum of Art Fine Arts Ball — Rock Springs Center, Greenville, NC, March 2020
GDM Exhibited XXVI — Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA, November 2019
110th Des Moines Women's Club Art Exhibition -- Hoyt Sherman Place, Des Moines, IA, February 2018
50th Annual Clay, Fiber, Paper, Glass, Metal, Wood – Octagon Center, Ames, IA, January 2018
GDM Exhibited XXIV, Honorable Mention – Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA, December 2017
Iowa Exhibited XXXI, Best-in-Show – Heritage Gallery, Des Moines, IA, July 2017
DuMA Biennial – Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA, May 2017
Oak Hill Juried Exhibit -- Blanden Art Museum, Fort Dodge, IA, May 2017
Work & Grants
IEDA Artist Accelerator Grant, Winter 2025
vIAnyl Records, Vinyl Record Production, 2019 - Current
Gallery at The Lift, Curator, 2018 - Current
Kids Café Summer Camp, Collage Workshop -- Summer 2018
Kids Café Summer Camp, Zine Workshop – Summer 2017
Discovery Artists, Collage Workshop – February 2017
Lincoln Do-It-Ourselves Festival: DIY Music Labels, Panelist – August 2015
Warm Gospel Music Label, 2011 - Current
Writing
Little Village Magazine, Contributor, 2018 - Current
Des Moines Art Week Music Features, 2018
GDP Music Festival Band Bios, 2016 & 2017
DSM Shows, Editor, 2014-2016
Tiny Mix Tapes, Music Writer, 2012-2014
No Fear of Pop, Music Writer, 2012-2014
bePortland, Music Writer, 2011-2013
Education
Iowa State University, Greenlee School of Journalism, Ames 2010
Iowa Public Radio, Production Intern, Ames 2010
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls 2007
media
PBS American Portrait, June 2020
Iowa Informer Interview, June 2020
Iowa Basement Tapes #37, KFMG 98.9 FM, March 2019
Spotlight on Local Artist, Trey Reis, Art Beacon Des Moines, June 2018
“K & L” Album Review, Critical Masses, October 2017
“Drums & Hums” Album Write-Up, Dubuque Area Arts Collective/Ruix Zine, May 2016
“Drums & Hums” Album Write-Up, Tiny Mix Tapes, July 2015
Get Chill With Warm Gospel, Tabs Out, June 2014
Live music
November 21, 2022 - Skyscraper with John Mueller, Sex Funeral, The Lift, Des Moines, IA
April 23, 2022 - Skyscraper with Cat Bones, Fitch Studios, Des Moines, IA
April 15, 2022 - Skyscraper with Zap Tura, Record Release at xBk Live, Des Moines, IA
June 7, 2018 – Skyscraper at Zeitgeist Music Festival in Ames, IA
December 10, 2016 – Skyscraper with DJ DJ TANNER, Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk, Jess V at Kitty City, Des Moines, IA
August 17, 2016 - Skyscraper at Zeitgeist Music Festival 6 at Des Moines Social Club
May 13, 2016 – Skyscraper with Annalibera, Night Stories at Chapman House, Des Moines, IA
April 29, 2016 – Skyscraper with Annalibera, Haunter at Trumpet Blossom, Iowa City, IA
April 28, 2016 – Skyscraper with Annalibera, Future Jobs at Rozz-Tox, Rock Island, IL
October 20, 2015 – Kamrar at Zeitgeist Music Festival at Des Moines Social Club
September 20, 2015 – Skyscraper with DJ DJ TANNER at Rozz-Tox, Rock Island, IL
July 19, 2015 - Kamrar with KBD Sonic Cooperative, Incan Slums at The Fremont
July 14, 2015 – Kamrar with Jamaican Queens, White Girl at Vaudeville Mews
July 12, 2015 – Skyscraper with DJ DJ TANNER, Kevin Greenspon, Tjutjuna at The Fremont
July 2, 2015 – Kamrar with Haunter, Tree Branch Twig, DJ DJ TANNER at The Fremont
April 26, 2015 – Kamrar with Baby Birds Don’t Drink Milk, Eolian Mollisol, Slime Scapes, Cancer Lake, Strep Torso, mediumPENIS at The Fremont
March 21. 2015 – Skyscraper with M A K E B E L I E F, Stewardesses at Des Moines Social Club
February 12, 2015 – Skyscraper with Boar, Incan Slums, I Like You Go Home, Kristian Day, Fleeting Breath, Big Digital, Cancer Lake at The Fremont
November 23, 2014 - Kamrar with BOAR, Moulttrigger, mediumPENIS, UEFTBH, Incan Slums, Fecal Treat, Cancer Lake, The Cryogenic Strawberries, Cheerleaders in Trees at Underground Rock Shop
October 14, 2014 – Skyscraper with Jon Mueller, Jordan Mayland, ARU at The Basement
July 30, 2014 – Kamrar with Curt Oren, Used Alien Mind, Statocyst, DJ DJ TANNER, Underwater Escape from the Black Hole at Vaudeville Mews
June 14, 2014 - Skyscraper with ARU, Sex Funeral, JUXWL, Navonski at The Fremont
May 17, 2014 – Kamrar at Zeitgeist Music Festival at Des Moines Social Club
May 16, 2014 – Kamrar with Katrina Stonehart at Public Space One, Iowa City, IA
May 15, 2014 – Kamrar with Katrina Stonehart at ERONEL, Dubuque, IA
May 14, 2014 – Kamrar with Headless Horse Head, Matches at House Show, Chicago, IL
October 19, 2013 – Kamrar with Grooms, In Rooms at Vaudeville Mews
January 14, 2011 – Skyscraper at Sweat Power Festival at The Beauty Shop, Fairfield, IA
July 9, 2010 - Skyscraper with Valley Tongues, Utopia Park at some skatepark, Little Rock, AK
July 8, 2010 - Skyscraper with BaioWolf, Valley Tongues, Utopia Park at The Granada, Lawrence, KS
July 7, 2010 - Skyscraper with Valley Tongues, Utopia Park at The Beauty Shop, Fairfield, IA
May 14, 2010 – Skyscraper with Mad HaPPy, Utopia Park, Fallen of the Inferno at Vaudeville Mews
May 8, 2010 – Skyscraper with Valley Tongues, Maid Marian at The Beauty Shop, Fairfield, IA
June 20, 2009 – Skyscraper with Netherfriends at The Beauty Shop, Fairfield, IA
June 9, 2009 - Man of the Mountain with Vivian Girls, Wet Hair at Vaudeville Mews
April 16, 2009 – Man of the Mountain with Starfucker, Guidance Counselor at Vaudeville Mews
April 11, 2009 – Man of the Mountain at Gross Domestic Product Music Festival, Hotel Fort Des Moines
March 29, 2009 – Man of the Mountain with Astronautalis, Bleubird, Jayvee & Brandon Paul Moses at Vaudeville Mews
March 13, 2009 – Man of the Mountain with These Modern Socks, Beati Paoli, These Stains Is Us at Vaudeville Mews
March 1, 2009 – Man of the Mountain with Ryland Bouchard, Emperor X, Seaberg, Dot Coma at Vaudeville Mews
January 10, 2009 – Man of the Mountain with Girl Talk at People’s Court, Des Moines, IA
December 5, 2008 – Man of the Mountain with Anomie Belle, Cleo’s Apartment at Vaudeville Mews Six Year Anniversary
November 28, 2008 - Man of the Mountain with Yoda’s House, Me You Like I at Elephungeon, Boone, IA
November 14, 2008 – Man of the Mountain with Pictureplane, BDRMPPL at Elephungeon, Boone, IA
November 10, 2008 – Man of the Mountain with The New Monarchs, The Gentle Guest, taciturn at Vaudeville Mews
August 30, 2008 - Man of the Mountain with Wolves in the Attic, People WIth Heads at Elephungeon, Boone, IA
August 16, 2008 - Man of the Mountain with People With Heads at Papa’s Corner, Ames, IA