Biography

I grew up in central Ohio and completed my undergraduate studies in Art History and Classical Languages at the College of Wooster. While there, I was exposed to the study of art and its historical and cultural importance. Entering Cambridge’s MPhil Program in Art History upon my graduation ingrained in me a love for research and writing, and I am honored to be studying once again at Cambridge. During my PhD, I will examine the presence of painted fictive stone in Italian Renaissance altarpieces and the notion of pseudo-materiality, engaging with ancient and medieval ideas concerning natural and holy matter, reality, and the divine. Through this research, I hope to glean greater insight into our own contemporary relationships with reality, meaning, and systems of belief in the face of rapidly evolving methods of communication and the development of artificial intelligence.

Previous Education

The College of Wooster Classics/ Art History
University of Cambridge History of Art