Education
M.F.A. in Studio Art, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, 2022.
B.F.A. in Advertising Design, the Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX, 2009.
A.A.A. in Visual Communications, the Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX, 1996.
Group & Solo Exhibitions
2024
”Art214 Juried Exhibition,” Dallas, TX, Vick’s // Latino Cultural Center Exhibition Dates: March 16 – April 19, 2024 Reception: Saturday, March 16, 2024 (6-8 PM) Trans Lives 2020 // Moody Performance Center Exhibition Dates: April 1-May 5, 2024 Reception: Tuesday, April 2, 2024 (5-7 PM) Banana Ketchup // Oak Cliff Cultural Exhibition Dates: April 13 – May 24, 2024 Reception: Saturday, April 13, 2024 (6-8 PM)
2023
”Texas Vignette Art Fair”, Dallas Market Hall, Dallas, TX, (Spam Tocino & Code-Switching), October 2023
”35th Annual Juried Exhibition”, Texarkana Regional Arts Center, Texarkana, TX, (Jufran Banana Ketchup, Sarsi Sarsparilla Soda), July 7-Sept. 2, 2023, 4th Place
”36th Annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition”, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX, (Kain Tayo) February 3 – May 6, 2023
2022
”Texas Vignette Art Fair”, Dallas Market Hall, Dallas, TX, (Kain Tayo), October 13 – 15, 2022
”Someone Like Me”, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX, (Self-Portrait, Randy d’Hardness, Kamayan Tayo), June 18 – August 13, 2022
”Growing Up Queer in the South”, Greenville Museum of Art, Greenville, NC, (TransLives 2019), June 3 – September 24, 2022, 2nd Place
”Black Arts Matter Celebrates Asian-American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month” with Broadway Dallas, Online, Dallas, TX
”35th Annual Materials: Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition”, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX. (Juror: Tanya Aguiñiga) May 27 – August 27, 2022, Honorable Mention
”Balikbayan”, East | West Galleries, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, April 11 – April 22, 2022
”Arts 214 Juried Exhibition”, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX (Jurors: Marilyn Waligore, Raul Rodriguez, Narong Tintamusik, Gerald L. Leavell II, and David McCullough) (Trans Lives 2019), April 2 – April 22, 2022
”Arts 214 Juried Exhibition”, South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas, TX (Jurors: Marilyn Waligore, Raul Rodriguez, Narong Tintamusik, Gerald L. Leavell II, and David McCullough) (Lolo Victor), April 1 – May 28, 2022
”College Expo”, 500x Gallery,Dallas, TX (Juror: Jer’Lisa Devezin) (TransLives 2019), February 19 – March 12, 2022
2021
”Visual Culture: REPRESENT! Series: Intersections”, East|West Galleries, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX (Juror: John Spriggins, Manager at the South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas, TX), (Code Switching, Lolo Victor) October 4 – November 5, 2021
”Ephemera”, The Gracious Mind Counseling and Wellness Center, Aura Coffee, Denton, TX, (Smoking the Barbie, Distant Travels, Queen Latifah, Divine), August 15 – August 31, 2021
”My Skin is Manila” (Feature), Deep Red Press, Virtual (Deep Red Press website), July 17, 2021
”Holding Space”, 500x Gallery, Dallas, TX (Juror: Daisha Board, founder of Black Sheep Art Culture, Dallas, TX), (Code Switching), July 31 – August 22, 2021
”Now | Contemporary 2021”, Art Room, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX (Juror: Dr. Lauren Cross), (Lolo Victor, TransLives 2019), July 23 – September 4, 2021
”Is This Home?” (Solo Show), 500x Gallery, Dallas, TX, June 5 – June 27, 2021
”John Weinkein Juried Student Exhibition”, East | West Galleries, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX. (Juror: Alison Proulx), (Lolo Victor), March 8 – March 26, 2021
“34th Annual Materials Hard + Soft International Contemporary Craft Competition and Exhibition”, Patterson-Appleton Arts Center, Greater Denton Arts Council, Denton, TX. (Juror: Pablo Barrera), (Lolo Victor, Trans Lives 2019), February 5 – May 8, 2021
2020
“WE, the Women’s Caucus Exhibition”, FotoFocus 2020, Biennial Exhibition, curated by Jordanne Renner, West Rich Promenade Gallery, Columbus, OH. (Jurors: Christy Coleman-Schoedinger, Elizabeth Flinsch, Rebecca Ibel, Lori Novak) November 2020 – February 2021
“Sensibility: Revealed Truths, Tensions, and Vulnerability”, ArtRoom, Fort Worth, TX (Virtual Exhibition), Juror: Taylor Barnes, (Trans Lives 2019, Miscegenation Made Me), September 17 – November 30, 2020
“1st Annual LGBTQIA+ Show”, 500x, Paragon Salon, Dallas, TX (Virtual Exhibition). (Jurors: Chuck & George), (Trans Lives 2019, Code Switching), September 12 – October 4, 2020
“Correspondence”, ArtRoom, Fort Worth, TX (Virtual Exhibition), August 20 – September 20, 2020
“Superdomestic”, Asukal*Space (Virtual Exhibition), (Code Switching), June 20 – August 30, 2020
2019
John Weinkein Juried Student Exhibition, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, Juror: Barbara G Smith, (Lolo Victor), Oct 2019, 2nd Place, Graduate
“C3 Visiting Artist, “ Spiderweb Salon, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, (To the Woman Looking at Their Tomboy Reflection), Sept 2019
“Ad Hoc”, Graduate Association of Visual Artist, 010 Art Gallery, Denton, TX, Aug 2019
2017
“I <3 Art, Art Auction,” curated by Color Me Empowered, The Gallery at the Continental Lofts, Dallas, TX, Nov 2017. (Howard the Duck)
“10th Anniversary Show,” curated by ArtLoveMagic, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX, Mar 2017. (Queen Latifah. Divine)
“Nasty Women,” Sunset Art Studios, Mar 2017 (Stomached)
2010-2016
“The Mixtape,” curated by ArtLoveMagic, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX, Dec 2016. (Queen Latifah. DJ Spinderella)
“The Art of the Lens,” curated by ArtLoveMagic, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX, Apr 2016. (Jette. Victory)
“Women in Art,” curated by Art Love Magic, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX, Mar 2016. (Tattoo’d)
“Its Just a Story Two,” curated by Robb Conover, touring Dallas Public Libraries, 2015. (That Lil Old Woman)
“Toast to Life,” Resource Center Toast to Life, Dallas, TX, Feb 2013. (In Waiting)
“32x50,” curated by Robb Conover, Buli’s Cafe, Dallas, TX, Sept 2010. (Chained)
Poetry Performances
“Showcase: Pride Edition,” Spiderweb Salon + Pridenton, Online (YouTube), June 2020
“C3 Visiting Artist,“ Spiderweb Salon, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, Oct 2019.
“Women in Art,” curated by Art Love Magic, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX, Mar 2016.
“This is True 2,” curated by Art Love Magic, Janette Kennedy Gallery, Dallas, TX, Sept 2015.
“DFW Vagina Monologues,” Featured Poet, Sue Ellens, Dallas, TX, Jan 2015.
“In the Words of a Sistah: the Evolution,” Black Academy of Arts & Letters, Dallas, TX, May 2014.
“Words of Hope & Healing,” curated by DARCC, Apr 2014.
“In the Words of a Sistah: Brining that Fire,” South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas, TX, Mar 2014.
Feature, “Verse & Rhyme,” Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Dallas, TX, Nov 2013.
Special Guest, “Art Amok,” Atlanta, GA, Oct 2013.
Feature, “St Paul UMC,” Dallas, TX, Sept 2013.
“Battle of the Metroplex,” Poor David’s Pub, Dallas, TX, Aug 2013.
“Words of Hope & Healing,” curated by DARCC, Apr 2013.
“Miss DFW Scholarship Organization,” Open Mic Competition, McKinney, TX, May 2013.
“National Poetry Slam,” Forth Worth Slam Team, Boston, MA, 2013.
“WoWPS Qualifier,” Fort Worth, TX, Jan 2012.
“Juneteenth Celebration,” South Dallas Cultural Center, Dallas, TX, Jun 2011.
“MLK Slam,” UT Arlington Bluebonnet Room, Arlington, TX, 2011.
“MLK Slam,” UT Arlington Bluebonnet Room, Arlington, TX, 2010.
“National Poetry Slam,” Forth Worth Slam Team, Madison, WI, 2018.
Misc performances throughout DFW, 2007-2011.
Publications & Interviews
Solo Interview, On Our Next Chat, 2021.
Radical IntersectionalPrint Guild, Instagram Takeover, 2021.
Society for Photographic Education Women’s Caucus, Instagram Takeover, 2021.
Society of Photographic Education Women’s Caucus, Artist Talk, 2021.
“To the Woman Looking at Their Tomboy Reflection,” Spiderweb Salon, 2019.
“Adapt,” “Accommodate/Autism Speaks,” Spiderweb Salon, 2019.
Filipino Artist Directory, 2019.
Image Credit, “The WERRRK.com Interview: Brandi Amara Skyy,” werrrk.com, Aug 14,2019.
Interview, ”From Queen to Queer: The Evolution of Drag in Dallas,” Dallas Voice, Sept 14, 2018.
Image Credit, (as Musico Roots), “The Skyy’s the Limit: An Interview with Jenna Skyy,” werrrk.com, May 21, 2015.
Image Credit, “Guest hosts entertain at Gaybingo,” Dallas Voice, June 6, 2014.
Multiple Paintings & Photography, TAYO magazine, Issue 4, 2013.
Image Credit (as Musico Roots), “Jenna Skyy retires as Gaybingo host after more than 7 years,” Dallas Voice, May 20, 2013.
“the calling,” “give me a reason,” “fighting for strength,” “Janean Livingston,” TAYO Magazine, Issue 3, 2012.
“Jason Carney,” We Merge Magazine #9, 2010.
“Joaquin Zihuatanejo,” Appleseed Magazine, 2010.
“Tattoo'd,” TAYO Magazine Issue 2, 2010.
Grants and Awards
Greater Denton Arts Council Artist Micro-Grant, Denton, TX, 2021.
Mabel E Maxcy Endowment Scholarship (Visual Arts), Denton, TX, 2020.
Helen Thomas Perry Endowment Scholarship for Art, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, 2020.
2nd Place, Graduate, John Weinkein Juried Student Exhibition, Denton, TX, 2019.
Helen Thomas Perry Endowment Scholarship for Art, Texas Women’s University, Denton, TX, 2019. ($2,000)
Best Female Photographer, North Texas Spoken Word Awards, Dallas, TX, 2014.
Outstanding Volunteer, Filipino Folk Arts Theatre, Dallas, TX, 1998.
Outstanding Volunteer, DCTV, Dallas, TX, 1998.
Presentations
“Branding and Marketing for Creatives,” Selling Your He(Art),” Brain Tease, VivaLounge, Dallas, TX, Apr 2016.
Work Experience
2022 // Technical Director, Division of Visual Arts, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX
2020 - 2022 // Instructor of Record/Graduate Teaching Assistant, Spring
Fall 2019 - present // Graduate Assistant, Health and Wellness Initiative.
Fall 2019 // Graduate Assistant, Graphic Design Print Lab.
2014-2019 // Graphic Designer, XL Digital, Dallas, TX.
2013-2014 // Graphic Designer, Homeland Healthcare, Allen, TX.
2013 // Graphic Designer, G.E.S., Dallas, TX.
2012 // Graphic Designer, Sally White & Associates, Dallas, TX.
2011 // Graphic Designer, Dell Services, Plano, TX.
Teaching Experience
2020FA - 2022 // Instructor of Record/Graduate Teaching Assistant
(Publication Design, Design Concepts, Digital Art Foundations), Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
2014-2016 // Teaching Artist, Brookhaven Early College High School, Young DFW Writers, Dallas, TX.
Misc. Work Experience
2020-present // Performance Chair Committee Chair, TWU Drag Show, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX.
2015-present // Executive Producer, Mustache Envy Productions, Dallas, TX.
2014-2018 // Board Member/Media Coordinator/Teaching Artist, Young DFW Writers, Dallas, TX.
2017 // Registration Coordinator, Texas Queerlesque Festival, Dallas, TX.
2016 // Registration Coordinator, Texas Queerlesque Festival, Dallas, TX.
2016-2017 // Graphic Designer, The Body is Not an Apology, (Freelance).
2012-2016 // Director of Media, Citichurch of Dallas, Dallas, TX.
2013-2015 //Photographer (Monthly), Mustache Envy Productions, Dallas, TX.
2012-2014 // Photographer (Weekly), Tuesday Tease, Dallas, TX.
2010-2011 // Co-Founder/Co-Producer, Mustache Envy, Dallas, TX.
2007-2015 // Photographer, Resource Center Dallas, Dallas, TX.
2007-2009; 2013-2014 // Photographer, Gaybingo, Dallas, TX.
2007-2014 // Historian and Social Media, Fort Worth Slam Team, Fort Worth, TX.
2007-2008 // Manager, Duke of Dallas Drag Kings, Dallas, TX.
2001-2002 // Talent Coordinator, Dallas International Festival, Dallas, TX.
2001-2002 // Co-Coordinator, John Rene Rodriguez Memorial Fund, Dallas, TX.
1997-2010 // Production Assistant & Performer, Filipino Folk Arts Theatre, Dallas, TX.