I am a PhD candidate in art history, and my research focuses on the art and architecture of colonial Latin America, with an emphasis on sixteenth-century Mexico and Spain. My dissertation examines the murals painted in the mendicant monasteries built in the wake of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. I am particularly interested in non-representational modes of painting, grisaille, Christian image theory, and the lived experience of Christian devotion at the monasteries.
I have a master's degree in art history from the University of Illinois at Chicago and bachelor's degrees in art history and religious studies from the University of Iowa. When I am not writing in front of a big window, I enjoy running, exploring urban flora and fauna, and making pizza with my son.