Artists Statement: 

I paint images of people in acrylic and watercolor
I am interested in how people group together in different in situations, and spaces, creating the physical arrangements of figures and space. I paint mostly from photos. Photos flatten the physicality of figures and spaces and highlight the formal arrangements and relationships of the visual elements; shapes, color, value, spaces. I often alter the photographic images changing the scale of elements or collaging images from different sources together. I try to identify the essential elements of images and pair down the imagery in painting while also retaining a sense of illusionism. 

The images I paint are often simple observations of groupings of people and the space around and between them. A large part of my process is the choosing of images and finding or capturing figures and deciding how to crop and arrange elements together to create a composition. Images of people and the spaces around them may suggest a narrative or personal tale. The images may be snapshots within the mundane rhythms of everyday life. 

Are there conclusions to be drawn? What is the story? Are these images of people and spaces repeating patterns, situations, fragments of experiences and themes that are revisited and continue to be replayed with a revolving cast of characters?

People gather together, move apart,create familiar visual patterns of human drama- visual echoes beyond a specific narrative. 

Exhibitions and Publications

Site: Brooklyn, Online Exhibition

• Contemporary Realism, Juried by Jonathan Griffin 2024

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Long Beach, New Jersey

• Works on paper exhibition, Juried by Kim Conaty 2024

• First Place Award

Ridley Gallery, Sierra College, Rocklin, CA 2023

• Et Al, adjunct faculty exhibition

Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Long Beach, New Jersey

• Works on paper exhibition 2023

Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale CA

• Brand 50 works on paper exhibition 2022

Cabrillo Gallery, Cabrillo College, Aptos CA

• 2020 Vision: Seing Ourselves Through Challenging Times 2021

Museum of Northern California, Chico CA

• Selfie, group exhibition 2020

Live Worms Gallery, San Francisco, CA

• Salon des Refuses, group exhibition 2020

UCSF Womens Health Center, 2019

• Mckinley Art Solutions

Transbay Transit Center Mural Project

Artspan SF, San Francisco CA 2018

Hotel Triton, San Francisco, CA 2017

• Mckinley Art Solutions

SF Open Studios, San Francisco, CA 2016-2018

• Artspan SF

Studio Visit Magazine 2015

New American Paintings 2001

Education

2001      MFA, Fine Arts, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY                         

1998      BA, Art, Humboldt State University, Arcata, CA