About The Artist

Artist’s Statement

My art is a reflection of the varied paths along which my life has taken me. Each work touches on themes of time, memory, and emotion. I strive to make sure that each work has two fundamental characteristics: spirit and movement. By spirit, I mean that each work tells an interesting story, but not the entire story. If the work is successful, it engages the viewer—who then completes the story or invents their own as they respond in a kind of ongoing nonverbal conversation with the work. When I work on a painting or monotype, I love the process of moving paint or ink across the canvas or plate, pushing it forward, drawing it back, selectively removing it, mixing it such that each color embraces its neighboring colors. If things go well, colors appear to float above foundational forms.  At the end, hopefully, the work is alive. Everything is in motion. Everything becomes possible.

Exhibitions

1. PrintAustin 2016 – National Juried Competition and Exhibition; The Contemporary Print, Flatbed Press & Gallery, Austin, TX, January 16, - February 13, 2016
2. 36^th National Print Exhibit – National Juried Competition and Exhibition; Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, April 22 – May 25, 2016
3. Juried Member Showcase -- Associated Artists of Winston Salem; Womble Carlyle Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center, Winston Salem, NC September 7 - October 4, 2016
4. Artist Spotlight 2017 - Associated Artists of Winston Salem; Womble Carlyle Gallery, Milton Rhodes Center, Winston Salem, NC January 3 - February 7, 2017
5. Benton Convention Center Juried Art Exhibition 2017 - Benton Convention Center, Winston Salem, NC September - December, 2017
6. Solo Exhibition -- Color, Movement and Storytelling; Artworks Gallery, Winston Salem, NC January 31 - February 24, 2024