I was very active throughout my High School career in the visual arts program. After High School, my creative energies moved toward woodworking and crafting. In the early 2000's I started working with copper wire and soon found myself vending at Renaissance Faires, other local venues, and having my work for sale in local businesses. In 2011, I started painting again, and in 2016 joined a local Art Gallery. I also took part in an Art Forum that provided opportunities to show at local businesses. I continue to show at The New Zone Gallery and enter local open shows. In 2017 I received an Honorable Mention Award at the Springfields Mayor's Art Show.
Artist Statement
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"My abstract paintings are about balance, texture, and pattern, while allowing for imperfections to add to the overall impact of the art piece.
I heavily texture my canvases to build depth, creating a painting that just asks to be touched. I work the painting using several techniques to
apply multiple layers of paint. I usually don't plan my paintings, but work them until I achieve that balance in color that simply just makes the
painting "pop". I find that I enjoy the painting process as much as I enjoy the final painting. To find that final balance in a painting and
have it speak to you, saying "I am done!" is absolutely incredible."
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