Artist Statement

Growing up in the country embedded a deep love for the beauty of the natural world. The small moments: stargazing, sipping nectar from clover flowers, wandering through the woods, the stillness of the lake, my first time with the oceans, the majestic sky with its ever changing composition have been profoundly impactful.

My 18 year career as a personal stylist is also present in my work in that color, shine, pattern, shape and texture were my tools and the body my canvas. I tend to approach a painting by building layers of these elements.

My works are a culmination of my experiences. The places I’ve seen and moments I have savored play in my head while I paint. Every work is it’s own experience and a journey of mark making and building layers to reach the final new image.

My art has been described as “tangible joy” which meets my goal to paint with joy and bring that to the world. I hope you enjoy viewing as much as I do making.

Education

1991

BA History of Art with honors, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

2018

Workshop: Life Drawing, John English

2023

Abstracting Nature, Cat Tesla

Professional Experience

2003 – 2020

Personal Stylist, Nationwide

Awards

2023

Patron Awards, Mulvane Art Fair, Topeka, KS

2024

Artsy: Top finds Under $1000; Top Finds Small Works

Exhibitions & Juried Art Fairs

2021

Solo Exhibit, The Nelle, Kansas City, MO

2022

Group Exhibit, Rice Gallery, Leawood, KS

Turtle Creek Art Fair, Dallas, TX

Prairie Village Art Fair, Prairie Village, KS

Westport Art Fair, Kansas City, MO

2023

80 Santa Fe Gallery, Group Exhibit, Overland Park, KS

Mulvane Art Fair, Topeka, KS

Autumn and Art Fair, Wichita, KS

2024

Group Exhibit, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX

KC Symphony Designer Showhouse and Boutique, Kansas City, MO

Group Exhibit, Cerbera Gallery, Kansas City, MO

Mulvane Art Fair, Topeka, KS