ABOUT THE ARTIST
I was born in Wheeling, West Virginia and raised in Bridgeport, Ohio. I majored in fine art, and received my Bachelor’s in Fine Arts from the Columbus College of Art & Design in 1993. I lived and painted in Taos, New Mexico from 1996-97. I also lived and worked in the beautiful city of Wilmington, North Carolina for the past five years. I have had the honor and privilege of working with Hiroshi Sueyoshi, master potter, at the Cameron Art Museum.
I find my inspiration through life experiences, people, music, nature, and discovering new places and things. I focus on the exploration of color, shape, texture and movement in my paintings and sculptures. Since moving close to the ocean, my pottery has evolved into more organic sculptural pieces, and my paintings are brighter and have a beautiful flowing movement to them.
I have been exhibiting and selling my art nationally and internationally for over twenty years. My work continues to be collected throughout the US and Europe.
I am inspired by the works of Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, Georgia O’Keeffe, Wassily Kandinsky and Joan Miro.
Artist’s statement…
My life’s purpose is to inspire the world through art. I am committed to being lit up, on fire, in love with life, people living the life of their dreams, and seeing the beauty in each and every moment.
To me, art is a dance...a profound relationship of movement, colors, lines, textures and shapes. I am completely intrigued by the exploration process painting and sculpting are for me. I love discovering what happens when you put one color next to another, one shape next to another…the movement, the stillness, the tension, the release. The entire process is completely amazing to me.
I have always believed that everything effects everything. Every time I look at what’s going on in what I’m working on, painting or sculpture, it’s exactly reflecting what’s happening in my life. Painting is a meditation….an intuitive process…one way I connect with the divine. One brush stroke leads to the next, one movement causes another, one direction can open up an entire world I didn’t know existed.
Thank you for the opportunity to share my passion in life with you.
Online Exhibits:
Exhibits:
Las Laguna Gallery
Laguna Beach, California
2020
Manifest Design
Wilmington, NC
2018-2019
Canvas Giclée Print Gallery
Carolina Beach, NC
2018
Sunset River Market
Calabash, NC
2018
Wilma V. Daniels Gallery
Wilmington, NC
2015
Imperial Center for the Arts
Rocky Mount, NC
2015
Crescent Moon
Wilmington, NC
2014-2015
Galleria Evangelina
Columbus, Ohio
2013
Studio 33 Salon & Spa
Columbus, Ohio
2013
Salsa Garden
Revolving Solo Exhibit
Wheeling, WV
July 2011
"Project Hope"
Art Exhibit and Auction
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
March 2011
"Project Hope"
Art Exhibit and Auction
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
March 2010
"Project Hope"
Art Exhibit and Auction
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
March 2009
Healing Arts Gallery
Solo Exhibit
Wheeling, WV
2005-2006
Artstruck Gallery
Group Exhibit
Atlanta, GA
2004-2005
Artworks Around Town
Featured Artist, Art and Music Event -Solo Exhibit
Wheeling, WV
2004
Harmony Market
Solo Exhibit
Wheeling, WV
2003
Sommer Art Gallery
Art and Music Event -Solo Exhibit
Grove City, Ohio
2002
Artworks Around Town
Featured Artist -Group Exhibit
Wheeling, WV
2001
Dreamweaver's Gallery
Los Angeles, CA
1998
Waldo's on High
Art and Music Event -Solo Exhibit
Columbus, OH
1997
Health & Harmony
Art and Music Event -Solo Exhibit
Wheeling, WV
1996
Taos Art Association
Group Exhibit
Taos, NM
1995
Waldo's on High
Solo Exhibit
Columbus, OH
1994
The Posh Mode
Solo Exhibit
Columbus, OH
1994
Lollapalooza Salon
Solo Exhibit
Columbus, OH
1993
The Coffee Table
Solo Exhibit
Columbus, OH
1993