About the artist and the art: Artist Statement:
My work has been influenced by artists such as
Motherwell, Rothko, Mondrian, Ad Reinhart, Hans Hofmann and Franz
Kline. The composition of each painting is created as a whole in a
similar way one might write a word or calligraphic mark. I believe
spontaneity is practiced. For each successful composition there are
many preliminary attempts. Generally, if after a first attempt I find
the structure displeasing I recreate the composition as a whole, rather
than attempt to work on it in separate and disjointed parts. This
preliminary structure is temporarily sketched using water on a solid
color canvas, most often a black canvas. Once I am satisfied with the
image I quickly fix the temporary lines using black paint. Working
black on black and with water allows and element of chance to enter the
work and requires unhesitating, decisive decisions otherwise the water
or paint will dry and the basic structure of the painting may be lost.
Once the basic frame work for the painting is painted in black, I
proceed to fill in the resulting shapes and areas with color. This is
often the longest period of the painting process as I am constantly
working and reworking the relationships between colors. My most recent
work has drawn inspiration from antique Japanese katagami (stencils
used to dye kimonos) wall paper and other decorative sources.
Incorporating pattern and decoration into my work adds another layer of
visual interest, often creating or accentuating a tension between
foreground and background. Tension and visual interest is also created
by incorporating representational elements and pure abstraction.
Awards:
Recipient of Durham Art Guild’s studio residency program at Goldenbelt, 2008-2009
Education:
BFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago 1999
Exhibitions:
2010.
Abstraction In Transition, (upcoming solo show), Durham Art Guild
2009.
Cameron Art Museum "Toying With Art", Wilmington NC
Exchange Gallery, Visual Art Exchange (Raleigh NC)
The Sketch Book Project, Arthouse Gallery (GA), Museum of Contemporary
Art (DC), Laconia Gallery (MA), Antena Gallery (IL), Soulard Art Market
(MO), 3rd Ward (NY), Museum of Design Atlanta (GA), Chicago Art Source
Gallery (IL)
Raleigh Fine Arts Society, North Carolina Artists Exhibition 2009 at
the Betty Ray McCain Gallery, Progress Energy Center for the Performing
Arts.
Juror Kimberly Rorschach, Director Nasher Museum of Art
2008.
30th Annual Juried Show, Caswell County Civic Center, Yanceyville NC
Terra Nova, Carrboro NC
Durham Art Guild, Member's Show , Durham NC
1301 Gallery, "The Crazy Eights and THE 88 LESSER THEMES", Omaha NE
The West End Wine Bar, Chapel Hill NC
Studio Supply, Chapel Hill NC
2006.
Durham Art Guild, Member's Show
Durham Art Guild 52nd Juried show, Juror Petah Coyne
2005.
Durham Art Council, "Our House" show
Durham Art Guild, Member's Show
Durham Art Guild 51st Juried show, Juror Judy Chicago
Chapel Hill Community art exhibit
2004.
Chapel Hill Community art exhibit
2003.
Swell (no longer open), Carrboro NC
2002.
Open Eye, Carrboro NC
Laredo Community College, Rivers and Bridges, Laredo TX
Hollis & Knight, Georgetown DC
2001.
Chapel Hill Town Hall (employee's exhibit)
Shadows and Dreams, Rosenthal Gallery, Fayetteville State University NC
1999
BFA show, Gallery 2, Chicago IL
Professional affiliations:
Member Durham Art Guild
Former instructor at the ArtsCenter, 2003
Former instructor at Durham Arts Council, 2005-2006
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