Artist's Statement
For me, the process of making any art is a way to explore those thoughts and feelings that demand my attention, and ultimately to communicate those ideas. I lean toward visual art for this expression because it seems more spontaneous, both in its creation and its revelation.
My use of mixed-media collage allows me to build the work with the freedom to switch media and build in layers, revealing unexpected juxtapositions, deep textures, and strong graphic layouts. I lean toward more muted palettes, earthy and soft, often dark, and this allows me to find an emphasis on the light placed within each piece.
My current work deals with either notions of our place in time or our connection with the natural world. For me, both of these are paths toward what Coleridge called the Sublime. They place me squarely in front of the abyss staring back at myself. In essence, thoughts of the past, thoughts of the future, thoughts of my place in the natural world all leave me with a feeling of being connected to the here and now.
The Warehouse Gallery (Ongoing) Colorado Springs, CO.
The Business of Art Center (through May 2011) 38 Degrees: A Retrospective
Own Your Own Art Show (December 2010) Sangre de Cristo Arts Center
The Loft (November 2009) Pueblo, CO : Shadow Dance--Masks
The Marriot at the Pueblo Convention Center (Ongoing) Pueblo, CO : corporate display in main lobby.
Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Show (Auguest 2009) Colorado State Fair : juried. Recieved 2nd Place in the professional 2D division.
The Loft (July 2009) Pueblo, CO : 38 Degree Latitude show.
Wireworks (July 2009) Pueblo, CO : 38 Degree Latitude show.
Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Show (August 2008) Colorado State Fair: juried. Received Juror's Choice in the professional 2D division.
Sangre de Cristo Arts Center (February 2008) Pueblo, CO : Human | Nature | Art: Environmental Art. Solo show in the Board Gallery.
The Warehouse (November 2007) Colorado Springs , CO : Exhibition benefiting Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR).
Creative Flow Gallery ( November 2007) 9 Ruxton Ave , Manitou Springs , CO 1.719.685.2430.
Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Show (August 2007) Colorado State Fair: juried. Received Juror's Choice in the professional 2D division.
V Bar (December/January 2007) Colorado Springs , CO : Exhibition with one other artist.
Park East Restaurant (November 24 – December 9, 2006) Pueblo , CO : Four-artist show.
Phantom Canyon Brewery (August - November 2006) Colorado Springs , CO : invitation. Exhibited 16 works within the restaurant's established gallery.
Shoot the Moon (June 2006) Sangre de Cristo Fine Arts Center— Pueblo , CO : juried. Accepted into the art exhibition held in Pueblo , Colorado .
Healing Path Magazine (March/April 2006)
Human Organics (February 2006) Lincoln Center — Fort Collins , CO : invitation. Art exhibition benefiting Rocky Mountain Sustainable Living Association.
Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Show (August 2005) Colorado State Fair: juried. Received an Honorable Mention in the professional division's Digital Media category.
Eclectic Show (August 2005) Pueblo Art Guild: juried. Received Best of Show, First Place , and Second Place in the Digital Art/Photography category.
Student Art Show (April 2004) Colorado State University at Pueblo : juried. Received an Honorable Mention.
Colorado State Fair Fine Arts Show (August 2003) Colorado State Fair: juried. Received an Honorable Mention in the Digital Media category.