Current studio imagery and design philosophy stem from observation— from seeing a specific place and space and witnessing day-to-day vignettes of people within their personal environment; from recognizing the solid yet intangible gestures that define quality of life and create a sense of identity within the ephemeral.

Visits to Hong Kong and mainland China serve as points-of-departure for evolving iconography— the raucous color of street vendors’ wares, faded matchbooks bleached in the gutter, a green door covered in red paper remnants, the sharp white of the village plaster bin filled with reflected sky, a temple lacquered in tangerine and red, oxide stains from water pipes.

Surface tactility is an important aspect within the work, the evidence of the human hand interacting with materials to push two-dimensional surfaces toward three dimensional planes by building multiple layers then selectively removing visual elements from each— textures are created through collaged paper and by using marble, terra cotta, and limestone dust mixed with pigments; holes are pierced through the canvas and inked defining hairline contours; areas of color are applied then sanded away leaving behind ghost remnants.

Through glazing thin coats of oil paint over the surface of the canvas, a sense of depth is created within the picture plane. The colors used within the work are intense yet subdued, as though they have been pushed into the back of the canvas, more of a remembered hue than a directly perceived color.

 

Education

MFA | Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
BFA | Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
Parsons School of Design, New York, New York
ITC International Language School, Prague, Czech Republic

Solo Exhibitions

2007
Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR

2006
Davis & Cline Gallery, Ashland, OR

2005
Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
Davis & Cline Gallery, Ashland, OR

2004
Fetherston Gallery, Seattle, WA
Davis & Cline Gallery, Ashland, OR

2001
Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR

1999
Modified Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

1997
Harry Wood Memorial Art Gallery, Tempe, AZ

Group Exhibitions

2007
Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
Oregon College of Arts & Crafts Auction, Portland, OR
Telluride Gallery of Fine Art, Telluride, CO

2006
Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
Davis & Cline Gallery, Ashland, OR

2005
Art Slate 2005, Condon, OR
Oregon College of Arts & Crafts Auction, Portland, OR
Cascade Aids Project Auction, Portland, OR

2004
Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR

2003
Froelick Gallery, Portland, OR
Cascade Aids Project Auction, Portland, OR

2002
Margo Jacobsen Gallery, Portland, OR
Berbati’s Pan, Portland, OR

2001
Cascade Aids Project Auction, Portland, OR
L&B Viewing Room, Portland, OR

1999
Plan B | Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

1997
Nelson Fine Arts Center, ASU Art Museum, Tempe, AZ

1995
Icehouse Gallery, Phoenix, AZ

1994
Art in Public Spaces | Performance, Tempe, AZ

1993
Yale University, New Haven, CT
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN

1992
Charlotte Crosby-Kemper Gallery, Kansas City, MO
Relay Zone Gallery, Kansas City, MO
CSPS Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA

Grants / Awards

2005 Oregonian Travel Photo Contest Grand Prize, Portland, OR
2002 State of Oregon Cultural Trust Foundation, Salem, OR
Selected submission in statewide design competition to create license plate for Oregon Cultural Trust. This inaugural plate represents the Arts, Culture, and Heritage of the northwest, released February, 2003
1998 City of Mesa, Mesa, AZ
Artists’ Design/Build Downtown Bus Shelters alternate grant recipient, design collaboration with artist Laurie Lundquist
1996 GRAYHAWK Development, Scottsdale, AZ
Site-specific large-scale outdoor sculpture for residential community
1996 Nathan Cummings Travel Award, Alternate Grant Recipient, AZ
1995 Graduate Tuition Scholarship and Regents Graduate Scholarship, Arizona State University, AZ

Publications | Presentations | Lectures

2004 BRAINSTORM NW, Feature article EYE ON THE NORTHWEST—License Plate Lore
2005 Northwest Review. Volume 43, #1/2005. University of Oregon Publication
1998 Visiting Artist | University of Maine, Orono, ME
1995 Critical Theory/Alternative Processes Annual Seminar. Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. Presentation of studio work; panel discussion
1991 Society for Photographic Education (SPE) Conference, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO. Art in Public Spaces: Presentation of studio work and urban installations

Private | Corporate Collections

Ankrom Moisan Associated Architects
Cascade Aids Project/CAP Art Auction
Fred Meyer Trust
M Financial
Neiman Marcus Fine Art Collection
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
Primatech Engineers and Consultants
Pacific Crest Securities
State of Oregon Cultural Trust Foundation
Stoel Rives
Swedish Medical Center
Trammel Crow Properties