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Artist Statement:I seek the remarkable in ordinary objects and everyday life - finding beauty in the quotidian. Nature is often at the forefront of my subject matter. I traverse the relationship of the natural world to humanity, creating tangible attachments to outdoor spaces. Ultimately, I am visually captivated by my environment and seek to share that wonderment with those that view my work.
My art practice focuses on skills learned and perfected through the age-old Atelier method – artistic instruction passed from Master Painter to student, melding academic draftsmanship with the color influence of the Boston School. Heavily influenced by my time in the Netherlands studying Dutch Masters such as Vermeer, natural light is a central theme throughout my work. |
Art Resume:
DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana — 1990 – 1994
Bachelor of Arts – Fine Arts Major
DePauw Art Grant Recipient: 1990 - 1994
Indiana Artist Award 1991
Peeler Art Award 1991
University of Texas Art Exchange 1992
Frank M. Howes Travel Grant Recipient – Byzantine Art 1993
Fritz Smith Memorial Art Award – 1994
The Atelier, Minneapolis, Minnesota — 2008 - 2014
1 year part time study
5 years full time study
Angel Art Academy — 2012
Summer workshop with John Angel
Jeffrey T. Larson — 2011-2014
Workshops and monthly critiques with Jeff Larson through The Atelier
Douglas Flynt — 2015
Workshop
Private Study 2018 - Current
Katie Whipple — 2018, 2019
Workshop
Michael Klein — 2019
Workshop
DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana — 1990 – 1994
Bachelor of Arts – Fine Arts Major
DePauw Art Grant Recipient: 1990 - 1994
Indiana Artist Award 1991
Peeler Art Award 1991
University of Texas Art Exchange 1992
Frank M. Howes Travel Grant Recipient – Byzantine Art 1993
Fritz Smith Memorial Art Award – 1994
The Atelier, Minneapolis, Minnesota — 2008 - 2014
1 year part time study
5 years full time study
Angel Art Academy — 2012
Summer workshop with John Angel
Jeffrey T. Larson — 2011-2014
Workshops and monthly critiques with Jeff Larson through The Atelier
Douglas Flynt — 2015
Workshop
Private Study 2018 - Current
Katie Whipple — 2018, 2019
Workshop
Michael Klein — 2019
Workshop
Shows/Experience:
Mural Painting, Minneapolis — 2002 – 2004
Numerous Private Residences
All Saints Lutheran Church, Minnetonka
The Atelier, Minneapolis — 2008 – 2014
Annual group shows
The River Tower Show, Minneapolis — 2011
Art-A- Whirl — 2015 - 2021
MN Realists Hastings Art Center Show — 2015 - 2018
Art Attack — 2015 - 2021
Winona MN Realists Show - 2017, 2018
Studio Pintura Spring Floral Show - 2018 - 2021*
The Power of Water (Edina Art Center) - 2019
Studio Pintura Small Works Show - 2019 - 2020
American Women Artists National Juried Show: Lifting the Sky - 2021
*Award Winner (People's Choice Award & Master Framer's Award)
Numerous Private Residences
All Saints Lutheran Church, Minnetonka
The Atelier, Minneapolis — 2008 – 2014
Annual group shows
The River Tower Show, Minneapolis — 2011
Art-A- Whirl — 2015 - 2021
MN Realists Hastings Art Center Show — 2015 - 2018
Art Attack — 2015 - 2021
Winona MN Realists Show - 2017, 2018
Studio Pintura Spring Floral Show - 2018 - 2021*
The Power of Water (Edina Art Center) - 2019
Studio Pintura Small Works Show - 2019 - 2020
American Women Artists National Juried Show: Lifting the Sky - 2021
*Award Winner (People's Choice Award & Master Framer's Award)