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Artist Statement:I am a fine artist specializing in representational oil painting - specifically still life and florals. Seeking the remarkable in ordinary objects and everyday life - I find beauty in the quotidian. Nature is often at the forefront of my subject matter. Ultimately, I'm is 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 Impressionists. Heavily influenced by my time in the Netherlands studying Dutch Masters such as Vermeer, natural light and color 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
Workshops in France - 2022
Plein Air Workshop in Provence, France
Mary Pettis - 2024
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
Workshops in France - 2022
Plein Air Workshop in Provence, France
Mary Pettis - 2024
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 - 2024
MN Realists Hastings Art Center Show — 2015 - 2018
Art Attack — 2015 - 2024
Winona MN Realists Show - 2017, 2018
Studio Pintura Annual Spring Floral Show - 2018 - 2024*
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
MN State Fair Fine Art Exhibition - 2022
*2022 & 2024 Award Winner (3rd place (2024) People's Choice Award (2022) & Master Framer's Award (2022))
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 - 2024
MN Realists Hastings Art Center Show — 2015 - 2018
Art Attack — 2015 - 2024
Winona MN Realists Show - 2017, 2018
Studio Pintura Annual Spring Floral Show - 2018 - 2024*
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
MN State Fair Fine Art Exhibition - 2022
*2022 & 2024 Award Winner (3rd place (2024) People's Choice Award (2022) & Master Framer's Award (2022))