Artist Statement:

I seek the remarkable in ordinary objects and everyday life - finding simple beauty that is right in front of all of us.


My training focuses on skills learned and perfected through the age-old Atelier method – artistic instruction passed from instructor to student, melding academic draftsmanship with the color influence of the Boston School.


I use only the finest materials – professional grade paint and Belgian linen – to create one of a kind heirloom-quality pieces. 

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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 - 2020
  

Katie Whipple - 2018

• Workshop

Michael Klein - 2019

• Workshop

Katie Whipple - 2019

• Workshop

Shows/Experience​:
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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, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

MN Realists Hastings Art Center Show — 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

Art Attack — 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

Winona MN Reaslists Show - 2017, 2018

Studio Pintura Spring Floral Show - 2018, 2019

The Power of Water (Edina Art Center) - 2019

Studio Pintura Small Works Show - 2019, 2020