Artist Statement:I seek the remarkable in ordinary objects and everyday life. I do not paint with an agenda, to be relevant or for any specific audience but to find the 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 influence of the French Impressionists. I use only the finest materials – professional grade paint and Belgian linen – to create one of a kind heirloom-quality pieces. |
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
- Workshop
Shows/Experience:
Mural Painting, Minneapolis — 2002 – 2004
The Atelier, Minneapolis — 2008 – 2014
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
- 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