I am an artist from Richmond, Virginia working primarily in watercolor.
Process:
I begin by putting color down on my support and allowing it to be manipulated by the addition of all manner of things including salt, paper, water, or plastic wrapping. The resulting image is one that I can “converse” with and react to with my brush, slowly coming to the final image. I love this process because it asks me to examine the act of artistic consideration. Each decision I make as an artist has consequences to which I must react and with which I must engage artistically. The final decision is, of course, to declare the work finished.
Specifications of Current Work:
Most of the paintings included in the gallery have been painted on Aquabord rather than paper. Each piece is mounted flush on a 2″ thick birch wood cradle, and is varnished so that it can remain frameless.
The images are vibrant and abstract, though many suggest gardens or meadows.
Most Recent Shows:
Art Institute and Gallery, Salisbury, Maryland: National Juried Show, September 2008
Art Institute and Gallery, Salisbury, Maryland: First Place, Contemporary Art juried show May 2008
Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, Virginia: juried All Media Show June 2008
The Artful Bean, Bethany Beach, DE: work currently on display
Tuckahoe Library, Richmond, Virginia: permanent collection
Upcoming:
Maryland Federation of Art, Circle Gallery National Juried Show “Small Wonders,” Annapolis, MD December 2- December 27, 2008
One smART Gallery, Richmond, VA February 27 – March 7, 2009
Tuckahoe Area Library, Richmond, VA: Featured Artist, May 2009
Bishop’s Stock Art Gallery, Snow Hill, Maryland: Featured Artist, August 2009
Biography:
I hold a BA in Art and Art History from Rice University (1990), a certificate in Museum Studies from University of Manchester, England (1991) and a Masters in Art History from the University of Maryland (1994). A lifelong artist, I have only recently begun to show my work in earnest. My early career focused mainly on museum work, and I was able to spend time at The Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, The Terra Museum of American Art, and the Dallas Museum of Art before starting a family with my husband Jon. My three children are now old enough that I can spend more time with my paint, and their enthusiasm has encouraged me to show the resulting work.
