My 2-D work is comprised of a variety of materials, which include: fabric, collage, charcoal, graphite, and thread, in addition to acrylic and poured layers of medium. My paintings entertain opposite ends of the spectrum, from gestural and dirty to hard and graphic. The combination of the two is what interests me most, while also inspiring my mixed media approach to working.
As far as inspiration is concerned, I would have to say that I am heavily influenced by social issues of today, with an emphasis on ideas of religion, sexuality, and gender roles; while also examining my own role in society, as an artist who happens to be female. This battle of introspection and outward directness defines my work in one regard.
On the other hand, the nature of my work being, for the most part, abstract, must also lend itself to basic elements and principles of design. Each piece is an exploration of texture, materials, and technique to name a few; while also keeping in mind the image created as the final product.
So, in addition to the use of symbols to convey various social aspects of the world we live in, my work is also very much about process and product.
Education
2006 B.F.A., Painting / Drawing, University of North Florida ∙ Jacksonville, FL
2004 A.A., University of Central Florida ∙ Orlando, FL
Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2007 Jane Gray Gallery, cross polliNATION, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Missy Hager, Director: Daryl Bunn
Group Exhibitions
2008
Brooks Barrow Gallery, Fog and Rainbows, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Curator: Vincent Zager
Opaq Gallery, nextTHINGSnext, Jacksonville, FL, Curators: Matt Allison and Katie Nudo
FCCJ South Campus Gallery, DATA, Jacksonville, FL
2007
Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, First Coast Portfolio, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Jennifer Bailey, Director: George Kinghorn
Bogda Gallery, May Group Show, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Joy McGinnis
Opaq Gallery, Just the Four of Us, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Ryan Rummel, Directors: Matt Allison and Katie Nudo
Thief in the Knight Gallery, The Color of Munny, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Joey Marchy, Director: Shaun Thurston
Maybe Gallery, 5x7, Northampton, MA, Curator: Tiffany Jewell
Pedestrian Projects Gallery, Portent- I said Portent, Jacksonville, FL, Director: Steve Williams, Curators: Shawn Maharg and Allison Alford
2006
The Lab, Post Postcard 10, San Francisco, CA
Here Gallery, Small Works, Bristol, United Kingdom, Curator: Camilla Stacey
Block27, Connect the Dots, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Kelly Eason
TSI Gallery, Summer Exhibition, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Ryan Rummel
St. Augustine Art Association, Black and White Show, St. Augustine,
FL, Juror: Louise Freshman Brown
University of North Florida, Senior Show, Jacksonville, FL, Curator:
Paul Karabinis
University of North Florida, Student Show, Jacksonville, FL, Juror:
Pete Peterson
2005
St. Augustine Art Association, Figure Show, St. Augustine, FL, Juror: Tony Wood
Gallery L, Student Show, Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Paul Ladnier
Second Floor Galleries: University of North Florida, Drapery Exhibition,
Jacksonville, FL, Curator: Louise Freshman Brown
Push 2, Student Show, Jacksonville, FL, Juror: Jane Cronen, Robin
Shepherd
2004
University Student Union Gallery, Open Circle, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Awards and Achievements
2006
Florida Select Students Nominee
Honorable Mention, Black and White Show, St. Augustine Art Association
Best in Show, Student Show, University of North Florida
Visiting Artist at Wolfson Children’s Hospital
Publications
2007
Entertaining U, Fall (Visual) Art Preview, Comparing the Words of an Artist, Writer: Donald Dusinberre
2006
RVA Magazine, Richmond, Virginia