Why?
Artist Statement / Why I make these works.
Whimsical drawings
Do you remember when someone said something to you that you have never forgotten? The passing adage a stranger said that you always remember, or that day you couldn't stop laughing with a close friend?
The creatures in my work explore these interactions, the universe, and what their purpose is. Just like all humans, they want to be loved and safe; no matter their background.
They are curious and explore relationships we have with friends, strangers, ourselves, and the world. Sometimes they are lost, sometimes they are anxious, sometimes angry at terminal illness, but in the end, they present a sense of curiosity and hope. I want the viewer to have a connection with these creatures; to identify with feelings of discomfort, times they were awkward, vulnerable or learning, but then remember the positive outcome afterward (or what they learned from it).
Memoirs
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Selected exhibitions & publications
2019
Artist-In-Residence. Forest Hills Fine Arts Center, Grand Rapids, MI. Solo show of 30+ pieces, included teaching requirement.
2018
Solo & Group Exhibition. Palatte Gallery and Coffee shop, Grand Rapids, MI. Over 35 pieces exhibited
2017
Tri-Art for Giving; 1st place Juried Award winner; screen-printed ceramic sculpture (won) and illustration accepted. Work shown in Caterpillar Cafe. Richland, WA.
Solo Exhibition. Paintings and mixed media. Adventures Underground Bookstore. Richland, WA.
Your Novel as Visual Art; using illustration to capture your readers. Created and presented presentation for writer's conference.
Custom Art Lessons. Day of art custom lessons for children's group.
2016
Unleash your Creativity. Created and presented to women's professional development group.
Washington State University’s Juried Chancellor Exhibition. Two large format illustrations accepted. Richland
Solo exhibition. Series of illustrative paintings. You & I Gallery and Framing.
Allied Arts Gallery Juried show. Ceramic teapot accepted. Richland WA.
Use your subconscious to make visual stories. Application for presentation; April 2016.
Tri-Art for Giving; Illustration and drawing accepted. Work shown in Allied Arts Gallery and Mid-Columbia Library. Tri-Cities WA.
Solo Exhibition; Series of illustrative paintings. Richland Public Library. Richland WA.
Group exhibitions. 509 Cyber Art group. Various locations. Richland WA.
2015
Washington State University Chancellor’s Juried Exhibition. Drawing, painting, and ceramic sculpture accepted. Richland WA.
2012-2014
Washington State University Women's Art Exhibition. Teapot and cup accepted. Richland, WA.
Contributing co-author and researcher on following scientific publications:
- Radiation stability test on multiphase glass ceramic and crystalline ceramic waste forms — Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. February 2014.
- The effect of concentration on the structure and crystallinity of a cementitious waste form for caustic wastes — Journal of Nuclear Materials. June 2013.
- Multi-Phase Glass-Ceramics as a Waste Form for Combined Fission Products: Alkalis, Alkaline Earths, Lanthanides, and Transition Metals — Journal of the American Ceramic Society. February 2012.
2008
Bachelor of Fine Art Thesis Exhibition. Ceramic sculpture. NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred University. Alfred NY.
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