ABOUT
(b. 1968) I am a professional artist currently living and working in Landrum SC, since fall 2024. I hold a BA in studio art from the University of South Carolina with a concentration in interior design. I also pursued additional studies at the Rhode Island School of Design and Queens College. After a career in architecture and design, I dedicated myself to creating art and building a family in 1997.
As a professional artist in Denver, CO for 24 years, I created and exhibited artwork, facilitated kids' art classes and camps, taught, curated art shows, mentored artists, and ran Blue Tile Art Space. I have collaborated with Denver Public Schools, the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, The Chameleon Art Collective, and the Colorado Art Educators Association during my time in Denver. As I start my new studio in South Carolina, I look forward to continuing efforts to have The Circle Conversation sculpture installed, making the best art of my life and attending various artist residencies.
Currently, the art I make is inspired by mindfulness and reflection, and I visually express these concepts through paintings and collages. I am now incorporating sculpture into my repertoire, starting with an ambitious project called "The Circle Conversation," where I aim to share my lived experiences and offer support to others by combining art, technology, and science. My art interests include entering the world of public art, the NeuroArts Blueprint, and using art to elevate us to be better human beings—it's as vital as it gets. My life interests include living a courageous, curious, and creative life through reading, travel, and outdoor activities.
The most relevant themes I have been exploring are mental health and well-being, oneness, transformation, conversation regarding brain chemistry challenges in present-day society, resilience, vulnerability, perception, and perspective (reacting versus responding).
Awards I have received include an invitational residency at Rule Gallery in Marfa, Texas, second place in both Miami and Steamboat Springs, and a Technical Brilliance award from The Art Students League Denver for a sculpture. My painting La Danza was published in La Danza Cosmica, a book by Martin Huerta, Santiago de Chile.
I am represented by Candita Clayton Gallery in Pawtucket, RI, New London NH, Red Rocks Fine Art in Denver, CO, and Kor | Aspen.
Prior to making art, I worked in architecture and design and hope to carry this experience through to various public art commissions I have applied for. My knowledge and project management skills will be beneficial in collaborating with project teams, art administrators, and landscape architects for my inaugural public art installation. Now, all I need is my first hero donor or impact investor to find me!
I live and work in Landrum, SC and look forward to visits to Boulder, Colorado where I have a small studio to finish my last projects. Born in Pennsylvania, Charlotte is my original hometown.
As private collectors and businesses continue to support my art, my artistic path reflects an unflinching willingness to experiment. "My adventurousness is evident in the diverse range of styles that make up my body of work."
Image: Juror Dr. Gwen Chanzit, Curator Emerita of Modern Art at the Denver Art Museum, and me in front of Landing, which won "Best in Show" at the “Destination” Littleton Fine Arts Board 54th Annual Juried Arts Exhibition, Littleton Museum.