Connecting to the beauty in daily existence is what drives my artistic vision. My particular areas of focus are the natural beauty that can be discerned in unnatural objects, and also the relationship of these objects to the spaces they occupy. I see an innate beauty in a simple wooden chair or an antique blowtorch; I also see an elegance or symmetry in the interaction between it and the bedroom or workbench it inhabits.
I appreciate the way these daily, inanimate objects help us make our way through chores and tasks, or assist us in being creative or effective or comfortable. I also respect their ability to serve as conduits to our inner consciousness, where we ponder and reflect and remember.
In my most recent work, I have studied the life and lifespan of certain specific objects-—tea sets, silverware, tools and utensils—that seem to have a kind of eternal shelf life. Some are old gifts that become new gifts, others polish nicely for use or decoration, and still others find new life at a yard sale or pawn shop. In this way, they form a lineage that continues to connect us to each other, through generations and geographies.
My artistic energy is focused on capturing the beauty of these objects on paper and canvas. The goal is that the works will evoke conversation, provoke a memory, or arouse a story. In other words, that the viewer will be captured for more than just a glance—-that he or she will begin to reminisce or to dream, and certainly to smile.
Born in San Marcos, Texas, 1983
Lives and works in Santa Barbara, California
Selected Exhibitions
03.2013 | relatives [Solo Exhibition], The Architectural Foundation Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
12.2012 | 100 Grand, Sullivan Goss – An American Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
10.2012 | Small Images, Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College
05.2012 | Oil & Water, Leslie Lewis Sigler & Lily Guild, Santa Barbara Tennis Club, Santa Barbara, California
04.2012 | Off the Wall, Santa Barbara Museum of Art Women’s Board, Santa Barbara, California
12.2011 | 100 Grand, Sullivan Goss – An American Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
11.2011 | 5×5: An Invitational, Westmont Museum of Art, Montecito, California
10.2011 | Small Images, Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College, First Place Award
08.2011 | One Night Stand, Gallery 27, Santa Barbara, California
07.2011 | Objects of My Reflection [Solo Exhibition], Faulkner Gallery West, Santa Barbara, California
03.2011 | Santa Barbara Art Roots: Celebrating 60 Years, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, California
10.2010 | Small Images, Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California
05.2010 | Views and Visions: Travelers, Reynolds Gallery at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California
10.2009 | Small Images, Atkinson Gallery at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, California
05.2009 | Views and Visions: Interior Space, Reynolds Gallery at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California
05.2006 | University of Texas Design Senior Show, Creative Research Laboratory, Austin, Texas
BIBLIOGRAPHY/PUBLICATION
Santa Barbara News-Press, Scene Magazine; May 25, 2012
UPPERCASE Magazine; Issue 10, July 2011
The Santa Barbara Independent; “New Paintings in Old Town,” July 21, 2011
Santa Barbara News-Press, Scene Magazine; July 8, 2011
The Santa Barbara Independent, May, 2011
Santa Barbara News-Press, Scene Magazine; April 1, 2011
Santa Barbara News-Press, Scene Magazine; June 4, 2010
1000 Handmade Greetings, Rockport Publishers, 2008
Analecta Literary Magazine, 2002
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Studio Art, University of Texas at Austin
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design, University of Texas at Austin