ABOUT ME
I began my art journey back in high school where I was exposed to many new ways of making in different mediums. My art education continued on into college where I dove even deeper and really explored mediums such as printmaking, oil painting, and drawing in charcoal. I quickly discovered what I liked and what I didn’t like. My education shifted to a focus on analytical practices and ultimately I received by B.A. from UC Davis in Art History, with a Minor in Film Studies. Studying the socio-historical context of an artist and the time period they were working in added a whole new layer of meaning in understanding the “Why” behind the visual.
ABOUT MY ART
I am a California based visual artist working primarily in acrylic paint on canvas, cardboard, or other recycled/found materials. I paint whatever comes to mind, which usually manifests in bright, contrasting colors with bold lines.
Exploring all the basics on my own terms, I analyze color, shape, and texture throughout the body of my work. I enjoy the simplicity of bold lines and the detail of graphic patterns.
But the real focus of my work is the act of creating. Painting serves as a meditation, allowing me to step away from the world here and now, to let go of stress and the monotony of everyday life. For me, the act of creating is a personal, meaningful experience.
My hope is to provide a similar experience for an audience, allowing the simple shapes and color schemes to take the viewer’s mind off of the immediate presence, to allow them to add their meaning to the image I have placed in front of them.
Currently, I am shifting my focus more inward as I study the female figure in portraiture in an attempt to explore my current state of mind, relationship to the world around me, and psychological aspects of existence via my own interpretation.
I began my art journey back in high school where I was exposed to many new ways of making in different mediums. My art education continued on into college where I dove even deeper and really explored mediums such as printmaking, oil painting, and drawing in charcoal. I quickly discovered what I liked and what I didn’t like. My education shifted to a focus on analytical practices and ultimately I received by B.A. from UC Davis in Art History, with a Minor in Film Studies. Studying the socio-historical context of an artist and the time period they were working in added a whole new layer of meaning in understanding the “Why” behind the visual.
ABOUT MY ART
I am a California based visual artist working primarily in acrylic paint on canvas, cardboard, or other recycled/found materials. I paint whatever comes to mind, which usually manifests in bright, contrasting colors with bold lines.
Exploring all the basics on my own terms, I analyze color, shape, and texture throughout the body of my work. I enjoy the simplicity of bold lines and the detail of graphic patterns.
But the real focus of my work is the act of creating. Painting serves as a meditation, allowing me to step away from the world here and now, to let go of stress and the monotony of everyday life. For me, the act of creating is a personal, meaningful experience.
My hope is to provide a similar experience for an audience, allowing the simple shapes and color schemes to take the viewer’s mind off of the immediate presence, to allow them to add their meaning to the image I have placed in front of them.
Currently, I am shifting my focus more inward as I study the female figure in portraiture in an attempt to explore my current state of mind, relationship to the world around me, and psychological aspects of existence via my own interpretation.
CV
Shows
2021| Taste of the Tour, Blue Line Arts
2021| Window to the Arts: Placer Artists Studios Tour, Galleria at Roseville
2021| Window to the Arts: Art League of Lincoln, Galleria at Roseville
2019| Collaboration, Arts Council of Placer County
2019| Lottery for the Arts, Blue Line Arts
2019| Wine & Spirits, Arts Council of Placer County
2018| Steampunk Victorian Holiday Juried Show, High Hand Art Gallery
2018| Abstract Expression, Arts Council of Placer County
2017| Placer Principle, Blue Line Arts
2013| UCSC Student Print Show
Galleries & Tours
2021| Placer Artists Studios Tour
2021| Member, Art League of Lincoln
2019 | Emerging Artist, High Hand Art Gallery
Education
2015| B.A. in Art History, UC Davis
2015| Minor in Film Studies, UC Davis
Community Work
2019 | Picnic Table for the Gold Country Fairgrounds
2017-2018 | Administrative Coordinator, Arts Council of Placer County
2017 | Arts Education Intern, Blue Line Arts
2017-2018 | Special Event Videographer, Blue Line Arts
2015-2016 | Social Media Manager, FREE the Documentary Film
2010 | Art Docent, Roseville High School
2021| Taste of the Tour, Blue Line Arts
2021| Window to the Arts: Placer Artists Studios Tour, Galleria at Roseville
2021| Window to the Arts: Art League of Lincoln, Galleria at Roseville
2019| Collaboration, Arts Council of Placer County
2019| Lottery for the Arts, Blue Line Arts
2019| Wine & Spirits, Arts Council of Placer County
2018| Steampunk Victorian Holiday Juried Show, High Hand Art Gallery
2018| Abstract Expression, Arts Council of Placer County
2017| Placer Principle, Blue Line Arts
2013| UCSC Student Print Show
Galleries & Tours
2021| Placer Artists Studios Tour
2021| Member, Art League of Lincoln
2019 | Emerging Artist, High Hand Art Gallery
Education
2015| B.A. in Art History, UC Davis
2015| Minor in Film Studies, UC Davis
Community Work
2019 | Picnic Table for the Gold Country Fairgrounds
2017-2018 | Administrative Coordinator, Arts Council of Placer County
2017 | Arts Education Intern, Blue Line Arts
2017-2018 | Special Event Videographer, Blue Line Arts
2015-2016 | Social Media Manager, FREE the Documentary Film
2010 | Art Docent, Roseville High School
IN THE MEDIA
Style Magazine, October 2021- "Imagination at Work"
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