statement

In this piece, figures are covered in animal-like textures, which drape over them like a shroud.  I am interested in the patterns these textures create. Each feather is similar, but there are also subtle variations. People associate certain ideas and traits with certain animals, and I seek to play off of these pre-conceived notions. Transformed by the pattern, the figures become something else. Obscured by the pattern, they lose their individuality and start morphing together.  The colors are muted, and the unsmiling faces of the people create a sombre atmosphere. The figures are isolated in an empty space separating them from time and place. I use old photographs as source materials for the figures. I love the photographs themselves, but the people seem stuck in them. In these pieces, I can transform them, bringing them new life.

bio

born: 1985, Dunedin, Florida

education

University of Florida, BFA, 2009
University of Florida, BA, 2009

selected awards/honors

Penland Partners Scholarship, Penland School of Crafts and University of Florida, 2012
Graduate Teaching Assistantship, University of Florida, 2011-present

selected solo or two-person exhibits

Heart Leaps Up, Focus Gallery, Gainesville, FL, 2012

selected group shows

7th Annual Juried Art Exhibition, Florida: New Visions, Elliot Museum, Stuart, FL, 2012
Open Door 7, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, 2012
Works on/of Paper, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA, 2012
Wisconsin Artists Biennial, Anderson Art Center, Kenosha, WI, 2011