statement

“There are moments in our lives, there are moments in a day, when we seem to see beyond the usual- become clairvoyant. We reach then into reality. Such are the moments of our greatest happiness, such are the moments of our greatest wisdom.”
                                                            -Robert Henri

Many of my paintings and drawings express solitary narratives in uneventful domestic settings. My work derives from my responses to evanescent moments in life. I strive to capture subconscious states of communication that relay innocently through posture and facial expression. Thus my concept is distilled and the work speaks not only to my own, but to the human experience
They are artificial moments, certainly, but are invented in support of very real sentiments. Although I use traditional representational methods, I believe my work is subtly but firmly linked to the contemporary culture through concept, unlike it’s perceived antiquated stereotype. With emotion, perception and travail, I seek to find the best possibility of visual translation of the immeasurable realities that I see and experience.

Paper Series

My work, the Paper Series, is my response to 9/11. All of us, who are old enough to remember, will never forget that day. We can recollect where we were or what we were doing on that historical occurrence. My work was born out of remarks made by a female reporter covering the horrific events. She stated that she was one in the crowds as the buildings fell. She gave her account, as many did, but hers was different. She spoke of the aftermath of the event: how everyone was covered in a grey ash and paper debris flying everywhere for hours.
Each piece is a description of a nude female figure with paper fashioned in several different states. The female represents the reporter telling the story. The paper represents the physical debris but also the emotional debris we keep within us. The palette is symbolic of the covering of ash each received. And the nude represents exposure and how vulnerable we really are. My work is a visual testament to her words and our remembrance of that day. It is a memorial for those who left us and a reflection on those who were left behind.

bio

born: 1976, New Bedford

education

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, MFA. 2009
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, BFA, 2000

selected awards/honors

Leila Gardin Sawyer Memorial Award, The American Artists Professional League.84th Grand National Exhibition 2012, New York, NY, 2012
Best in Show. North Rivers Arts Society, Marshfield, MA, 2011
Honorable Mention. 77th  Mid Year Exhibition. The Butler Institute of American Art, 2012

selected publications

Fresh Paint Magazine. Issue Two. Pgs. 8-9, 2014
Artist Portfolio Magazine. Issue 12. Portraits V Art Contest. Page 6, 2013
Studio Visit Magazine. Volume 22  pgs. 114-115, 2013
American Art Collector. Little Wonders. Issue 73, 2011

selected solo or two-person exhibits

The Narrows Center for the Arts,   “Testament”. Fall River,  2011

selected group shows

Arnot Art Museum.“74th Regional Exhibition”. Elmira, New York, 2014
The Butler Institute of American Art.  “77th  Mid Year Exhibition”. 2013
2012 The American Artists Professional League, “84th Grand National Exhibition 2012”.2012
Alexandria Museum of Art. “23rd September Competition”.2010