I
create a framework of rules and obstructions I can then push
against. By limiting the mark's variety I find a limitless
space. Structure begets infinite combinations.
I begin by printing a loosely conceived composition followed
by a repetitive, stitched mark over the entire surface of the
silk. Layer upon layer of India ink and machine embroidery
is then applied, bringing into focus the patterns, textures,
and balance of my evolving compositional decisions. To give
structure to the organic, to find order in human mess is the
tension that propels my artistic routine.
born: 1977,
Concord, California
education
Savannah College
of Art & Design, MFA Candidate
Pennsylvania State University, BS Life Science
selected
awards/honors
Vermont Studio Center Residency Artist Grant, 2006
Nancy N. Lewis Endowed Scholarship, Savannah College
of Art & Design, 2005
Combined Merit Fellowship, Savannah College of Art & Design
(2003-2005)
selected
solo or two-person exhibits
Subroutine #23 (MFA Thesis Show), Starland Center for
Contemporary Art, Savannah, GA, 2005
selected group shows
Variegate, Alexander Gallery, Savannah, GA, 2005
Magnitude Seven - Small Works, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati,
OH, 2005
CAA Regional MFA Curated Exhibition, The Lowe Gallery,
Atlanta, GA, 2005
Exposition 2004, Ecole des Arts, Lacoste, France, 2004
