Meet The Artist
I was born on an air force base that no longer exists in Oscoda, Michigan. My earliest nomadic childhood memories are eating red hibiscus flowers in Okinawa, Japan. From there I have traveled and lived in many states across the US as well as in Europe and the Middle East, my experiences with diverse cultures, identities, and beliefs throughout my life have deeply influenced my work. My paintings, encaustics, and collages draw from materials collected from my subjects, memorabilia, fabric, and objects from the environment. Over the last twenty years, my art has been shown internationally and nationally, including an exhibition in 2017 at the Caleidoscópio (University of Lisbon). My current work explores encaustic and fabric in bold designs to convey the emotive properties of cloth as experience and memory. I am currently represented by Carrie Haddad Gallery (Hudson, NY) and Design Supply Gallery (Birmingham, AL).