Painting accepted in the American Academy of Equine Art Fall Exhibiton 2001, International Museum of the Horse,
Kentucky Horse Park.
Painting recieved 3rd place at the Artists of Northwest Arkansas Fall Exhibiton 2004.
2 paintings included in Tulsa Mayfest Invitational Gallery 2005.
One person show at Studio 3 Gallery in Tulsa 2005.
Painting accepted in the American Academy of Equine Art Fall Exhibiton 2005, International Museum of the Horse,
Kentucky Horse Park.
2 paintings accepted into the Tulsa International Mayfest Invitational Gallery 2006.
BEST IN SHOW 2006 Tulsa International Mayfest Invitational Gallery
Painting exhibited in the Fall 2007 Oklahoma Watercolor Society Show.
2 paintings accepted into the Tulsa International Mayfest Invitational Gallery 2007.
2 paintings accepted into the Tulsa International Mayfest Invitational Gallery 2008.
Painting included in the American Art in Miniature Show 2008 at Gilcrease Museum.
One person show at the Palace Cafe September through November 2008.
I was born in Chicago into a large creative family. I have been drawing horses since I was 4 years old, and even then knew I wanted to be an artist. As far back as I can remember, I have been sketching and painting and looking at the world with an artist's eye. I attended the American Academy of Fine Arts in Chicago when I was 11 years old. I graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, having doubled majored in Graphic design and fine art printmaking. I am also a wife, the mother of two girls, an equestrienne, and I love training dogs.
I offer a wide variety of subject matter in a bold, colorful and unique style. I like to paint realism, but strive to keep it loose with bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors. I paint in oils and I also love to work with the spontaneity of watercolors. Color, composition, form and light are the tools I play with to present the familiar subjects of still lifes, people, animals and landscapes, bringing life into the surroundings of the viewer, so that the work is not only my personal expression but also an extension of the viewer's personality. Even simple still lifes offer an opportunity to play with light and unusual compositions. I hope I can be contemporary, and still honor tradition. I also believe that there is a certain geometry and or rhythm that am constantly looking for the balance between the abstract quality of a satisfying paint stroke versus the accumulation of paint strokes that add up the visual expression.
I also accept commissions. Please email me for pricing or questions.
