Artist's Statement
After years of working in pastel and acrylic, I now work primarily in collage. These works are composed of paper and fabric with a few enhanced by acrylic paint. A few also have mosaic embellishments. This medium has allowed me to escape my tendency to be too detailed and to explore a more emotional and tactile dimension of a wide variety of subjects. The unlimited availability of fabrics and paper is exciting and has significantly enhanced my personal creativity and challenges the limits of my imagination. However, more recently I’ve moved towards alternating collage with watercolor and ink paintings and graphite drawings, primarily to keep my drawing and painting skills fresh. This show features some of these works along with both chalk and oil pastel.
Art Education: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Samuel Fleisher School of Art, Philadelphia
Community Impact: I am blessed to be able to donate 100% of the proceeds of my sales to local nonprofits, making a difference in the lives of area residents and the well-being of our natural environment, which informs much of my artwork. This show’s proceeds will benefit the cause of preserving our beautiful and critical rivers’ infrastructure and the Great Salt Lake through the Utah Rivers Council.
Artist's Bio
Exhibit History: Eccles Community Art Center – 10/19 Group Show “Birds of Change”, 2021 solo show, 2012-2024 inclusion in juried Statewide, Petite, and Black and White shows, Pride Show, Frame Your Pet, Abstract, and Women Create shows, and as a featured artist for the 2022, 2023, and 2024 Galas. I was a Featured Artist at the 2022 Art4Action Show in Park City and the 2023 ArtWorks 4 the Cure Show, also in Park City. Past exhibitions at Bella Muse, Gallery at the Station, Gallery 25, Only in Ogden, Universe City, Ogden City Arts, Pandemonium Gallery, Weber State University, Weber County Library Galleries in South Ogden and Huntsville, Gallery at the Station, and another dozen or more area venues as part of solo and group shows. Resident artist at the Urban Arts Gallery 2021-22.
