ARTIST CV
I feed my love of pulling color, texture, and shapes to life by capturing everyday moments through art. Creating allows me to be fully engaged in the process and experience the ability to pause time. Drawn to line work and the loose edge of sketching, I bring these elements into my work to create expression. Whether painting outside or in the studio, I work to be fully present in the moment by embracing each brushstroke and letting the practice lead to the result.
In the Studio
Artworks-” Pieces of Time”, “Mt. Agamenticus North Face”, and “North Face”.
EDUCATION
2019 Maine College of Art and Design (MECA&D)— Master of Arts in Teaching
2002 Humboldt State University — Bachelor of Arts
Thesis Exhibition: “One Body, Two Body, Red Body, Blue Body”
2001 California College of Arts and Crafts —(Metals/ Ceramics)
1998 College of Marin —Associates of Arts-Art and Spanish
1994 San Francisco Academy of Art — High School Arts Program
RESIDENCIES
2022 Monhegan Artists’ Residency—Monhegan, Maine
2016 Art Pontiac Association —Shawville, Quebec
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
December 2023 Sidle House Gallery-SNOW ‘23-Freeport, ME
December 2023 Ocean House Gallery- Holiday Show- South Portland, ME
November 2023 Frank Brockman Gallery- Potato Chips & Ginger Ale-Brunswick, ME
November 2023 MECA&D and Maine Art Educators Association-Collective Wisdom-Portland, ME
October 2023 Maine Art Gallery-Artful Interiors-Wiscasset, ME
July 2023 Sidle House Gallery-Pop Up #1-Freeport, ME
July 2023 Barn Gallery-Mid-Season Art Exhibitions-Ogunquit, ME
June 2023 Ocean House Gallery- Vacationland South Portland, ME
June 2023 Maine Collect of Art & Design (MECA&D)- Collect.- Portland, ME
December 2022 MECA&D- Collect. 2022 Online-Portland, ME
September 2022 River Bend Farm- Harvest Exhibition & Plein Air Event-The Ecology School Saco, ME
August 2022 Maine Art Gallery -Surroundings-Wiscasset, ME
July 2022 York Art Association Gallery - Friends of Mount Agamenticus Plein Air “Paint Out”- York, ME
May 2022 River Tree Arts -Highlight: A Community Art Show-Kennebunk, ME
January 2022 Maine Art Educators Association (MAEA) -Creative Spirit Member Exhibit-Saco, ME
June 2021 MECA&D -Collect.-Portland, ME
June 2020 MECA&D -Collect. Online—Portland, ME
January 2020 Maine Street Design Company “Collection of the Outdoors” Solo exhibition —Portland, ME
PUBLICATIONS
2022 Maine Homes by Downeast- Green Living Fall Issue-pg 73
FINE ART FESTIVALS
2022 MECA&D- Holiday Sale at Thompson’s Point- Portland, ME
2022 41st Annual Art in the Park Show at Mill Creek- South Portland, ME
2021 MECA&D Holiday Sale Online - Portland, ME
2021 40th Annual Art in the Park Show at Mill Creek—South Portland, ME
2018 38th Annual Art in the Park Show at Mill Creek—South Portland, ME
2017 37th Annual Art in the Park Show at Mill Creek—South Portland, ME
2016 8th Annual Yarmouth Art Festival—Yarmouth, ME
2016 36th Annual Art in the Park Show at Mill Creek—South Portland, ME
2016 WCSH 6 Sidewalk Art Festival—Portland, ME
EDUCATOR EXPERIENCE
2019 Art Teacher-Middle School of the Kennebunks- current
2019 International Summer Program Art Teacher (ages 10-16)— Thornton Academy
2019 Wildlife Watercolor Workshop Teacher—Still Life Studios
2019 Cardboard Boat Building Teacher (ages 10-16)— Thornton Academy
2019 Art Teacher (ages 4-10)— Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association
2018 Adventures in Art Workshop Teacher— Maine College of Art
2018 Make. Art. Think. Teacher— Learning Works After School
2018 Alcohol Inks-Color Play Workshop— Still Life Studios
2005 Summer Arts Program (ages 6-10)— River Tree Arts
2003 Summer Arts Program (ages 5-10)— North Tahoe Arts
1997 Art Coordinator/Teacher — Bay Area Children’s Discovery Museum