Artist Statement
My paintings explore the space between abstraction and recognition, drawing on impressions of landscapes, architecture, nature, and memory. I am interested in how we experience a place, what stays with us, and how those impressions change over time.
My process is intuitive and varies from painting to painting. I build compositions through alternating layers of opaque color and translucent washes, obscuring some areas while allowing others to emerge. As I work, unexpected forms begin to take shape. A passage of color might suggest a fox, the outline of a city skyline, or the leaves of a tree. These moments of recognition are part of what draws me to painting, but I resist defining them too clearly. I want viewers to discover their own imagery and interpretations.
My work is often influenced by the places I visit and the environments in which I paint. Working outdoors or during residencies brings a heightened awareness of light, color, and the character of a landscape. Other paintings begin with a memory, a feeling, or a particular palette, developing gradually through experimentation and instinct.
I’m fascinated by the connection people form with art, particularly how that relationship evolves over time. Collectors often tell me that they continue to discover new details in my paintings, or that the work takes on different meaning as their lives change. I love knowing that something I created has become part of someone’s everyday surroundings, experiences, and memories. That ongoing relationship between a painting and its viewer is central to why I make art.
Artist CV
Solo Exhibitions
2022 — Present Sense, Keystone Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
2019 — Solo Exhibition, Groundwork Coffee, Larchmont Village, Los Angeles, CA
2017 — Solo Exhibition, Pura Vida Spa, Denver, CO
Selected Group & Juried Exhibitions
2026 — Our Joy Is Resistance, Los Angeles Design Weekend, Alabaster Gallery, Los Angeles, CA; selected by curator Sarah Al-Qatou
2024 — Featured Artist, ACME 5 Lifestyle, Santa Monica, CA
2023 — Made in California, Brea Gallery, Brea, CA; juried exhibition
2021–2023 — Group Exhibitions and Open Studios, Keystone Art Space, Los Angeles, CA
2022 — Sending Love: Ukraine Crisis Relief Benefit Exhibition, participating artist
2016–2017 — Summer Art Market, Art Students League of Denver, Denver, CO
Artist Residency
2026 — Casa Julfa, Montmorillon, France
Public Art & Murals
2019–2020 — Private Exterior Mural Commission, Venice, CA
2019 — Homes of Hope, collaborative exterior mural with residents and In Balance Yoga, Hassan, India
2018 — Bromwell Elementary School, collaborative interior mural with students, Denver, CO
2017 — Duct-Work 2, temporary public art mural, I-70 viaduct, Denver, CO; curated by Yiannis Bellis
Commissions & Corporate Collections
Original paintings and site-specific works commissioned for private and corporate clients.
Infiniti LoHi Apartment Community, Denver, CO — permanent collection
South Standard Apartments, Boston, MA — permanent collection
Artist Features
2019–2022 — CODA Denver, featured artist
2023 — Carve Out Time for Art, selected artist takeover
Arts Leadership
2015–2018 — Board of Directors, Art Students League of Denver
2009–2016 — Board of Directors, Think 360 Arts
Education
2021 — MS, Nonprofit Leadership, University of Denver
2001 — BA, Art History, University of Virginia
Related Art Industry Experience
Sanford Smith & Associates — Fine art show production
McGrath & Braun Art Consultants — Corporate art consulting
Sapiro Art Consultants — Corporate art consulting