Artist's CV & Statement
ARTIST CURRICULUM VITAE
2023 Event Participation
“Arts on the Green”
Presented Mixed Media Works
2023--2024
Juried Art Fair Crestwood, KY
Won Blue Ribbon for Best Mixed Media Artist 2 Years
“Locust Grove Gardner’s Fair”
Presented Garden Themed Art
5/13/23 – Current
Garden and Art Fair Louisville, KY
“Cherokee Triangle “
Presented Mixed Media Paintings and Mosaics
4/29/23 – Current
Juried art fair Louisville, KY
“Women’s Club of Newburg Arts and Crafts Show”
Presented Paintings in Acrylic and Mixed Media
2/25/23
Regional Arts and Craft Show Newburg, IN
2022 Event Participation
“WinterFair”
Presented Paintings in Acrylic and Pastel, Mosaics and Ceramics
12/3/22 – Current
Juried Art Fair Louisville, KY
“Louisville Artisan Guild’s Fine Arts & Crafts Showcase”
Presented Paintings in Acrylic and Pastel
11/5/22 – Current
Juried Art Fair Louisville, KY
“Belknap Fall Festival”
Presented Paintings in Acrylic and Pastel
10/8/22
Festival with Juried Art Show
Gallery Representation
Kore Gallery
Jan 2024--Current
GALLERY 104 – Lagrange, KY
Feb 2023 – Current
Association Memberships
Louisville Artisan Guild
Member May 2022 – Current
Juried Member for Paintings and Pastels Feb 2022 -- Current
Louisville Visual Arts Association
Member Sep 2022 – Current
Art Association of Oldham County
Member Oct 2022 – Current
Education
Adult Figure Drawing Class—Louisville Visual Arts
1/9/23 – 2/13/23
Acrylic Painting Class—Preston Arts
4/11/22 – 5/16/22
Art Retreat – Lexington, VA
5/29/22 – 6/2/22
7 days of instruction from artist Jan-Willem Boer who has worked and taught for over 25 years in the US and Europe
Intro to Drawing: Shading, Color and Composition
3/2/22 –4/6/22
Intro to Drawing: Line and Shape—Preston Arts Center
1/5/22 – 2/9/22
ARTIST'S STATEMENT
My paintings are all about the feelings for me! I am inspired by the outdoors; trees, birds, flowers and all other aspects of being in nature. After my daily walks, I often go straight to my studio to work on capturing the feelings that I had while looking at the beauty I have seen that day. I carry images in my mind until I am able to express them in my paintings. In my work, I am often exploring the relationship and contrast between color and light that has created this picture in my mind. Another important aspect of my work is texture. I use a variety of ways to create texture and depth in my paintings which has become an important part of my artistic style.
My strong emotional connection to nature drives my desire to express those feelings in my artwork. My goal is to allow my viewers to not just see the beauty, but to feel the beauty. Sometimes that is a mood that is present in a landscape or and attitude seen in the face of an animal. Sometimes it is all about the gestural nature of a tree or dynamic color of group of flowers. They all evoke feelings in me and so I paint to share that with you.