wisdom in words
The words we use have the power to shape our lives. They can lift us, inspire us, and encourage us. In this mixed media series, I explore the power of words and use them to create a positive underlayer for each artwork. Whether it is just the title or the mantra or saying used as the underlayer, I intend to raise the vibration of those who look at it. With carefully exposed text to help guide the viewer to take in words of positivity, I hope to encourage them to speak to themselves with kindness and compassion, and to use their words to build bridges and create connection.

bio
grew up in the beach town of Brant Rock, MA. I obtained a degree in design in 2000 from Curry College in Milton, MA. Furthered my studies out east at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston as well as at Massachusetts College of Art. My pursuit of a career in painting brought me out west to San Francisco where learned an MFA in painting from the Academy of Art University. My lifelong pursuit has been for a deeper understanding of truths in spiritual traditions and the common thread that unites humanity. After earning my MFA, I traveled internationally with intention, intrigued by the symbols and practices of many religions. During my travels, I visited Buddhist and Hindu temples in Malaysia and Indonesia. In a rural village in Brazil, I had a powerful shift in consciousness that inspired my series “From Within”. Returning to contemporary life between these significant journeys has allowed me to express work that is about the “whole” experience vs only focusing on one or the other as my approach embraces various spiritual and cultural experiences through a visual language. In 2009, I was recognized with an award juried by Bay Area Figurative artist William Theophilus Brown in a San Francisco-based exhibition. In, 2016 I was once again presented with an award at the “The 105th Exhibition”, Mystic Museum of Art by Jurors Darby Cardonsky and Will Lustenader in Connecticut. In,2020 I was awarded Best in Show juried by Geaninne Gutierrez-Guimaraes the Associate Curator, the Guggenheim Museum. My paintings have been selected for exhibitions by jurors Theophilus Brown, Rita Gonzalez, Dore Ashton, Dean Sobel, and Donna Seagar. I’ve also exhibited in museums such as the Museum of Contemporary Art, Marietta/Cobb Museum of Art, Mystic Museum of Art, and The Slater Memorial Museum. My paintings can be found in a myriad of private art collections in the United States and abroad. Currently, I live in New Haven, CT, and am an active practicing artist in the New York Metropolitan area