As far back as I can remember I have always been drawing. I grew up in a small North-Eastern Wisconsin town called Manitowoc and the art teachers I had throughout my upbringing there inspired me to pursue art as a career. I eventually moved to Madison Wisconsin to pursue a BFA within the state university system. Having graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with an emphasis in illustration I then moved to Los Angeles to experience new things and learn from new teachers and opportunities. I am still living in Los Angeles plying my creative gifts and talents in whatever way they serve my community best.
Artist Statement:
“It is my desire to help transport the viewer to the unconscious realm with imagery that is visually stimulating and conceptually engaging. My style alternates between surrealism, representation, expressionism, and graphic illustration in nature which creates a stylistic and distinct visual approach. Many of the concepts of my work are random or spontaneous in origin, others are rooted in the subconscious mind with vague connections to pop culture or the collective unconscious. Sometimes the ideas may appear nonsensical but have universally understood threads underlying them, allowing the viewer to relate as well. These experiences are vignettes of my life which show moments of both great triumph and great defeat which all of humanity can relate to. It is within this relation to the viewer that the artwork can begin to take on a new and unique meaning all its own.”
Exhibits:
2017 - Venice Family Clinic Art Walk
2016 - La Luz De Jesus Annual Coaster Show
2016 - haleARTS SPACE Pop Surrealism Show
2015 - Mural for BeautifyPacific/BeautifyEarth Non-profit
2011 - UW - Madison Light on the Prairie, Madison WI
2011 - UW - Madison BFA exhibit, Madison WI
2009 - UW - Madison Drawing II Exhibition, Madison WI
2009 - UW - Manitowoc Student Art Show, Manitowoc WI
2008 & 2009 - RWAM Members of Manitowoc County Artists - Rahr West Art Museum, Manitowoc WI
Awards:
2011 - Carrie Jones Cady Art and Illustration Scholarship, UW - Madison
2009 - Spirit De Corps Awards, UW - Manitowoc
2008 - Ruth Rahr Vinton Memorial Art Scholarship, UW- Manitowoc
Education:
2012 - Graduated in from the “University of Wisconsin - Madison” with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5
2009 - Graduated with honors from the “University of Wisconsin - Manitowoc” with an Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, UW - Manitowoc Chapter