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artist's
statement
My
work is based on observations of life and the role that emotions
play in relationships. For me, an important aspect of art is its
ability to communicate to the viewer on an emotional level. I create
spaces in which figures, still-lifes and landscapes help to convey
those emotions. The paintings are statements extracted from moments
in life. They are quiet and introspective; meant to challenge the
viewer's personal feelings. I am most intrigued by emotions which
are difficult to define: melancholia, concern, nostalgia, care, responsibility.
I look for these subtle emotions, then put them into a setting for
the viewer to experience. Using architectural spaces, the paintings
take on an almost theatrical feel. The stillness and simplicity of
each space is offset by rich color as well as the distortion of perspective
and scale. This creates a dichotomy between imagery and emotion.
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résumé
education:
1993
BA, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
1995
MFA, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
selected
group exhibitions:
February 1994 "The Innocent Eye
Test" - student show - 840 Gallery, Cincinnati,
Ohio
May 1994 "Melange"
- MFA candidates show - Machine Shop Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
June 1995 "DAAP Works" -
Sabin Convention Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
October 1996 "Closson's 130th
Anniversary Exhibition" - Closson's
Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
March 1997 "Recent Works" -
Veerhoff Gallery, Washington DC
December 1998 "Small Paintings" -
Hammond Harkins Galleries, Columbus, Ohio
June 1999 "Still Lifes"
- Somerhill Gallery, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
November 1999 "Christmas for Collectors"
- Somerhill Gallery
May 2000 "Art for Life"
- juried exhibition - Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio
November 2000 "Christmas for Collectors"
- Somerhill Gallery
November 2001 "Christmas for Collectors" -
Somerhill Gallery
October 2002 "Recent Works"
- Antiques and Art on Poplar, Columbus, Ohio
October
2003 "Objective to Non-objective" -
Closson's Phyllis J. Weston Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
October
2005 "Rooms with a View" -
Southern Ohio Museum, Portsmith, Ohio
selected
solo and two-person exhibitions:
December 1994 "Quietudes" -
Jamar Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
May 1995 "Thesis Exhibition" -
840 Gallery
January 1996 "Recent Works" -
two-person exhibition - Closson's Gallery
February 2002 "Recent Paintings" -
two-person exhibition - Somerhill Gallery
October 2002 "Recent Works" -
Antiques and Art on Poplar, Columbus, Ohio
private
collections (selected):
David and Carol Aronowitz,
Columbus, Ohio
Cinzia Asaro, Trapani, Italy
Harold and Judith Blondeau, Raleigh, North Carolina
Dan Brillhart and Terri Enns, Columbus, Ohio
Andrew and Eugenia Brodey, Columbus, Ohio
Pietro Buffa, Mazara del Vallo, Italy
D. Page Busken, Cincinnati, Ohio
Brian Byrd, Salt Lake City, Utah
Craig
Colvin
and Lisa Stein, Columbus, Ohio
Cornelia Gantner, Zurich, Switzerland
Clay Hamner, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Michael Hampton, Toronto, Ontario
Edward Jekot, Columbus, Ohio
Mary Kay Judy, New York, New York
Barry LaBar, Columbus, Ohio
Robert Layton, Columbus, Ohio
William Lenoir, Centerville, Virginia
Dr. Richard Levy, Cincinnati, Ohio
Dianne Martz, Nashville, Tennessee
Jean Mervis, Columbus, Ohio
Maureen Metcalf, Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Leslie Radlove, Cincinnati, Ohio
Thomas L. Randleman, Cleveland, Ohio
Masao Shimozato, Columbus, Ohio
William Tyler, Columbus, Ohio
Steve and Mary Weiler, Columbus, Ohio
Sharon Weiss, Columbus, Ohio
Charles and Flo Winston, Raleigh, North Carolina
public
and corporate collections (selected):
Ohio State of
Ohio, Rhodes Tower, Columbus, Ohio
On Press, Westerville, Ohio
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