“My recent paintings investigate the issues of loss and discovery. In this series, I include, as metaphor, species of birds that have recently become extinct and newly discovered bird species. The light in my painting is often beginning or end of the day. The flowers are usually past their prime or a bud yet to open. It is because of loss that we appreciate what we have taken for granted. Loss makes us look for something new, something different, something else… to fill the void. Because of loss, there is discovery.”
Education: 1981 B.F.A. with honors Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island 1982 Pratt Institute, New York, New York
Selected Exhibitions: 2006 RC Gallery, Solo Show, Portland, Oregon Munson Gallery, Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts SAM Gallery, Group Show, Seattle, Washington 2005 Linda Hodges Gallery, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington Circa Gallery, Solo Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota RC Gallery, Introduction Show, Portland, Oregon Gilda's Club Red Door Campaign Show, Seattle, Washington Munson Gallery, Anniversary Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts 2004 Linda Hodges Gallery, "Contours" Group Show, Seattle, Washington Linda Hodges Gallery, "2005 Preview Show", Seattle, Washington Circa Gallery, "Summer Salon" Group Show, Minneapolis, Minnesota Munson Gallery, Anniversary Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts Bumbershoot Consumables Show, Seattle, Washington 2003 Munson Gallery, "Summer Salon" Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts Bellevue Art Museum, EAFA Group Show, Bellevue, Washington Friesen Gallery, Group Show, Sun Valley, Idaho SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington 2002 Friesen Gallery, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington Munson Gallery, Solo Show, Chatham, Massachusetts Hespe Gallery, Group Show, San Francisco, California Friesen Gallery, 3 Person Show, Sun Valley, Idaho SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington 2001 Bumbershoot Exhibit, Seattle, Washington Friesen Gallery, Group Show, Sun Valley, Idaho Munson Gallery, Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts SAM Gallery, Group Show, Seattle, Washington Friesen Gallery, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington Phinney Ridge Annual Art Competition, Seattle, Washington 2000 Friesen Gallery, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington Munson Gallery, Solo Show, Chatham, Massachusetts SAM Gallery, Group Show, Seattle, Washington Whatcom County Museum Juried International Exhibition, Bellingham, Washington Phinney Ridge Annual Art Competition, Seattle, Washington 1999 Friesen Gallery, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington Munson Gallery, Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1998 Friesen Gallery, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington Munson Gallery, Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1997 Munson Gallery, Group Show, Chatham, Massachusetts SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1996 Friesen Gallery, Group Show, Seattle, Washington SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1995 Friesen Gallery, Group Show, Seattle, Washington SAM Gallery, Seattle, Washington 1994 Annual Juried Alumni Exhibition, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island Virginia Inn, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington Thirty-Sixth Annual Puget Sound Area Exhibition, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington 1993 Virginia Inn, Solo Show, Seattle, Washington 1992 Thirty-Fourth Annual Puget Sound Area Exhibition, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Selected Collections and Commissions: Ackerley Communications amazon.com, Seattle, Washington American Contract Designers, NY, NY Auburn Arts Commission, Auburn, WA Bellevue Downtown Association, Bellevue, WA B. Hallerin Interiors, Seattle, Washington Boston Scientific, Boston, Massachusetts Cambridge & Church, Stowe, Vermont Eddie Bauer, Inc., Redmond, Washington Ex Officio Inc., Seattle, Washington Nordstrom, Seattle, Washington Providence Preservation Society, Providence, RI Stern Publishing Inc., Seattle, Washington Seattle Times Inc., Seattle, Washington University of Washington, Seattle, Washington Wells Nursery, Redmond, Washington
Affiliations: Painting Instructor, Bellevue Community College Member, Bellevue Arts Commission 2001-2004 Member, Eastside Fine Art Association Member, Washington State Artist Roster |