statement
I make quiet paintings in a noisy world. My work is an intimate meditation on humble objects and the detritus of studio life. The process of methodically considering light and color is my way of understanding the world and my ever-evolving place in it. "Stretch" is part of an ongoing series exploring self-portraiture through private space and personal objects. I aim to promote a reengagement with the mundane while creating a moment of reflection for the viewer.
Content arises from formal choices; the constant search for visual harmony energizes my practice. The careful observation and subsequent depiction of concrete space, light, and air, through the plastic vehicle of oil paint, begins as a documentation of my own existence. Broader questions about absence and presence arise from these so-called 'empty' studio spaces and abandoned objects, ultimately fueling the act of visual discovery.
bio
born: 1989, Des Plaines, Illinois
education
Northern Illinois University, MFA, 2014
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, BFA, 2011
selected awards/honors
Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Visual Arts Scholarship, 2013
Outstanding Graduate Teaching Assistant Award, Northern Illinois University, 2013
Union League Civic and Arts Foundation Visual Arts Finalist, 2012
Graduate Scholarship, Northern Illinois University, 2011-2014
selected publications
Manifest Gallery; 7th Annual Master Pieces Exhibition. Cincinnati, Ohio: Manifest Press p. 11-12, 2013
Integrative Teaching International; Future Forward: Foundations NOW; Volume 3, Issue 1. p. 12-20, November 2012
Rock Island Art Guild; 36th Annual Fine Art Exhibition. Rock Island, Illinois, 2011
selected solo or two-person exhibits
Summer Paintings,Gallery 214, DeKalb, Illinois, 2013
selected group shows
Master Pieces 7, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio, 2013
Civic and Arts Foundation Visual Arts Competition, Union League Club, Chicago, Illinois, 2013
Facemask: 8th Annual National Self Portrait Exhibition, 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, 2012
Maryland Federation of Art: Strokes of Genius, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, Maryland, 2012
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