artist's statement

Studio in Cambridge, NY
Painting is my way of translating the world around me. The natural world leaves me awestruck every day. The shapes, colors and adaptations that occur surpass my wildest imagination.
My goal when I paint is to find the elusive essence of a place with the hope of translating that essence visually to others. I have found that when I get to that stripped core, powerful feelings are evoked in the viewing. I am thrilled when I occasionally succeed.
Over the past four years, I have been working on a series called Earth Interrupted which explores humankind’s interface with the earth. Man as an interrupter of the natural world.
Our increasing urban imprint through industrial development and urbanization has cascaded the changes in our earth’s environment causing ozone depletion, catastrophic weather changes and a host of unforeseen consequences to man himself.
I feel compelled to understand and capture the changes that are happening right in front of our eyes. As an artist who loves nature, these changes are horrifying while sometimes being visually beautiful. It is this final contradiction that keeps me painting the Earth Interrupted series.
exhibitions
2023
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art MuseumThe 22nd Japan International Art Exhibition
April Gold Award
2022
The Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
The 21st Japan International Art Exhibition
April Gold Award
Japan Corporate Collection of Yugen Gaisha Shimmin Garou
Scorched Earth
Praxis Artspace, Adelaide, S. Australia
Sister City II International Collaborative Exhibition - April
Linton & Kay Gallery, Mandoon Estate, Perth Australia
Sept - Oct 22, 2022
Margin Alexander Atelier World on Piano NYC
Featured Fire Escape created for Sister City II with Jillian Ciemitis
Chris McNulty album cover
Featuring Drowning Tree created with Jillian Ciemitis
Los Angeles Art Association
Factory Fresh Show March Flotsum, Jetsum & Nurdles
2021
Women Painters West
Justice for All Second Place Award
Los Angeles Art Association
Remodeling in Process sold work
Limner Gallery Hudson New York
Geographics Global Meltdown
20th International Art Exhibition
National Art Center Tokyo Japan
TAG Gallery Los Angeles
ART*itects Architects who Art
4 Solo artists
Southern Vermont Art Center
Manchester Vermont Fall Show
2020
Southern Vermont Art Museum Manchester Vt.
Solo Show
Art of the Square, Bergamot Station ,Santa Monica, CA
1st place award
Los Angeles Art Association juried shows:
Petite Works
Indistinct Chatter
Field of Vision
2019
National Art Center,
19th International Art Exhibition, Japan Award of Excellence
Maple Ridge Gallery, Cambridge,
N.Y. Solo show
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester VT.
Summer show
2018
Laffer Gallery, Schuyerville, NY
Upstate Artists Show
Maple Ridge Gallery, NY
Landscape for Landsake
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT Summer/Winter show
2017
Schylerville, NY
Upstate Artists Show
Maple Ridge Gallery, NY
Landscape for Landsake
Southern Vermont Art Center, Manchester, VT
Summer/ Winter show
2012- 2008
Venice Family Clinic Art Auction, Venice, CA
2012, 2013
Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
Art for Clare

