I have been passionately learning about and creating visual fine art for more than half a century. I was raised and have spent most of my live in Ohio. I have exhibited in local, regional and national juried exhibitions. I currently work primarily in 2-dimensional media: drawing, printmaking, painting and mixed media. I seek to portray the emotional and spiritual content of the events, people and places and current events that I experience. My work is colorful and expressive while maintaining representational elements. If I am able to make an emotional connection with you, the viewer, through my art, my work has achieved its purpose.
Exhibitions and Awards Studios on High Hit the Hop 25 Community Expressions, Artists of Upper Arlington, July 27 – September 13, 2024 Ohio Art League Fall Juried Exihibition, August 13 – September 27,2024 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, 7/26/2023 – 8/14/2023 Ohio Arts Council Award for “Be the Light” Out and Proud Exhibition at The Vanderelli Room Gallery, Columbus Ohio, Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, 7/27/2022 – 8/7/2022 Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative Award for “What Is It Good For?” The Butler Institute of American Art, 86th National Midyear Show, 6/19/22 – 8/14/22 Ohio Art League Spring Juried Exhibitions 2022 and 2023 Woman’s Art Club of Cincinnati 129th Annual Juried Exhibition and Sale, 4.01/2022 – 5/01/22 Diana S. Taylor Memorial Award for” Be the Light” Ohio State Fair Plein Air Competition Exhibition, 2018 and 2019 King Avenue UMC Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, “Resolutions” group show, January 2018 Ohio Art League Thumbox Shows, 2017 and 2018 McConnell Arts Center, Worthington Ohio, Faculty and Student Show, August -September 2017 King Avenue UMC Gallery, Columbus, Ohio, two person show “The Blessing of the Animals 2017”, July-September 2017 The Bryan Du Annual Juried Exhibition, Granville, Ohio, 2006 through 2013 and 2015 Education Completion of bachelor level studio art classes at Kent State University, Toledo University, Columbus College of Art and Design and Denison University. Participation in workshops and classes at The Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Sunbear Studio, and The McConnell Arts Center.