Artist Statement:
I create cultivated images based on a familiar topic with connections to my memories. This allows me to reflect on my past while engaging mindfully with the present. I work in cycles of question and idea gathering, exploring paint and process, and creating on a theme. I especially enjoy exploring subjects I understand through multiple lenses. Alaskan subjects provide rich inspiration for me as I have a lifetime of experiences to revisit and questions to research when creating. I’m interested in color and the effects of the shifting light on color.
I teach art in schools and the community. My work with students helps me think more deeply about my own growth and the importance of experimenting in my art practice and revisiting fundamentals.
Outside the studio, I am often found improving my garden or doing life things with my family. We like to get observe, harvest, and play in nature.
Education
2011 University of Alaska Southeast. MAT in Elementary Education. Juneau, AK
2010 Oregon State University. BS in Liberal Studies. Corvallis, OR
Selected Art Exhibition History
2024 Layered Landscapes, Clausen Museum, Petersburg, AK
2023 Forest Paintings, solo show, Alaska Probiotics, Juneau, AK
2022 Recent Works, duo show, Clausen Museum, Petersburg, AK
2022 Salon Deuxieme, Online Juried Exhibition, Labyrinth Gallery, Cornwall, UK
2022 Little Norway Art Show, Clausen Museum, Petersburg, AK
2021 Rainforest Art Show, Clausen Museum, Petersburg, AK
2021 Solo Exhibition, Alaska Probiotics, Juneau, AK
2019 From Air to Sea, Duo Show, Clausen Museum, Petersburg, AK
2018 Solo Exhibition, Clausen Museum, Petersburg, AK
2018 Southeast Alaska State Fair Art Show, Haines, AK
2010 A Curiosity of Doors, Clausen Memorial Museum, Petersburg, AK
2009 7 Women 7 Lives, Main Street Gallery, Ketchikan, AK
2006 Grand Opening Art Show, Duo Show, Wild Celery Gallery, Petersburg, AK
Publications & Awards
2025 Tidal Echoes: Literary Art Journal, University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK
2024 Rick Mills: Spirit of Art Fest Award. AASA Region V ArtFest. Petersburg, AK
2022 Tidal Echoes: Literary Art Journal, University of Alaska Southeast, Juneau, AK
2020 Adaptation and Innovation Grant Award, Alaska State Council on the Arts
