Hello and Welcome!
For me, the disciplines of teaching and art are intertwined with my interest in learning about nature. I question my experiences and memories and strive to understand my subject and its relationships to other subjects or concepts. I work in cycles of idea gathering, exploring paint and process, and painting on a theme.
Each project I create feeds into my network of understanding, and they relate to my love of color, pattern, or the process of learning something new. I often veer into a different medium or craft for a spell and I enjoy experimenting with painting techniques, color, and composition ideas. I especially enjoy exploring subjects I have multiple connections to or can explore through multiple lens.
I am often found improving my garden, puttering in my studio, or doing life things with my family. We like to get outside, observe, harvest, and play in nature. We balance indoors play with outdoor adventures as the weather cooperates.
Do you enjoy learning about nature?
The shore pine Pinus contorta is found in the open muskegs of southeast Alaska. This sun-loving drought-tolerant species can grow tall and straight in ideal conditions. In the waterlogged peat, they grow gradually into twisted and craggy forms due to the highly acidic conditions. This spongy habitat is formed when retreating glaciers leave concave areas of poor drainage in the bedrock. They provide open habitat for animals and interesting plants like the carnivorous sun-dew.
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 Recent Works, solo show, Alaska Probiotics, Juneau, 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
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
Learn more about my original artworks