" Art has always been an important part of my life. When looking back on the drawings and art projects that I brought home from elementary school, I can see that I always felt the need to express myself with art. It has taken many forms through out the years, from painting classes, to designing decorative painted items that I sold, to painting murals, and now my oil painting. I paint exclusively in oil, savoring the rich buttery feel of the paint on my brush, the texture of the canvas, even the smell of the paint. Right now I focus primarily on still lifes, but occasionally will paint a landscape or animal when the mood strikes.
I am drawn to the still life by the way the light falls on ordinary objects, illuminating them to draw the viewer into the painting. I am currently using icons of contemporary society such as Chinese take out containers, coffee cups, and paper bags to create my still lifes. I believe that these objects can be beautiful and interesting in their own way.
My still life paintings begin long before I even enter my studio. Through years of combing antique shops and flea markets, I have collected many interesting pieces that find their way into my paintings. I might have a beautiful bouquet of flowers or a basket of fruits or vegetables that just begs for me to paint them. I carefully arrange and often rearrange these with items from my collections of pottery, vases, brass and copper items, until I find the perfect set up. I frequently have a color concept or a theme that I am trying to express, and it often takes hours to get it right. I arrange the light so it falls on the objects with interesting shadows, lost and found edges. Then the painting begins, trying to capture the subtle nuances of light and color in the still life. I finally enjoy choosing the frame that completes the still life painting."
Education:
West Virginia University
Studied with Robert Daley and Elizabeth Pruitt
Workshops with David Leffel, Robert Johnson, James Sulkowski, Phil Salvato, Jeff Legg
2010
Finalist in Southwest Art Magazine's 21 over 31 competition
Painting juried into American Women Artists National Juried Competition
Painting juried into Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition
Painting selected as Fav15% in FineArtViews Jan,June,July,Sept Contest
Painting juried into Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 100th Annual Exhibition
Seeing Red selected as finalist in FineArtViews April Contest
McMurray Art League Juried Show- Honorable Mention
Upper Sr. Clair League for the Arts Juried Show- Honorable Mention
2009
Painting juried into Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 99th Annual Exhibition
Painting accepted into Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition
2008
South Hills Art League Juried Show- Award of Merit
Painting accepted into Salon International 2008
Painting accepted into Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibit
McMurray Art League Juried Show- First Place
Upper Sr. Clair League for the Arts Juried Show- Honorable Mention
2007
South Hills Art League Annual Juried Show- Award of Merit
Upper St. Clair League for the Arts Spring Juried Show- Fourth Place
Pittsburgh Society of Artists Recent Works show- One of 3 awards
I am drawn to the still life by the way the light falls on ordinary objects, illuminating them to draw the viewer into the painting. I am currently using icons of contemporary society such as Chinese take out containers, coffee cups, and paper bags to create my still lifes. I believe that these objects can be beautiful and interesting in their own way.
My still life paintings begin long before I even enter my studio. Through years of combing antique shops and flea markets, I have collected many interesting pieces that find their way into my paintings. I might have a beautiful bouquet of flowers or a basket of fruits or vegetables that just begs for me to paint them. I carefully arrange and often rearrange these with items from my collections of pottery, vases, brass and copper items, until I find the perfect set up. I frequently have a color concept or a theme that I am trying to express, and it often takes hours to get it right. I arrange the light so it falls on the objects with interesting shadows, lost and found edges. Then the painting begins, trying to capture the subtle nuances of light and color in the still life. I finally enjoy choosing the frame that completes the still life painting."
Education:
West Virginia University
Studied with Robert Daley and Elizabeth Pruitt
Workshops with David Leffel, Robert Johnson, James Sulkowski, Phil Salvato, Jeff Legg
2010
Finalist in Southwest Art Magazine's 21 over 31 competition
Painting juried into American Women Artists National Juried Competition
Painting juried into Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibition
Painting selected as Fav15% in FineArtViews Jan,June,July,Sept Contest
Painting juried into Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 100th Annual Exhibition
Seeing Red selected as finalist in FineArtViews April Contest
McMurray Art League Juried Show- Honorable Mention
Upper Sr. Clair League for the Arts Juried Show- Honorable Mention
2009
Painting juried into Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 99th Annual Exhibition
Painting accepted into Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition
2008
South Hills Art League Juried Show- Award of Merit
Painting accepted into Salon International 2008
Painting accepted into Oil Painters of America Eastern Regional Exhibit
McMurray Art League Juried Show- First Place
Upper Sr. Clair League for the Arts Juried Show- Honorable Mention
2007
South Hills Art League Annual Juried Show- Award of Merit
Upper St. Clair League for the Arts Spring Juried Show- Fourth Place
Pittsburgh Society of Artists Recent Works show- One of 3 awards
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