Artist Statement:
A native to the Midwest, I have always been drawn to nature, be it the sea that stemmed from childhood trips to the coast and a young introduction to snorkeling, or the rock formations out west during summer excursions. Along with learning about Hemingway through my father, his tale of an old man battling elements beyond him, and the fact that we know more about foreign worlds than our own, the encompassing truth and mystery of our planet's identity has ever fascinated me.
My current collection deals with the relationship between us and the key elements of nature, whether hostile or dependent, and the delicate balance of how we coincide with each other. Using colors, shapes, and texture over multiple layers, I explore the comfort and animosity of a place revisited or newly imagined, continuously experimenting with visual depth, and incorporating a certain emotion as a map spills from mind to the canvas.
Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions:
2022 - Gods of Iron - Redsheep Gallery, New York, NY
2021 - Estuaries - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2020 - Something in the Water - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2019 - Modern Maritime- Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2019 - Selected Works - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2017 - The Cliff's Edge - Hue Gallery of Contemporary Art, Wichita, KS
2016 - Cays & Coordinates - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2015 - Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea - Foundry Art Centre, St. Charles, MO
2015 - Feral: Revisited - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2015 - Speed of Blight - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2014 - Constellations - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2014 - Feral - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2013 - New & Selected Paintings - Metropolitan Square Building, St. Louis, MO
2012 - Terra Splendor - Hoffman LaChance Contemporary, St. Louis, MO
2011 - Oil Spills & Metaphors - Aisle 1 Gallery, St. Louis, MO
Group Exhibitions:
2022 - Earthly Delights - Grogan Gallery, Houston, TX
2022 - Bold Abstracts Exhibition - Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2022 - Anything Goes - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2021 - Open Theme Exhibition - Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2021 - All Abstracts Exhibition - Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2021 - Brilliant Color - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2021 - Summer Group Show - Redsheep Gallery, New York, NY
2021 - Land and Sea Exhibition - Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2021 - Spring Show - Redsheep Gallery, New York, NY
2020 - Everything Blue III - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2020 - Abstraction V - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2019 - Driven to Abstraction IV - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2018 - Everything Blue II - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2018 - Driven to Abstraction III - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2017 - As We Enter New Planes - Matthew Rachman Gallery, Chicago, IL
2017 - Everything Blue - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2016 - Artist Reception - Leopold Gallery & Art Consulting, Kansas City, MO
2016 - Driven to Abstraction - Soulard Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2014 - Fall Group Show: Selected Gallery Artists - Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
2013 - 33December - Old Orchard Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2013 - Fear II - Soulard Art Market & Contemporary Gallery, St. Louis, MO
2013 - Hot Town, Summer in the City - Webster House Galleries, St. Louis, MO
2012 - First Fridays at Crossroads Art District - Wheat Photography, Kansas City, MO
2009 - University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO
