I never saw this coming.
When I began painting, I was simply getting around to trying something that I had always wanted to try. Looking back, I think the initial attraction was color and energy.
At some point while learning to paint, I realized just how joyful it felt to create.
There is an unexpected joy when a painting is complete. Regardless of how much preparation or planning goes into a painting, it always has its own ideas on who it is, and when it presents itself to you it’s a bright little miracle.
Sometimes my work begins completely abstract but then turns somewhat representational. Other times, it begins representational and turns abstract.
Regardless, it tends to present itself when I am completely lost in the work - relying solely on intuition and feeling.
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Bachelors, Ball State University
Masters, Ball State University
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Honors/Shows/Media
2023
SALI National Abstract Exhibition XIX, Juried Show
Permaculture: Art of the Natural World. Juried Show, Indianapolis Arts Center,
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2022
Fellow Indiana Arts Commission On-Ramp for Creative Entrepreneurs, 2022-2023
Representation. Art on Main, Carmel, IN
Featured Artist Bay 7, Franklin Arts and Vintage Festival
2021
Gallery Representation Art on Main, Carmel, IN
Duo Show Art on Main Gallery, Carmel, IN
Featured Artist High Frequency Arts, Fishers, IN
Featured painting at Mindset on Maple, a showroom of Business Furniture + Choreo
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Media:
Guest on the Podcast Create. Talk. Repeat
Website: https://www.createtalkrepeat.com/
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3gYDZTi
Amazon Music: https://amzn.to/3FsIuzX
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3DkZFRf