I received my BA from Ohio University. I was lucky enough to dive into my studio art classes with some of the best artists around (OK, I may be a little biased but really; best artists, PERIOD). The faculty at OU thrived on making their mini artists question, critique, lose their mind, & question their art some more. Until they felt that they may truly die from lack of conceptual ideas, much less the manifestation of these ‘ideas’. I graduated in 2011, with a handful of paintings that were good enough to throw on a website. I’ve spent my time since college focusing less on conceptual ideas & more on the materials in hand. While discovering what my materials can do for me, I find myself never being able to fight the urge to add more color & texture. I’ve given up on fighting this urge and now embrace it. I continue to find new ways to manipulate the paint & manifest my ideas. I encourage you to take notice to the variation in color, value, texture & movement in my art. These paintings are simply abstractions of everyday life, feelings & concerns. They’re inspired by my surroundings & are focused far more on the materials than the message.

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Keep Calm and Carry On.

Hi Friends and Family!!!

I am happy to show you my second painting of the series, Pebbles & Pathways. To remind you, this series is focusing on life's journey. Specifically my journey, and where I am physically and mentally while completing these individual paintings. My first of this series was red, white, and black... it had loopy pathways intersecting with pathways full of pebbles. This painting as you can see has no clear and loopy pathways, but plenty of pebbles along the way. These are abstract interpretations, and I invite you to interpret them how you feel fits. 

I apologize for the poor photo quality, my cameras and I are fighting. So, I am stuck with only my cell phone for the time being. 

Keep Calm and Carry On. 16x20, pastel, watercolor, and collage on canvas.
As always... more photos to come!! And I would like to thank those who emailed me once I reached my 1,000th view. Your photos will be arriving in the near future. :)

Thank you all for your support and following. 


Peace, Love, & ART.
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