Painting and drawing enables me to function as a conduit---the direct experience allows me to project my emotions onto a 2D picture plane.
Although my work oscillates between the realm of realism and
abstraction, my main focus is on metaphorical subject matter and the meanings they convey. By rendering subjects such as birds, dresses, and dogs, I communicate universal themes such as the loss of innocence, the transience of life, the persistence of time, and the relationship between humans and nature. However, such contemplative arrangements deal not only with metaphorical content, but also address formal concerns through a sensitive rendering of surface and design elements.
I have an MFA(2003) and an MA(2006) from the University of Chicago. I teach Anatomy and the Fundamentals of Design at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. I am a resident artist at the Noyes Cultural Center in Evanston, IL. I occasionally teach figure drawing at both the Evanston Art Center and the Lill Street Art Center (Chicago).
I make art because it enables me to return to a still, orderly place where I can retreat from the chaotic world. I have tapped into the therapeutic aspects of making art: in this space, I can set my own perameters and calm my mind.
Although my work oscillates between the realm of realism and
abstraction, my main focus is on metaphorical subject matter and the meanings they convey. By rendering subjects such as birds, dresses, and dogs, I communicate universal themes such as the loss of innocence, the transience of life, the persistence of time, and the relationship between humans and nature. However, such contemplative arrangements deal not only with metaphorical content, but also address formal concerns through a sensitive rendering of surface and design elements.
I have an MFA(2003) and an MA(2006) from the University of Chicago. I teach Anatomy and the Fundamentals of Design at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. I am a resident artist at the Noyes Cultural Center in Evanston, IL. I occasionally teach figure drawing at both the Evanston Art Center and the Lill Street Art Center (Chicago).
I make art because it enables me to return to a still, orderly place where I can retreat from the chaotic world. I have tapped into the therapeutic aspects of making art: in this space, I can set my own perameters and calm my mind.
