statement
My mixed media works in fluid acrylics, ink and collage examine the idea of flow and the fragile balance between order and chaos. The word flow brings many associations to mind ranging from a concrete description of particle movement to abstract ideas about achieving optimal levels of engagement in human experiences (Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's research).
A balancing of dualities is a primary interest to me and is reflected in both the aesthetic and process of my artwork. I combine elements of structure and stability such as grid patterns, horizontal and vertical bands and patterns from Japanese woodblock prints with organic splashes of paint and spontaneous strokes of my paintbrush. I begin with a quick pouring, brushing and splattering of paint and deliberate upon this foundation by introducing layers in Photoshop before returning back to painting, drawing, and collaging. In this way, animated compositions that invoke movements like twisting, exploding, rotating, falling and floating eventually find their end and balance point.
bio
born: 1974, Montreal, Canada
education
Maryland Institute College of Art, MFA, 2002
Eastern Michigan University, BFA, 1999
The University of Michigan, BS, 1995
selected awards/honors
Individual Artists Grant, Maryland State Arts Council, 2004
selected publications
The Painting Center; Shifting Ecologies. New York, New York, 2014
Maryland Art Place; Lux. Baltimore, Maryland, 2012
Rosenberg Gallery; Inward Gazes, Towson, Maryland, 2004
selected solo or two-person exhibits
Elizabeth Roberts Gallery, Edible Series, Washington, District of Columbia, 2004
Maryland Institute College of Art, MFA Thesis, Baltimore, Maryland, 2002
Eastern Michigan University, Interface, Ypsilanti, Michigan, 2000
selected group shows
McLean Project for the Arts, Strictly Painting 10, McLean, Virginia, 2015
Hillyer Art Space, Between Layers, Washington, District of Columbia, 2015
The Painting Center, Shifting Ecologies, New York, New York, 2014
Maryland Art Place, Lux, Baltimore, Maryland, 2012 |
