about
I push the boundaries of privacy and exposes vulnerability by examining what typically lies hidden beneath the surface. In my prints, sculpture, and installations, garments become a surrogate for the human form, hovering between skin and clothing, intimacy and exposure. My artwork uses subtle hints of awkwardness and longing to communicate the honesty and beauty of everyday moments, and to make the viewer keenly aware of their own sense of self.
My artwork has been widely shown in solo and group exhibitions. Venues include Editions/Artists' Book Fair in New York City, American University in Egypt, Indiana University Art Museum, Holter Museum of Art, Memphis College of Art, Lill Street Art Center in Chicago, and The Print Center in Philadelphia. I am fortunate to have my work in several public collections, including the Sheldon Museum of Art, Brodsky Center for Innovative Editions, Fidelity Investments, and the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. In addition, I have had the opportunity to be a resident artist at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, and Lux Center for the Arts.
I received a BFA from Bowling Green State University and an MFA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I currently maintain a studio in Columbia, Missouri where I also teach at the University of Missouri and am a Non-Resident Faculty Studio Advisor for Maine College of Art.
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