statement

Painting landscapes is an interactive experience responding both to the environment and the object being painted. I find working from landscapes gives me the mental and physical space to reconnect.  A good painting day not only includes the painting, but the experience of getting to know the world around me on a more intimate level--the stillness of looking versus seeing.  I find that when I haven't painted in awhile I miss the nuances of the atmosphere, the shift in seasonal light, the weight of the air, and the general character of the land.  We live in a state of constant change, movement, and stimulation making our surroundings secondary.  I paint not to tell, but to remind myself and others to slow down, there are still good things out there.

bio

born: 1981, United States

education

Maryland Institute College of Art, MFA 2013
Maryland Institute College of Art, MAT 2005
Maryland Institute College of Art, BFA 2004

selected awards/honors

Artist in Residence, National Gallery of Art Washington, D.C.
Jentel Artist Residency, Banner, WY
Ed Taylor Fellowship, Artcroft Creative Center Residency, Carlisle, KY