My paintings are a narrative of longing and desire through decay; each layer
appearing to peel, slide, or break away through time and by weather, revealing
what came before and a secret about the place or object exposed. For the past
five years I have been exploring the idea of “secrets” in this fashion, mostly in the
realm of the Feminine. The female figures in my work represent undeclared
desires, dreams, memories, and fantasies; through them, I explore the longing
universal to the peoples historically under the jurisdiction of men, subject to
childbearing, cooking and cleaning, financial inequality, and being sex objects. To
achieve this, I construct my work with a multitude of materials; oil paint, lace, and
fabrics handmade traditionally by women for women (like wedding veils, doilies,
quilts), photographs, and all manner of found objects. They are layered, then
pealed, sanded, or scraped to reveal each anterior level, and often an outward-gazing figure beneath.
Exhibitions |
2009 |
-Rome Art Coterie’s Seventh National Juried Art Exhibition |
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-Cafe 181 Cabrini - Solo Exhibition or Giclee prints - on going |
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-Hudson View Gardens Arts - Juried Group Show |
2008 |
-Aliant Gallery - Uncle Frank and Aryn - March |
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-Ca-tas-tro-phe - Atlantic Gallery - Member Juried Group Show -Down load catalogue from my web-site |
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-Uptown Arts Stroll - Juried Participation - Open Studio |
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-Below 220 - Juried Group Show |
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-2008 Annual Juried Art Exhibition at SAAC - South Arkansas Arts Center, David H. Clemons - Juror |
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- Agora Gallery - Group Show - “In Reverence or Reverie” |
2007 |
-Upper Manhattan Art Stroll 2007 |
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-Ryan Clinton Chelsea Health Center - Group Show |
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-Hebrew Tabernacle - Solo Show |
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-Cabrini Medical Center Art Auction - Group Show |
2006 |
-Upper Manhattan Art Stroll 2006 - Solo Gallery - |
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-Art.com - Frida Kahlo Tribute Exhibition - Group Show |
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-Cabrini Medical Center Art Auction - Group Show |
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-Rhino Gallery - Toronto, Ont. - Solo Show |
2005 |
-Cabrini Medical Center Art Auction - Group Show |
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-National Arts Gallery - NYC - Group Show |
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-Presidents Gallery - Drawings, Paintings from “Prayers in Stone” |
Competitions & Grants |
2009 |
- Richeson 75 International Small Works Juried Competition |
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- Rome Art Coterie’s Seventh National Juried Art Exhibition |
2008 |
-Annual Juried Art Competition at the South Arkansas Arts Center, Group Show - July 3 - 30 |
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-CA-TAS-TRO-PHE - Juried Competition - the Atlantic Gallery, Group Show - June 17th - July 17th |
Commissions |
2009 |
“in Love” - Mr. and Mrs. Felton - 40X36 - Oil Paint and Collage on Canvas |
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“Bodhi Tree, A Portrait” - David Chapman - 30”X40” Collage, Oil Paint on Canvas |
2008 |
"Wendy's Hiding" - Wendy Riechman - 24"X30" mixed media on canvas |
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“Sunshine State” - Jonas Steadman - 36”X54” mixed media on canvas |
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“Sarah’s Yesterday” - Sarah Rutigliano - 36”X54” mixed media on canvas |
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“Queen of Swords” - Deborah Brozina - 36”X60” mixed media on canvas |
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“Garden” - Miranda Beeson - 24” X 48” mixed media on canvas |
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“Japanese Sisters 1” and "2" both 4’X8’, “Meat” 3’X5” and “Lace 1” 3’X5’
all mixed media on canvas - Universal Pictures - “Two If By Sea” A Feature Film |
Education |
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Bennington College - BA
American University of Paris - Theology and Painting
Parsons School of Design - Paris - Painting and Design
Parsons in Paris Summer Program
NY Metropolitan Museum of Art
NY Art Students League |