Artist Statement

When I paint, sew or take photos, I practice letting loose and avail myself to the present moment. I take inspiration from the freedom that creating provides. I am translating the awe of everyday life into the work I create.

My process is fueled by pure excitement for the project at hand. I can’t seem to cut, shoot, paint or sew fast enough and often just need to break into a dance to celebrate working. I am attracted to contrasts, open empty places, and anything that subverts expectations. 

I moved every 11 months during my childhood, this led to developing strengths in adaptability and exploration. Hours were spent outdoors in the deserts of Southern California, lakes of Minnesota, woods in Virginia and the alleyways in Chicago. I continue to travel and put in many hours photographing and exploring the outdoors either on foot or by 4X4. While living in Chicago I found my niche. I involved myself in the punk rock and house scene in the mid-late ’80’s and embraced the DIY mentality and alternatives to the mainstream. Creating artistic environments, dancing and curating road trips for friends was the usual fare. While I was working for a Chicago based zine the internet expanded to include the World Wide Web. During that time I developed my coding, photoshop and system administration skills. I provided free space on internet servers for artists as well as developing a visual language of my own. Most hours were consumed with a camera in hand or coding websites. I continued moving and living in different places. While on the move, I stopped long enough to take a variety of art classes at the Torpedo Factory in Old Town Alexandria, Itisness in Portland and the Santa Fe Artist Getaway in Santa Fe, New Mexico. After becoming a mother, I moved to Fort Collins where I joined fiber group and studied quilting. My focus has been on fiber arts and photography but during the pandemic I began exploring acrylic painting and enjoyed expressing myself in a new way. I will continue to venture off the beaten path in order to stoke my inspiration and keep creativity flowing.

I am motivated to create and add beauty to the world, develop as an artist and to inspire people to try new things. I believe this can be accomplished through art, exploration and adventure.

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