BIOGRAPHY
From a young age, I was drawn to artistic expression, which led me to earn a BFA in Communication Design from Parsons School of Design in New York and begin my career as a graphic designer. After several successful years, I transitioned to fine arts, pursuing a lifelong passion rooted in my childhood. My design background has deeply influenced my artistic practice, refining my understanding of color, composition, and visual storytelling.
I believe art is an intuitive process, where emotions flow naturally onto the canvas. My work explores themes of creation, transformation, and the balance between idealism and reality, reinterpreting the aesthetic order of spaces and memories. Through the interplay of light, shadow, movement, and stillness, I aim to offer viewers new perspectives and emotional connections, inviting them to engage with the world in fresh and meaningful ways.
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Education :
BFA in Communication Design from the Parsons School of Design in NY
Awards :
2010 First Place in National Small Painting Juror Awards &
Executive Director Purchase Awards in the Wichita Center for the Arts in Memory of Mary R. Koch
2011 Third Place in Oklahoma Friendly National Juried Show
2012 Jurors Choice in Oklahoma Friendly National Juried Show
2012 People’s Choice in OAG Small Painting Juried Show
2013 Merit Award in OAG Small Painting Juried Show
2013 Merit Award in Oklahoma Water Media National Juried Show
2014 Third Place in 60th Annual OAG Member Juried Show
2014 Third Place in 2014 OAG Fall Member Show
2015 Best of the Show in 2015 PAA Member Show
2018 C.O.C.A Prize 2018 Selected Artist
2024 Semifinalist ARTBOX.PROJECT Zurich 6.0
Selected Exhibitions :
2024 NBC Oklahoma Art Collection in Norick Art Center
2024 SWISSARTEXPO in the venerable SBB event hall in Zurich.
2023 JRB At The Elms, OKC,OK “C’est La Vie”
2021 ArtNow 2021 Oklahoma Contemporary Art Center
2019 JRB At The Elms, OKC,OK “Searching for the Inner-self”
2018 JRB At The Elms, OKC,OK “Christmas at the Elms”
2017 JRB At The Elms, OKC,OK “Heal the World”
2016 JRB At The Elms, OKC,OK “When Less Becomes More…”
2015 Summer Wine Art Gallery, OKC, OK “A Walk Through My Memories”
2014 Paseo Originals Art Gallery, OKC,OK “ A Walk Through the Soul”
2013 Contemporary Art Gallery, OKC, OK “Relaxation”
2013 Art Space, OKC, OK “Asking for 3 Minutes”
2012 Contemporary Art Gallery, OKC, OK “Simplification”
2011 In your Eye Gallery, OKC, OK “The Point of View”
2011 In your Eye Gallery, OKC, OK “New Beginning”
2010 Kirkpatrick Gallery, Edmond, OK “Emerging Artist”
STATEMENT
My works are rooted in minimal art, yet my method of expression preserves the traces of time and effort invested in each piece, vividly conveying their own stories as if they were alive and breathing. As strands of varying lengths intertwine and overlap under the guidance of my fingertips, shifts in time, space, and my thoughts are expressed in a way that is both simple and richly layered.
Small gaps within the planes of my paintings create unique shadows when exposed to light, adding another dimension to the work. Through the spaces trapped between the layers and the colors formed by the overlapping strands, I aim to explore the infinite and mysterious “spaces of uncertainty.”
