I am an artist and photographer who currently resides in Bolingbrook, IL.  I was born in Moline, IL, a small town on the Mississippi River. Music, art, nature, family, and spirituality – These are things I value which have become a foundation from which my work stems.

My work tends to focus on subjects and/or environments that are in the process of growth, decay, or stages of transition. These are periods of change in our life in which we acknowledge an end to something yet at the same time consider with fear, uncertainty, and excitement what is to come next – moments of epiphany that may be accompanied by melancholy or dread. These parts in between – the pauses, the breaks, silence- are often overlooked or subtle yet are essential.  I feel my works tend to reflect these interludes both in process and subject matter.

My approach to photography is different than my artwork. For me it has been a tool for exploring and appreciating the world around me. My intent with photography is not to replace memory or experience but rather be a method in which to supplement them.


 

“It was beginning winter.
An in-between time.”
– Theodore Roethke

 


Exhibitions

August – September 2020
Visions
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

October 2019
The Art of Illinois
Gallery Seven
Lockport, IL

August – September 2019
The Sky’s the Limit
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

March 2019 
Vernal Equinox: Spring Awakens
Plum Creek Nature Center
Crete, IL

January – February 2019
Pentimento
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

October 2018
The Art of Illinois: A Bicentennial Celebration
Gallery Seven
Lockport, IL
Awards: Best in Show

August – September 2018
Taking an Art Trip
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

March – May 2018
6th Annual Art Competition
Bridgeport Art Center
Chicago, IL

December 2010
Presents – Small Works for the Holidays
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

July – Sept. 2010
Fabulously Focused
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

June 2008
Summer Meat II: Bodywork
Parts and Labor Collective
DIY Exhibition of 20 local artists
Chicago, IL

Nov. – Dec. 2007
31st Annual Plaza Arts Competition
Jurors: Winifred Godfrey & Brian Ritchard
Beverly Arts Center
Chicago, IL
Awards: Best 3-D Piece

June – August 2007
52nd Annual Gallery Artist Exhibition
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

November 2006
Artisan Show and Luncheon
Fundraiser for Jennifer S. Fallick Organization
Ravisloe Country Club
Homewood, IL

June – August 2006
51st Annual Gallery Artist Exhibition
Curator: Jeanne Long
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

May – July 2006
Gallery 2006
Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery
Morraine Community College
Palos Hills, Il

June – August 2005
A Potpourri of Fine Art
Tall Grass Arts Association
Park Forest, IL

November 2004
Artisan Show and Luncheon
Fundraiser for Jennifer S. Fallick Organization
Ravisloe Country Club
Homewood, IL

May – July 2004
Gallery 2004 (juried exhibition)
Curator: Mary O’Connell
Robert F. DeCaprio Art Gallery
Morraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, IL

December 2003 – January 2004
Holiday Exhibition
Riverbend Studios
Blue Island, IL

April – May 2003
Visual Sounds
Wisdom Artist’s Gallery
Homewood, IL

December 2002
Holiday Exhibition
Wisdom Artist’s Gallery
Homewood, IL