Artist Statement
Funky, whimsical, fun, sometimes serious or thoughtful, my art is inspired by multitudes of collections of paper ephemera, glass, metal, vintage games and pieces, vintage found objects, and female figures & dolls. Large and small works of art created for viewing or wearing, evolve in many directions as I work. Textures and surfaces are formed by repeated layering, construction, and manipulation. Incorporating text or words adds another dimension for the mind and eye. I continue to explore the boundaries of my materials and imagination.
Biography
Studio Artist at Union Street Gallery and Studio Complex since 2002.
Education
Southern Illinois University, Bachelor of Arts
Triton Community College, Associate of Arts
Teaching
Art, grades 1-8, St. Agnes Catholic School, Chicago Heights, IL Exhibitions
Twenty Four Maximum, Prairie State CC, Chicago Heights, IL, Best of Show, Juror William Lieberman, 2011
Annual Salon Show, South Shore Arts, Munster, IN, Juror Lanny Silverman, Cultural Center Chicago, 2011
Presents, Tall Grass Arts, Park Forest, IL, 2010
Gretchen Charleton Gallery, Kankakee, IL, Honorable Mention, 2010
Synergy, Union Street Artists at Prairie State CC., Chicago Heights, IL, 2010
Moraine Valley CC Annual Show, Palos Heights, IL Honorable Mention, 2010
Pairs, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL, 2010
Tall Grass Art Show, Park Forest, IL, 2003-2010
Artist of the Month, Art4Soul, Homewood, IL, May & June, 2010
65th, 2008, and 66th Annual Salon Shows, South Shore Arts, Munster, IN, Honorable Mention, 2009
Twelfth Month, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL, 2009, 2010
Image, Attitude, Impression, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL, 2010
Moraine Valley CC Annual Show, Palos Heights, IL, 2009
Crowning Glory, McCord Gallery, Palos Heights, IL, 2009
Winter Solstice, Tall Grass Arts, Park Forest, IL, 2008
Painted Tongue, Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, IL Juror Lanny Silverman, Cultural Center. Chicago 2007
64thAnnualSalon Show, South Shore Arts, Munster, IN, Juror James Yood, Professor, Art Inst. of Chicago, 2007
Out of the Box, Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, IL, 2007
Yitzhak, The Many Faces of Isaac, South Shore Arts, 2006
Classical Cymbals, Illinois Philharmonic, 2005-2006
Illinois Artisan Program Artist, exhibiting at Chicago, Dickson Mounds, and Rend Lake Shops
The Fine Art of Collage, Tall Grass Arts, 2005
Art at Art4Soul, Homewood, IL, 2010-present
Union Street Gallery Gift Shop, Chicago Heights, IL, 2008-present
Tall Grass Arts Gift Shop, Park Forest, IL, 2004- present
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