Biography
I have been a practicing and exhibiting artist for over two decades, currently working as a full-time contemporary painter in the fantastically weird city of Portland, Oregon. Before I embraced my studio practice full-time, I spent over ten years doing curatorial and exhibition management for fine arts museums throughout San Diego, California. During that time, I also managed the public art program for the Port of San Diego and taught a number of art classes at the community college level and in a corrections facility.
My passion for gender equity has driven most of my artwork and opened doors to collaborations with the many talented women that are now in my network. I believe through artists supporting artists, and women supporting women we can empower ourselves and bring forth needed positive change to our world. I am particularly passionate about moving our society forward in relation to gender equity, violence, calculated and unconscious racism, and our broken correctional system. I love true crime and often paint in the studio to the drone of true crime audio books and podcasts.
I graduated with distinction from the MFA program at Goldsmiths’ College, University of London, and received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. My work has been exhibited across the globe including in London, Italy, New York, Chicago, San Diego, Seattle, and most recently, Portland.
When I am not painting in my basement studio, I am happiest gardening with my daughter or sipping martinis with my husband.