Artist’s Statement I am fascinated with the power of objects to contain memory. I grew up in a military family whose yearly moving vans held a familiar store of well-loved objects, bits and pieces that traveled with us from post to post. Many of these articles- much-handled, treasured, and passed on- have become subjects for my paintings. In my studio, objects such as dolls, clothes, handkerchiefs, and figurines, have taken on a life of their own, and speak a compelling language. They have provided a rich motif for the claims of memory. As I investigate the intertwine of past and present, the things I paint become metaphors for my personal history. My intention is to find the human spirit infused in the objects, and to evoke a sense of poignancy, isolation, and unfinished agendas. The small, personal, universes of the paintings suspend the laws of time, suggesting a stage set deserted by its actors. What role did these props play in the forgotten drama? Vibrant color, soft edges, and large scale lend clues as to the plot. Not as a detective, but as an artist, I set out to explore with paint the mysteries of memory.
Solo Exhibitions Layers. JEA Gallery, Savannah, Georgia. 2004 Officers’ Row. Oglethorpe Row Gallery, Savannah, Georgia. 2002 Dollhouse. Savannah, Georgia. Sponsored by Second Harvest Food Bank. 2001 Pastels. Barnes and Noble Bookstore, Savannah, Georgia. 2001 Group Exhibitions 2005 Gulf Coast National Juried Art Competition, Texas Artists’ Museum, Port Arthur, Texas 2005 Academic Artists Association 55th National Exhibition, Springfield, MA 2004 Bienniel International Juried Exhibition, Brad Cooper Gallery, Tampa, FL. Sense of Otherness. Savannah Gallery, Atlanta, GA. 2004 Pinnacle Gallery, Savannah, GA. 2004 Myth, Magic and Metaphor. Union Street Gallery, Chicago Heights, Illinois. Juried by Tom Torluemke. 2004 Making Our Mark. Red Gallery, Savannah, Georgia. 2003 Southeast College Art Conference (SECAC) Annual Members’ Exhibition Raleigh, North Carolina. Juried by Michael P. Mezzatesta. 2003 Interiors. Gallery 409, Savannah, Georgia. 2003 CAS Fine Art Spring Show. Savannah, Georgia. 2003 Womens’ Work 2003. Northwest Area Arts Council, Woodstock, Illinois. 2003 Contemporary Works of Faith ’03. The Schumacher Gallery, Columbus, Ohio. Juried by Nannette Maciejunes and Hal Stevens. 2003 Big Picture. Alexander Hall, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia. 2003 Red on Red. Red Gallery, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia. 2003 SECAC Annual Members’ Exhibition. Mobile, Alabama. Juried by Dr. Paul W. Richelson. 2002 Exhibition 2002: the Best of America. Osage Beach, Missouri. Juried show of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters’ Society. 2002 Masterpieces of Maturity. Lexington, Kentucky. Juried show of the Lexington Art League. 2002 Gallery Association Exhibit A Gallery, Savannah, GA Gallery 440, Savannah, GA Biographical Information Born in Atlanta, Georgia. Twenty years experience as a pediatric social worker (M.S.W., L.C.S.W.), living and working in Savannah, Georgia. Art-Related Experience Private studio instruction, Savannah, Georgia, 2002-present Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2-D Design, Foundations Department, S.C.A.D., 2001 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Materials and Techniques, Painting Department, S.C.A.D., 2001 Contributing writer, district, S.C.A.D. student newspaper Education Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, Georgia, M.F.A., 2002