I am a contemporary realist painter working in acrylic on canvas. Through the use of positive and negative space, motion and subject matter I explore gastronomy, focusing on texture, movement and flow through crinkles, splashes, drips and even an ooze or two.
My current body of work depicts movement frozen in time. Capturing the viewer’s attention enough that they become caught up, and are able to “see” or complete the motion. Filling in the gaps in actual perception without having to concretely visualize the final result. In other words, the viewer becomes a very real part of the process of creating or eliciting an emotional response.
As I’ve come to realize over the years, engagement is itself the definition of art.
Studio
I can often be found painting and displaying my work in Studio 15, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville VA.
Gallery
Select work is always available at:
Touchstone Gallery
Member Artist
901 New York Avenue NW, Washington DC
Member Artist
901 New York Avenue NW, Washington DC
Exhibitions
International Guild of Realism 15th Annual Juried Exhibition, Principle Gallery, Charleston, SC October 2020
Food for Thought, Maryland Federation of Art, Curve Gallery Online Exhibition, 2020
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WE WILL SURVIVE Online Fundraiser for HOME AGAIN, Glave Kocen Gallery, 2020
•The 2020 Spring Salon Online Exhibition, International Guild of Realism, 2020
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Home, Strathmore Juried Exhibition, Washington DC, 2020•
13th Annual SIZE DOESN'T MATTER Exhibit, Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond VA, 2020•
SuperFine, Touchstone Gallery,Washington DC, 2019
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Freedom, Art as the Messenger, Cato Institute, Washington DC, 2019•
The 7th Annual Alchemical Vessels Exhibition and Benefit, Joan Hisaoka Gallery, Washington DC, 2019
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Hung Jury, Glave Kocen Gallery, Richmond VA, 2019•
New Member Show, McGuffey Art Center, Charlottesville VA, 2019•
Art at the Mill, Clarke County Historical Association, Berryville VA, 2018•
9th Annual Open International Online Exhibition, International Society of Acrylic Painters, 2018
Fourth Place Award•
Gloucester Arts Festival, Arts on Main, Gloucester, VA, 2018
Award of Excellence
Award of Excellence
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Feast of Fancy, Spotlight Art Series, Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC, 2018
Feast of Fancy, Spotlight Art Series, Touchstone Gallery, Washington DC, 2018
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10 Year Anniversary, Group Exhibition, 1st Stage, Tysons, VA, 2018
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Food, www.buyrvaart.com, Richmond VA, 2018
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Open Exhibit, The Art League, Alexandria VA, 2018
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To See a Song, Gallery O on H, Washington DC, 2017
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Hill Center Regional Juried Exhibition, Hill Center Galleries, Washington DC, 2017
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Through the Looking Glass, Del Ray Artisans, Alexandria, VA, 2017•
Vessels, Juried Exhibition, The Capitol Hill Art League, Washington DC, 2017
La Vie en Bleu, 26th Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition, 2017
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A Modern Fusion of Whimsy and Reality, Solo Exhibition, 1st Stage, Tysons, VA, 2016
•Appetite for Art, Juried Exhibition, The Capitol Hill Art League, Washington DC, 2016
Third Place Award
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Water-2016, Colors of Humanity Art Gallery, online juried exhibition
Noteworthy Recognition
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Hill Center Regional Juried Exhibition, Hill Center Galleries, Washington DC, 2016