Best of Missouri Hands Board Member 2022
Member Springfield Regional Arts Council 2012-present
Member Joplin Artist Coalition 2018-present
Member Spiva Center for the Arts 2020- present
Springfield Art Museum Board Member 2016-2022
Moon City Creative District Founding Board Member 2014-2022
Summer Solstice Art Fair Coordinator/Director 2015-2021
Southwest Missouri Art and Craft Guild 2012-2020
I learned to wield a brush in a sign shop, from older painters who did their best to pass on techniques
for rendering letters, pictorials, and flourishes. The style I refer to as "Psychedelic Nouveau" is a result
and a mix of those early influences.
I create poster-like compositions with flowing borders and layer acrylic paint to achieve the saturated
colors.
I like to reference vintage jewelry pieces as the basis for the main subjects, and usually include
a painted "jewel" or two in the composition.
I create sculptural works to be companions or are inspired by, my paintings.
I can choose a specific portion of a painting and challenge myself to recreate it in 3 dimensions,
I can render details in a painting that might be difficult to sculpt, but as a 3-dimensional piece,
I can find new possibilities for every side and surface. I handbuild with ceramic clay and might add metal,
glass, string, wire, or found objects. Each usually sits on a satin black wood base or can be displayed
on a wall. I apply ceramic underglazes and then cold finishes to achieve the satin sheens,
and saturated colors I use in my paintings.
