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VS at Woodward Contemporary, November 2025

“Risk and surrender” are some of my watchwords. I am ready to learn, to fail and to try other flavors besides “pretty”— like illogical, corny, imperfect. The shapes and feelings of people, their bodies, their faces always draw me in, as well as the natural world. I am inspired by the attitudes, bravery and work of artists like Maggie Hambling, Frank Auerbach, David Park, Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, Fairfield Porter and Alice Neel. My work is unique because of the way personal way I absorb the world – I respect what I take in and seek to honor what I take in with bravery and attention.

Juried shows and exhibitions

Fractured Forms show, Woodward Contemporary, November 22 – January 10, 2026, San Diego, CA

Third Time’s The Charm show, Ashton Gallery, March 29-April 25, 2025, San Diego, CA

The Next Art Show, Covet Gallery, Oct 19 – 11/2, 2024 Oceanside, CA

Blackout, 4th Annual National Art Show, Ashton Gallery, November 9 – December 6, 2024, San Diego, CA

Summer Splendor, Ashton Gallery, July 27 – August 28, 2024, San Diego, CA

City of Encinitas Visual Art Program, January 11 – May 9, 2024, Encinitas, CA

All Mixed Up, Ashton Gallery, July 15- August 11, 2023, San Diego, CA

Anacortes Arts Festival Fine Art Show, July 29 – August 6, 2023, Anacortes, WA

Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, Annual Juried Show, Jan-Feb 2023

Columbia City Gallery, Interconnection: Finding connection during our siloed times, Aug-Sept 2022

North Seattle College, Continuing Education Student Art Exhibit, July-August 2021

Northwind Gallery, “Let’s Play”, January-February 2020

Group Shows

“Inter/Play”, November 2023, Slip Gallery, Seattle, WA

Miller School of Art, March 2023, Dubsea Cafe, White Center, WA

Gallery 110, Seattle, WA, Negative Capability, Jan 2023

Miller School of Art, March 2022, Dubsea Cafe, White Center, WA

Miller School of Art, October 2019, Georgetown, Seattle

My teachers

Phil Sylvester https://thedrawingstudio.wildapricot.org/

Virginia Paquette 1947-2022 https://www.arts.wa.gov/artist-collection/?request=record;id=2206;type=701

Fran O’Neill https://www.seattleartistleague.com/teachers/fran-oneill/

And I owe a world of gratitude to Mark Takamichi Miller and all the artists at the Miller School of Art https://millerschoolart.com/ Much love and thanks always.

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