ABOUT / CONTACT
artists statements
MIXED MEDIA - I usually tell people that I can neither draw a portrait, nor paint a church, but what I can do, is put things together so that it looks good. In short, I prefer to evoke, rather than to portray. I've always had a creative eye and I've always been resourceful. Creating mixed media art is just a process that allows me to visually combine the two strengths. Because I adore all things retro and vintage, I tend to use these types of ephemera in my work.
PHOTOGRAPHY - I am a constant observer of people and things. Lately, I've been capturing these findings with my iPhone, and it has been a delight to show my views. My proudest shots are those with simple subjects/objects that have been unnoticed and usually passed by. In this kind of photography, my style is minimalistic since my eye tends to focus on that one little thing.
GRAPHIC DESIGN - My initial professional start into the creative world has been in graphic design. Over the years I've created and produced everything from logos and business identities, to magazines, promotional ads, business cards, labels, product packaging, mechanical diagrams, invitations and everything in between, truly, all things printed. I enjoy working with clients with their professional or personal projects to make real, the visions in their minds
CV
EDUCATION
•South West Tennessee Community College - Associate of Applied Science, Graphic Arts Technology
•Bentley College - Bachelor of Science, Economics-Finance
JURIED ART FESTIVALS
•Double Decker Arts Festival, Oxford, MS 2014
•RiverArts Festival, Memphis, TN, 2015-2019, 2023
•Panoply Arts Festival, Huntsville, AL 2018
•Memphis College of Art Holiday Bazaar, Memphis, TN 2017-19
•Beale Street Art Crawl, Memphis, TN 2019
•Art Markets of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 2018-2022
•Randolph Street Market, Chicago, IL 2017-2018, 2022
•Tomato Arts Fest, Nashville, TN 2019-2023
•Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair, Dallas, TX 2022
• Art In the Loop, Memphis, TN 2023
•Saatchi Art’s The Other Art Fair, Chicago, IL 2023
•Eastern Shore Art Outdoor Art Show, Fairhope, AL 2024
SOLO EXHIBITS
•“Shaken Not Stirred” Eclectic Eye, Memphis, TN 2016
•“Vintage Thoughts” Found Memphis, Memphis, TN 2016
•"Trolley Night on S. Main St.” Featured artist at 387 Stock & Belle, Memphis, TN 2017 & 2024
•"Trolley Night on S. Main St.” Featured artist at Red Velvet Vintage, Memphis, TN 2017
•”Mostly Minimal” Memphis Kroc Art Hall, Memphis, TN 2018
•“Mostly Minimal, II” Shainberg Art Gallery, Memphis, TN 2020
GROUP EXHIBITS
•"Emerge" Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS 2017
•“Water, Water” Walter Anderson Museum of Art, Ocean Springs, MS 2019
•“Flora” Midwest Center for Photography, Wichita, KS 2019
•“Time Remnants” Speakeasy Art Gallery, New Orleans, LA 2020
•”Women’s Show” Fine Line Art Gallery, St. Charles, IL 2023
•”January Artifacts” Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO 2023
PUBLISHED WORKS/ON DISPLAY
•”My Memphis View” - 2016
•”My Memphis View, II” - 2019
•“Fun Size - Art Under Six Inches” - Jen Tough Art Gallery, Sante Fe, NM 2022
•Featured photography artist for the Memphis Mobility Center, “Elevator Art” 2023
AWARDS/MISC.
•Merit Award Mixed Media, RiverArts Festival, Memphis, TN 2016
•24”x24” mixed media piece on show set of CBS’ “CSI: New Orleans” television series, 2019
•Owner of My Memphis View Art & Gallery, Memphis, TN 2020
•Merit Award Mixed Media, Fine Line Art Gallery, St. Charles, IL 2023
CONTACT
Feel free to contact me for commission work, pricing, collaborating, or a print/design project. Thanks!
