Art has been a passion of mine since I was a young girl sitting in the woods outside my Indiana home drawing the trees around me. It was a wonderful setting to explore and create in and fueled a lifelong love of trees and the arresting ways they move and contort in search of the sun. As a result of this, trees and flowers have been the main subject matter of my work over the years. Using color, composition, scale, and often multi-media elements, I share my unique view of trees and flowers with ... view more »
Artist Style: Visual: Collage, Gold Leaf, Nature/Wildlife, Symbolic; expressionistic, realistic, nature/wildlife
Artist Medium: Visual Arts: Acrylic, Computer, Drawing Media, Encaustic, Mixed Media, Oil
My work largely focuses on images of trees and flowers painted with bright colors and bold compositions to evoke strong emotions. Some works are of a large scale of up to six feet tall while others are small at only six by six inches. Each year the work gets more multi-media including materials such as fabric, wax, gold leaf, and printmaking applications.
I also created custom paintings and murals based on clients personal taste using my own personal style and eye for composition.
$25-1000
Indiana State University, Bachelor of Science in K-12 Art Education, 1998
Indiana State University, Master of Arts in Painting, 2007
Jacksonville University, Master of Fine Arts, expected 2025
Hendricks County Arts Council, Board Member, 2022-2023
Visual Arts Teacher at Brownsburg High School specializing in Digital Design and AP Studio Art courses
Member of Art IN Hand Gallery, 2012-2021, Zionsville, IN
