I have always loved art materials from as early as I can remember. This is what has drawn me to mixed media and assemblage. I love the way a paint brush feels in my hand, the richness of color that an oil pastel leaves as I draw it across the paper, the second skin that dried glue leaves on my fingers or the way old letters carry the memories and essence of the people who wrote them.
I utilize vintage paper, hand-printed tissue paper, old letters, found objects, and other ephemera that many people would throw away.
I love people, hearing their stories and discovering some insight into who they have become and how. My artwork often combines my love for people and their stories with using unusual materials and supplies to tell those stories. I try to offer some insight into and curiosity about people and their lives to the viewer.
My current work explores the marginalization of the elderly and how we often miss or dismiss the experiences and inner-life of our elders. My mixed-media pieces encourage the viewer to see our elders as people to be seen and known beyond the external – looking for their inner life, dreams and passions.
Exhibitions—————————————–
Juried Shows
Paper 5 Show
2018 Invitational
Gladwynne Library
An exhibition of 5 paper artists, 3 paper cutters and 2 collage artists.
Meadowood Art Show
2017-2018-2019
2018 – Honorable Mention in Mixed Media
Greater Norristown Art League
2017 – Honorable Mention in Graphic/Mixed Media Category
2019 – First Place in Graphic/Mixed Media Category
Art Trust Gallery
“Gifted”
Nov. 2018 – Jan. 2019
West Chester, PA
Montgomery County Studio Tour
2018 & 2019
Voted Favorite Artist both years
Delaware County Studio Tour
2018 & 2019
Black Moth Gallery
Small Works Show & Sale
Nov. – Dec. 2019
Ardmore, PA
Mt. Airy Art Garage Presents: Speaking Our Truth
Exhibition at the Suzanne Roberts Theater
Philadelphia, PA
February 14 – March 8, 2020
The Olitsky Gallery at Beth Or – Ambler, PA
Two-Person Exhibition
October – November 2022
Old City Jewish Art Center – Philadelphia, PA
Juried Group Show
May 2022
Main Line Art Center – Haverford, PA
“Recycle / Reuse” – Juried Group Show
June 2022
Pictor Gallery – New York City, NY
“Isn’t It Ironic” Juried Show
Juror-John Gagne of Gagne Contemporary
January 2023
Received the Gallery Award
The Henry Gallery at Penn State Great Valley – Malvern, PA
January through March 2023
Invitational Show – “The Art of Storytelling”
Montgomery County Guild of Professional Artists (MCGOPA)
Juried exhibition
March through May 2023
Heidi Gallery at JSDD
Wizards of Age – Juried Show
May 1 through June 25, 2023
Memberships————————————
CIVA – Christians in the Visual Arts
ARTsisters
Current President 2021 to present
Philadelphia, PA
Publications ————————————-
Books
“Material Visions – A Gallery of Miniature Art Quilts”
Magazines
Somerset Studio Magazine – January 2004
Somerset Studio Gallery – Summer 2006
Online Magazines
Edge of Faith Magazine – June 2020