My Story
My Story
My Story
When someone looks at a piece of art and says, “Interesting,” it usually means that they do not understand it. Of course I want my work to be truly interesting, but I want to be understood as well. By using the tools of art: color, shape, movement, composition I am creating something new. The strength of the art is not so much in its subject matter, but in its unique and personal interpretation. I am inspired by the simple things around me. It is a search for the extraordinary in the ordinary that compels me to make art.
If my approaches to subject matter are random, so are my choices of media. For most of my career my work was primarily made with oil pastels. Bright colors and erratic edges are notable characteristics. In addition, I have also explored stained glass, hooked rugs, colored pencil, chalk pastel, mosaics, ceramics, various printmaking techniques, frottage, and, of course, painting, which was my major in college. The spirit which ties these pieces relies on a folk-art aesthetic, built on the sum of these explorations filtered through my life experiences.
My work can be found in homes, businesses and public spaces, primarily in the Northwest. It has been published nationally as posters, cards, T-shirts, in magazines and calendars.
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My Story
My Story
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RECENT PROJECTS
benefit show for Silverton Area Community Aid
lighting fixture for Silverton City Hall
semi-annual painting classes for Silver Falls Library
Art/Poetry Project, Salem Art Association
Ongoing work for Friends of Silver Falls
Silverton Arts Festival 2023
mosaic for Columbia Bank (now Umpqua Bank)
PUBLIC ART
MURALS: Eugene Field School, Central Howell School, Silverton City Hall
COMMISSIONED PAINTINGS: Marion Polk Food Share, Willamette Valley Hospice, Lee Elementary, Multnomah County Department of Justice, Keizer Permanente, Weddle Elementary, West Salem High School, Silverton Hospital, Newberg Hospital, Evergreen Hospital, Minneapolis Hospital, Fresno Womens’ Medical Group, Gresham City Hall
OTHER: Salmon in the City- painted sculpture, Immanuel Lutheran Church- mosaic
COLLECTIONS
Intel Corporation, Simplot Corporation, Rhonna Hoffman, Kate & Jossi Davidson
PUBLICATIONS
POSTERS: Pacific Northwest Art Fair, Salem Art Fair & Festival, Syracuse Cultural Workers, Sand in the City event, Raphael House, Marion-Polk Food Share, Silverton Chamber of Commerce, Oregon Country Fair, Window Box Quilts, Yamhill County School District, Oregon Department of Education
CARDS: Carole Smith Cards, J Stone Cards, Allport Editions, Syracuse Cultural Workers
OTHER: American Friends Services Committee, Southern Poverty Law Center, National Green Pages, Harper-Collins, Monthly Review Press, American Arts Tee Shirts, United Nations Commission for the Ratification of Equal Rights, National Womens’ History Alliance, CASA of New York State, Journal of the American Planning Association
SHOWS
numerous gallery shows and outdoor shows:
All- Oregon Art Annual
Mayor’s juried art show, Keizer, OR
Something Red- Artists in Action
Galleries: A.N. Bush Gallery, Lunaria Gallery, Sprucepoint Gallery, 1st Avenue Gallery (Portland), Graystone Gallery, Fire’s Eye Gallery, The Real Mother Goose, Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery
AWARDS
Artquake- Gallery’s Choice
Oegon Arts Commission Individual Art Fellowship finalist
Pacific Northwest Festival of Art- Award of Excellence
International Fairs & Festivals Association- bronze medal
Bend Fall Festival- best of show
1st Citizen- City of Silverton