About
“Beauty is the splendor of truth”—Plato
“Beauty is the anticipation of pleasure”—Nehamas
“Beauty is nothing but the beginning of terror which we are barely able to endure”—Rilke
Through drawing and painting I explore the interweaving of the mundane and the resonant, the physical and the spiritual, the structural and the gestural. My work takes off from everyday material--stances, poses, expressions, and moments from street scenes, Old Masters, family, newspapers, and films—to elicit the liveliness of movement or rest, the relationships between us and the marks we make and see.
“Thinking is more interesting than knowing but not than looking”—Goethe
“Art is for being together on this threshold”—Ellen Gallagher
Selected Juried Group Shows
Jurors include: Carin Adams, Ric Ambrose, Chester Arnold, Steven Assael, Lori Austin, Graham Beal, Jeff Bramschreiber, Sukey Bryan, Catharine Clark, Shana Nys Dambrot, Robert Dvorak, Kim Eagles-Smith, Nicholas Galanin, Kimberli Gant, Johanna Gosse, Suzanne Gray, Karen Imperial, Dan McCleary, Joan McLoughlin, Preston Metcalf, Patti Mollica, TaVee McAllister Lee, George Rivera, Sarah Roberts, Anita Rogers, Andrea Schwartz, Donna Seager, Pamela Phatismo Sunstrum, Jen Tough, Costa Vavagiakis
2024 “Passion” / The San Fernando Valley Arts & Cultural Center / Encino, CA
“Explorations in Monochromatic Art” / Arts Benicia / Benicia, CA
“A Moment in Time--Drawing and Painting” / Coastal Arts League / Half Moon Bay, CA
“Emotional Thresholds” / Art Fluent / Boston, MA
“9th Landscape” / Teravarna Art Gallery / Los Angeles, CA / Honorable Mention
“Sacred & Liturgical Art 2024” / Springfield Art Association / Springfield, IL
“Black and White” / Grey Cube Gallery / Honorable Mention
“The Feel of Winter” / Los Altos Parks, Arts, Recreation and Cultural Commission / Los Altos, CA
2023 “The de Young Open” / Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco / San Francisco, CA
“2023 Art2Life International Juried Exhibition” / Art2Life / Sausalito, CA
“36th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition” / McNeese State University / Lake Charles, LA / Juror’s Mention
“Mixing It Up With Mixed Media” / Falkirk Cultural Center / San Rafael, CA
“All About Women” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA / Second Place
“A Journey into Abstraction” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Light & Shadow” / Fusion Art Gallery / Santa Fe, NM
“Seventh Annual Juried Exhibition—Animal” / Teravarna Art Gallery / Los Angeles, CA / Finalist
“Animalia” / Art Fluent / Boston, MA
“Fresh Art 2023” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“Pets and Animals” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Art and Cultures of the World” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“Figure” / Epperson Gallery / Crockett, CA / Awarded Honorable Mention
“Works on Paper” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“7th Annual Black & White” / Fusion Art Gallery / Santa Fe, NM
“She” / Art Fluent / Boston, MA
“Animal” / ArtShowInternational / Awarded Honorable Mention
2022 “Greater Bay Area Open” / Los Gatos Art Assoc and New Museum (NUMU) / Los Gatos, CA / Los Gatos Music & Arts Award
“Brand 50: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper“ / Brand Gallery / Glendale, CA
“Salon at the Triton” / Triton Museum of Art / Santa Clara, CA
“Fresh Art 2022” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“Best in Show | Pets” / ArtistsNetwork / Golden Peak Media / Online competition / Awarded Honorable Mention
“Face to Face” / Arc Gallery / San Francisco, CA
“Motion” / Art Fluent / Boston, MA
“Expressions 2022” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“Western Art” / Fusion Art Gallery / Santa Fe, NM
“Enduring Moments” / Coastal Art League / Half Moon Bay, CA
“Humanity” / Art Fluent / Boston, MA
“Monochromatic” / O’Hanlon Center for the Arts / Mill Valley, CA
“Artist’s Vision 2022” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“Surviving Covid” / City of Santa Clara Cultural Commission and Triton Museum / Santa Clara, CA / First Place
“6th Annual Black & White” / Fusion Art Gallery / Santa Fe, NM
2021 “Salon at the Triton” / Triton Museum of Art / Santa Clara, CA
“Fresh Art 2021” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA / Awarded Honorable Mention
“So Real-Surreal” / O'Hanlon Center for the Arts / Mill Valley, CA
“UArt Open” / University Art / Redwood City, CA
“Expressions 2021” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“All-Media Show” / Coastal Arts League / Half Moon Bay, CA
“Inspired By....Artists Celebrate Their Favorite Artists” / Village Theatre Art Gallery / Danville, CA
“Artist’s Vision 2021” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“Beautiful Possibilities” / Woodwalk Gallery / Egg Harbor, WI
“Drawing Discourse Today” / UNC Asheville / Asheville, NC
2020 “Relationships” / Webster Arts Center / Webster Groves, MO
“Fresh Art 2020” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“99th Anniversary Exhibition: Beyond 20/20” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“35th Annual No Big Heads” / Hugh McPeck Gallery, University of Alaska / Anchorage, AK
“Humanity” / Cultural Center of Cape Cod / South Yarmouth, MA
“Politically Charged--National Juried Show” / Blue Line Arts / Roseville, CA
“Uncharted Territory: Virtual All-Media Show” / Coastal Art League / Half Moon Bay, CA
“Corona Self-Portrait Project” / Online
“Brand 48: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper“ / Brand Gallery / Glendale, CA
“Expressions 2020” / Marin Society of Artists / San Rafael, CA
“Darkness and Shadow” / O’Hanlon Center for the Arts / Mill Valley, CA
“Figure It Out” / Healdsburg Center for the Arts / Healdsburg, CA
2019 “Salon at the Triton” / Triton Museum of Art / Santa Clara, CA
“Winter Solstice” / Marin Museum of Contemporary Art / Novato, CA
“UArt Open” / University Art / Redwood City, CA
“Drawing” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Abstraction” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Into the Wild, Landscapes” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Background/Foreground” / Coastal Art League / Half Moon Bay.CA
2018 “Human Form” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Works on Paper” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
2017 “Summer of Love and Resistance” / Avenue 12 Gallery / San Francisco, CA
“Summer Exposure” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Beginnings” / Gallery Route One / Pt. Reyes Station, CA
2016 “Landscapes, Seascapes and Urbanscapes” / Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
“California 2016 Impression” / International Art Forum & Exhibition/ South San Francisco, CA
“Figures and Faces” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
2015 “UArt Open” / University Art / Redwood City, CA
“Landscapes, Seascapes and Urbanscapes” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
“Spring is in the Air” / Pacific Art League / Palo Alto, CA
Solo shows
2019 “Recent Works” / Gitane / Menlo Park, CA
Publications
2024 INDA 15th International Drawing Annual / Manifest Gallery / Cincinnati OH
2023 Strokes of Genius: Best of Drawing 15 / Artists Magazine / Selected by Costa Vavagiakis / Golden Peak Press, Honorable Mention
2022 Pigeon Review: an art and literary journal
Artists of the Bay Area, Vol 2 / Jen Tough, editor / Jen Tough Gallery
AcrylicWorks 9: The Best of Acrylic / Artists Magazine / Selected by Patti Mollica / Golden Peak Press
2021 Strokes of Genius: Best of Drawing 13 / Artists Magazine / Selected by Cuong Nguyen / Golden Peak Press (CLICK TO VIEW)
AcrylicWorks 8: The Best of Acrylic / Artists Magazine / Selected by Stephen Quiller / Golden Peak Press (CLICK TO VIEW)
2019 Strokes of Genius: Best of Drawing 11 / Artists Magazine / Selected by Steven Assael / North Light Books (CLICK TO VIEW)
2018 Studio Visit Magazine, no.140