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Artist Statement:
Within nature there are forceful, intelligent elements that coexist beside and in spite of humanity. They can not be reasoned with or controlled and have always survived and outlived mankind. Mystically, they often mirror man's own walk through life.
Throughout life's spiritual journey, we encounter rivers, valleys, shadows, daybreaks, storms and beautiful clearings. We face horizons that move us from a calm serenity through turbulent storms only to return back to a peaceful state with a deeper understanding of ourselves.
My paintings reflect these moments as expressed by nature. I attempt to convey a resonance of the paradoxical relationship between the external and internal forces. My work represents a spiritual journey and the balance found in the harmonies I see between the environment and man as a voyeur passing through time. Using oil and pastels, I focus on capturing the colors, shapes and moods of the land and the sky. I use thin glazes and layers of transparent pigments to emulate the atmospheric conditions that exist in the natural world. Much of my inspiration comes from the Columbia Gorge and the Northwest coastal regions, mountains and rivers.
Education:
BFA, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena , CA 1991
Pacific Northwest College of Art 1983 - 1985
Gallery Exhibitions, 1983 - Present:
Lawrence Gallery, Portland , Glendan Beach & Sheridan , OR *
Opus6ix Gallery, Eugene , OR *
Cole Gallery , Edmonds , WA *
Art Forte Gallery, Seattle , WA *
Mowen Solinsky Gallery , Nevada City, CA *
Serendipity Gallery, LaConner , WA
Mary Lou Zeek Gallery, Salem , OR
Beppu Gallery, Pacific City , OR
Plums Café, Newport Beach , CA
Gunnar Nordstrom Gallery, Kirkland , WA
Wiltshire Jewelers, Lake Oswego , OR
Belinki & Duprey Art Gallery , Portland , OR
Ryan Gallery , Lincoln City , OR
Village Merchants Gallery, Pacific City , OR
Waterstone Galllery, Portland , OR
Gango Gallery, Portland OR
Artisans Cooperative Gallery, Portland OR
Woodcrafters Gallery, Laguna Beach , CA
The Ogden Gallery, Portland OR
The Real Mothergoose Gallery, Portland , OR
* = Currently Exhibiting
National Art Festivals and Competitions:
1989 - 2009: Sausalito Arts Festival, Sausalito , CA
Sun Valley Arts Festival, Sun Valley , ID
Bellevue Art Museum Fair, Bellevue , WA
Art in the Pearl , Portland , OR
Kimball Arts Festival, Park City , Utah
Portland Festival of the Arts, Portland , OR
Scottsdale Art Festival, Scottsdale , AZ
Festival of the Arts, Lake Oswego, OR
Los Altos Art Festival, Los Altos, OR
Beaverton Art & Wine Festival, Beaverton, OR
Sitka Art Invitational, Portland, OR
West Coast Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles , CA
Special Projects:
2004: Hawaii Temple Visitors Center , Oahu , Hawaii
2003: Coldfoot , Alaska Interpretive Center
2001: The Mormon Temple , Eternal Families Exhibit, Salt Lake City , UT
2000: Nisqually Interpretive Center, Nisqually , WA
World of Waters Deep Sea Discovery, Discovery Center , Atlanta , GA
1999: Padilla Bay Visitors Center , Padilla Bay , WA
Alpine Exhibit, Oregon Zoo, Portland , OR
1998: Boones Ferry Interpretive Exhibit, Tualatin , OR
Seattle Maritime Museum, Seattle , WA
San Francisco Bay Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco , CA
1997: Columbia Gorge Interpretive Center, The Dalles , OR
1996: Betty Ford Alpine Museum, Denver, CO
1995: Lincoln Memorial Museum , Ft. Wayne , IN
1994: Mt. St. Helens Visitor's Center, Mt. St. Helens , OR
1993: Northwest Natural History Museum , Ashland , OR
1992: Warm Springs Museum , Warm Springs , OR
Publications:
Oregon Art Beat Featured Artist
Spectacular Homes of the Pacific Northwest
Portland Magazine
Oregon Bach Festival Poster Artist
Cover Titles for various private book titles
The Oregonian
HOW Magazine
Whittier College
Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich
Awards:
Merit Award - Seasonal Design Package, HOW Magazine
West Coast Society of Illustrators Award, Los Angeles , CA
Merit Scholarship of Achievement Award, Art Center College of Design
Community Contributions:
Cascade AIDS Project
Providence HOPE Project
CASA
American Diabetes Association
Parry Center for Children
I Beat Dyslexia
Jesuit High School
St. Cecilia School
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