Statement
I am interested in all aspects of social information and interaction, specifically the ways in which it is created, shared and transformed. For example, the way a group of women affect one another’s style of dress and the way young people develop slang and own language. I am exploring the processes by which members of these groups are realized as individuals by their interactions as family members, as friends and as co-workers.
Through my process in the studio, I am looking to replicate this social richness. Relationships between the pieces change with time. I work on many pieces simultaneously; I put some away, rework others, rearrange groups and pull pieces out again. This is happening continuously throughout the development of a body of work. I see this process as participating in the social structure of the work. Similar to the way in which groups of people may interact socially—getting together, breaking up and reforming in different groups—creating complex interactions.
What I hope to achieve is to describe the complexity of social dynamics through figurative abstractions in a way that shows the differences and connections that make up our social structures.
Résumé
solo exhibitions
• 2010 / Paintings / EOS / San Francisco, CA
• 2010 / Drawings and Collage / Firehorse / San Francisco, CA
• 2010 / Collage / Suite Five Salon / San Francisco, CA
• 2010 / Drawings and Collage / The Little Gallery at Candystore Collective / San Francisco, CA
• 2010 / Collage / Candystore Collective / San Francisco, CA
• 2009 / Drawings and Paintings / Suite 5 Salon / San Francisco, CA
• 2009 / The Crowd Echo / The Lake Gallery / San Francisco, CA
• 2006 / Hoof Family / Candystore Collective / San Francisco, CA
• 2006 / Railroad Dock / diPietro Todd / San Francisco,CA
• 2004 / Busrides and Jolly Ranchers / Bettcher Gallery / Miami, FL
• 2002 / Small Paintings / Momi Toby's / San Francisco, CA
• 2001 / Large Paintings / Architects & Heroes / San Francisco, CA
• 2001 / Paintings / Ver Unica / San Francisco, CA
• 2000 / Introductory Show / Dolby-Chadwick Gallery / San Francisco, CA
• 1998 / Paintings / Café Sapporo / San Francisco, CA
group exhibitions
• 2012 / Collage / The Bold Italic / Los Angeles, Portland, and Seattle
• 2011 / Deconstructed / Hang Art Gallery / San Francisco, CA
• 2010 / In the Company of Trees / Cafe Royale / San Francisco, CA
• 2010 / TODAY / Mission Cultural Center / San Francisco, CA
• 2008 / Fresh Produce / Anno Domini / San Jose, CA
• 2005 / Daily Dose / Low Gallery / San Francisco, CA 94103
• 2004 / Salon d’ Art / Salon d’ Art / St Laurent, Lolmie, France
• 2003 / Adobe Books Auction / Adobe Books / San Francisco, CA
• 2001 / Dirt / Blackbird Space / San Francisco, CA
• 1999 / Drawings / Mini Mini Market / Brooklyn, NY
education
• 1998 / B.F.A. / San Francisco Art Institute / San Francisco, CA
teaching
• 2005 / Pre-College Drawing Class / SFAI / San Francisco, CA