Statement on my photography work:

I am a photographer of opportunity — wherever I am I find something to photograph and I like to photograph across a range of subjects. The subjects of my photographs might seem mundane or ordinary. But once combined, with key visual elements juxtaposed or intertwined, they can evoke deep responses in the viewer. The relationships of elements within an image fascinate me.

My next step is to experiment with selected images in Photoshop, layering, creating transparency and altering colors as I go. While editing, specific images will come forward as being more memorable. My intuition guides me as I draw connections and define relationships within images. While I am working with the developing images I am discovering that some combinations seem more potent than others. They give hints of significance beyond the everyday.

 

Statement on my painting, drawing and collage work:

My process for creating mixed media collage is very similar to my digital work described above. The starting point is different because I am working with real materials, not digital. With collage I begin by creating and gathering up various painted and drawn elements on paper and board. Along the way I discover surprising and satisfying combinations of elements for the final work.

Exhibitions:

2010:
October: Annual art auction, Center for Contemporary Art in Sacramento, CA. Group show.
September: Capital Area Studio Tour, coordinated by the Center for Contemporary Art in Sacramento, CA.
August: “Object Lessons,” Davis Art Center, Davis, CA. Group show.
May: Pomegranate Salon, Davis, CA. Group show.

2009:
December: "Twelve--The Play of Light." Viewpoint Gallery for Photographic Arts, Sacramento, CA. Juried group show.
September: “Layers,” Davis Art Center, Davis, CA. Group show.

2008:
May: Nominated: Visions for the New California, Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Alliance for Artist Residencies.
March: Commission: Two large paintings, one small pastel, Thunder Valley Casino Hotel, Lincoln CA.
January: “Together Again,” with Sharon McCallum. The Artery, Davis, CA.

2007:
November: Pence Gallery Artists Open Studio Tour, Davis, CA.
October: Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA. 3-artist group show.
July - September: “Landscapes: Rural and Urban Realities,” Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA.
September 15: “Art Odyssey” Pence Gallery Annual Art Auction, Davis, CA.
July: Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA. Group show.
June: Private painting commissions
June through August: Sutter-Davis Hospital. Davis, CA. Featured artist, photography.
June 2: Crocker Art Museum 29th Annual Art Auction. Sacramento, CA.
June: City of Folsom Gallery at 48 Natoma, Folsom, CA. Inaugural group show.
May: Seven Temporary Public Art Offerings. A joint presentation by the R.L. Nelson Gallery of UC Davis and the Davis Civic Arts Council. Davis, CA.
May: Freehand, Los Angeles, CA. Group show.
April: Briggs & Co., Winters, CA. Solo exhibit.
March: Sutter-Davis Hospital, Davis, CA. Group photography exhibit.
March: Yolo County Arts Council sponsored art exhibit, Erwin Meyer Administration Building, Woodland, CA. Women Artists of Yolo County.
February: R.L. Nelson Gallery, University of California, Davis, CA. Annual Art Auction.

2006:
October 21 - November 18: Freehand, Los Angeles, CA. Clay and Fiber, annual exhibit.
September 16: Pence Gallery, Davis, CA. Annual art auction.
September: “What I Did (Over Summer Vacation),” International House, University of California, Davis, CA.
July: Five Figs Couture, Davis, CA. Solo exhibit, photography.
July: R. L. Nelson Gallery, University of California, Davis, CA. “Flatlanders: A Regional Roundup.”
June 3: Crocker Art Museum Annual Art Auction, “Big Names, Small Art.” Sacramento, CA.
June: Commission, Center for Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA.
April 19 - May 28: “Point Of View,” Pence Gallery, Davis, CA.
February 11: R. L. Nelson Gallery, University of California, Davis, CA. Annual Art Auction.
February: Solomon Dubnick Gallery, Sacramento, CA. “Director’s Choice.”

2005:
July - August: Sacramento Valley Landscape Painters annual exhibit and conference, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA.
May: 25th Anniversary show. Freehand, Los Angeles, CA.
April: solo exhibit. John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA.
January - March: Blue Hills Gallery, Winters, CA.
January: group show. John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA.

Corporate Collections and Commissions:

Commissioned work. Thunder Valley Casino Hotel

Artist grant. Seven Temporary Public Art Offerings. Presented jointly by the R.L. Nelson Gallery of UC Davis and the Davis Civic Arts Council.

Commissioned work. Center for Companion Animal Health, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA.

Numerous private collections.