Artist Bio
Educational Background:
Attended USIU, major: Ad design (San Diego, CA) (yeah, I went to school with Jamie Fox--his name was different then...*smile*)
AA Fashion Design- FIDM (Los Angeles, CA)
BFA-- Mississippi State Univ. (Starkville, MS)
Recent Showings:
"Finally..." (group show) MSU (MS)
Studio artist (group show) Distinctions Art Gallery (Escondido)
"Going Through Changes" (solo) Distinctions Art Gallery (Escondido)
" Faces & Figures" - Interpretations" (group), Shelley Hall Gallery, (Bend, OR)
"Moods" - Art & Entertainment Center (SanDiego)
Reviews/press releases:
www.prweb.com/releases/2005/4/prweb232513.htm
http://sdcitybeat.com/article.php?id=3144
Artist's Statement:
My work is figurative, with mostly female subject matter. The figures are rendered without much attention to physical details--in fact, most figures are without facial features and have bald heads. More effort and attention is placed on the solidity of the figure, its presence on the canvas and what that presence conveys to the viewer.
My paint application consists of highly visible brush strokes that move through deep rich colors. This is purely for my satisfaction. I enjoy the interaction of the paint with the brush on the canvas and what surprises happen because of it. Of course the ability of these brush strokes to better express the emotion and ideas of the painting, is not lost on me.
Inspiration is everywhere for me. It could be a photo in a magazine--something about the way the head is tilted just so. It comes in a song--lyrics that speak to my current state of being. It follows a moment--an epiphanous experience. It's heighten by other artists--other creative beings. It's found in my worship--instances of praise. Inspiration is anywhere--the piece "Grace Like Rain" was actually based on a dance performance by my brother to a song of the same title.
My paintings are a visual reference of me--my emotions, my spirituality, my experiences. They are way of being open and honest--but I believe they also provide the viewer with the opportunity to do the same--a simple moment to connect, relate, and to perhaps take away something positive. A moment that is more than just "looking" at a painting, but a time to "experience" it.
