My work is inspired by the colors, shapes, and compositions that emerge in nature—a space I often retreat to as a counterbalance to the intensity of human-made environments. In this quiet, I find a clarity that reflects my fascination with psychology, world religions, and the intricate ways they intersect within the human experience. My art seeks to tap into this shared experience, inviting viewers into a journey that spans both the tangible and the unseen.

I began my practice with traditional, from-life studies, training my eye to observe and capture physical reality. Over time, however, my work has evolved into a fusion of realism and abstraction, a style that allows me to explore the unconscious mind and the collective symbols we all share. Inspired by the concepts of Carl Jung, as well as my own studies in world religions and psychology, each piece combines both illustrative clarity and expressive abstraction. This blend is not only a way to bridge the visual with the emotional but also to present glimpses of our inner landscapes—those shifting, often elusive realms where thought, memory, and spiritual resonance dwell.

I am particularly moved by the power of color and its role in shaping perception. Color becomes a language in my work, translating emotions, beliefs, and ideas in ways that words often cannot. Just as natural light transforms throughout the day, altering landscapes and our perception of them, so too does color play a pivotal role in my paintings, inviting viewers to move through their own emotional and spiritual responses. In each brushstroke, I aim to evoke the sense of duality that defines human experience: structure and fluidity, connection and solitude, the known and the mysterious.

My hope is that each piece offers a mirror to the viewer, encouraging moments of self-reflection and connection to the greater, often unspoken themes that unite us all. By blending realism with abstract symbolism, I seek to create visual allegories of our shared journey—one marked by growth, exploration, and the profound sense that beneath our individual narratives lies a common, interconnected spirit.

A few of my favorite artists/influences:

• Alice Neel

• Louisa Matthiasdottir

• Paul Cezanne

• Wayne Thiebaud

• Leland Bell

• Filippo Lippi

• Marcel Duchamp

• Fairfield Porter

• Giotto

• Giorgio Morandi

• Louise Bourgeois

Exhibitions

2004: “19 Artists” Senior Thesis Exhibition, Wright State University Galleries; Dayton, OH

2005: “Bindery Bash” Bindery Building; Dayton, OH

2005: Wright State Experimental Galleries; Solo Exhibition:

2005: “Performances from the Drawing Board” Bindery Building; Dayton, OH

2005: Dayton Visual Arts Center and BGH Studios Collaborative Show

2006: Spring “Urban Nights” Event Coordinator and Exhibiting Artist

2007: Spring “Urban Nights” Event Coordinator and Exhibiting Artist

2007: “Last Stand” Performance Piece at Goloka Gallery; Dayton, OH

2007: Stivers School for the Arts Faculty Exhibition, Fifth Street Gallery; Dayton, OH

2009: Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries: Kimmerly Kiser Memorial Exhibition and Faculty Exhibition; Dayton, OH

2010: “45402”, Dayton Visual Arts Center; Dayton, OH

2011: Urban Nights, The Southern Belle Gallery; Dayton, OH

2013: “Refractory Whiteout”, Bantang Experimental Gallery; Bucks County, PA

2014: “In Perspective”, Cindy Martin Gallery; Trenton, NJ

2014: “Left Behind”, R. Salant Open Arts Center; Madison, WI

2015: “Art of the Flower”, Philadelphia Sketch Club; Philadelphia, PA

2015: “Images” Betsy Rodgers Allen Gallery, Penn State Downtown Theatre Center; State College, PA