Exploring the mystery of human existence and
recording how we relate to one another as human beings is the force
behind my work. In addition to facial expressions, the abstraction
created by figures placed in the picture plane also draws me in.
This tug of war between realistic and abstract elements brings about a
conflict with the end result being somewhere in the middle. In many
cases, the background either breaks up or challenges the foreground. Old
photographs of people fascinate me and have also become the topic of a
recent series of paintings.
The texture and contrast of color in the paintings is achieved through
the rapid application and detraction of oil with knives - a technique I
developed in my endeavor to add immediacy and freshness to the work.
Getting into the paint and manipulating it is something I am compelled
to do, which enables me to inject emotion and empathy for the subject. I
continue to explore other media to enhance the surface, such as torn
canvas, paper and encaustic wax.
Although my work is transforming, the need to portray the human
condition remains constant, and my desire to pull emotion from the
viewer is vital.
Education:
Associate in Science degree in Art - 1997
Community College of Allegheny County
Independent
studies:
Stephen Hankin
Membership:
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh
- Former Vice
President/Executive Board Member, Exhibitions Chair
www.aapgh.org
Pittsburgh Society of Artists
South Hills Art League, Vice-President and Show Chairperson-3 years
Solo
Exhibitions:
Selected Works, 2008
Sewickley Herald, Gallery 30, Sewickley, PA
Duquesne University, December 2004
"Recent Works" - Visual Arts
Gallery, CCAC, Allegheny Campus September, 2002
"Pittsburgh Under the Knife" -
Studio Z Gallery, Pittsburgh May, 2001
"People, Places and Things"
-Studio Z Gallery, Pittsburgh December, 1997
Recent
Group Participation:
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Biennial Exhibition 2008
Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg, PA
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Art & Tech Exhibition, Pittsburgh, 2009
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13th Annual Exhibition 2008 - 09
Southern Alleghenies Museum at
Ligonier Valley Artists 2008 -09
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In the Making: 250 Years/250 Artists 2008
-09
Fe Gallery, Pittsburgh PA
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98th Annual Juried Exhibition
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 2008
Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh PA
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A Vision for Tomorrow Art Gala 2008
Greater Latrobe Area School District, Latrobe PA
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FigurePITTSBURGH 2008
Sweetwater Center for the Arts 2008, Sewickley PA
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Artists in Our Midst 2008
Southern Alleghenies Museum, Altoona 2008
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National Small Oil Exhibition 2008
Wichita Center for the Arts, Wichita Kansas
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112th Annual Open Exhibition 2008
National Arts Club, New York City NY524 Oxford Blvd.
2008 Juried Biennial Exhibition
Westmoreland Museum of American Art, Greensburg PA
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Celebrate Sewickley, 2008
Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA
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Persad - Art for Aids Auction, 2008
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
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Pittsburgh Through AAP Eyes (250th Anniversary of Pittsburgh), 2008
Pittsburgh Center of the Arts, Shadyside, PA
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12th Annual Regional Juried Art Exhibition, 2007 - 2008
Southwestern Pennsylvania Council for the Arts
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art at Ligonier Valley, PA
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Art in the Garden, Washington Historical Society - September 2007
Washington County Courthouse, Washington PA
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The River, group exhibition with collaborative installation
Sweetwater Center for the Arts, Sewickley, PA - August 2007
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Reflections, Associated Artists of Pittsburgh - July, 2007
707 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh PA
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Art for Aids Auction, Carnegie Museum of Art - May, 2007
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The Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 96th Annual Exhibition, October 2006
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
Juror: Douglas Fogle, Curator of Contemporary Art, Carnegie Museum of Art
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Second Juried Biennial at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art,
September 2006
Juror: Virginia Mecklenburg, Curator -Smithsonian American Art Museum
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The 70th Mid Year Exhibition,
Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio
Juror: Peter Plagens, Newsweek Art Critic
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Small Roars Exhibition - Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Penn Avenue,
June 2006
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Art for Aids Auction, Carnegie Museum of Art, May 2006
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2006 Westmoreland Museum of American Art's Biennial
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2006 Art for Aids Auction
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
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2006 South Hills Art League Juried Annual Exhibition
Vanadium Woods, Pittsburgh, PA
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2005 "Women in Art" Exhibition
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
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2005
Appalachian Corridors Juried Exhibition at the Avampato Museum in
Charleston, WV - "The Coal Miner's Family (Pittsburgh
-circa 1890)"
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Assocated Artists of Pittsburgh Juried Exhibition -
The Butler Institute of American Art, Salem, Ohio July 2005
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Pittsburgh Society of Artists Members Show
Studio K - Lawrenceville, PA May 2005
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Group
Exhibition - "The Feminine"
Studio K - Lawrenceville, PA April 2005
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Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Juried Exhibition at The Hoyt Institute
New Castle, PA - 2005
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Regina Gouger Miller Gallery - Carnegie Mellon University
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Westmoreland Museum of American Art's Biennial Exhibition - 2004
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The
Hoyt Institute's Annual Exhibition - 2004
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le Poire, "A Grand Opening and Celebration of Art"
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Gallerie Chiz - Arts on Ellsworth, Shadyside, PA
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Washington and Jefferson College, Washington, PA
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Pittsburgh Society of Artists Annual 2000-2002
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Three Rivers Arts Festival 2000, Pittsburgh, PA
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Monroeville Arts Council Annual 2001, Monroeville, PA
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Seton Hill College "Women in Art", Greensburg, PA
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Studio Z Gallery Anniversary Shows, Pittsburgh, PA
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South Hills Art League Annuals - PPG Wintergarden
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Art in the Round "W.O.M.E.N.,Inc.-Washington, PA
Recent
Awards:
2009 Traditional Media Award, Art & Tech
Exhibition
Pittsburgh, PA 2009
2008 Westmoreland Museum of American Art Exhibition
Award by Barb Jones, Curator
AAP 98th Annual Exhibition, Andy Warhol Museum
Pittsburgh, PA
2006 Maggie Milono Award by Douglas Fogle,
Curator of Comtemporary Art
AAP 96th Annual Exhibition, Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
2006 Juror's Award, Art for Aids Auction
Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA
2005 Juror's Award, by Faith Ringgold
Appalachian Corridors Juried Exhibition, Avampato Museum, Charleston, WV
2005 First Prize, "Women in Art" Exhibition,
Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA
Juror's Award -
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh Juried Exhibition-
The Butler Institute of American Art - Salem, Ohio July 2005
Juror's Award -
Associated Artists of Pittsburgh's Juried Exhibition
Hoyt Institute - New Castle, PA 2005
Consol Energy Award -
South Hills Art League Annual Exhibition 2004
Washington Crown Center
Best of Show - South Hills Art League Annual 2002
PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA
Best of Show - South Hills Art League Annual 2001
PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA
First Place in Painting - Monroeville Annual 2001
CCAC Boyce Campus, Monroeville, PA
Grumbacher Award - South Hills Art League Annual 2000
PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA
Award of Excellence-South Hills Art League Annual 1999
PPG Wintergarden, Pittsburgh, PA
Honorable Mention - Women in Art, Seton Hill College, Greensburg,
PA
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