About
“In my own work I do everything by hand… my hand will always be imperfect, because it's human… If I spend a lot of time going over the line and over the line trying to make it straight, I will never be able to make it straight. You can always see the line waiver, and I think that's where the beauty is.” -- Margaret Kilgallen
Sketch and subtract, push and pull – I am fascinated by the power of the line. Like the paper that I work with, my hand drawn line isn’t perfect. My goal is to relay a posture, an emotion, a scene in the simplest way possible. Erasing to see where the power lies.
I am inspired by the rich past of found materials. My art materials include antique diaries, flash cards, scrapbooks, travel journals – old paper destined for the waste bin. Old paper lasts for decades and ages beautifully. The texture is a delight to draw on. It soaks the ink up. Often there are creases, indentations, or sun faded sections that only add to the scene.
Negative space plays a large role in my work. It allows the viewer to place themselves, their thoughts and expectations, into the piece. I am a fan of the written word and collect quotes and fancy, old timey one-liners. My art honors and reclaims the sentimental. It strives to show the vulnerability, the softness, of personal history.
Professional
2017-Present Art Gallery/Studio Manager, Mercury Project, San Antonio, TX
2022 Gold Coffee Mural, San Antonio Texas
2022 Mercury Project Mural, San Antonio, TX
2021 San Antonio Creek Culture Park, Public Art Project, Large Scale Canopy Art
2021 Pharm Table Mural and Wall Paper Design, San Antonio, TX
Exhibitions
2023 We Are the Animals, Group Exhibition – San Antonio, TX
2022 Indie Coffee, Featured Artist/Exhibition – San Antonio, TX
2021 The Silent Secretary, Solo Exhibition, Rojo Gallery – San Antonio, TX
Say Si, Small Scale Big Change Art Auction, San Antonio, TX
2020 Say Si, Small Scale Art Auction – San Antonio, TX
Pharm Table Featured Artist/Exhibition – San Antonio, TX
2019 Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library - Slaughterhouse-Five Anniversary
Solo Exhibition - Indianapolis, IN
Hands Down/Flight Gallery, Featured Artist – San Antonio, TX
Armadillo Boulders Live Painting/Featured Artist – San Antonio, TX
2018 Southwest School of Art - Garden of Eden Gala Art Sale - San Antonio, TX
2017 Mercury Project Art Gallery - Little Black Book Solo Show - San Antonio, TX
Southwest School of Art - Kabuki Pop Gala Art Sale - San Antonio, TX - 2017
Mini Art Museum - Fine Print Group Exhibition - San Antonio, TX
Nita Cole Art Exhibition, Collaboration – San Antonio, TX
2016 Richter Goods Studio Art Exhibits, Markets – San Antonio, TX
2015 Art House - Group Exhibition - Los Angeles - CA
2014 Bihl House Arts - HOT Group Exhibition - San Antonio, TX
Ban.do Girl's Pop Up - Pop Up Shop Artist - Los Angeles, CA
Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library - Solo Exhibition - Indianapolis, IN - 2014
2012 Pod - Solo Exhibition - Brookline, MA
AG Gallery - Group Exhibition - Brooklyn, NY
2011 Art Everywhere - Group Exhibition - Norfolk VA
AG Gallery - Group Exhibition - Brooklyn, NY
Paul Smith - Solo Exhibition - Globe Terminal 5 - Heathrow London
Press/Publication
2022 San Antonio Current, Featured Artist, Instagram
2021 Modern In San Antonio, Board Member – Featured Artist
Artfully Walls, Featured Artist
2020 In The Studio by Wendy Bowman, Artist Interview
San Antonio Current, Featured Artist
2019 San Antonio Magazine, Fit City Issue
Vida Magazine, Featured Artist
2018 Homebody, by Joanna Gaines, Featured decor
When Love Ends Be The Water, by Rene Villanueva, Illustration
2016 Apartment Apothecary, Featured Artist
Comeback Magazine, The Purpose Issue, Featured Artist
2013 Complex Magazine, Featured Artist
2011-present, SF Girl By Bay, Featured Artist
2011 Poppytalk, Featured Artist
Etsy, Featured Artist
Education
2005 BA, Secondary Education, University of Arizona