ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a printmaker, following the rich history of printmaking’s core purpose, to disseminate ideas to a broad audience. My work focuses on the strong partisanship that exists within our country, the role we play as individuals in contemporary politics, and problem-solving within a capitalist structure. The work ranges from serious to satiric, highlighting the absurdity of contemporary socio-political discourse.
I use traditional printmaking techniques in non-traditional methods to create sculptural work or installation. I experiment with what forms and images can be used to translate facts and stories in a manner that is accessible while remaining visually poetic. All of my work is completely handmade (with very few exceptions), and most pieces have the potential to be scaled up in order to engage a larger audience beyond traditional art spaces; similar to the original intention of prints.
I rely on recognizable forms and imagery to make the work approachable, and tweak it slightly to create new meanings or an opportunity to reflect. This work is not an answer, but a question.
I am a printmaker, following the rich history of printmaking’s core purpose, to disseminate ideas to a broad audience. My work focuses on the strong partisanship that exists within our country, the role we play as individuals in contemporary politics, and problem-solving within a capitalist structure. The work ranges from serious to satiric, highlighting the absurdity of contemporary socio-political discourse.
I use traditional printmaking techniques in non-traditional methods to create sculptural work or installation. I experiment with what forms and images can be used to translate facts and stories in a manner that is accessible while remaining visually poetic. All of my work is completely handmade (with very few exceptions), and most pieces have the potential to be scaled up in order to engage a larger audience beyond traditional art spaces; similar to the original intention of prints.
I rely on recognizable forms and imagery to make the work approachable, and tweak it slightly to create new meanings or an opportunity to reflect. This work is not an answer, but a question.
CV
Education
2021 MFA Fine Art, San Francisco State University
2015 BFA Printmaking, Academy of Art University
Professional Experience
2015- 2022 Assistant Director, Heron Arts Gallery
2015- 2018 Printer, Mullowney Printing
2013- 2015 Printmaking Studio Technician, Academy of Art University
Exhibitions
2021 MFA Exhibition, San Francisco State University, CA
2019 Bay Area Prints, Compound Gallery, Oakland CA
2019 Press On, Heron Arts Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019 MFA Now, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
2017 Global Print, Douro, Portugal
2015 Santa Barbara Printmakers 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2015 Power of the Press, Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2015 Political Commentary, Linus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2015 Manifest Justice, Art for Amnesty International, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Book Arts Student Showcase, Book Club of California, San Francisco, CA
2015 Student Showcase, Cannery Gallery Suite 115, San Francisco, CA
2015 Printmaking Invitational, Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2014 Spring Divisadero Art Walk, Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco, CA
Awards
2015 Honorable Mention, Santa Barbara Printmakers 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara
2015 Best in Show, Power of the Press, Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2015 Director’s Choice in Printmaking, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
2015 1st Place in Book Arts, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
Select Collections
Douro Museum, Peso da Régua, Portugal
Education
2021 MFA Fine Art, San Francisco State University
2015 BFA Printmaking, Academy of Art University
Professional Experience
2015- 2022 Assistant Director, Heron Arts Gallery
2015- 2018 Printer, Mullowney Printing
2013- 2015 Printmaking Studio Technician, Academy of Art University
Exhibitions
2021 MFA Exhibition, San Francisco State University, CA
2019 Bay Area Prints, Compound Gallery, Oakland CA
2019 Press On, Heron Arts Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2019 MFA Now, Root Division, San Francisco, CA
2017 Global Print, Douro, Portugal
2015 Santa Barbara Printmakers 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2015 Power of the Press, Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2015 Political Commentary, Linus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2015 Manifest Justice, Art for Amnesty International, Los Angeles, CA
2015 Book Arts Student Showcase, Book Club of California, San Francisco, CA
2015 Student Showcase, Cannery Gallery Suite 115, San Francisco, CA
2015 Printmaking Invitational, Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2014 Spring Divisadero Art Walk, Big Umbrella Studios, San Francisco, CA
Awards
2015 Honorable Mention, Santa Barbara Printmakers 22nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Channing Peake Gallery, Santa Barbara
2015 Best in Show, Power of the Press, Coburn Gallery, Ashland, OH
2015 Director’s Choice in Printmaking, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
2015 1st Place in Book Arts, Spring Show, Academy of Art University
Select Collections
Douro Museum, Peso da Régua, Portugal