BIO
I received an MFA in Art from the University of Oregon, and a BFA in Sculpture from the University of North Texas. For details on education, exhibitions, artist residencies, and awards, please see my CV linked below.
I am currently based out of Bishop, CA, a mountain town in the Eastern Sierra where I spend most of my spare time climbing rocks. The portfolio shown here is from 2011-2018. While I do not currently have a physical studio, I see the mountains and rocks as a similar playground. It all feels connected, like these practices stem from the same place; both art and climbing provide a visceral connection to the earth, a tactile exploration of material and texture, a flow state through technical process, a mind-body connection.
Climbing rocks and exploring mountains is my current art practice. Climbing rocks is not the same thing as making art, but without a studio, I see the fluidity of being an artist as much more nuanced than always making things. If art is about ideas, then everything is connected. I imagine I am simply doing research during this season–research that will one day culminate in making physical objects again.
In the meantime, I am a devoted Art Faculty teaching courses like photography, drawing, design, and art appreciation. I am also a photographer with a small local photography business.
LINKS
Artist Statement for Sculpture 2018 (pdf)