Artist Statement

I am a painter of the moments-in-between, the forgotten mundane moments of the past. The references for my oil paintings come from old snapshots and family photos from my own history as well as from those I find at estate sales and thrift stores. I look to tell stories and evoke memories by painting these thrown away and forgotten moments.

Festivals/Exhibitions

Sept 2024 Saint Louis Art Fair, Clayton MO **Commemorative Poster Artist**

July 2024 MMOCA Art Fair on the Square, Madison, WI

June 2024 Old Town Art Fair, Chicago, IL

May 2024 Cottonwood Art Festival, Richardson, TX

April 2024 Mainsail Art Festival, St Petersburg, FL

March 2024 Winter Park Sidewalk Arts Festival, Winter Park, FL

March 2024 Gasparilla Arts Festival, Tampa, FL

January 2024 Images: Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

November 2023 Deland Fall Festival of the Arts, Deland, FL

October 2023 Festival of the Arts Ocala, Ocala, FL

October 2023 Artclectic, Nashville, TN

October 2023 Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, Winter Park, FL

August 2023 Fine Art at the Magnolia, Lakeland, FL

July 2023 Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver, CO

April 2023 St John’s River Festival of the Arts, Sanford, FL

April 2023 Mainsail Art Festival, St Petersburg, FL

February 2023 Mount Dora Festival of the Arts, Mount Dora, FL

January 2023 Images: Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

November 2022 Halifax Art Festival, Daytona Beach, FL

October 2022 F.A.F.O. Ocala Arts Festival, Ocala, FL

October 2022 Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, Winter Park, FL

April 2022 St Johns River Art Festival, Sanford, FL

April 2022 Mainsail Art Festival, St Petersburg, FL

March 2022 Sight of Sound Group Art Show, Luxe, Orlando, FL

February 2022 Mount Dora Arts Festival, Mount Dora, FL

January 2022 Images: A Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

December 2022 Small Things Considered Group Show, Arts on Douglas, New Smyrna Beach, FL

March 2020 Citizen Bank & Trust Lake Wales Arts Festival, Lake Wales, FL

February 2020 45th Annual Mount Dora Arts Festival, Mount Dora, FL

January 2020 Images: A Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL

Sept -Jan. 2020 Accidental Historian Exhibit, Orange County Regional History Center, Orlando, FL

November 2019 ArtCrawl, Inc. Emerging Artists Art Festival, Lakeland, FL

October 2019 Artoberfest Festival of the Arts, Winter Springs, FL

August 2019 7th Annual Local Artists Exhibit, Lake Mary Museum, Lake Mary, FL

Awards

April 2024 Mainsail Bronze Award, Mainsail Art Festival, St Petersburg, FL

March 2024 Award of Distinction, Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival, Winter Park

January 2024 Award of Merit, Images Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Bch, FL

October 2023 Judges’ Selection, Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, Winter Park, FL

April 2023 Award of Excellence, Mainsail Art Festival

January 2023 Award of Commendation, Images Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Bch, FL

November 2022 Award of Merit, Halifax Art Festival, Daytona Beach, FL

October 2022 Judges’ Selection, Winter Park Autumn Art Festival, Winter Park, FL

April 2022 Award of Excellence, St. Johns River Art Festival, Sanford, FL

April 2022 Award of Excellence, Mainsail Arts Festival, St. Petersburg, FL

February 2020 Award of Excellence 2-D, Mount Dora Arts Festival, Mount Dora, FL

January 2020 Award of Commendation, Images: A Festival of the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL