ARTIST STATEMENT

The process of painting is similar to having a serious conversation with someone you love. It is always unpredictable. I never quite know where a piece will lead. In this way, I allow each painting to tell its tale whether it be glorious or grim. This process may happen quickly or may require several days to unfold. Regardless of the development and outcome, I consistently initiate each piece by concentrating upon some aspect of the human figure. Then, the conversation begins and I get lost in this private dialogue for as long as it takes. I do make use of rudimentary design principles out of aesthetic necessity. However, as quickly as these principles are employed, they are as quickly dismissed. In the end, the results are a visual recording of this emotional exchange.

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RESUME

Education

1999 B. A. Fine Arts
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Magna Cum Laude

Selected Exhibitions

2008 Group Show Postcards from the Art Edge
I-5 Gallery, Lincoln Heights, CA

2007 Group Show (Juried Fundraiser) Small Wonders III
Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Solo Show Lung Series
Culver City Plaza, Culver City, CA

Group Show Open Call LA
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Group Show
Evidence Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2006 Group Show (Juried Fundraiser) Small Wonders II
Pharmaka Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

Group Show Cerebral Candy
Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2005 Solo Show Rib-Cage Series
Colin Fisher Studios, Palm Springs, CA

Collections

2008 Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA

Awards

2008 John Anson Kittredge Foundation Award

Member

Art Slant, Los Angeles, CA

Publications

2009 Who's Who in American Art