I was born in woodsy Connecticut, soon filling sketchbooks with faces and unicorns, always striving to “make stuff look like stuff.”  I grew up in the southern Oregon desert absorbing inspiration from the animals, starry skies and wide-open spaces of the family ranch. While pursuing my bachelors degree at Pacific University, then my Masters at the Savannah College of Art and Design, I traveled the country and the world, each new location and relationship contributing to my love of the environment and the development of my artistic style. I currently live and work in Austin, TX where I’m striving to convert my suburban home into a miniature, urban farm complete with vegetable gardens, 4 lovely hens, and a marvelous compost heap. My passion for sustainable living, respecting nature, and love of gardening all show up in my art and hopefully inspire others to consider their impact on the planet – or at least inspire a fondness for cute puppies and chickens.

Publications & Clients:

DRT Press The Forever Friends Club, 2010
Mishka: An Adoption Tale, 2007
Inspired Design (2009-10)
Southpaw Jones (2008)
Frishco Inc (2008 – 09)
Southwest Art Magazine (Nov 2007)
Oak Hill Gazette (2007)
Springbank Farm (2007)
Design88 (2006 – 07)
Russell Shaw (Feb 2007)
Highlights Magazine For Children (Feb, Oct 2007)
Praxair Healthcare Services (2006)
Thunder Mouth’s Press (2006)
O’Driscoll Wine Cellars (2006)
Summer Santa’s Frozen Fun (2005)
Caboodle! Toys (2005 – 06)
CMYK Magazine (Sept 2005)
Teatrio Poster Competition (Italy, 2005)
Commissioned Portraiture (2000 – present)

Exhibitions:

East Austin Studio Tour. Austin Figurative Gallery
(Austin TX, Nov 17 – 18 2007)
Evolution: A Grand Opening. Pump Project Art Complex (Austin TX, 2007)
Self Portrait Show. Austin Figurative Gallery (Austin TX, Sept 1 2007)
Radical Nautical. Gallery Lombardi (Austin TX, Aug 2 – Sept 1 2007)
Naut So Radical. Austin Figurative Gallery (Aug 3 2007)
Austin Visual Arts Association 30th Anniversary
(Austin TX, June 28  – July 30 2007)
Austin Figurative Gallery Grand Opening (Austin TX, April 28 2007)
FemmeXX v2 (Dallas TX, April 2007)
Nyack Art Walk (Nyack NY, Oct 2006)
Solo Show. The Store Room Gallery @ Gillard’s (Bronxville NY, Oct 2006)
“Puppies & Portraits” Solo show (Tarrytown NY, Sept 2006)
“Switch-a-roo” Juried exhibition (Savannah GA, 2005)

See Artist CV for complete exhibition history
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