ABOUT
My love for art started when my Nana showed me how to paint flowers at the age of six, using two different colors on the paintbrush at once to create each petal. I fell in love in that moment. I continue to paint because it gives me a sense of clarity, like the feeling after a long run or finishing a book you loved - The feeling of being complete.
My logo of the running hare is meant to symbolize the frantic chase felt when an idea or inspiration strikes and the moment that follows of trying to get something down on paper. The spirit of the hare is a nod towards the restless nature of being an artist. Never feeling settled or satisfied, always sprinting towards the next creative carrot.
Most of my time is spent painting in my home studio or working on design and illustration projects for clients. I'm currently living in Portland, Oregon with the best dog in the world, Louie LaGoy.
Professionally, I've taught painting workshops as a Resident Artist at The Resort at Paws Up, a luxury ranch in western Montana. I've shown in galleries in New York, Chicago, Missoula, and Park City. Some of my large-scale murals are tucked away in private homes across New York and Park City.
Education
University of Montana, 2017 - 2018
MFA Painting
State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 2013 - 2017
BFA Painting
Exhibitions
Trevor Project Exhibition, Hairrari | Portland, OR
Our Town Exhibition, Dana Gallery | Missoula, MT
Flora & Concrete (solo show) The Public House | Missoula, MT
Washington Juried Exhibition, Chase Gallery | Spokane, WA
Arts for Missoula, City Hall | Missoula, MT
Shock of the New West, Tubac Center of the Arts | Tubac, AZ
National Wet Paint MFA Biennial, Zhou B Art Center | Chicago, IL
Evoking Dispositions, 30 City Gallery | Plattsburgh, NY
Migrating Passerines, Pouring Light Studios | Malone, NY
120° Intercollegiate Regional, Saratoga Arts Center | Saratoga Springs, NY
Ireland Summer Art Exhibition, Beard Gallery | Cortland, NY
SUNY Art Exhibition Series, State University Plaza | Albany, NY
Large-scale Commissions
Aspen Tree Murals, Private Ski Area | Park City, UT
Brewing Process Mural & Forest Murals, Livingood's Brewery | Peru, NY
Awards & Grants
Avis Mitchell Scholarship in Visual Art, University of Montana, 2017
Dirk & Kim Visser Scholarship, University of Montana, 2017
Presidential Purchase for The State University of New York Private Collection, 2015