Abstract Images
"Chained;" Pigmented beeswax on panel; 7 13/16" x 7 13/16"; 2017
Modular Abstract Installations
"Cover Me Again;" Pigmented beeswax and mixed media on panel; 12 panels – each panel 12 1/2" x 12 1/2"; 2015
Current and Recent Projects
11th International Encaustic Conference
I presented a talk on "Idea Generation and Development" on June 4, 2017 at the conference in Provincetown, MA. This talk focused on the individual ways different artists develop ideas into executed works of art or bodies of work. It also delved into strategies specific artists use to get past roadblocks in their work and how they place limits on themselves (or don’t) working in the studio.
Recent and Upcoming Exhibitions
I participated in the invitational exhibition "Black Tie Optional" at the Peck Gallery at the beginning of June. The gallery's location is 142 Commercial Street; Provincetown, MA 02657. The opening reception was June 2, 2017 from 6:00 - 10:00 pm.
My work is represented in the group exhibition "Encaustic 2017: Rebirth of an Ancient Medium," at the Bridgeport Art Center in Chicago, IL. The exhibition runs from July 21 - September 8, 2017.
I also have a piece in the juried "6th Annual Encaustic Exhibition," at Morpho Gallery in Chicago. The gallery is located at 5216 North Damen, 60625. The opening reception is Friday, August 4th from 6:00 - 10:00 pm.
2017 Support for Faculty Scholars Award Project
I received this grant to fund the production of a large, multi-panel mixed media artwork. This work will take me into new areas of mixed technology creative research combining Western and Eastern patterns – using encaustic paint, Indonesian batik tools and shaped panels. This piece will be exhibited in the Annual Frostic School of Art Faculty Exhibition in fall 2017.