Busted, 2011
Busted, 2011

40x40" collage: photograph and oil painting. This piece and Busted were included in Brainstorm, juried by Tricia Van Eck, at the Governor's State University Art Gallery, University Park, IL.

The Scream, 2011
The Scream, 2011

40x40". Collage: landscape photograph and wooden sphere. This piece and Busted were included in Brainstorm, juried by Tricia Van Eck, at the Governor's State University Art Gallery, University Park, IL.

Diving Basket, 2011
Diving Basket, 2011

44x36" Collage.

Mary Serpentine, 2010
Mary Serpentine, 2010

24x24" Collage of digital drawing, 3D models, and NASA image of galaxy. In 2010 I read Mary Poppins aloud to my kids and was very moved by the imagery of Mary and the oldest woman in the world putting stars back in the sky. It is a beautiful image of feminine strength and power. 

Mary & JD
Mary & JD

25x20"Collage of digital drawing, 3D models, and NASA image of galaxy. In 2010 I read Mary Poppins aloud to my kids and was very moved by the imagery of Mary and the oldest woman in the world putting stars back in the sky. It is a beautiful image of feminine strength and power. This piece also folds in a portrait of my friend Julianne Dalcanton, JD, a contemporary astrophysicist. This piece was included in the 2011 Evanston + Vicinity Biennial, selected by Julie Rodrigues Wilholm.

Ladder Bundle, 2010
Ladder Bundle, 2010

48x22". This is definitely a self portrait.

Ladder Bundle, Installed
Ladder Bundle, Installed

48x22" archival print on Somerset Velvet. I do all my printing with Picture Salon in Madison WI. Highly recommend.

Loose Fire Escape, 2010
Loose Fire Escape, 2010

44x36" Collage of photographs and digital drawing. Also a self portrait.

Loose Fire Escape, Installed.
Loose Fire Escape, Installed.

44x36" archival print on Somerset Velvet.

Open & Free: The Library as Studio
Open & Free: The Library as Studio

Exhibition at the Harold Washington Library Center, October 2010. Installation view of final drawings based on reading the Chicago Artists Archive.  For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Ascent, 2010
Ascent, 2010

72x30". Photographs, 3D models, digital painting. 

Ascent, 2010 (detail)
Ascent, 2010 (detail)

72x30". Photographs, 3D models, digital painting. Detail: 24x18".

Horizontal Descent, 2010
Horizontal Descent, 2010

40x80" Photograph and digital drawing. Self Portrait. From a series about the Chicago Artist Archive, housed at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago. For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Descent, 2010
Descent, 2010

72x30" Photograph, 3D models, digital painting + drawing. From a series about the Chicago Artist Archive, housed at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago. For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Pink Balloons, 2011
Pink Balloons, 2011

12x18" Collage of photograph, 3D models of balloons, digital painting. From a series about the Chicago Artist Archive, housed at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago. For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Loose Balloon, 2010
Loose Balloon, 2010

34x24" Collage of photograph, 3D model & painting.

Installation of "Loose Balloon"
Installation of "Loose Balloon"

34x24" archival print on Somerset Velvet.

Busted, 2011
The Scream, 2011
Diving Basket, 2011
Mary Serpentine, 2010
Mary & JD
Ladder Bundle, 2010
Ladder Bundle, Installed
Loose Fire Escape, 2010
Loose Fire Escape, Installed.
Open & Free: The Library as Studio
Ascent, 2010
Ascent, 2010 (detail)
Horizontal Descent, 2010
Descent, 2010
Pink Balloons, 2011
Loose Balloon, 2010
Installation of "Loose Balloon"
Busted, 2011

40x40" collage: photograph and oil painting. This piece and Busted were included in Brainstorm, juried by Tricia Van Eck, at the Governor's State University Art Gallery, University Park, IL.

The Scream, 2011

40x40". Collage: landscape photograph and wooden sphere. This piece and Busted were included in Brainstorm, juried by Tricia Van Eck, at the Governor's State University Art Gallery, University Park, IL.

Diving Basket, 2011

44x36" Collage.

Mary Serpentine, 2010

24x24" Collage of digital drawing, 3D models, and NASA image of galaxy. In 2010 I read Mary Poppins aloud to my kids and was very moved by the imagery of Mary and the oldest woman in the world putting stars back in the sky. It is a beautiful image of feminine strength and power. 

Mary & JD

25x20"Collage of digital drawing, 3D models, and NASA image of galaxy. In 2010 I read Mary Poppins aloud to my kids and was very moved by the imagery of Mary and the oldest woman in the world putting stars back in the sky. It is a beautiful image of feminine strength and power. This piece also folds in a portrait of my friend Julianne Dalcanton, JD, a contemporary astrophysicist. This piece was included in the 2011 Evanston + Vicinity Biennial, selected by Julie Rodrigues Wilholm.

Ladder Bundle, 2010

48x22". This is definitely a self portrait.

Ladder Bundle, Installed

48x22" archival print on Somerset Velvet. I do all my printing with Picture Salon in Madison WI. Highly recommend.

Loose Fire Escape, 2010

44x36" Collage of photographs and digital drawing. Also a self portrait.

Loose Fire Escape, Installed.

44x36" archival print on Somerset Velvet.

Open & Free: The Library as Studio

Exhibition at the Harold Washington Library Center, October 2010. Installation view of final drawings based on reading the Chicago Artists Archive.  For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Ascent, 2010

72x30". Photographs, 3D models, digital painting. 

Ascent, 2010 (detail)

72x30". Photographs, 3D models, digital painting. Detail: 24x18".

Horizontal Descent, 2010

40x80" Photograph and digital drawing. Self Portrait. From a series about the Chicago Artist Archive, housed at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago. For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Descent, 2010

72x30" Photograph, 3D models, digital painting + drawing. From a series about the Chicago Artist Archive, housed at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago. For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Pink Balloons, 2011

12x18" Collage of photograph, 3D models of balloons, digital painting. From a series about the Chicago Artist Archive, housed at the Harold Washington Library, Chicago. For an exhibition in October 2010, I read most of the Chicago Artist Archive. As a recent transplant to Chicago, I felt the richness and fragility of the Chicago artist communities. The central imagery in this series was hot air balloons, which symbolized the artist community experience.

Loose Balloon, 2010

34x24" Collage of photograph, 3D model & painting.

Installation of "Loose Balloon"

34x24" archival print on Somerset Velvet.

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