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Artist Statement
I have explored art for years in a wide variety of mediums and in the past few years I’ve focused first on watercolor and now on oil painting. My education in chemistry involved many aspects which now inform my art: material flow, color, close observation and experimentation. I’m a proud Wisconsin native, and I’m grateful for the inspiration of our beautiful state. |
Bona Fides
I'm proud to have been juried into the Madison Watercolor Society (MWS). I'm a board member of Wisconsin Visual Artists (WVA), serving as South Central Chapter Chair. I hold signature status with the NorthStar Watermedia Society (NSWS), St. Paul, MN.
I've been juried into or received awards in the following exhibits:
- WRAP (Wisconsin Regional Artists Program) Tiny Treasure Calendar September 2016
- WRAP Honorable Mention 2016, 2017
- WRAP State Exhibit Award 2018, 2019, including Five Painter's Award
- Paper in Particular Exhibit 2018 (juried), Columbia College, Columbus, MO
- Watercolor Wisconsin Exhibit 2018, 2022 (juried), Wustum Art Museum, Racine, WI
- Small Works Exhibit 2018 (juried), Mena Art Gallery, Mena, AK
- Northstar Watermedia Society Juried Exhibitions 2019, 2022, 2024 MN
- Red River Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition 2021, Moorhead, MN
- National Watercolor Society Juried International Exhibition 2022, San Pedro, CA
- Society of Watercolor Artists Juried Member Exhibition, 2022, Fort Worth, TX
- NorthStar Watermedia Society Juried Exhibition 2022, St. Paul, MN
- Fresh 40 Invitational 2024, Shorewood, WI, including Purchase Award
- Overt Space Gallery, Wanderings in Nature 2024, Open 2024 (juried), Stoughton WI
- Art of the Heartland 2024, Mena, AK
- ArtHub, Featured Artist February 2025, Cambridge, WI
Small group shows include:
Portage Drury Center for the Arts, 2017 and 2022
Beloit Art Center, November 2023, September 2025
Brewery Pottery, April 2025
I always show with the Madison Watercolor Society and Wisconsin Visual Artists South Central Chapter member shows.
I'm proud to have been juried into the Madison Watercolor Society (MWS). I'm a board member of Wisconsin Visual Artists (WVA), serving as South Central Chapter Chair. I hold signature status with the NorthStar Watermedia Society (NSWS), St. Paul, MN.
I've been juried into or received awards in the following exhibits:
- WRAP (Wisconsin Regional Artists Program) Tiny Treasure Calendar September 2016
- WRAP Honorable Mention 2016, 2017
- WRAP State Exhibit Award 2018, 2019, including Five Painter's Award
- Paper in Particular Exhibit 2018 (juried), Columbia College, Columbus, MO
- Watercolor Wisconsin Exhibit 2018, 2022 (juried), Wustum Art Museum, Racine, WI
- Small Works Exhibit 2018 (juried), Mena Art Gallery, Mena, AK
- Northstar Watermedia Society Juried Exhibitions 2019, 2022, 2024 MN
- Red River Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition 2021, Moorhead, MN
- National Watercolor Society Juried International Exhibition 2022, San Pedro, CA
- Society of Watercolor Artists Juried Member Exhibition, 2022, Fort Worth, TX
- NorthStar Watermedia Society Juried Exhibition 2022, St. Paul, MN
- Fresh 40 Invitational 2024, Shorewood, WI, including Purchase Award
- Overt Space Gallery, Wanderings in Nature 2024, Open 2024 (juried), Stoughton WI
- Art of the Heartland 2024, Mena, AK
- ArtHub, Featured Artist February 2025, Cambridge, WI
Small group shows include:
Portage Drury Center for the Arts, 2017 and 2022
Beloit Art Center, November 2023, September 2025
Brewery Pottery, April 2025
I always show with the Madison Watercolor Society and Wisconsin Visual Artists South Central Chapter member shows.