| Have you ever found yourself
during the midst of your day, overcome with the calm beauty, and
peacefulness of the view or moment? Possibly you’re in the middle of
rush hour traffic and you spy a glowing crimson sky in your rearview
mirror, or you’re hanging out the clothes, your hands are cold, you’re
late to work, but the birds are singing, and the sunlight slants across
the grass in front of you and causes you to pause and reflect. I have
found that life can go from calm to chaos in a minute, and these
peaceful moments are quickly forgotten, these moods, these moments, are
some of what I strive to capture when I paint. “Come to me all who labor
and are heavy laden, and I will give you peace.” Matt. 11:28 I am a
native New Mexican resident and have been painting seriously for 4
years, although I have had a desire for art and creative endeavors even
as a young child. I am primarily self-taught, although I have
participated in various classes and workshops throughout the years. I
paint in pastels and oils, with pastels being my current favorite
medium. I love the vibrancy, freedom and spontaneity pastels allow.
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| Education and Workshops: |
Ongoing Pastel studies with
Deborah Christensen Secor
Ongoing Oil studies with Ivena Rutledge
Ongoing workshops with Richard McKinley, Paul Murray, Maggie Price
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| Professional Affiliations: |
Pastel Society of New Mexico
2003 to present
Pastel Society of the Southwest 2005 to present |
| Commission/Collections: |
Private collections held in New Mexico,
Arizona, and Florida |
| Awards/Shows: |
2004 PSNM Emerging Artists
Show - First Place, Foothills Meadow
2004 Fuller Lodge Show-Los Alamos, NM - Juried group show.
2004 PSNM National Show-Albuquerque, NM - Juried group show, Karen
Cooper, Dwight Bennent Award.
2005 Masterworks New Mexico-Albuquerque, NM - Juried group show.
2005 PSNM National Show-Albuquerque, NM - Juried group show.
2006 A World of Flowers,- Los Alamos, NM -Juried group show.
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