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I have been out of school for almost a decade. Since then, I have continued to pursue painting and philosophical research. I also have worked full time in the photographic industry as a sales representative and as a photographer. I had a wonderful opportunity to live and work in two artist communities in Milwaukee. The first was a group called the Hide House where I was their first resident artist and the second was a wonderful building called Kunzelmann-Esser which was a government funded building for artists. I helped organize group drawing sessions and curated and participated in gallery shows. Painting is a very solitary pursuit and having access to the feedback and inspiration my fellow artists provided was priceless. It was there that I truly found my voice. I explored the roles of women and found a way merge my continuing studies and research of the history of Christianity into my paintings. I eventually realized however that if I was ever to make a go of it I had to move to a bigger market and so I sold everything I had, packed my Corolla and moved to Los Angeles. The transition was not easy and my art suffered at first. I made a sacrifice and decided to take a pay cut and work part time to have more time for my art. I have now been in California since late 2006 and have experienced moderate success as an artist here with a handful of shows and a number of commissions including two large pieces for the author/director Clive Barker. I have continued to work in the photo industry and have begun to privately tutor people in photography. I have found inspiration in travels to Scotland, France and Thailand. I will work in Studio Visit Magazine this summer and a feature in Direct Art Magazine in late 2010. I am currently working on an installation of my Icon paintings. Thank you for your visit!
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