Believe that the heart is an organ of perception. When It speaks, listen.
Left: Graphite and colored pencil, 9 x 12" First in new series

About

I was born and raised in Northern California to a family of painters, stained glass artists, musicians, woodworkers and book lovers, spending my early years roaming backyard woods, wandering Humboldt beaches and hiking coastal mountains;  all the while drawing and cataloging my adventures. Today, I continue to do the same. My work hopes to bring to mind the organic beauty of my experiences and interactions with the natural world and the interconnection between the body and all living forms. The idea that everything is a product of an experience frames the work.  Each piece, hovering between abstraction and representation, conveys a story of movement, ideas about color, ​light and form.
"The most important tool the artist fashions through constant practice is faith in his ability to produce miracles when they are needed." Mark Rothko
Journal
Attention; back to self. So much information all day long, external stimuli vying for our attention and our resources. Every day we need to process, anchor and settle the information back to our consciousness. 

Classes and Workshops

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Thursdays, 3:30 - 5:30 pm
1/16/20 - 3/12/20
Ages 7-12
​Artists ages 7 to 12 will explore multiple art styles and mediums to create visual art projects with a rich and dynamic learning journey. Using visual, written and movement metaphors, young artists will create a portfolio of collage, mixed media, paper mache, drawing, and painting; all while building a deeper understanding of their own unique artistic expression and their connection to their own creative potential. The program will culminate in a final project and showing, encouraging students to tell their own personal story through a “Self Portrait as Map” project.
 
Thursdays, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
1/16/20 - 3/12/20
Ages 18 and up
All levels welcome!
Art, Intuition and the Creative Process
In a casual and supportive environment, participants will be invited to use art, creativity and intuition as a tool for self-expression and self-exploration. An immersive program, the classes are designed for students who have a passion or even just an interest in art making. We will be experimenting with many different mediums and modalities, including drawing, painting and mixed media. We will explore the symbolic relationship and connections between these mediums, our imagery and how the symbiosis of these elements can be transformative. There will be a strong emphasis on finding one’s creative voice and developing formal and technical skills to support it. Participants will find an increase in their enthusiasm to create and continuously explore! All levels of experience are encouraged. No painting, drawing or art making experience is necessary.



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