Bio
I was born in Los Angeles, California in 1975. I have been painting for most of my life. I have a B.A. in Art from U.C. Berkeley in 1997, and a M.F.A. from Claremont Graduate University in Painting in 2000. I have been showing my work around the Los Angeles area since 1998, in juried shows and group and solo exhibitions. I am an Adjunct Faculty member and teacher of Drawing and Advanced Drawing at Antelope Valley College, and have been teaching college since 2001.
Man With Flower
Man With Flower
Painting
"Man With Flower," is a 30"x40," painting made with oil on canvas, and collage elements. It is a painting of a man holding a flower. There are two butterflies collaged in his beard. There are collage elements in the sky, his hat, his face, his jacket, and the flower. The collage elements are candy wrappers, beads, erasers, and barrettes.
Mermaid
Mermaid
Painting
"Mermaid," is a 3'x4,' painting done with oll and mixed media on canvas. The painting is made of oil and glitter. The mermaid is riding on a whale.
Butterfly Dream
Butterfly Dream
Painting
"Butterfly Dream,: is a 3'x4' painting done with oil and glitter on canvas. The is a portrait of a woman looking upwards with butterflies flying around her head, and glitter on the butterflies and around her eyes.
Accordion Player
Accordion Player
Painting
"Accordion Player," is a partial figure portrait of a man playing the accordion. It is simplified. He is in the hills and has a bit of an aura around him, to show the energy emanating from his body.
Figure Wall
Figure Wall
Painting
"Figure Wall," is a 5'x4,' oil on canvas painting of a figure with two sets of arms. Part of his bogy is covered by a wall. He has a painted aura around him.
Friendship
Friendship
Painting
"Friendship," is a 3'x4' painting made with oil on canvas. It is a partially figurative and partially abstract representation of the concept of frriendship.
Ethereal Portrait
Ethereal Portrait
Works on Paper
"Ethereal Portrait," is an 18"x24" drawing of a woman in unrealistic colors made with chalk pastel on paper.
Love
Love
Painting
"Love," is a 20"x24" mixed media collage made with magazines, bottle caps and other elements to make a somewhat abstract representation of the concept of love.
Rainbow Collage
Rainbow Collage
Mixed Media
"Rainbow Collage," is a mixed media collage on masonite that is 18"x24." The collage is made of magazine pictures, bottle caps, beads and other collage elements. The collage represents a psychic with three pairs of eyes, and two pairs of lips to represents the different aspects of what she sees. The collage elements around her (rainbows, angels, butterflies, and mushrooms) are supposed to represent the visions that she has.
Psychic Collage
Psychic Collage
Painting
"Psychic Collage," is an 18"x24" collage made of magazine pictures, candy wrappers, beads and other collage elements. The collage represents a psychic, and the images around her represent the visions that she has.