While working as a painter during undergraduate studies at Western Michigan University, I explored several mediums and methods for applying paint to canvas.Throughout my studies, I weaved in and out of abstract and portrait painting. I've experimented with a variety of tools for working the paint.
One of the techniques used is called "impasto" to create movement and direction within the medium. A sculpted, bold, and vibrant surface on the canvas is one of the aesthetic qualities that I appreciate from the finished product.
My intentions in painting include the continual exploration and evaluation of various subject matter and methods used by classical and contemporary painters. Mimicking others lends an external perspective to art-making, allowing the painter a role as non-attached participant with the act of painting. The role allows for maximum experimentation and flexibility in the media.
Through self-discovery with non-attached, observational painting, I attempt to achieve uncoventional art-making processes and unique works of art.
Exhibitions:
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Solo Art Exhibition,March - April 2005 Main Art Theatre, Royal Oak, MI
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Collaborative Art Exhibit, March 2004-March 2005, Ariana Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
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First Closure, October 2003, South Gallery in EastHall, Kalamazoo, MI
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WMU Student Art Show, September 2003, Black Box Factory Gallery, St. Joseph, MI
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One Woman Show, June-July 2003, The Crow's Nest, Kalamazoo, MI
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Collaborative Art Show feat. Assemblage, Relief, and Performance Art, October 2002, Rotunda Gallery in East Hall, Kalamazoo, MI
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Lithography Collaborative Print Exhibit, April 2002, Rotunda Gallery in East Hall, Kalamazoo, MI
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WMU Juried Student Art Show, March 2002, The Dalton Center, Kalamazoo, MI
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Lithography Student Print Exhibit, January 2001, South Gallery in East Hall, Kalamazoo, MI
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International Painting Workshop Exhibit,8/00,The Music Hall, Graz, Austria
Art Fairs:
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Lathrup Village, MI: "Art in the Park", 6/05
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Ferndale, MI: Summer Fair, 9/04
