Artist Statement

I received my Master of Fine Arts degree in painting and drawing from the University of North Texas in 1999. During 2000, I joined the Dallas artists’ group: 500x. This group encourages emerging artists to continue making inventive art and provides space for exhibition. In 2004, I joined the Pan American Gallery in Dallas.

By utilizing experimental processes, domestic materials and repetition of mark making I create visually interesting paintings and hybrid forms. I single out a mark, such as a brushstroke or a drip, then repeat that mark in peculiar ways and on peculiar surfaces. Some of the processes utilized in the paintings include blowing and dripping paint. My newest series of paintings employ stacks of individual droplets. These droplets extend off the surface and become intriguing characters.

The simple domestic materials I work with include thread, fabric, straight pins, and plastic. The repetitive processes employed in making these pieces relate them to the paintings. These hybrid material pieces tend to be quieter and somewhat minimal. The combination of simple materials and processes in these hybrid forms add subtle, conceptual implications to my work.