Statement:
My focus is landscape painting in oils. My reverence for the natural world drives my artistic pursuit.

While the world around us can be stressful and unforgiving, I often find refuge and inspiration in the natural landscape. The breadth of nature's canvas with its ever-changing hues captivates my imagination. I am drawn to the interplay of light and shadow as they dance across the landscape, transforming somewhat ordinary scenes into the extraordinary. I strive to capture the essence of these fleeting moments and preserve them on my canvas.

Working in my studio to allow the time and layering of material necessary to capture the color and detail important to my work, I often begin composing with photographs. Painting also from memory, I will depart from these by enhancing colors, simplifying forms, combining views to capture the essence of my subject. Through my paintings, I hope to encourage others to pause, take a breath, and behold the beauty that surrounds us, renewing our connection with the Earth and fostering a sense of stewardship for its preservation.

I grew up in Ohio, taught to paint by my father who was a professional artist.  I studied mathematics and architectural design at M.I.T and received a masters degree in Architecture from Yale University.  I have exhibited in the mid-Atlantic region (NY, NJ, PA, MD) as well as Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Washington, and Bermuda.

Solo Shows:

June 2023, Cerulean Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Group Shows:

Selected Juried Group Shows: 2024

● Ellarslie Open 41, Trenton City Museum Annual Art Exhibition, Trenton, NJ. Two oil paintings selected. Juror: Kimberly Camp

● AOY Art Center, 12th Annual Juried Exhibition, Juror: Leah Triplett Harrington, Director of Exhibitions and Contemporary Cultural Initiatives at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (PAFA), Yardley, PA

● National Association of Women Artists, Frozen Dreams and Abstract Realities, 2024 Online Show

● Allied Artists Of America, 2024 Associate Online Show, Jurors: Gabriela Delloso and Annie Patt

Selected Juried Group Shows: 2023

● Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club 126th Juried Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC

● 94th Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill Jurors: Al Gury, Jill Rupinski, T.K. Smith, Phillips’ Mill, New Hope, PA

● Ellarslie Open 40, Trenton City Museum Annual Art Exhibition, Trenton, NJ. Two oil paintings selected. Juror: Reginald Browne.

● Philadelphia Sketch Club 159th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings. Two oil paintings selected. Juror: Garth Herrick

● Camelback Gallery, Artist Invitational VI International Juried Arts Awards. Silver Award for Light Breaks Through. Jurors: Marie McCallum, Kassandra Kaye, Howard Hartman

● AOY Art Center, 11th Annual Juried Art Show, Yardley, PA. Juror: Susan Gray Detweiler, Curator of American Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art

● Stover Mill Gallery, Ninth Juried Art Show, Erwinna, PA. Jurors: Mavis Smith, Rhonda Garland

Juried Group Shows: 2022

● 3 Square Art, 100 Square Inches of Art 2022, Fort Collins, CO. Juror: Mary Jane Edwards

● 93rd Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill Jurors: Doug Martenson, Peter Van Dyck, Lauren Whearty. Phillips’ Mill, New Hope, PA

● Maryland Federation of Art, Elemental: Earth, Fire, Air, Water Annapolis, MD, Juror: Tom Walton

● Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, Juried Associate and Member Show. Deepwells Mansion, St. James, NY

● American Women Artists, Spring OnLine Juried Show. Jurors: Sarah B. Cunningham, Gabriela Camez, Kim Garner

● 3 Square Art, New Horizons: Landscapes 2022 Fort Collins, CO. Juror: Ricki L. Klages, Head of Dept of Art and Professor at Univ of Wyoming

● Camelback Gallery International Juried Visual Arts Competition: Shades of Blue, Finalist Award, Camelback Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ Jurors: Howard Hartman, Sesse LMD, Kathy Moore-Wilson

● Art Preservation Institute: Curator’s Competition 2022 Award of Distinction Landscape Category for “Mist in the Forest”. Juror: Professor Girardi Lo Russo, Director, Accademie di Belle Artis Di Roma

● Lehigh Art Alliance, 87th Winter Juried Exhibition Ronald K. DeLong Gallery, Penn State Lehigh Valley Campus. Jurors: Ron DeLong, Ann Lalik 2021:

Juried Group Shows: 2021

● Maryland Federation of Art: Light and Shadow Exhibition 2021 Awarded Juror’s Choice Award for “Small Storm at Sea” Maryland Federation of Art, Curve Gallery, Annapolis, MD

● Art Preservation Institute, Autumn Ecstasy 2021 Juried Competition, Finalist Award for “Fall Colors”. Juror: Professor Girardi Lo Russo, Director, Accademie di Belli Artis di Roma

● 92nd Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill, Awarded Denise and Volker Prize for “Small Pond”. Jurors: Frank Hyder, Alexandra Tying, Ted Walsh Phillips’ Mill, New Hope, PA

● Cerulean Arts Gallery: 9th Annual Juried Exhibition Philadelphia, PA

● Maryland Federation of Art: Flora or Fauna, Awarded Honorable Mention for “Mist in the Forest”. Maryland Federation of Art, Solomons, MD

Juried Group Shows: 2020

● Medford Arts: The Great Outdoors Juried Exhibition, Medford Arts, Medford, NJ 2020:

● Philadelphia Sketch Club, 157th Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings, 2020 Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, PA. Show canceled due to COVID

● Bermuda Arts Centre, Coast Lines Hamilton, Bermuda

Prior Awards: Dean's Prize, Yale University Design Competition, Two Scholastic Art Awards (National Gold Medals)

Memberships:

National Association of Women Artists, Signature Member (Juried)

Oil Painters of America

American Women Artists, Associate with Distinction

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Art and Design, M.I.T.

Master of Architecture, Yale University