Overview
I grew up in MA and earned a BFA in Painting from MassArt. After living in Boston for some years, I relocated further up the New England coast, currently residing in Windham, ME. In school, I had primarily been a figurative artist, but here in Maine I became drawn to the landscape and the endless color it holds. I’m inspired by the duality of the delicateness and perseverance of our natural world, and how this complex romance appears in our lives. I love how a place can connect us to the impressions we’ve made on each other and, in turn, how the place can leave a mark on us. The way light creates fleeting, yet impactful moments is akin to our memories. The color in our surroundings fosters the mood and changes emotion. My work depicts vibrant and serene landscapes, capturing special places that honor our world and the memories we make with the people we love. My style is soft, moody, and realism adjacent, asking you to let down your guard and savor the moment.My process includes a lot of glazing, painting in thin layers of oil paint that take days to dry. This has led me to work on multiple pieces simultaneously, rotating between them as I wait for a canvas to be ready for the next phase. I mix colors on my palette to draw from and so these two processes have led to a collaboration of color from one piece to another. My work ranges greatly in size. Smaller paintings offer a more abstracted approach, with a raw canvas edge that makes for a more intimate experience with the materials. With larger pieces I delve into delicate detail, really working into the layers of paint to tease out the light and create more immersive viewing. Throughout it all, I paint to capture a feeling, and the places that transcend the memories we want to keep, the people we are connected to, and the self we are dedicated to honoring.
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Freeport Market - Freeport, ME
Nash and Co - Portland, ME
Center for Maine Craft - West Gardiner, ME
Met Coffee House & Fine Art Gallery - Freeport, ME