I have always made things. Growing up in a small New England town I spent my time constructing things from articles I collected on my journeys and forages. From elaborate forts to simple objects, I would immerse myself in the process. Plans would be made, pictures drawn, materials gathered. When it was over I would start on a newproject. As I got older these endeavors became more elaborate, requiring me to sneak into my father’s workshop to use his tools. This love of process never left me, instead leading me to the Rhode Island School of Design where I studied sculpture. My time at RISD along with a year studying stone carving in Italy gave me the opportunity to forward my ideas and hone in my skills. In my studio I continue to learn and expand my vocabulary of materials and process.
My work is often a whimsical take on observations of flora and fauna that inspire me on a daily basis. Whether playful narratives or curious abstractions, I hope to ignite the viewers interest and make them more aware of their natural surroundings leading to a deeper appreciation and care to tend and love the land we walk everyday.
I have been working and living in Atlanta for over twenty years, creating work for both public and private commissions.
Exhibitions
2021 - “3 Billion”, group show, Hudgens Center for Art and Learning, Duluth,GA
2019 - “Uncle Monday”, temporary outdoor installation, Swan Coach House Gallery, Atlanta,GA
2017- "The Imaginary Zoo", Abernathy Arts Center, Sandy Springs GA
2016- “La Grange Southeast Regional”,juried group show, La Grange Art Museum,
La Grange GA
"Maximum Craft", group show, Signature Gallery , Atlanta GA
2012- " Night Birds", solo show , Signature Gallery , Atlanta GA
“Chicks”, group show, The Bascom , Highlands, NC
2011- “Wood Work” Wood as an Art Form in painting, sculpture, and woodturning,
curated group show, Gallery Walk Terminus, Atlanta GA
2010- “American Craft Today” , group show juried by Carol Sauvion,
The Bascom, Highlands , NC
“N. E. W. Show” , juried group show, VAE Gallery, Raleigh, NC
"Sculptrue on the Green" , A biennial invitational outdoor sculpture show;
Cashiers , NC
"Art in the Open" , A biennial juried outdoor sculpture show;
Sandy Springs, GA
2010- “Birds and a few Bees”, group show curated by Marianne Lambert ;
Swan Coach House Gallery ; Atlanta GA
2009- “Nest”, solo show , Signature Gallery,Atlanta GA
1998 - “Room With A View”, group show, Right Brain Art Gallery; Atlanta, GA
1998- “Nine Artists, group show, Starnes Gallery: Atlanta, GA
1997- “Trees”, juried group show, Quinlan Visual Art Center: Gainesville, GA
1997 - “RISD Alumni exhibition”, group show, Fishbone Gallery: Atlanta, GA
1996 - “Old Traditions, New Ideas”, juried group show, Braithwaite Art Gallery
Southern Utah University
Commissions & Awards
2016 Artist in Residence, Wilderness Workshop. Aspen CO
2016 Purchase Award, La Grange Art Museum, La Grange GA
2014 Commisioned by Fulton County Arts to create a series of sculptures for the
East Roswell Library
2011 Fellowship from the Vermont Studio Center, Johnson VT
2010 Fellowship from the Hambidge Center, Rabun Gap, GA
2003 Commissioned by the Memphis Arts Council to create a number of
sculptures for The Holmes Road Elementart School. Sculptures were
installed in the school’s courtyard with the involvement of the students
being a key element.
2000 Commissioned by the Fulton County Arts Council to work with elementary
school students to create a series of public pieces for the school and area
cityparks. The sculptures became 3-D illustrations of stories the students
and I wrote
1999 Commissioned by the Atlanta Botanical Garden to carve a Greenman for
the Children’s garden.