artist statement
I am interested in the moods created by light, color, and texture in the natural and built landscape. Whether working in clay, paint, or fabric, I aim for simplicity and a level of abstraction that portrays the reflection of a moment, a memory, rather than a representation. I was born in Vermont and raised in Wisconsin and Northwest Washington. I received a BA from Western Washington University and have since studied with many excellent artists around the country.
exhibitions
2024
Featured Artist, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
Winter Warmers, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
2023
Winter Warmers, Good Earth Pottery, Bellingham, WA
2019
7th Annual Cup Show, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, WA
Annual Student Show, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
2018
6th Annual Cup Show, Jansen Art Center, Lynden, WA
Annual Student Show, Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
2014
It’s All About Light, Corridor Gallery, Seattle, WA
2011
Group Exhibition, Harborview Cafe Gallery, Seattle, WA
2010
Caregiver Exhibition, Group Exhibition, PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center, Bellingham, WA
Works in Paint and Stitch, Two-Person Exhibition, The Gallery at Towne Center, Lake Forest Park, WA
Daydreams, Group Exhibition, La Familia Gallery, Seattle, WA
2009
Swimmers, Solo Exhibition, C&P Coffee Company, Seattle, WA
New Paintings, Solo Exhibition, Shoofly Pie, Seattle, WA
Recent Paintings and Collages, Solo Exhibition, Loungin, Seattle, WA
2008
Recent Paintings and Collages, Solo Exhibition, Johnston Architects, Seattle, WA
PRINT! Seattle Print Arts 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, WA
PRINT! Seattle Print Arts 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition, City Hall’s Lobby Gallery and the Anne Focke Gallery, Seattle, WA
2007
PRINT! Seattle Print Arts 3rd Biennial Juried Exhibition, Juror: Sarah Suzuki (Assistant Curator, Department of Prints and Illustrated Books, Museum of Modern Art, New York) Kittredge Gallery, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
Recent Work, Featured Artist, Kobo, Seattle, WA
Float, Solo Exhibition in the Loft, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
Small Repetitive Motions, Group Exhibition, All-City Coffee, Seattle, WA
Artist Carpets, Brotman Bldg at UW Medical Center, Seattle, WA
Pulp.2: Works on Paper, Group Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
Recent Work, Solo Exhibition, Casbah, Seattle, WA
Fabulous Affiliates: A Group Exhibit, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
2006
Brighter, Group Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
Student Show, Group Exhibition, Sev Shoon, Seattle, WA
Holiday Show, Group Exhibition, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA
Brushes with the Land, Group Exhibition, Gallery by the Bay, Stanwood, WA
Pulp: Works on Paper, Group Exhibition, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
Greenwood-Phinney ArtWalk, Juried ArtWalk, Seattle, WA
New Artists and Landscapes, Group Exhibition, Lucia Douglas Gallery, Bellingham, WA
Fabulous Affiliates: A Group Exhibit, Gallery 110, Seattle, WA
2005
Community Art Show, South Seattle Community College. Seattle, WA
3rd Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition, The Gallery at TCC. Tacoma, WA
On and Off the Map: Jennifer Nerad and Mark Griswold, Richard Hugo House. Seattle, WA
2004
Small Format: A Group Exhibition, Meloy & Company, Bellingham, WA
Expressions Northwest, Art Port Townsend. Northwinds Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA. Juried Art Show, Juror: Jake Seniuk
education
2018 - 2019
Studio Assistant, Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, WA
Ceramics, glaze technology, kilns, soda firing. Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
Glaze testing. Kirkland Arts Center, Kirkland, WA
2018
Ceramics. Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
Glaze testing with John Britt. Jansen Art Center, Lynden, WA
2017
Ceramics. Pottery Northwest, Seattle, WA
Ceramics. Saltstone Ceramics, Seattle, WA
2016
Woodworking, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
2011
Certificate in Photography, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2007
Certificate in Fiber Arts, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2005
Artist Trust, EDGE Professional Development Program for Visual Artists
2000-3
Painting & Drawing, Seattle Academy of Fine Art (Gage), Seattle, WA
Pastel painting, Great River Arts Institute, Walpole, NH – Wolf Kahn Master Class
Painting & Drawing, Pratt Fine Arts Center, Seattle, WA
honors and awards
2006
Creative Residency, Centrum, Port Townsend, WA
PONCHO Artist-in-Residence, Pratt Fine Arts, Seattle, WA
2005
Juror’s Choice Award, 3rd Annual Juried Local Art Exhibition. The Gallery at TCC. Tacoma, WA
2004
Creative Residency, Centrum, Port Townsend, WA
Artist Residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT