artist statement

I am interested in the moods created by light, color and texture in the natural and manmade landscape. Whether working in clay or 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 was raised in Wisconsin and Northwest Washington. I received a BA from Western Washington University and have since studied with many fine artists around the country. 

 

exhibitions

2019

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