Most of my time in the studio is spent oil painting or drawing from live models. I may say I’m “working," but in truth it’s a labor of love and I enjoy every moment. Aside from oil painting, other mediums I work in include etching, charcoal, acrylic, watercolour and pastel. I am a representational artist, so capturing a likeness is important to me, but I don't want to be a camera or photocopier. In whatever medium I am working in, I try to retain the unique characteristics of that medium. I like seeing obvious brushstrokes on my paintings, and lines and smudges on my drawings.
I think I was born to be a figurative artist. At age three I amazed my parents by drawing hands and feet on stick figures. I was already outgrowing my crayons since they failed to create a fine enough line for batting eyelashes like on the cartoon characters on TV.
I feel very lucky to be an artist, spending my days making art and being with other artists and models. Having my own studio has been a lifelong dream and brings me tears of joy. Any day in the studio is a great day. The beauty of human anatomy keeps me inspired and challenged. I never get bored since each face and personality is as unique as a fingerprint. I am also spoiled by living in a mecca for the best art models in the world.
I was born in New Orleans, but have lived most of my life in San Francisco where I did postgraduate studies in painting, which I juggled with a rewarding career as a food stylist. I lived in Paris for a year and a half studying at Le Cordon Bleu and La Varenne, which had a profound effect on me. Today I live overlooking the ocean in Santa Monica, CA.
Me as a girl.
Born in New Orleans, LA.
Has lived most of life in San Francisco and Santa Monica, CA.
Education
Academy of Art, Masters of Fine Arts (Painting) Program, San Francisco, CA.
Le Cordon Bleu, Paris, France.
Representation
Saatchi Art
https://www.saatchiart.com/account/artworks/297471
Artist Residency
2019 Contemporary Irish Arts Center Los Angeles at Bergamot Station, Los Angeles, CA.
Organizes
Brentwood Art Center Uninstructed Figurative Workshop, Los Angeles, CA.
CIACLA Uninstructed Figurative Workshop, Los Angeles, CA.
Getty Center: Drawing with the Masters, Los Angeles, CA.
Awards
Brand 40 National Works on Paper, Brand Library, Pasadena, CA.
Professional Affiliations
Women’s Painters West
Exhibitions
2018 Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Only Hearts, Santa Monica, CA.
Montana Avenue Art Walk, Santa Monica, CA.
2017 Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
2016 Montana Avenue Holiday Walk, Santa Monica, CA.
Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
2015 Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Espresso Cielo’s, Santa Monica, CA.
2014 Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
2013 Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
Café Montana, Santa Monica, CA.
2012 Laguna Beach College of Art and Design, Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
17th Street Café, Santa Monica, CA.
2011 Brand Annual National Exhibition of Works on Paper, Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, CA.
Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
2010 Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
2009 Student Faculty Exhibition, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA.
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