Desert Mirage in Bloom Painting

CV ​ I am entranced by the human psyche. My life as an artist has forever oscillated between objective and non-objective; however, the central theme of my work has always been the emotions that surround the painting--both in the process of creating the work and the emotions elicited from the viewer. Through my use of color, marks that are full of energy and movement, and expressive titles, my artwork expresses emotions that I have no words for. I channel emotions through visual elements alone, without objective subject matter. Abstract emotions take hold best in abstract paintings. It is my desire, through my work, to promote self-reflections on a visceral, more than a purely intellectual level. ​ Education ​ B.A. Art (Ceramics), Fort Hays State University B.S. Secondary Education, Fort Hays State University M.F.A. Painting, Savannah College of Art and Design, In Progress ​ Exhibitions ​ 2019, Ellsworth Area Arts Council, Collaborative Show 2017, Ellsworth Area Arts Council, Solo Exhibition 2014, Deines Cultural Art Gallery, SHPTV Signature Auction Show ​ Awards 2015, Best of Show, Kansas Originals Gallery Smallworks Show 2014, People's Choice, Smoky Hill Public Television Signature Auction 2014, Best of Show, Kansas Originals Gallery Smallworks Show 2014, Adult Smallworks 1st Place, Kansas Originals Gallery ​ ​ “Every production of an artist should be the expression of an adventure of his soul.” – W. Somerset Maugham