artist statement:

I paint in a style that is similar to, but certainly not true photorealism. I am much more interested in creating work that is a synthesis of my own vision and sensibilities without the strict confinements of photorealism. I want to grab the viewer with an image that pulls them in. I want to show a familiar object in an unfamiliar way, as something that has importance. I want the viewer to be engaged. That is my goal with every painting I create.

education: BA Art Ed, East Central University, Ada, OK

exhibit info:

    • 2009 - Lovetts Gallery, Masters of Influence Invitational , Tulsa, OK
    • 2009 - Greater Denton Arts Council, Hidden Artists: Those Who Teach, Denton, TX
    • 2009 - Lovetts Gallery, Spring Perspective 2009 , Tulsa, OK
    • 2008 - Diamond Newman Gallery, It's Not a Photograph , Boston, MA
    • 2004 - Denton ISD Art Faculty Exhibit, Denton, TX
    • 1996 - East Central University Senior Exhibit, Ada, OK

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