About the artist
My work in the studio always returns to the old masters, as I strive to unite timeless techniques with my own interests and new stories. As a child I was immersed in the process of translating fantastical worlds and imaginative concepts to paper. While the imaginative, even the grotesque, still has a place in my work--I have learned to appreciate the depth and narratives in people and objects around me. I now focus on revealing what is captivating about those people and objects, composing them in a way that investigates their depths.
After studying painting at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts, I have been living and working in Baltimore, immersing myself in the rarely-taught techniques of the old masters at the Schuler School of Fine Arts. For questions about purchases or commissions, please contact me using the form provided.
EDUCATION
Schuler School of Fine Arts | CLASSICAL REALISM TRAINING 2016- PRESENT
College of the Holy Cross | B.A. ENGLISH LITERATURE & STUDIO ART 2014
Harvard University | LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE SUMMER COURSE 2014
New York University | DSLR PHOTOGRAPHY COURSE 2014
Teresa Oaxaca | CHARCOAL PORTRAIT WORKSHOP JAN 2019
Adrienne Stein | LYRICAL FIGURE PAINTING AND COMPOSITION WORKSHOP SEPT 2018
Sean Cheetham| ALLA PRIMA PORTRAITURE WORKSHOP APRIL 2018
Art of the Portrait Conference| WASHINGTON D.C. 2018
Matt Smith | LANDSCAPE PAINTING WORKSHOP 2018
AWARDS AND PRIZES
GRAND CENTRAL ACADEMY DRAWING BOOTCAMP Scholarship Recipient | 2019
ART OF THE PORTRAIT Scholarship Recipient | 2019
ART OF THE PORTRAIT Scholarship Recipient | 2018
MINIATURE PAINTERS SCULPTORS & GRAVERS SOCIETY Scholarship Recipient | 2018
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBITION Award Winner | 2010
EXHIBITIONS
2010
SENIOR ADVANCED PLACEMENT PAINTING EXHIBITION SOUTH RIVER HIGH SCHOOL | Edgewater, MD
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL JURIED STUDENT ART EXHIBITION QUIET WATERS GALLERY | ANNAPOLIS, MD
2014
SENIOR THESIS EXHIBITION: ALTER EGO COLLEGE OF THE HOLY CROSS CANTOR GALLERY| Worcester, MA
2015
MARYLAND FEDERATION OF ART FOCAL POINT: FINE ART AND CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY| Edgewater Maryland, MD
WEST ANNAPOLIS ARTWORKS AND FINE FRAMING LIGHT | Annapolis, MD
2016
HOLIDAY EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
FROM FUR TO FEATHERS EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
STUDENT AND FACULTY EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
2017
MINIATURE PAINTERS, SCULPTORS & GRAVERS SOCIETY STRATHMORE MANSION| Washington, D.C.
HOLIDAY EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
FROM FUR TO FEATHERS EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
STUDENT AND FACULTY EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
2018
MINIATURE PAINTERS, SCULPTORS & GRAVERS SOCIETY STRATHMORE MANSION| Washington, D.C.
HOLIDAY EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
FROM FUR TO FEATHERS EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
STUDENT AND FACULTY EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
2019
VALENTINES SOIREE SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
OUT OF ORDER EXHIBITION MARYLAND ART PLACE | Baltimore, MD
FROM FUR TO FEATHERS EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD
STUDENT AND FACULTY EXHIBITION SCHULER SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS | Baltimore, MD