Artist Statements
On Painting
There is a cadence and tempo to oil painting that stands in full contrast to the frenetic nature of our contemporary culture. My work offers a slow and forensic account of my painting experience. I invite the viewer to retrace the steps of my search for a pregnant moment. I see a painting as a collection of many moments; I preserve only those that I won’t negotiate. I am interested in the relationships between personal and human stories, between subject matter and the plastic form. I look for truths in my process. I hope that my paintings offer a durational mode of viewing that can lead to contemplation, even knowledge, for as much as I believe we can truly know anything.
Curriculum Vitae
Small Group Shows
Detangled: Recent Works by joseph fontinha, martha wakefield, and wendy young. CAMBRIDGE ART ASSOCIATION, Kathryn Schultz Gallery, Cambridge, MA. 2015.
Juried Exhibits
71st Members Prize Show, Cambridge Art Association, JUROR Dominic Molon and Richard Brown Baker, curator , Contemporary Art at RISD Museum. 2015.
Paint, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. Juror Ali Ringenburg, Curator, Sloane Merrill Gallery, 75 Charles St, Boston, MA. 2015.
Platinum, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. Juror Alise Upitis, Assistant Curator, MIT List Visual Art Center. 2014.
Boston Young Contemporaries, Boston University, Boston, MA. Juror Josephine Halvorson. 2014.
Pretty Ugly, Cambridge Art Association, Cambridge, MA. Juror Camilo Alvarez, Curator, Sampson Gallery, Boston, MA. 2014.
The Sound of Art, Boston University, Boston, MA. Rubin-Frankel Gallery. 2014
Artist Talks
Artist Talk: Maintaining an Artistic Practice as an Educator: Boston University, Boston, MA. 2013.
Artist Talk: Maintaining an Artistic Practice as an Educator: MICA, Baltimore, MD. 2013.
Artist Talk: The Benefits of Holistic Education: Boston University, Boston, MA. 2014.
Education
Lesley University College of Art and Design, Cambridge MA. Master of Fine Arts. 2014.
Boston University, Boston, MA. Masters in Art Education. 2012.
Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA. Bachelor of Fine Arts. 2001.