Artist Statement
Using primarily oils and pastels, I paint realistic and abstract and realistic stories. Each painting explores a place, time, and my response to my observations. My approach to composition and technique is influenced by my training at a classical atelier. I studied drawing, painting, and sculpture at the Colorado Academy of Art from 2005-2008, having earned a PhD in education at the University of Colorado in 2001.
As an educator, researcher, writer, and artist my focus has been on the role of “voice” in the transformation of people and communities. My work documents how the arts are tools for reflection, trying on others' voices, expressing our own voice, and discovering new possibilities for ourselves and our communities. See my Resume for a list of publications.
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