I am a mixed-media collage artist living and working in Los Angeles. I studied art at Los Angeles Valley College, Interior Design at UCLA and The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. I began my journey as an artist when I was old enough to hold a paintbrush. Always looking for a new means to satisfy my creative hunger, I discovered the medium of collage.
Many of the great 20th Century Collage and Cubist artists, Pablo Picasso, Robert Rauschenberg, Kurt Schwitters and Raymond Saunders, have influenced my work. I create my collages using the same basic design principals and structure that collage artists have traditionally followed for years.
Life cycle events, children, the environment and the world around me have been my inspirations. While being predominantly abstract in nature, I allow the viewer’s imagination to find familiar images and themes. Each collage typically evolves from a thought, a vision, a memory, a photograph or a scrap that moves me. I collect and use materials that others might consider trash. Old and odd bits of paper; receipts, letters, tags, found objects, etc. are recycled and turned into rich materials that become art. I enjoy being able to discover, visualize and present the beauty in discarded items.
Recently however, I have been creating commissioned pieces, as seen in my “Heritage Series” section, which incorporates family photos, letters and other personal imagery. Each piece is individual and specific.
| GROUP EXHIBITIONS / COMPETITIONS | |
| 2016 |
Women Painters West - Spring Art Walk Brewery Art Complex, Lamperouge Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2015 |
Women Painters West - Winter Exhibition Arena 1 Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
| 2014 |
Project Angel Food - Get Art Siren @ Orange, Hollywood, CA |
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David Geffen School of Medicine @ UCLA – PAIN Exhibit LRC Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery – Open Call – LA 2014 Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, CA |
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| 2013 |
Southern CA Collage Society – Rough Around the Edges Chafee Community Art Museum, Ontario, CA |
| 2012 |
Collage Artists of America – Ripped Gallery 800, North Hollywood, CA |
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Collage Artists of America, Winter 2012 Juried Exhibit - Heartworks Modest Fly Gallery, Tujunga, CA |
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| 2011 |
Southern CA Collage Society - Fall Into Collage Chaffee Community Museum of Art, Rancho Cucamonga, CA |
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Circle of Care Foundation Gallery - Dreams on Canvas Four Seasons Hotel, Westlake, CA |
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| 2010 |
Circle of Care Foundation – Dreams on Canvas City Art Gallery, Van Nuys, CA |
| 2009 |
VIVA 10 - Reconstruction VIVA Art Gallery , Sherman Oaks, CA |
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VIVA 2009 All Member Art Exhibition - Tenth Anniversary All Group Exhibit VIVA Art Gallery , Sherman Oaks, CA |
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| 2008 |
Collage Artists of America - Winter Exhibition 2008 VIVA Art Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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National Collage Society - The 24th Annual Juried Exhibition 2008 Longmount Museum, Longmount, CO |
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VIVA 2008 All Member Art Exhibition - My Way VIVA Art Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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Collage Artists of America - Summer 2008 Exhibition VIVA Art Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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10th Annual Collage & Mixed Media Juried Online Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE |
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Collage Artists of America - New Year Show Burbank Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA |
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| 2007 |
Hangar Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
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Mar Vista Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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Collage Artists of America - Spring Show VIVA Art Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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| 2006 |
Collage Artists of America, Fall 2006 Exhibit - Ripped and Torn VIVA Art Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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Art Pic, Los Angeles, CA |
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Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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| 2005 |
Collage Artists of America - Fall Show VIVA Art Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA |
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7th Annual Collage & Mixed Media Juried Online International Exhibition Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE |
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LA Artcore's 22nd Annual Juried Competition - Wallworks LA Artcore Center, Los Angeles, CA |
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Collage Artists of America - Spring Show VIVA Art Gallery, Sherman Oaks, CA |
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| 2004 |
Art in the Park - Park La Brea; Los Angeles, CA |
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Contemporary Abstracts Alameda Art Center, Alameda, CA |
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Dover Arts - The Grand Show Lankershim Art Gallery, North Hollywood, CA |
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Collage Artists of America - Spring Show Finegood Art Gallery, West Hills, CA |
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Las Vegas Arts Council - 14th Annual National Juried Exhibit Gallery 140, Las Vegas, NM |
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| 2002 |
The Loft, BGH Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
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Collage Artists of America - Stuck on Collage VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA |
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Miller Durazo Contemporary Artists Projects, Los Angeles, CA |
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Long Beach Arts - Color Outside the Lines Long Beach Arts Gallery, Long Beach, CA |
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Collage/Assemblage/USA – Part II Ventura College Galleries, Ventura, CA |
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“Desires Erotique – A Fetish to Love” (or “To My Valentine”) SCA Galleries – Pomona Arts Gallery, Pomona, CA |
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Annual Members Showcase Berkeley Art Center Association, Berkeley, CA |
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| 2001 |
Brand 31 - Works on Paper, Annual Juried Competition Brand Library & Art Center, Glendale, CA |
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“Art Heals” Benefit for “September 11th Fund” BGH Gallery, Santa Monica, CA |
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3rd Annual Southern California Open, Regional Exhibit (SCORE) VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA |
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Collage/Assemblage/USA Ventura College Galleries, Ventura, CA |
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| 2000 |
Collage Artists of America - National Open 2000 VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA |
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Collage Artists of America - VIVA Collage VIVA Gallery, Northridge, CA |
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| 1999 |
The Gascon Gallery, Culver City, CA |
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The Soho Gallery, Studio City, CA |
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| SOLO EXHIBITIONS | |
| 2010 |
The Hollywood Corner Restaurant, Los Angeles, CA |
| 2003 |
Bergamot Café, Santa Monica, CA |
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Robert Matt Salon, Los Angeles, CA |
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| 2002 |
Encino Terrace Center, Encino, CA |
| 2001 |
Brew & Beans, Brentwood, CA |
| PUBLICATIONS | |
| 2004 |
Park La Brea News / Beverly Press “Park La Brea's Eighth Art in the Park is a Big Success” |
| TELEVISION | |
| 2014 |
Scandal Season 4 - NBC |
| 2006/2007 |
Help Me Help You Season 1 - FOX |
| AWARDS | |
| 2008 |
National Collage Society (Award of Merit) |
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Collage Artists of America, Sherman Oaks, CA (2nd Place) |
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Collage Artists of America, Sherman Oaks, CA (Honorable Mention) |
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| 2005 |
Upstream People Gallery, Omaha, NE (Special Recognition) |
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Collage Artists of America, Sherman Oaks, CA (2nd Place) |
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| 2004 |
Las Vegas Arts Council, Las Vegas, NM (Best in Show – 1st Place) |
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Long Beach Arts (Honorable Mention) |
| 2000 |
Collage Artists of America (Honorable Mention) |