ARTIST STATEMENT
My current work earnestly and humorously reflects on the emotional and physical facets of our existence, unraveling its twisted ironies and confronting the inescapable specter of mortality. I combine various printmaking techniques, both traditional and unconventional, with drawing, painting and collage to create print and mixed media hybrids. In recent months, I have become an uncloseted poet, puppet maker and performance artist, specializing in senselessness, impulse, and absurdity. My work is fueled by a passion for making, drawing, dancing and being alive in general. The images and objects emerge from a fascination with the often ‘unmentionable’ yet universally present aspects of human nature, aiming to cast light on the unspoken inner dialogues that continuously occupy our thoughts. Through a wry and satirical lens, my work delves into the everyday tribulations of the human experience—our worries, embarrassments, disappointments, and inevitable burnouts.
I am an artist originally from Des Moines, Iowa who is currently living and working in Indianapolis, Indiana. I earned my MFA in printmaking from Kansas State University in 2015. Since 2015 I have taught courses at Indiana Wesleyan University, Ivy Tech Community College, and various workshops in libraries and arts organizations throughout Indiana. For four years in a row I curated a national printmaking exhibition and portfolio for the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis. My work has been included in exhibitions across the United States including the Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, Pacific States Biennial North American Printmaking Exhibition, Americas 2019: Paperworks, International Print Center New York New Prints, and others. In recent years I have created work based out of my studio in Indianapolis as well as printmaking residencies in Picton, Ontario and Arenys de Munt, Barcelona, and Nishiaizu International Artist Village in Fukushima. Currently I am working to publish my first poetry volume, Dust to Dust: A Book of Verse Nearly Suitable for Children.
