"Year after year, I see your pieces at the Minnesota State Fair – very free and refreshing after all the melodramatic oil paintings of roosters, pencil drawings of morose teenagers, and lucky snapshots of Buddhist monks. Keep up the great work!"

Artist Statement

My work explores the intersection of history, memory, science, and imagination through painting and drawing. I’m interested in reinterpreting iconic works of art, finding new meaning in overlooked details and approaching familiar images from a contemporary perspective. Recent paintings have engaged with works such as Picasso's 'Guernica' and Uccello's 'Battle of San Romano', not as historical analyses, but as poetic conversations across time about conflict, perception, and representation. Alongside these investigations, I continue to develop landscape-inspired abstractions influenced by the visual complexity of photosynthesis, transforming scientific ideas into expressive and poetic forms. Whether working in acrylic, pastel, ink, or watercolor, my practice is driven by curiosity, a fascination with layered visual language, and the belief that art can reveal unexpected connections between the natural world, human experience, and history.

Teaching

Hamline University, St. Paul, MN
Augsburg University, Minneapolis, MN
College of Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

Education

Minnesota State University-Moorhead, BA: Painting/Drawing
Eastern Illinois University, MA: Painting/Drawing
University of Wisconsin-Stout, BFA: Graphic Design