About The Artist
Abstraction is a way for me to move out of my minds formulaic version of reality and step into mystery. To make that shift I must allow something that is larger than my known self to express itself—to slip through the cracks of my personality, which wants to perch, with a kind of dead satisfaction, on a plateau of knowing, and come closer to the presence of my being. When a painting works for me, it is because I have made that shift and have discovered a more comprehensive organic organization- one that aligns with the rhythms of the earth and sky.
Originally from a farm in Minnesota, I spent my teenage years in Los Angeles, attended college in San Francisco, ( S.F. A.I/ BA from New College, Mill Valley Independent Study Prog) then moved to New York City to ply my trade as an artist while also working in backdrop production. After 10 years full time in NYC I bought land in the piney hills of North Mississippi with a dream of setting up an artist residency. My arts residency was never realized but, instead, for 14 years I ran what had become a cattle ranch and retreat, sometimes running art programs, and living part time in NYC. I returned to the Bay Area in 2014. I currently live in Novato, with my Mississippi ranch dog Scramble. Besides painting I also keep chickens, a vegetable garden, teach art to adults and children and am writing a book about an artist from NYC who ends up cattle ranching in backwoods Mississippi..
Acrylic Paint, Drawing, Oil Paint, Photography
Studio Information
781 Hamilton
Number 7
dogs welcome
Contact Information
917-375-4098
Exhibitions & Press
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
SOLO:
2019 ART WORKS DOWN TOWN/ FOUNDER GALLERY SAN RAFAEL CA
2013″ONE NIGHT STAND ” OLE MISS MOTEL OXFORD MS
Drawing Center Santa Monica CA
Limn Gallery SF. Calif
Bruce Vellick gallery curated exhibition at Rings S.F., Ca.
GROUP
2021
Spot-0n: D’art Gallery Denver CO
Small Works invitational: Art Works Downtown San Rafael, CA
2019
Artworks Downtown Members show San Rafael CA
Artworks Downtown Small Works invitational San Rafael CA
2018
DAB GALLERY INNERSPPACE VENTURA CA
MARIN MOCA: NOVATO, CA
BESO GRILL: NOVATO CA
2017
LA MAISON VERTE; MARANY-SUR-SEINE, FRANCE
2016
ROUGH SHOTS; PHOTOS FROM MISSISSiPPI/ NORTH BAY ART WORKS, NOVATO CA
BUTCHER TOWN GOURMET/ OPEN STUDIO EXTENSION S.F,CA
TRYPTICH RESTURANT/OPEN STUDIO EXTENSION S.F., CA
KROWSWORK OAKLAND CA
2013
ALPHABET SHOW/YACNAPATOWPHA ARTS CENTER OXFORD MS
PEACH JAM/ POWER HOUSE/ OXFORD MS
THE WRECKING BALL HOLLY SPRINGS MS
Gathering of the Tribes/Charlie Byrd Shown NYC
2012
BOZARTS SMALL WORKS SHOW / WATER VALLEY MS
2011
One Life Photo. On line
Yacnapowtowpha Arts Center; Costal show Oxford, MS
2010
Pool Art Fair/ Gershwin Hotel NYC
Small Works Show Bozarts, Water Valley, MS
Postcards from the Edge Zahner Smith Gallery, NYC
Charlie Byrd Show Gathering of the Tribes, Gallery NYC
2009
Chain Reactions and Pump Stations; MFA Thesis Exhibition; Queens College
Post Cards from the Edge / Re:title Visual Aids Chelsea NYC
Box Car Derby/Pierogi Gallery Boiler Room / Brooklyn, NY
Puffin Room /Top Show NYC
Sideshow Gallery /It’s a Wonderful Life Brooklyn, NY
2008
PS122 Holiday Benefit NYC
Retail Space Avail. MFA Group show NYC
Charlie Byrd Show Gathering of the Tribes, NYC
Sideshow New Year Show Brooklyn, NY
2007
Queens College Gallery MFA group show
Sideshow “War is Over” Brooklyn, NY
2006
Whitney Biennale: inclusion on Peace Tower NYC
2005
Snake Monkey Studios / Howl Fest NYC
Kutz town Arts Club/. summer Group Show Kurtz Town, Penn
ART RESIDENCIES:
La Maison Verte: Marany sur Seine, FRANCE.2017
Hungarian Multicultural Center: Balenfured, Hungary 1998
Yaddo: Saratoga Springs, NY 1999
Education
BA New College of California, Mill valley Program
MFA Queens College ( CUNY) Flushing Queens, NY
