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BIO

I was born in 1976 and raised in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During high school, advanced art portfolio classes developed my love for art. After high school, I began my studies in science at the University of Pittsburgh. I moved to Tennessee in 1995 to attend a small college and enroll in the medical laboratory program. I worked in the medical laboratory field for several years. I continued creating art throughout my medical career, including commissioned portraits and other art projects. In the late 1990's I lived in San Antonio, where I began producing art on a regular basis and had my first gallery showing in a group show. In 2001, I developed a medical condition restricting the use of my arms and was forced to end my medical laboratory career. Instead of inhibiting my artistic creation, my work began to develop more than ever. My emotions of dealing with a disease were expressed through my art in new and exciting ways. This chronic condition, as well as my medical experience, continues to influence my work today. My work explores female medical conditions, body issues, and chronic pain. In recent years, I have developed my personal style, themes, and art-making process. I began exhibiting my work in 2004 within art groups in Nashville and soon joined art organizations as member and board member.

STATEMENT

My paintings focus on themes that make the viewer feel at peace and ponder about life. My work has many emotional ties which come across with my use of subject and color.

RESUME
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