it was all a dream
….still dreaming
I’d like my work to visually alter the chemistry of a room and in turn, give something to the viewer. I often utilize nontraditional materials to explore color, tone and texture. Meticulously applied medium brings to life vibrant stripes, intricate grids, shapes and repeated patterns. Intriguingly suspended paint droplets sometimes gravitate to the base, ultimately punctuating the work. Textdrips often incorporate evocative lyrics and whimsical expressions. I enjoy immersing myself in the challenge of understanding a process and strive for the sense of accomplishment associated with the mastering of a new technique.
I thrive on overcoming the obstacles that are present during these countless hours of trial and error. Ultimately, the discoveries made during these sessions fuel new ideas and plant seeds for future study and experimentation. My work is influenced by several modern day masters including Ian Davenport, Gene Davis and Markus Linnenbrink. Family life, music and living in an urban environment inspire me on a daily basis.
SOLO / TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2022 In Vivid Color - Samuel Owen Gallery, Boston, MA
2021 Over The Rainbow - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
2018 Flora & Fauna - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C
2017 Private Archipelagos - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C
2016 Threadbare Cliches - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C
2014 In Rainbows - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C
2014 Technicolor - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
2013 Ain’t That America - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C
2012 Taradiddles - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL
GROUP EXHIBITIONS & ART FAIRS
2024
ELEVEN - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
2023
Wild Child - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
Into The Blue - Samuel Owen Gallery - Palm Beach, FL
DECADE - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
Gefen Gallery - San Francisco, CA
2022
Chroma - Laura Rathe Gallery Dallas, TX
Superspectra - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
Resin d’être - Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
On Cloud 9 - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
The Trunk Show - Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
2021
Imagine - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
On View - Samuel Owen Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
ReFresh XI – Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
Small Works - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
Summer Open - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, MA
2020
Seeing 2020 – Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
Palm Beach Modern & Contemporary International - Palm Beach, FL
Inaugural Exhibition - Samuel Owen Gallery, Palm Beach, FL
2019
Here and Now - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
Celebrating Twenty Years - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
Summer Open - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, MA
Menlo Park Opening - Simon Breitbard Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA
2018
Dream Weaver - Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
To The Future - Laura Rathe Gallery, Dallas, TX
Group Exhibition - Stella G. Contemporary, Charlotte, NC
Summer Collective - Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas TX
Summer Open - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, MA
Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL
2017
Come Together - Stella G. Contemporary, Charlotte NC
Summer - Samuel Owen Gallery, Nantucket, MA
Upcycle - Samuel Owen Gallery, Greenwich, CT
Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL
2016
SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FL
Art Boca Raton – Boca Raton, FL
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL
2015
Seeing Double – Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FL
Art Hamptons – International Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NY
Spectrum – Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA
LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Texas Contemporary, Houston, TX
Art Aspen, Contemporary Art Fair, Aspen, CO
2014
Red Show – Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, New York, NY
New Works – Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
Opening Exhibition, Art Angels, Los Angeles, CA
Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, TX
Art Aspen, Contemporary Art Fair, Aspen, CO
Texas Contemporary, Laura Rathe Gallery, Houston, TX
Love Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
Surace Sounds - Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, New York, NY
Geometric Concepts - Tub Gallery, Miami, FL
Dallas Fine Art Fair, Dallas, TX – Laura Rathe Gallery
Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
ONE - Laura Rathe Fine Art, Dallas, TX
Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA
Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL
Made In Ratio - Cheryl Hazan Contemporary Art, New York, NY
2013
Beyond the Linear Expression - Tub Gallery, Miami, FL
SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FL
Design Harvest - Buckingham ID, Chicago IL
Memory of Linear and Broken Boundaries - Tub Gallery, Miami, FL
Affordable Art Fair, New York, N.Y
HFAF - Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, TX
Art Hamptons - International Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NY SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, New York, N.Y
Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL
Refresh - Long View Gallery, Washington D.C
Art Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
2012
Color Schooled - The Influence of the Washington Color School Movement. Long View Gallery, Washington D.C
SCOPE - International Contemporary Art Show, Miami, FL
SOFA Chicago – Sculpture Objects Functional Art & Design, Chicago, IL
HFAF - Houston Fine Art Fair, Houston, TX
Art Hamptons - International Fine Art Fair, Bridgehampton, NY
Art Naples - Contemporary Art Fair, Naples, FL – Gruen Gallery
2011
Art Chicago -The International Fair of Contemporary & Modern Art
Group Exhibition - Gruen Galleries, Chicago, IL
Design Harvest – Julia Buckingham ID, Chicago IL
2008
The Artists Project, Artropolis, Chicago, IL
BIBLIOGRAPHY / PRESS
A Vision For Design, Stephen Sills - 2022
ELLE Decor - October, 2020
Interiors Magazine - 2020
Better Homes & Gardens - January 2019
The Houston Chronicle - January 2019
Modernique - Julia Buckingham 2017
Greenwich Times, February 18, 2017
Whitehall Art - December 2, 2016 by Eliza Jordan
Daily Herald - September 2016
The Washington Post - January 1, 2016 by Mary Jenkins
The Washington Post - November 21, 2014 “In The Galleries”
The Washington Post - January 25, 2013 “Style/Going Out Guide”
The Washington Post - November 8, 2012 by Mary Jenkins
PRIVATE COMMISSIONS / COLLECTIONS
UT Southwestern Medical Center - Dallas, TX
The Meeschaert Collection - New York, NY
Water Street Healthcare Partners - Chicago, IL
Ogletree Deakins - Chicago, IL