A question I’m often asked is, “When did you become an artist?”, or the variation, “When did you start making art?” The answer to both is that I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t drawing or painting or making something. My earliest memories are of holding a pencil and scratching at a piece of […]
2019 has been a year of firsts, including illustrating my first book! Destination Hudson / Visitor Center published a book that tells the story about how the mouse came to be on the clocktower. They asked me to illustrate it! Titled, “The Mouse on the Clock Tower”, the story follows a little mouse and his […]
My mom and her sisters were a tight-knit bunch. Separated by age, careers, and geography, the Clemens Sisters didn’t see each other often, but when they did – it was as if they had never been apart. This piece is based on one of the few photographs we have of them as adults. Though it […]
I’m pleased to have 2 pieces in this year’s Members Show hosted by Artists of Rubber City. The show commemorates the 10th anniversary of The BOX Gallery at Summit Artspace and 41 years for Artists of Rubber City as an arts-supporting organization in the Akron community. My 2 pieces are My Darling Clementine and Seven […]
Hi folks, I’m teaching an art journaling class on Saturday mornings at Summit Artspace in Akron. The next session begins November 2 and runs through the 23rd (the Saturday before Thanksgiving). Times are 10am-noon. Each session will begin with a demo or discussion to get started, then we will work in our own journals. Beginners and […]
I am delighted to say that I’ll have several pieces at the Bath Hollow Art Fest on October 12, 2019. Held in the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley, this is a new event at Bath Hollow Farm. Designed to connect artists with the community in a natural setting, the event will have an art gallery plus music […]
Excavate. Investigate. Re-create. In this exhibit titled Reverse Archaeology, my friend Shannon Casey and I have created a series of artworks to explore layers of time and memory. Those themes have reoccurred in our artwork over the past few years and we wanted to delve further into them. We call this exhibit Reverse Archaeology because […]
It’s August in Hudson, so that means it’s time for Art On The Green! This year, it is on August 24-25. It’s always a good show and a fun way to wind down the summer. Show dates and times are: Saturday, August 24: 10am – 5pmSunday, August 25: 11am – 5pm I’m in space 61 […]
During August and September 2019, my art will be on display at art gallery in the Stow-Munroe Falls Public Library. It’s a lovely space, off to the left of the entryway, surrounded by plenty of windows, light, and comfy chairs. A perfect place to relax and read or work. For this exhibit, I chose 7 […]
Art, like literature, can create beautiful worlds or transport us to distant destinations. My exhibit, “Dreams of Faraway Places”, centers around colorful art that tells stories of places I love, both real and imagined. The art in this exhibit leads you from the forests of Oregon to Canal du Midi in France to the center […]