About Me

I am a multidisciplinary artist, specializing in traditional media, both 2D and 3D. While watercolor and gouache are my favorite mediums, I have also experimented with acrylics, oils and traditionally hand made egg tempera. My 3D work includes ceramics - both decorative and functional, casting in metal and resin, silversmithing and other metalwork.

My inspiration comes primarily from nature, small moments of blooming flowers, fluttering insects and beams of sunlight piercing through tree leaves to reflect on water. Even when creating fantastical or abstract works - nature influences how the finished art ends up looking and feeling. My goal for my personal art is to convey joy and serenity, to have someone look at my work and feel better afterward.

My goal for theatrical work, whether its scenics or props, is to contribute to the director's vision of the play, to help tell the story through the enviroment and accesories that actors play with during the time they are on stage.

Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

East Stroudsburg University, Stroudsburg, PA - BFA with Theater minor
Northampton Community College, Bethlehem, PA - AA in Fine Art
Fashion Institute of technology, New York NY - jewelry design/fabrication

CRANTS/AWARDS:

2022 First Place, Patrick J Kraus Drawing Competition, Northampton Community
College, Bethlehem, PA

2023 Coca-Cola Leaders of Promise via Phi Theta Kappa

EXHIBITION RECORD:

Into Deep Juried exhibition at Madeleine Powers Gallery, Stroudsburg PA

Arts Community of Easton Juried exhibition at Eagle Nest Gallery, Easton PA

Individual Studio 2024 Exhibition, Communications Hall Gallery, Northampton
Community College, Bethlehem, PA

Annual Members Exhibition, Pocono Arts Council Gallery, Stroudsburg, PA

Patrick J Kraus Drawing Exhibition, Communications Hall Gallery, Northampton
Community College, Bethlehem, PA

WORK EXPERIENCE:

"Fiddler on the Roof"

Assisted with costume assembly, had an acting part as Yenta

"Tartuffe" Smith McFarland Theater, dir. By Jason Narvy

Scenic painter: priming trim, floors and the fireplace

Costume shop assistant: hemmed skirts, closed up seams, cut and pressed cuffs

"Into the Woods" Smith McFarland Theater Dir. Jason Narvy

Scenic artist: dutched, primed and scumbled scenery, painted the details,
helped organize painters

"Dog Sees God" Dale Snow Theater Dir. by Emmy Levine
Props master and supervisor, sourced, designed and crafted various props.

"Threshold" dance concert Smith McFarland Theater, Dir. Jessica Batha

Sound board operator.

COMISSIONS:

Private Jewelry Commission, Necklace and earring set worn at Dragoncon,
etched brass, lapis lazuli, clay and faux leather, Brooklyn NY

Private Jewelry Commission, Wedding jewelry set, sterling silver, aquamarine and fresh
water pearls, Brooklyn NY

Private Jewelry Commission, Sansa Stark's wedding necklace, worn at various conventions,
Brass, faceted glass

KEY SKILLS:

Silversmithing and small scale metalwork
Small prop making
Hand and machine stitching
Painting in all mediums
Lighting design
Basic Carpentry
Lighting design
Photoshop
Illustrator
Vectorworks
Maya
Lightwright
Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint