ABOUT
About my work.
I once heard an interpretation of the Moses parting the waters story that has stuck with me. In short, when he came to the sea, he paused before this sublime, great mass of unknown. Then stepped forward… and the waters parted that much. He stepped forward again, and the waters parted that much...
I’ve had to learn for myself that nothing in life is certain, change is the only constant, and the future is unknown. I can either succumb to fear and avoid risk, or I can be curious and embrace the mystery and adventure of discovery by taking that first step forward, and the next one...
I am an American artist based in west Wales. Originally from Portland, Maine, I relocated to the UK to pursue an MA in Fine Art Painting at Aberystwyth University, which I completed with distinction in 2023. During this time, I refined my process-driven approach to painting, and developed a distinct language of geometric abstraction, and semi-abstraction.
I begin my work by drawing rapid 4 x 4 cm sketches - each sketch feeding into the next. This process, grounded in repetition, discovery, and intuition, allows ideas to emerge organically, revealing forms both spontaneous and intentional.
Working in geometric abstraction, I explore balance and tension, symmetry and disruption. Influenced by landscape, geometric shapes, architecture, and the shifting play of light, I create environments that feel both familiar and abstract. Through hard lines, flat color, and smooth surfaces, I strip away the excess to expose the essential, revealing spaces of clarity, mystery, and quiet focus.
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Born in 1970, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.
Living and working in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
EDUCATION
2023 MA Fine Art, (distinction) Aberystwyth School of Art, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.
1995 BFA Illustration, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
AWARDS/COMPETITIONS
2025 ING Discerning Eye, Shortlisted
2025 RBSA Drawing Prize (Royal Birmingham Society of Artists), Shortlisted
2025 Here Be Dragons, Central Wales Open Art Exhibition, Shortlisted
2024 Derwent Art Prize, Shortlisted
2024 Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize, Shortlisted
2024 Visual Artists Association Artist of the Year Award, Longlisted
2024 Visual Art Open, Longlisted
2023 Bath Open Art Prize, Shortlisted
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 What I Found When I Was Lost, Gallery Gwyn, Aberaeron, UK.
2023 After The Blackbirds Have Flown, Canfas Gallery, Cardigan, UK.
2023 The Long March, Gwesty Cymru, Aberystwyth, UK.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026 (Forthcoming – February) – Group Show, Canfas Gallery, Cardigan, Wales
2025 ING Discerning Eye, Mall Galleries, London, UK.
2025 RBSA Drawing Prize, RBSA Gallery, Birmingham, UK.
2025 Here Be Dragons, Central Wales Open Art Exhibition, Llandrindod Wells, UK
2024 Derwent Art Prize, OXO Gallery, London, UK.
2024 Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize, Oriel Mon, Llangefni, UK.
2023 Bath Open Art Prize, 44AD Artspace, Bath, UK.
2023 Will You Please Try To Focus?!, Degree Show, Aberystwyth School of Art, Aberystwyth, UK.
2023 After This, I Saw Things Differently, Aberystwyth School of Art, Aberystwyth, UK.
2020 6 x 6 exhibition, Running With Scissors Gallery, Portland, Maine, USA.
2019 Open Studios Exhibition, Running With Scissors Artist Studios, Portland, Maine, USA.