ABOUT
About my work.
I once heard an interpretation of the Moses parting the waters story that has stayed with me. In short, when he came to the sea, he paused before this sublime, great mass of unknown. Then, he stepped forward and the waters parted that much. He stepped forward again, and the waters parted that much.
The story has stayed with me because it speaks to the role of uncertainty in both life and painting. Discovery only happens by taking the first step, and then the next.
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 × 4 cm sketches, each drawing feeding into the next. Through repetition, discovery, and intuition, forms gradually emerge and evolve. What begins as a simple shape or structure often leads somewhere unexpected.
Working in geometric abstraction and semi-abstraction, I create paintings inspired by landscape, architectural forms, monumental objects, and the play of shifting light. I am interested in the experience of discovery. Through hard edges, flat colour, and carefully considered shapes and forms, I cut away the inessential and create paintings that invite slow looking and evoke a sense of stillness and mystery.
CV
Born in 1970, Saratoga Springs, New York, USA.
Living and working in Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK.
Endorsed by Arts Council England as a Global Talent in visual art (2026)
EDUCATION
2023 MA Fine Art, (distinction) Aberystwyth School of Art, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.
1995 BFA Illustration, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
2026 The Tŷ Pawb Biennial Open 2026, Juried Exhibitioin
2026 Royal Cambrian Academy of Art Open, Juried Exhibition
2025 ING Discerning Eye, Juried Exhibition
2025 RBSA Drawing Prize (Royal Birmingham Society of Artists), Shortlisted
2025 Here Be Dragons, Central Wales Open Art Exhibition, Juried Exhibition
2024 Derwent Art Prize, Shortlisted
2024 Kyffin Williams Drawing Prize, Shortlisted
2023 Bath Open Art Prize, Shortlisted
2023 RWA - Royal West of England Academy Annual Open Exhibition, Longlisted
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 The Tŷ Pawb Biennial Open 2026, Juried Exhibitioin, Wrexham, Wales, UK
2026 Royal Cambrian Academy of Art Annual Open, RCA Gallery, Conwy, Wales, UK
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.