I am honored to be included in the upcoming juried exhibit at the Shrode Art Center in Mt. Vernon, IL. For those unfamiliar, the Shrode is part of the Cedarhurst Art Center which includes the Cedarhurst Museum and Mitchell Museum. This exhibit, juried by fiber artist and Professor at SIU-E, Laura Strand. My painting, “Questions” will be on display along with work from 42 other artists from March 22nd thru June 24th in the Regenhardt Gallery. There will be an opening reception, the Gather At the Galleries from 5-7PM on Saturday March 21st.
My purpose in writing the Arts Council grant was to take some pressure off the need to generate income, in order to make time to give back to community. I’ve always kept to myself, it’s a lifelong way of being, after my difficult childhood. Dance, music, drawing, sculpting and painting have ushered me through the pain, fear and sometimes anger that life brought. I know that being a creative is a saving grace and I’d like to inspire others into that sanctuary. So, after much research, note making, formatting and arranging photos in an order to be compatible with my presentation, I felt ready to spend a full day at John A Logan College giving an artist talk to the painting and drawing classes. I was a little nervous though confident. It was important to me to provide information that would help them on their journey. I wasn’t interested in focusing on technique–that is something they are learning from their instructors and will continue by making a lot of drawings and paintings. My mission was to focus on helping them understand the path to choosing subject matter and how to develop ideas. The day was a success as judged by the student and professor’s response. Thank you to Molly Groom Alter for asking me to her classes! Looking forward to next semester’s visits.I
I’m honored to have received another generous grant from the IL Arts Council. I’m seeking opportunities to share my paintings with local high school and Junior College students.
“The Wheel Of Time” was invited to participate in the Gallerium Exhibition: Magix:2025. The exhibit is featured on Artsy.
“Climate Change 101″ was invited to participate in the Gallerium Exhibition: 5th Annual Juried Extinction: Save the Planet – 2025. The exhibit is featured on Artsy.
My paintings “The Conversation” & “Fleeing Chaos” have been juried into “Narrative Art” at 304 ArtSpace in Carbondale, IL. The exhibit will be up April 16th-May 30th, with a reception on April 25th. Come see my work in person, along with that of many others!
My painting, “The Hot Radiance of Time” was juried into the 2023 Maturity and It’s Muse in the Art St. Louis Gallery, however I was unable to deliver it to the gallery due to an unfortunate occurence. I am very disappointed, especially because the show was juried by a prominent St. Louis gallery owner, Carolyn Miles and also by Lynn Friedman Hamilton, the director and founder of Maturity and Its Muse, an organization that celebrates aging.
My Painting, “Conflict” has been juried into the exhibit “All the Feels”. The show opens July 30 and runs through September 8th, 2022, with a public reception Saturday August 6th. The exhibit contains art from 59 regional artists.
My painting, Into the Deep has been juried into the online exhibition “True Blue” on the Art-Fluent website. http://www.art-fluent.com The creative directive wrote: “Into the Deep is such a standout, we absolutely love it!”
My charcoal drawing, Cyclic has been chosen to be published in the February 2022 issue of Beyond Words Literary Magazine.
November 6,2021 I will be releasing a new series of small, affordable paintings and drawings after November 29th. If you wish to be on my VIP list to receive my pre-public release announcement please email me at artformyplanet@gmail.com Here’s a sneak preview
May 2021 My painting “Spirit of the Woods” is now exhibited in a juried virtual show through July 1. The exhibit is titled Dreamlife and is sponsored by Art St. Louis. The virtual exhibit can be viewed here “Dreamlife” | Exhibbit
August 8, 2021 My painting “Breath of Life” has just been accepted to be featured in the October issue of Beyond Words Literary Magazine
April 2021 My painting “Breath of Life” is now on exhibit in the juried show, Maturity and It’s Muse in the Art St. Louis Gallery, 1223 Pine Street St. Louis, MO 314-241-4810 thru May 20. Read the gallery director’s interview of me here https://artstlouis.blogspot.com/
December 2020 I’m working away on the Dreamscapes Series and will have new paintings to reveal soon. In the meantime check out my latest drawing, The World Is Watching. Yes, it’s edgy and a bit of a surprise to me, but I loved working on it. It took 6 weeks to complete. You can see it under the Drawings tab.
Summer, 2020 I’ve now turned my attention to painting again and this time I am returning to landscape with the intention of awakening the viewer to the magic of the environment. Dreamscapes is the title of this newest series and it often will have a figure inserted into the landscape, along with symbols illuminating our relationship with the environment. Climate Change 101 calls into question our response to the most imperative topic of our time, namely how are we going to address this issue. The yellow orange sky hangs heavily over the foreground of burning books, representing the science that is ignored by the very people, in and out of government, that have the power to make real changes that could save the planet from disaster. Made of paper from trees, the books also represent the forests that are burning worldwide at an ever increasing rate each year around the globe, a direct result of our impact on the environment.
