Contemporary Nature Sketches
The artist pursues wild areas to capture wildlife and landscapes. Her field work in photography and sketching enables her to create larger scale paintings and detailed drawings using acrylic and mixed media. She re-creates the subjects with gesticulate line work, structure, and layering techniques; a contemporary, pop-naturalist process in order to sketch the fleeting impression. The portrayal of singular animals and scenes of wilderness stems from a minimalist approach to the complexities of themes explored through portions of her perspective.
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Into the Hollow
Meditated explorations of an Appalachian cove.
What May Transpire
A sense of place in the Appalachian wilderness in the age of the Anthropocene.
Sublimity in Gold
An expedition through elements of Earth.
Part of the Environment
Minimalist, gestural expressions of wildlife. Black bears used as a particular icon for the artist’s locality.
Drafting Fauna
Sketched portraits of wildlife using a naturalist sensibility and a fresh pop aesthetic.
About
University of North Carolina Asheville Bachelor of Fine Art
Studio Drawing Concentration 2013.
Member of Saints of Paint in Asheville, NC.
Home studio located in Marshall, NC.
Commissions are accepted. Landscapes, animal portraits and figurative narratives in acrylic, ink and graphite with photographic references.