Bio
There was no shortage of inspiration growing up in the wilds of San Juan County, Utah. The sublime sandstone canyons, rich in iron, hardship, and old ghosts have shaped my artistic sensibilities. Although I occasionally foray into other geographies for subject matter, this high desert is my greatest love.
After receiving a degree in painting and drawing at the University of Utah, my focus is mainly contemporary landscapes, but also still life and figures, which helps to reset my brain. My interpretation of the world around me is not meant to replicate, but to express a vibe or a feeling. My work is biographical, based on nostalgia, storytelling, and remembrance.
Education
2004, BFA, emphasis painting and drawing, University of Utah
2001, Associates Degree, Snow College
Select Exhibits
2022
Signs of Spring group show, JKR gallery, Provo Utah
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2021
$100 Dollar Show, Springville Museum of Art, UT
Visiting Artist and Solo Show Exhibition, Sundance Mountain Resort, UT (upcoming)
1•3•5 Fine Art Show, Utah Art Market, SLC, UT
Early Light Institute Scholarship Fund Auction, Springville, UT (upcoming)
Juried Show, Handscapes Art Show, J. Kirk Richards Gallery, Provo, UT (upcoming)
2020
1•3•5 Fine Art Show, Utah Art Market, Murray, UT
2019
1•3•5 Fine Art Show, Sugarhouse Garden Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Vision of the Arts Scholarship Fund Auction, Provo, UT
Workshop and painting demo, in artist’s home, Springville, UT
2018
Juried Show, Springville Museum of Art, 33rd annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah
Fall Utah Art Market Show, Sugarhouse Garden Center, Salt Lake City, UT
2017
Juried Show, Springville Museum of Art, 32nd annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah
Plein Air Competition, Spring City, UT
2016
Juried Show, Springville Museum of Art, 31st annual Spiritual and Religious Art of Utah
2015
Community Art Show, Springville, UT