Edgy art for the persnickety; murals that celebrate community; and, generally speaking, an adventure in exploration...
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 | | My murals range from large-scale outdoor productions to small indoor projects. They are community centered; expressing the ideas and identity of the community they serve. The intent is to create a sense of belonging and pride within the group. |
 | | My children's books tend to be on the humorous/ "edgy” side. But often they include serious emotional subject matter, as well. My favorite media are oil pastel (bold &colorful), colored pencil with watercolor (detailed &sensitive), and pen &ink (usually on the cartoonish side). |
 | | For right now, what we've got here are the Sophie &Sappho strips that were published in the Carrboro Free Press in 2009. They were created for the "Kid's Freep" page, and designed to be an ongoing story, "...told a page at a time." Here's more info about the paper: http://www.carrborofreepress.com/
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 | | (Magazine, newspaper, and other book illustrations.) If left to my own devices, my editorial illustration would tend to be on the humorous/satiric side, like my children’s book illustration. But, what my clients want, they get. So you will see a few different styles here. |
 | | My painting process is pretty much the opposite of what I do for my mural and illustration clients. I paint what I want to explore, letting my curiosity lead me. It’s way more personal. |
 | | Most of these were done for myself, either out in the world, or in my figure drawing group. Some, where noted, were done on commission. |
 | | This website is made possible by an Emerging Artists Grant from the Durham Arts Council with support from the North Carolina Arts Council, with funding from the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art. |
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Pittsboro, NC
United States
| BIO:
I was born in the middle of a huge Catholic family, and grew up in the ‘burbs of PA &NY. I digested my art education –a BFA in Illustration from Parson’s School of Design in NYC –by traveling around the world, getting a good dose of art, culture, and perspective along the way. When I wasn't travelling, I was learning a lot about children by working as a daycare provider, and teaching art to kids. I moved back and forth between NYC and San Francisco, following either my artistic desires, or my need to lighten up and have some fun. Raising my own child was my next big thing. After settling into parenting, I was able, by a mix of good fortune and mid-life crisis, to build a career on mural-making. It has since expanded to include illustration. This is also fortuitous, because it pushes me ever closer to my big dream of getting my own children’s books published.
STATEMENT:
My artistic inclinations are shaped largely by my religious upbringing, which added a philosophical component to my... |
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