I am a self taught artist born and raised in Kansas City, MO. My work deals mostly with the minute, the unnoticed, and the humorousness that is often overlooked in our daily lives. I draw inspiration from natural forms, incorporating live organisms ranging from tiny plants, to the human body, into my work. I’ve always been fascinated by the concept of organized chaos, the way seemingly random bits come together to produce a seemingly serene and orderly appearing whole. As such, a lot of what I do is small scale, much of it starting at 2-3mm. I feel small works (or larger works made up of tiny components) exude an intimate, inviting, and playful air that can entice the viewer to come closer, focus, and engage with the piece. It’s almost a form of seduction.
From 2010-2013 I was the Director of GLOW, a coalition of artists, body painters, models, musicians, and photographers that put on live arts events in Kansas City through the use of body paint, music, dance, and the human canvas.
I am currently the Artistic Director for the InterUrban ArtHouse in Overland Park, KS, and oversee programming, events and gallery exhibitions in the space.
Here’s a mini documentary with a bit more info
Artist Resume
Exhibitions
2023: Salon Galerie group exhibition, Grunewald, Germany
2023: Unreasonable solo exhibition at Habitat Contemporary Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2023: Now What? group exhibition with the African American Artist Collective, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center, KCMO
2022: Found You solo exhibition at Kansas City Artists Coalition
2022: Group exhibition at Natasha Ria Art Gallery, Kansas City, MO
2021: We’ve Met Before solo exhibition at The Bunker Center for the Arts, Kansas City, MO
2021: Esperance group exhibition at Epsten Gallery, Overland Park, KS
2020: Salon show, Beco Gallery, KCMO
2020: Surprisingly Strange: two artist show, Roeland Park CIty Hall, Roeland Park, KS
2020: True Colors Group show, curator and showing artist, Carter Art Center, KCMO
2019: Wonder Wall group exhibition, Blue Gallery, KCMO
2019: Temporary consignment at Rice Gallery, Overland Park, KS
2019: Popup at Toy and Miniature Museum, KCMO
2018: 10x10 show, ArtsKC, KCMO
2018: Run Riot group show, Plug Projects, KCMO
2018: Exhibition: The Queer Experience group show, InterUrban ArtHouse, OP, KS
2017: Inaugural gallery opening group show, InterUrban ArtHouse, Overland Park, KS
2017: Installation at Oracle Fine Curiosities, KCMO
2016: Pop up installation at The Bauer, KC Crossroads
2012: Quirks solo exhibition, Living Room Gallery, KCMO
2011: Final Friday group exhibition, Parkville Coffeehouse.
2011: Face painter for Make a Wish Foundation Annual Walkathon
2010: Solo exhibition, Barnes and Noble, Country Club Plaza, KCMO
2009: Sorry for the Miscommunication group show, Leedy-Voulkos Art Center and Third Eye Gallery, showing artist and event coordinator, KCMO
2008: Icons, two artist show at Vine Street Gallery, KCMO
2008: MOTUV group exhibition, Arts Incubator, KCMO
2006: Meditations II, solo exhibition, Tulsa Artists Coalition, Tulsa, OK
2005: Meditations solo exhibition, African American Culture House, UMKC campus, KCMO
Curation / Jury Committees
2022:
Joined Board of Directors at The Toy and Miniature Museum at UMKC
2021 :
Public Art Selection Committee - New Kansas City International Airport Terminal project
Public Art Selection Committee - Antioch Library replacement branch project
Curator- Her Art / Their Art group exhibition, InterUrban ArtHouse and the UMKC Women’s Center
Curator- The Queer Experience group exhibition
Curator - Tangled Roots multicultural exhibition
2020 :
Consultant: Exhibition art intake system, Penn Valley Community College, KCMO
Curator- True Colors group exhibition, Carter Art Center at Penn Valley Community College, KCMO
Curator- Her Art: Who Does She Think She Is? In conjunction with UMKC Women’s center, 46 women artists. Included a virtual exhibition tour.
Judge – 2020 Student Art Competition, Penn Valley community College, KCMO
2019:
Juror and judge: Brookside Art Fair
Contributing Visual Art Editor: Kansas City Voices Magazine, vol. 15
Curator- Bits and Pieces group exhibition, InterUrban ArtHouse
Curator -Tangled Roots multicultural exhibition and programming, InterUrban ArtHouse
Curator- Exhibition: The Queer Experience, LGBTQ exhibition and programming, InterUrban ArtHouse
CO Curator- Hands That Heal exhibition
2018:
Juror: Johnson County Shooting Stars student art competition
Performance
Summer of 2010 - 2013: Director of GLOW Black Light Body Painting and Performance
Feb 2010: My Bloody Valentine Black Light Performance, Club Monaco, KCMO
Oct 2011: GLOW presents Black light Ball, Hemingway Gallery, Crossroads KCMO
2010: GLOW presents Zombie a GO - GLOW, Hemingway Gallery, Crossroads
2010: FARCU Essence of Color fashion show, body paint provider
2010: FARCU Shutter fashion show coordinator
Private Collections:
Arts Asylum, KCMO
Private collections in Tulsa, Kansas City, and San Francisco, CA
Education:
2001-2002 Attended Rockhurst university
2002-2003 Attended Kansas City Art Institute