My work explores how we attempt to hide things, what we withhold when we tell our stories, the difference between forgetting and purposeful fantasy, and the ways we patch things up and make do. Working in hand-embroidery and collaged paper and fabric, I attempt to make physical the discrepancy between the facade and what lies behind it, using the domestic—references to architecture, quilting, wallpaper—as a psychological portrait. Once a hole is punched into paper or a mark is stitched, it is impossible to remove the memory of it completely, so while the surfaces of my work reflect attempts to embellish, mend, fix, and join, the final pieces act as remnants of action, as palimpsests, where the act of repair becomes just as important as the repairs themselves.
I have an MFA in Printmaking from Savannah College of Art and Design and a BFA in Printmaking from the University of Notre Dame and am lucky enough to have work in public and private collections across the country.
I love to make things.
Im addition to my fine art practice, I work in both graphic and apparel design, but am currently only taking on particular, specialized commissions. Take a look at my design portfolio and reach out if you’re interested in working together.