I am a mixed media artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area. In introducing myself and my work, I like to note that the name of the town where I live – El Sobrante – translates into English as the leftovers, or, remainders. This coincides with my artistic vision of recycling elements from both the natural and the human-made world. I like how cast-off leaves, branches, papers, and textiles can form little stories, shape moods, and evoke beauty.
I use a variety of media, including the debris itself, in my artwork to represent or recreate what I have seen and felt when encountering these moments of unexpected beauty. I am interested in the shaping of new narratives about my relationship to the world around me, as a person with a disability, as well as exploring the power of resilience in nature. I utilize a wide variety of techniques in layering images and materials to create the feeling diverse relationships in nature and society.
Recent and Upcoming Exhibitions
ArtsCCC
Art Passages
April 1 to July 1, 2024
1025 Escobar Street, Martinez, CA 94553
Transmission Gallery
Pint Size
April 25 to June 8, 2024
770 Grand St., Oakland, CA 94610
Berkeley Art Center
Berkeley Commonplace Postal Collage
May 4 to 12, 2024
1275 Walnut St., Berkeley, CA 94709
Pier Arts Center
Museum of Loss and Renewal
Residency
Sept. 8 to 15, 2023
KW17 2LX, Palace, Birsay UK
Axis Gallery
18th National Juried Exhibition
625 S Street, Sacramento, CA 95811
August 5 - 27, 2023
Colorium
Published by Gallerium and The Book of Arts
February 2023
Shoebox Projects
Making the Cut Group Exhibition
Shoebox Project Gallery Online
January 22, 2023
Arts Benicia
Art of a Community Group Exhibition
1 Commandant’s Lane, Benicia, CA 95410
January 28 - February 26, 2023
ACCI Gallery
Out of the Blue Group Exhibition
1652 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley CA 94709
September 1 - 25, 2022
GearBox Gallery
In My Back Yard Group Exhibition
August 18 - September 10, 2022
770 West Grand Ave., Oakland CA 94610
Berkeley Art Center
Postal Collage Project No.11 Group Exhibition
September 10 - 18, 2022
1275 Walnut St, Berkeley, CA 94709
Gualala Arts Center
Salon and Salon des Refuses Group Exhibition
June 10 - July 3, 2022
46501 Old Stage Rd, Gualala, CA 95445
Valley Art Gallery
Slopes of Diablo Group Exhibition
May 14 - June 25, 2022
1661 Botelho Dr # 110, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
ARC Gallery and Studios
Face to Face Group Exhibition Online
May 14 - June 11, 2022
1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, CA 9410
Las Lagunas Gallery
Landscapes and Seascapes Group Exhibition Online
March 3 - 31, 2022
577 South Coast Highway, Suite A1
Laguna Beach, CA 92651