​ACME Art Studios

711 N. 5th Avenue

Wilmington, NC 28401

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My painting career has been a continuation of my architecture career. I continue to be intrigued by nature, light, and space, and what decisions we make when we are passing through “inbetween spaces” - those moments when we move from one space to the next, when the light opens up or closes down and we become hyper aware of our surroundings.

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My larger pieces are dedicated to exploring the dreamlike experiences that are tenuously tied to reality, but have roots in real life experiences, like ancestral memory, myth, and the power that comes from hardship and adversity. My current works are dedicated to the women in my family and my friends, and these pieces are the most difficult to resolve. To me, these women are quietly holding up the world and protecting us. Animals, including my pets, are central characters. They are messengers, storytellers, and the deep thinkers. The women are doing the hard work, and often the animals are helping them. 

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I also enjoy simply painting landscapes and figures from observation, and working abstractly. It’s a process that is circular and I welcome the change between the genres. 

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