About the Artist

As an impressionistic oil painter with a deep passion for art, my journey as an artist has been lifelong. From my early days of sketching and painting as a child to studying art history at the University of North Carolina, I have always been drawn to art. My artistic path has been both unconventional and fulfilling. I did not go to art school, but I have had the pleasure of working and studying alongside brilliant artists all over the country through workshops and collaborative experiences. 

My artistic inspiration stems from the beauty of nature and people. I am constantly inspired by the ever-changing qualities of light and its capacity to evoke emotion even from the most ordinary--trucks, cows, barns. Common subjects we see every day can be transformed into something magical. 

The human story is the most moving of all, and I am grateful for the support and encouragement from family, friends, fellow artists, subjects, and collectors over the past two decades.

I continue to paint and learn, each brushstroke adding to my artistic evolution. For me, art is lifelong journey of discovery and creativity, one I do not take for granted. Every day, I am thankful for the opportunity to work and live as an artist, embracing the endless possibilities that art me and our world. 

2022 

The Common Wealth of Kentucky Project 

Exhibition at LexArts Gallery, Lexington, Kentucky 

Book Published, July 2022

2019

Juried Acceptance to The American Impressionist Society's 20th Annual National Exhibit, New York, New York

Juried Acceptance to Souteastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC

2018

Juried Acceptance to Southeastern Wildlife Exposition, Charleston, SC

Juried Acceptance to Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival, Thomasville, GA

Participant in "Artwork in the Embassy," exhibit,  Ottawa, Canada 

2013-2024

Accepted into Keeneland Sporting Art Auction

2017  

Awarded 3rd Place Plein Air Event "Paint the Small Town," Kentucky

2016

Selected and Governor's Kentucky Derby Poster Artist--record-breaking sales 

Awarded Commission University of Kentucky Hospital 

2015 Awarded 2nd Place Plein Air Event "Paint the Town," Kentucky

2009-2014 Awards

Juried into The American Impressionist Society National Exhibit, Denver, Colorado

Juried into The American Impressionist Society National Exhibit, Carmel, California
Awarded "The Grace Schesler" Award for Brake Time
Awarded 2nd Place by Andre Pater for The Red Barn, Gallery B Spring Invitational

Awarded Fine Art Studio Online Fav15% for Juliet Smith, Divine Moment & A Man of Character

Awarded Best in Show at The Ohio Valley Plein Air Paintout for Soaper's Barn

Member of The American Impressionist Society 

Member of OPA 

Member of American Woman Artists