Artist Biography


Member Biography

ARTIST STATEMENT

"The urge to create is irresistible to me. The symbols, images, textures and colors in my paintings and collages are my pathway to spirit and truth. My fundamental source of inspiration is my personal heritage: my family is hispanic and native american and has lived in the Southwestern US for many generations. Cultural explorations continue from there by listening to other people's stories, traveling to exotic places, reading and dreaming.

I love to gather, arrange and layer materials. Everything is a potential element: paper and fabric scraps, my own handmade papers, paint, stencils, transfers and photographs. Using cast off "compost" to give new life to art is richly symbolic to me. Creating physical depth through layering allows me to more deeply express ideas and feelings. I hope the layers act as levels to invite emotions, thoughts, memories and meaning for viewers of my art."

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2007

National Collage Society 23rd Annual Juried Exhibit, Cornell Museum, Del Ray Beach, FL
Two Moons Gallery, La Conner, WA (ongoing representation)
Kaewyn Gallery, Group Show, Bothell, WA
Northwest Watercolor Society, First Place Award
Northwest Collage Society Juried Exhibit, Eleanor W. Smith Memorial Award
Eastside Fine Arts Association Show, Bellevue

2006

LaConner Brewery, Solo Show, LaConner, WA
Kirsten Gallery, WPW Membership Show, Seattle, WA
Columbia Tower, WPW Members Show, Seattle
Upstairs Gallery, 6 person show, Seattle
Daybreak Star Gallery, Three-person Show, NW Indian Cultural Center, Seattle

2005

Northwest Watercolor Society, National Open Show, Seattle
Northwest Collage Society Juried Show at Cancer Lifeline, Seattle

2004

Dill & Spowz Gallery, Sun Valley, Idaho
Northwest Collage Society Juried Exhibit, WA Convention Center Seattle
Northwest Collage Society Juried Exhibit, Seattle
Flamingo Frame and Gallery, Renton, WA

2003

Upstairs Gallery Two-person show, Seattle
Kenmore Art Show, Kenmore, WA, Second Place
Eastside Association of Fine Arts Show, Bellevue, WA

2002

Eastside Association of Fine Arts Show, Bellevue, WA, Da Vinci Purchase Award
Northwest Collage Society Exhibit,, Northwest Hospital, Seattle

2001

“A Year of Monday Nights…”, the Monday night painters group show, Seattle

GALLERIES

Two Moons Gallery, La Conner, WA
Dill & Spowz Gallery, Sun Valley, ID

ART EDUCATION

University of Washington, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Industrial Design
Studied with Carla O'Connor, Serge Hollerbach, Polly Hammett, Fran Larson, Karen Guzak, Gerald Brommer, Jan Hart, Frank Webb, Stephen Quilller, Arne Westerman, Pat SanSoucie, Virginia Cobb.