 A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T
I began working with stained glass in 1992, but soon transitioned to kiln-formed glass. At the time, I was living in Northern Virginia and had the opportunity to take classes at the Corning Glass Studio in New York and the Washington Glass School in Washington, DC, as well as many private studios. I also spent two weeks studying glass casting at the Pilchuck Glass School in 2002.
In 2010, my husband and I relocated to Valdez, NM, which is in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains very close to Taos. We built a straw bale house, which we share with our cat Pepper, and a 900 square foot studio where I pursue my art full-time. In 2011, I traveled to British Columbia, Canada twice to study glass powder techniques with one of the pioneers in the field. The knowledge I gained has taken my work in a new direction.
My inspiration comes from the land around me and the glass itself. The natural features I observe around me are the inspiration for my abstract works. Coupled with that is my curiosity about the limitless possibilities of glass. I work primarily with glass powders and am always trying to push the boundaries to discover new forms of expression using this versatile form of glass.
E X H I B I T I O N S
Glass Alliance New Mexico Contemporary Glass Invitational, Juried Exhibition, August 3 August 24, 2012, Mill Fine Art, Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
Remarkable Women of Taos, Art in Town Hall Exhibition, Summer 2012
New Mexico Celebrates Glass, Ruidoso Council for the Arts, Juried Exhibition Ruidoso, NM, Spring 2012
Taos Fall Arts Festival, Taos, NM, Fall 2011
Walking on Glass Tour, Taos, NM, Summer 2010
Creative Craft Council 26th Biennial Juried Exhibition, Washington, D.C., May 2007
Glass Invitational, Rossdu Gallery, Chevy Chase, MD, October 2007
National Capital Art Glass Guild Annual Shows 1998 2007, Washington, D.C.
Arts Afire Galleries, The Myriad Forms of Glass, Alexandria, VA, May 2006
Greater Reston Arts Center, Reston, VA, July 2005
Torpedo Factory Target Gallery, Transformed by Fire Glass Today, Alexandria, VA, September, 2004
Fisher Art Gallery Invitational Exhibit, Alexandria, VA, November 2003,
Artisans Center of Virginia, Fall 2003 Invitational Show of Glass Art, Waynesboro, VA
Creative Crafts Council 24th Biennial Juried Exhibition, February 2003, Washington, D.C. (Special Mention Award)
E D U C A T I O N
Further Studies in Powder with Robert Leatherbarrow British Columbia Summer 2011
Studies in Powder with Robert Leatherbarrow British Columbia Winter 2011
Creating Imagery with Powders Vitrum Studios Winter 2008
Creating Wall Sconces with Erwin Timmers Washington Glass School
Fritography with Michael Dupille Vitrum Studios Spring 2006
Mold Making and Kiln Casting with Linda Ethier Spring 2005
Copper Electroforming with Jackie Greeves Washington Glass School Fall 2004
Glass and Metal with Tim Tate and Erwin Timmers Washington Glass School Winter 2003
Glass Critique with Steve Klein Vitrum Studios Fall 2003
Powder and Frit: the Glass Canvas with Robert Leatherbarrow Vitrum Studios Spring 2003
Advanced Glass Techniques with Brock Craig and Avery Anderson Vitrum Studios Spring 2003
Casting Hollow Vessels with Seth Randall Pilchuck Glass School Summer 2002
Pate de Verre Casting with Anna Boothe Rockville Arts Place Winter 2001
Advanced Fusing with Rudi Gritsch Corning Glass Studio Summer 2001
Glass Fusing with Mark Ditzler Corning Glass Studio Winter 1999
G A L L E R Y R E P R E S E N T A T I O N
Open Space Gallery, Taos, NM |
