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BIOGRAPHY
I am an artist from Queens, New York, currently residing in Jersey City, New Jersey. With “kitsch” craft materials, paper scraps, and acrylic paint, I create colorful collages that explore faith and identity narratives inspired by meditations on the Bible, theological concepts, and life experiences. Scripture is a source of healing and transformation in my mixed media work, which appropriates biblical texts to produce visual homiletics. The interplay between power and marginality, their connections to spiritual realities, and God’s Kingdom, are central themes. In my spare time, I enjoy drawing and oil painting, including cityscapes, still-lifes, and portraitures.
My collages and paintings have been exhibited in group shows in the United States, including La MaMa La Galleria, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Tubac Center of the Arts, Church of the Heavenly Rest, and Jewish Theological Seminary of America. My cityscape paintings of New York have been featured in the #ArtOnLink NYC public art exhibition in 2022. I am a member of the Art Students League of New York, where I have studied life drawing, anatomy, and painting. I hold a B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Wellesley College, and a M.A. in Human Rights from Columbia University. Prior to my art practice, I have worked as a researcher at Amnesty International USA, the Committee to Protect Journalists, and the Council on Foreign Relations. I am currently completing a M.A. in the Hebrew Bible & Its Interpretation at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. |
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SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Corridors V, Artist-in-Residence program at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York, NY
2022 #ArtOnLink, LinkNYC public art exhibition program by Intersection Media, New York, NY
2022 Student Show, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery/Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2022 In + Sight All Parish Art Exhibition, Undercroft Gallery/Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, NY
2021 Holiday Art Sale, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery/Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2020 Art Sale & 28th Anniversary Fundraiser, Minerva’s Drawing Studio, New York, NY
2019 Parables: Art with a Message, Dove Gallery/Park Victory Church, Milpitas, CA
2019 The Power of Small Things, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA
2019 Ex-Voto, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ
2019 Burn This, The Raw Gallery, Long Island City, NY
2019 When Black Swallows Red, La MaMa La Galleria, New York, NY
2019 LIC Arts Open Summer Exhibition 2019, The Factory, Long Island City, NY
2022 #ArtOnLink, LinkNYC public art exhibition program by Intersection Media, New York, NY
2022 Student Show, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery/Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2022 In + Sight All Parish Art Exhibition, Undercroft Gallery/Church of the Heavenly Rest, New York, NY
2021 Holiday Art Sale, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery/Art Students League of New York, New York, NY
2020 Art Sale & 28th Anniversary Fundraiser, Minerva’s Drawing Studio, New York, NY
2019 Parables: Art with a Message, Dove Gallery/Park Victory Church, Milpitas, CA
2019 The Power of Small Things, Port Angeles Fine Arts Center, Port Angeles, WA
2019 Ex-Voto, Tubac Center of the Arts, Tubac, AZ
2019 Burn This, The Raw Gallery, Long Island City, NY
2019 When Black Swallows Red, La MaMa La Galleria, New York, NY
2019 LIC Arts Open Summer Exhibition 2019, The Factory, Long Island City, NY
Giving You My Heart, 2011. Oil on canvas board, 6”x8”
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ARTIST STATEMENT
I work out personal and theological reflections through the process of making art.
I use a variety of mediums to explore the spiritual meanings of Scripture as a means for healing, spiritual nourishment, and social and cultural engagement. My work are expressions of worship and lived-out faith. |