I'd love to take this opportunity to tell you a little about myself.
I grew up in Chapel Hill and Efland, NC where a lot of my free time was spent dabbling in art of one form or another or exploring my neighborhood being captivated by all the beauty nature brings us. Now my focus is on 2D artwork from graphite to any combination of watercolor, acrylic and mixed media that catches my inspiration at the time. Now as an artist living in Pittsboro, NC, I loves to share my artistic visions with the people around me.
When painting in watercolor, I love using mineral pigments (called granulating pigments by the artists industry). When these pigments are watered down the granules separate from the rest of the pigment to settle, creating darker specks of color and an intriguing texture. Whether using watercolor or acrylic, I love creating other textures with materials such as salt in wet pigment to achieve interesting starburst shapes, wax paper or plastic wrap, which adds another interesting fractional textured element to the media. And then gells are another fun way I like adding texture to my painting by using a variety of acrylic gels and pastes to my surface or pigment to achieve the type of textures I’m looking to create.
Just like walking in the woods or working in the garden, painting allows me to express who I am in a visual way which then can be shared with others. I can see some form of nature in every color and texture I work with!
~ Education ~
From 2001 to 2014 I took watercolor classes at the Carrboro Art Center with Luna Lee Ray. I also took classes with her at Central Carolina Community Collage of NC from fall of 2002 to summer of 2006. In 2015 I branched out and took a class in acrylic/mixed media, since then I've been painting with her in her Open Studio class.
Summer of 2015:
Adding to my list, I took a class in printmaking using a large array of printing techniques at JC Campbell Folk School with instructor Sally Walsh.
Summer of 2013:
I took a one day workshop with Emma Skurnick at the Piedmont Wildlife Center
Fall of 2009:
I decided I wanted a better grasp on perspective so I took Drawing I and II with Letti Deloach at the Carrboro Art Center.
Fall of 2006:
A watercolor Class with Julie Eastman.
Summer of 2009:
A workshop at the Campbell's Folk School with instructor Pam Beagle-Daresta
~ Past Shows ~
2019
December: Annual Elf Fair at the Arts Center, Carrboro, NC April: Bynum Bridge Festival, Bynum, NC www.bephilarthropy.com/bridge-fest 2017 December: Annual Elf Fair at the Arts Center, Carrboro, NC Art Holiday Bazaar UU Church of Chapel Hill, NC 2016 November: Holiday Arts and Crafts Bazaar UU Church of Chapel Hill, NC July through September: Friends, affectionately known as The Artchix, came together for a show "As We See It" at The Community Church of Chapel Hill Unitarian Universalist. Adrienne Knowles~ www.adrienneknowles.com/ Anna Crawford~ www.annasvision.com Barbara Rohde~ www.barbararohde.com/ Kathy Morris, Luna Lee Ray~ www.lunaleeray.com/ and Sally Gillooly April: 2nd Friday Art Walk artist at Vespertine in Carrboro, NC March: Carrboro Arts Center's Student Show 2015 December: a busy month starting with the 10th Holiday Arts and Crafts Bazaar UU Church of Chapel Hill, NC 9th Annual Elf Fair at the Arts Center, Carrboro, NC Community Art Exhibition at the Arts Center,Carrboro,NC April: Spring Craft Fair at the Arts Center, Carrboro, NC 2014 December: 9th Art Holiday Bazaar UU Church of Chapel Hill, NC 8th Annual Elf Fair at the Arts Center, Carrboro, NC November: Emerging Artist Series at the Arts Center,Carrboro,NC April: Local Roots Crafts Festival: Arts Center, Carrboro, NC Radio/video Interview with Author Joyce Allen on the Jackie Helvey's show. http://vimeo.com/91831389 2013 December: Craft Fair: Johnny's Gone fishing Cafe ~ Carrboro,NC 7th Annual Elf Fair at the Arts Center, Carrboro, NC June: Auction Fundraiser for the Bynum Front Porch Music Series May: Town of Carrboro & the ArtCenter Craft Fair ~ Carrboro, NC April: "Nature's Gems" at the Woman's Hospital Information Center; UNC March: The Carrboro ArtCenter Student Show ~Carrboro, NC Dec.2012 - April 2013: Art on the Wall at Johnny's Café ~Carrboro,NC 2012 December: 6th Annual Elf Fair at the Arts Center~Carrboro,NC Art Holiday Bazaar UU Church of Chapel Hill, NC Sept- Oct: Art show at the Depot: Hillsborough, NC August: Bynum Front Porch Music & Art Series~Bynum, NC June: Auction for the Bynum Front Porch Music Series ~ Bynum, NC April: The ArtCenter Student Art Show ~ Carrboro, NC |
2011
December: 5th Annual Elf Fair at the Carrboro Arts Center ~ Carrboro, NC December: Art Holiday Bazaar UU Church ~ Chapel Hill, NC September: Bynum Front Porch Music Auction ~ Bynum, NC August: Bynum Front Porch Music and Art Series ~ Bynum, NC May: Street Fair at The Carrboro Arts Center ~ Carrboro, NC April: Spring Garden and Craft Fest at Sarah P. Duke Gardens ~ Durham, NC March: The Carrboro ArtCenter Student Art Show ~ Carrboro, NC Jan. - Feb: Art on the Wall UU Church ~ Chapel Hill, NC 2010 December: 4th Annual Elf Fair at the Arts Center ~ Carrboro, NC September: Duke Gardens Fall Plant and Craft Festival~Durham,NC June: Bynum Front Porch Music & Art Series ~ Bynum, NC May-June: Members and Friends Art Exhibition at the UU Church~Chapel Hill,NC April: Duke Gardens Spring Plant and Craft Festival ~ Durham, NC March: The Arts Center Student Art Show ~ Carrboro, NC February: Artist's United for Haiti, LoDi Project & art Gallery ~ Raleigh, NC 2009 July-Aug: "Two Views~ Second Addition" at the UU Church ~ Chapel Hill, NC May & July: Bynum Front Porch Music & Art Series ~ Bynum, NC April: The Arts Center Student Art Show ~ Carrboro, NC 2008 December: 2nd Annual Elf Fair at the Carrboro Arts Center ~ Carrboro, NC April: June: Bynum Front Porch Music Introducing to the Art Series ~ Bynum, NC March: The Carrboro Arts Center Student Art Show ~ Carrboro, NC 2007 December: Mother and daughter Open Studio ~ Pittsboro, NC 2006 May: The Habitat for Humanity's 15th year anniversary ~ Pittsboro, NC March - May: "Why" Public Arts Commission Chapel Hill, NC March: The Arts Center Student Art Show ~ Carrboro, NC April: Earth Day Fest ~ Carrboro, NC 2005 March - May: "Lost and Found" Public Arts Commission Chapel Hill, NC Feb.- March: Lanny Tucker "Visions of Life in Nature" UU Church~Chapel Hill, NC 2004 May - June: "For, By and About Mothers" UU Church ~ Chapel Hill, NC 2003 May-June: Participant in "A Summer Garden Show" UU Church~Chapel Hill, NC |