Artist Statement:

 I am interested in what is often overlooked, yet with a second glance is revealed to be precious. There are moments in a day that quietly slip by without notice, the time in-between memories. These quiet, in-between moments are filled with possibility and are large enough to contain the imagination. By juxtaposing recognizable imagery in believable settings, I hope to evoke a sense of quiet reflection in the viewer, perhaps tickling past moments they may have forgotten.

Biography:

My family and I immigrated to the United States from Slovakia when I was very young; this dramatic change influenced my perception of the world and led me to pursue a life dedicated to the arts. I have been painting for more than twenty years and received my formal training from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia. My involvement in the arts has spanned a broad spectrum: theatrical set designs, children’s museum exhibit designs and fabrication, book cover illustrations, murals, fabrication team for Nickelodeon Network “Blues Clues”, “T.V. Land” and the “Big Help Mobile” and instructor at The Art Institute of Seattle. In addition to commissioned paintings and sculptures, I exhibit my work nationally. Currently, I live in Seattle with my husband and three cats and enjoy spending my free time rock climbing, skiing and sea kayaking.

Education

Antioch University, Seattle, WA

     Master of Art in Whole Systems Design   December, 2006

University of Washington, Seattle, WA

     Graduate Architecture Program Abroad, Rome, Italy

     September - November 2001             

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA

     Certificate of Fine Arts – Sculpture   May 1994

Selected Exhibitions

2009    Solo Exhibition, Bella Perla Gallery, Portland, OR

             Group Exhibition, Midland Arts Association 2009 Spring Juried Exhibition  

            Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX

            Group Exhibition, Metropolis, Seattle, WA

            Group Exhibition, The Goat, Indianola, WA

2008    Solo Exhibition, Bella Perla Gallery, Portland, OR

             Group Exhibition, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts 2008 Juried Alumni Exhibition

             Philadelphia, PA

             Group Exhibition, Rome Art Coterie 6^th National Juried Exhibition, Rome, GA

             Group Exhibition, Midland Arts Association 2008 Spring Juried Exhibition

Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX

             Group Exhibition, The Burnley Gallery, Seattle, WA

2007     Solo Exhibition, Bella Perla Gallery, Portland, OR

              Group Exhibition, Spectrum: The Chakra Element, Micro Museum, Brooklyn, NY

              Group Exhibition, 10th Annual International Exhibition, San Luis Obispo, CA

              Group Exhibition, The Burnley Gallery, Seattle, WA

2006     Solo Exhibition, Bella Perla Gallery, Portland, OR

              Group Exhibition, The Burnley Gallery, Seattle, WA

2005     Group Exhibition, Fish as Art, Gallery North on the Square, Bloomington, IN

              Group Exhibition, Rome Art Coterie 2005 National Juried Show, Rome, GA

              Commission, 18 Paintings for the Hotel Max, Seattle, WA

              Group Exhibition, The Burnley Gallery, Seattle, WA

2004     Group Exhibition, 100x100x100, Averitt Center for the Arts, Statesboro, GA

              Group Exhibition, The Burnley Gallery, Seattle, WA