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Biography

I was born in 1981 in Pipestone, MN and grew up and attended high school in Forest Lake, MN. After high school I attended St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN where I studied philosophy and mathematics. While in my twenties I served in AmeriCorps for two years in Washington State, taught English in Thailand for one school year, and then moved to Homer, Alaska.

In 2008 while living in Alaska, I took a painting course from Asia Freeman. In my final critique from Freeman she suggested that I pursue art more seriously, and that perhaps I should consider an MFA program. A few months later I returned home to Minnesota. Having taken Freeman’s advice to heart I set out looking for an artistic training program that would be right for me. I ended up stumbling across the atelier program model, which was unknown to me prior. It was immediately apparent to me that this would be the correct path.

In 2010 I began my formal training as an artist, draftsman, and painter at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts in Minneapolis, MN. I spent four years at The Atelier studying the drawing and painting methods of the old masters under Dale Redpath and Cyd Wicker. In the fall of 2015 I began teaching part-time classes at The Atelier. In 2018 I became an instructor with The Atelier’s full-time program.

My work combines a French Academic drawing foundation with an impressionistic approach to seeing and interpreting color. I primarily create still lifes and figure pieces, working mainly in oils. Much of my work is somber and quiet. My compositions are simple and mindful, calling the viewer to slow down and dwell within the work and themself. Through my work I strive to create an experience that is introspective, subtle, complex, and ultimately fulfilling for both myself and the viewer.

I currently live and work out of my studio on a small farm in Isanti County, about 45 minutes north of the Twin Cities. I continue to teach as a member of the full-time program teaching staff at The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts.

SOLO EXHIBITIONs

2023 Spotlight: Recent Works

The Woman's Club of Minnapolis, MN

Recent Works

Private Venue, Hopkins, MN

2022 Spotlight: Recent Works

Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2023 Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition

Minnesota State Fair Grounds, St. Paul, MN

In. Art Show 2023

Hallberg Center for the Arts, Wyoming, MN

The Almenara Art Prize 2023 Online Art Exhibition

The Almenara Collection

42nd Annual Painting, Sculpture, and Graphics Exhibition

The Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

Artists for The Atelier

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Art-A-Whirl

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

6th Annual Juried Floral Exhibition

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

16th International ARC Salon

Art Renewal Center

2022 24th Annual Boston International Fine Art Show (w/Arcadia Contemporary)

Boston Center for the Arts, Boston, MA

Annual Small Works Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

Five and Under

Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY

Spotlight: Recent Works

Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY

Artists for The Atelier

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Art-A-Whirl

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

The Frame Remains the Same

Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY

L.A. Art Show (w/Arcadia Contemporary)

L.A. Convention Center, Los Angeles, CA

2021 Annual Small Works Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

Annual Underground Art Show

The Leader Building, Cambridge, MN

Five and Under

Arcadia Contemporary, New York, NY

Revival in Oil and Clay

The Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, MN

Artists for The Atelier

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

15th International ARC Salon

Art Renewal Center

4th Annual Juried Floral Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

47th Annual Northern Lights International Online Juried Art Exhibition

White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear Lake, MN

2020 Annual Small Works Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition

Minnesota State Fair Grounds, St. Paul, MN

Annual Juried Floral Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

2019 Small Group Exhibition

Private Residence, St. Paul, MN

Artists for the Atelier

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Annual Juried Floral Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

Juried Small Works Show

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN2017

Kallos: The Order of Light Group Exhibition

Rogue Buddha Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

Larson, Sjodin, Schweiger, Posey Group Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis, MN

2016 Larson, Sjodin, Schweiger, Posy Group Exhibition

Chindean Cafe, Minneapolis, MN2014

Atelier Full-time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Riverview Towers Painter’s Process Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis, MN

2013 Atelier Full-time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Riverview Towers Drawing Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis MN

2012 Atelier Full-time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis MN

Riverview Towers Painting Exhibition

Riverview Towers, Minneapolis, MN2011

Atelier Full-time Student Show

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

AWARDS

2023 Honorable Mention

Artists Magazine's 40th Annual Art Competition

Audubon Artists, Inc. Award

42nd Annual Painting, Sculpture, and Graphics Exhibition

Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

2nd Place & People's Choice Award

Studio Pintura's 6th Annual Juried Floral Show

Finalist, Figurative Category

16th Art Renewal Center International Salon

Semi-Finalist, Still Life Category

16th Art Renewal Center International Salon

2021 Finalist, Figurative Category

15th Art Renewal Center International Salon

Finalist, Still Life Category

15th Art Renewal Center International Salon

2020 Minnesota Figure Study Collaborative Award

Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition

Ron Merchant Award for Oil Painting

Minnesota State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition 2019

Master Framers Award

Studio Pintura Spring Juried Floral Art Exhibition

EDUCATION

2014 Graduate, The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Trained under Dale Redpath and Cyd Wicker

2008 Kenia Peninsula Community College, Homer AK

Studied painting under Asia Freeman

2004 BA in Philosophy, St. John’s University, Collegeville, MN

TEACHING

2018 - Full-Time Program Instructor

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

2018 Portraiture Course and Basic Drawing and Painting Course

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

2017 Basic Drawing Course

Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN

Portraiture Course and Basic Drawing and Painting Course

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

2016 Portraiture Course

The Atelier Studio Program of Fine Arts, Minneapolis, MN

Basic Drawing Workshop and Basic Figure Drawing Workshop

Homer Art & Frame Company, Homer, AK

2014 Oil Painting Workshop

Homer Art & Frame Company, Homer, AK

GALLERIES

Studio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN

The Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, MN

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