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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.
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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
GALLERIESStudio Pintura, Minneapolis, MN
The Grand Hand Gallery, St. Paul, MN
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