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When I make artwork, I’m in my own space, there’s not anybody here. I’m in my own zone. I’m relaxed and calm. Whether it is painting or drawing or making sketches, I’m in such a good mood when I leave the studio. I have all this positive energy when I’m here and when I leave here. I have all this positive energy in me because of work and I want to do more. When I’m at home I think about what I want to work on next at the studio.

Painting is calming and relaxing. It’s almost like you get your inner self out. It’s something that resembles you, it’s something you’ve seen or like. Painting comes from your inner self, something that you like. I get inspiration from other artists. If I’m out somewhere where there are pictures, like for example in the gallery — one day I saw Frances’ work and I looked at them and I thought these look pretty cool. I am inspired by Richard Diebenkorn and I like learning about other abstract painters.

Portfolio Work

Mixed Face, 2019
acrylic
12" x 9"

Untitled, 2019
acrylic
14" x 11"

Birds Over Water, 2019
acrylic
18" x 14"

Abstract Shapes, 2018
Colored Pencil
12" x 12"

Chicago Picasso, 2017
acrylic on canvas
12" x 12"

Eiffel Tower, 2019
acrylic
16" x 20"

Pyramid of Shapes, 2018
Colored Pencil
9" x 10"

King, 2019
acrylic
14" x 18"

Maze of Wonder, 2017
acrylic on canvas
11" x 14"

Beautiful Day, 2017
acrylic on canvas
16" x 12"

Sears Tower, 2017
acrylic on canvas
8" x 10"

Lone Wolf on the Hunt, 2019
acrylic
20" x 16"

Inspired by a Starry Knight, 2019
mixed medium
11" x 14"

Untitled, 2018
acrylic
24" x 18"

Girl Playing Piano, 2017
acrylic on canvas
10" x 8"

Untitled, 2017
acrylic on canvas
14" x 11"

Maze of Wonder, 2017
acrylic
16" x 12"

My House, 2019
acrylic
20" x 16"

Untitled, 2019
Colored Pencil
17" x 14"

Botanical Gardens, 2019
Oil Pastels
17" x 14"

Untitled, 2019
Oil Pastels
14" x 11"

Untitled, 2019
Oil Pastels
17" x 14"

Flying Duck, 2019
Oil Pastels
13" x 9.5"

Closed My Eyes, 2019
Oil Pastels
20" x 16"

Beautiful Butterfly, 2019
Oil Pastels
17" x 14"

Exhibitions

March Artist of the Month

Circle Contemporary Gallery - 2019

Memory Palace

Circle Contemporary Gallery - 2018

7th Annual Square Foot Show

OPEN Gallery - 2018

Chicago Studio Award Show

Circle Contemporary Gallery - 2017