I am a figurative painter and printmaker who explores familial loss, perception and memory: highlighting my upbringing in Germany and the loss of my mother.  My paintings are known to be large, textured and colorful, while my relief and monotype prints are tight and monochrome.  

After moving to Portland, Oregon in 2013, I attended Portland Community College and received my BFA in 2020 from Oregon College of Art and Craft (Via Pacific Northwest College of Art).  While attending OCAC I was awarded a Presidential Scholarship and the Gamblin Paint Award- recognizing outstanding artistic achievement in oil painting.  Most recently my work was exhibited in a group showing of OCAC senior work in Gallery 157 at PNCA.

Curriculum Vitae.

Education

2020    BFA in Painting, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland, OR

2018    General Studies, Portland Community College, Portland, OR

2006    Diploma in Luthiery, Minnesota State College Southeast, Portland, OR

Group Exhibitions

2020    From Concentrate - OCAC 2020 Thesis Online Gallery, https://ocacthesis.com

2019    Hilltop, Gallery 157, Pacific Northwest College of Arts, Portland, OR

2018    Student Art Exhibition, Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR

2017    Student Art Exhibition, Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR

2016    Tempo and Transition, Paragon Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR 

Awards

2019    Gamblin Paint Award, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR

2018    Presidential Scholarship, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR

2017    Award in Printmaking, Helzer Gallery, Portland Community College, Portland, OR

Internships

2019    Studio Assistant, Ben Buswell, Portland, OR

2017    Gallery Assistant, The Arts Council of Lake Oswego, Lake Oswego, OR