Artist Statement
I have been a photographer for over forty years and have acquired over a quarter of a million images. That seems like enough. Although I received my MFA in Photography in 2020 from a joint program by the International Center for Photography and Bard College, I rarely take pictures anymore.
Gerhard Richter once said boxes of stored images felt unfinished and although mine are in my computer, I agree with him. As I scroll through my archives, I think of skeins of yarn and mounds of clay waiting to be made into a sweater or a vase. For me, my images are the raw material I use to create collages.
My work combines images that may have been taken eight years or eight thousand miles apart. As I piece them together, I create stories that are far from the original images. I recreate my dreams and memories. My intent is to show how our reality is so easily distorted by much of what we see today.
Exhibitions and Awards
Solo Exhibitions
2025 Woman’s National Democratic Club, Washington, DC
2022, 2023, 2024 Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
2020 International Center for Photography, New York City, MFA Thesis Show
2015 Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, Maryland
Juried Group Exhibitions
2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
2024 Limner Gallery, Hudson, New York
2022 Torpedo Factory, Alexandria, Virginia
2018 Art Students League, New York City; Best in Category
2014 Maryland Federation of Art, Annapolis, Maryland; Honorable Mention
Teaching
2023 - Present Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, American University, Washington, DC
Residencies
2023 Kolaj Institute, Collage Artist Residency, Scotland
Education
MFA: Bard College
BA: Columbia University