Kaleidoscope 18" x 24" – Acrylic on Canvas Bursting with vibrant color and rhythmic design, Kaleidoscope is an exploration of balance, repetition, and the quiet joy of symmetry. Created through a meditative process, this abstract work invites the viewer to step into a world where pattern and color converge in a harmonious visual dance. Each element is meticulously placed. Swirls, dots, and checkerboards interweave to form geometric prisms that echo the intricate reflections of a kaleidoscope. The painting pulses with energy, yet retains a grounding calmness, drawing its strength from repetition and the artist’s intuitive layering of form. Bold yellows, rich blues, and warm pinks guide the eye inward toward a luminous center, while detailed linework and texture celebrate the patience and joy found in the act of creating. Kaleidoscope reflects a love of structure softened by whimsy. It's an invitation to pause, look closer, and get lost in the mesmerizing symmetry of the moment.
Fundamentals of Foundations Venue: Jubilee Artisans Gallery Date: April 19, 2025 This collection features original paintings from the exhibition Fundamentals of Foundations — a contemplative exploration of self-identity within the context of today’s evolving social landscape. Presented at Jubilee Artisans Gallery, the works invite viewers to reflect on the foundational elements that shape personal and collective experiences in modern society.
DeKalb Art Scene Showcase Venue: Egyptian Theatre, DeKalb, IL Date: April 3, 2025 This featured piece was part of the DeKalb Art Scene Showcase, held at the historic Egyptian Theatre. This inaugural exhibition celebrated the vibrant creativity of the local arts community, bringing together a diverse collection of works by emerging and established DeKalb artists. The event served as a platform to highlight the city’s artistic spirit and foster meaningful connections among artists, collectors, and art enthusiasts alike.
Lost in Color Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 36 inches "Lost in Color" is a vibrant exploration of movement, emotion, and rhythm through abstract form. Bursting with saturated hues and layered patterns, this piece invites the viewer to surrender to the chaos and find harmony within it. The interwoven shapes and colors suggest both spontaneity and intention. Each stroke is a meditation, each line a quiet decision. The process of creating this work was deeply soothing, almost meditative, as the repetition of pattern and the intuitive blending of color created a sense of flow and immersion. It’s a visual symphony of color. Bold reds, oranges, and magentas dance with cooler tones of teal and violet, all outlined in a network of lines that offer a sense of structure within the vibrant disorder. "Lost in Color" reflects the joy of getting swept away by creativity and the beauty of losing oneself in the act of making. It stands as both an energetic celebration and a quiet retreat for the soul.
Orbiting Whimsy Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 Description: Orbiting Whimsy is a vibrant abstract painting that invites viewers into a playful dimension where color and geometry defy gravity. Free-floating shapes drift across a vivid canvas, creating the illusion of motion and depth, as if suspended in space. The dynamic composition evokes a sense of curiosity and wonder. Each form appears to spin, glide, or pause mid-air, encouraging the viewer to explore its rhythm and randomness. With bright, energetic hues and a lively spatial arrangement, this piece celebrates the joy of creative freedom and the beauty of organized chaos.
Abstract Ecology Acrylic on Canvas, 24 x 36 This abstract painting invites viewers into a dreamlike mountain landscape where color, pattern, and imagination converge. What began as an intuitive arrangement of vibrant pastel blocks gradually revealed a sunny terrain of rolling hills, spiraling suns, and a world teeming with life. Stylized flora and fauna were rendered with rhythmic linework and intricate motifs. The emerge from the color fields like hidden stories waiting to be discovered. From delicate plants to curious insects and birds in flight, the piece celebrates the richness of the natural world through a lens of abstraction and joy. Every detail is a quiet echo of nature’s order within chaos, a visual meditation on harmony, color, and connection.
Eastbound 10 x 10 – Acrylic on Canvas Eastbound presents an abstract interpretation of sunrise, using bold color blocking and rhythmic form to evoke the energy and symbolism of daybreak. The composition centers on a vivid yellow sun framed by dynamic, radiating orange and red strokes that suggest movement and vitality. Below, layered blue and violet elements resemble stylized waves or reflections, creating a sense of balance and harmony. The painting's structure, reminiscent of stained glass, lends clarity and contrast, emphasizing the interplay between light and form. This piece invites viewers to reflect on the themes of renewal, direction, and the daily journey forward.
Nested Realities Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 36 This abstract painting is a bold exploration of layering, geometry, and vibrant emotion. A glowing patchwork of rainbow hues creates a soft, swirling frame. They are like clouds of color swirling around a portal. At the heart of the composition lies a second, more intricate world: a grid-like lattice of bright, irregular shapes outlined in stark black, echoing the complexity of urban structures or digital blueprints. Within this ordered chaos, circular forms of sunny yellows, fiery oranges, and velvety magentas, move in loose harmony. They dance among white cube-like squares that appear to float or shift in dimension. This layered interplay of shape and color invites the viewer to interpret multiple realities at once: structure and spontaneity, motion and stillness, order and joy. The work is both playful and complex, a visual conversation between the organic and the constructed. It is a painting within a painting, a moment within a motion.
Diversity Dances Outside" Acrylic on Canvas, 20 x20 Influnced by the ideas of E. E. Cummings, this abstract painting represents the beautiful, colorful dance of humanity. Observers can see the movement of this dance as it tries to pull the participants towards the center. However, much like humanity, the practice of division tries to organize. The colors are there, but unique qualities are lost. Then, certain colors begin to dominate over others. Dividers turn into walls. Color fades to gray with only a garish orange standing out in the center.
Price of Eggs Acrylic on canvas, 16 x 20 This painting was started just days after the 2024 election results. The painting represents the artist's anger over the economic rationale our country made in their presidential choice. The trade off for the price of eggs is more than any of us can afford.
Safe Space Acrylic pour on canvas with mixed media, 16 x 20 This abstract painting is the artist's interpretation of the symbols used to represent who safe humans are, especially in a time of political turmoil, when all marginalized persons are targets of hatred.
Finding Self Acrylic pour on canvas with mixed media, 8 x 10 This is an abstract representation of the artist trying to find an identity in what feels like an abyss of life's expectations.
We Support You Acrylic pour on canvas with mixed media, 16 x 20 After watching the horrible treatment of Ukraine's President Zelensky, by our Nation's administration, the artist knew they wanted to create something that represented their support of Ukraine. The colors in the acrylic pour look like something from a superhero comic. The strength of the Ukranian people and their leader, President Zelensky, is represented by the sunflower and exemplifies what it means to be a superhero.
Indiscretion Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 16 x 20 This is an abstract representation of interpersonal relationships and those who get hurt. People are never as discrete as they believe. Someone is always watching.
Rainbow Space Checkers Acrylic on canvas, 12 x10 This is an abstract exploration of color and pattern. It is the first painting in a series of three.
Morass Mentality Acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30 This is the artist's abstract representation of how she sees her cluttered, yet creative mind.
Color Carnival Acrylic on canvas, 10 x 10 "Color Carnival" is another kaleidoscope with a vivid celebration of color, symmetry, and joyful repetition. This abstract painting invites viewers into a mesmerizing world of interlocking patterns and vibrant hues. Created in a meditative flow, the shapes reflect the artist’s love for structure and play. It balances energy with harmony, and complexity with calm. Like a kaleidoscope, "Color Carnival" can be turned slowly in the light, revealing rhythm in color and symmetry.