​There is no singular way to perceive the world. The notion that each person’s perception is their reality fascinates me. That means our world – the world of humanity – is a combination of a vast diversity of realities. I investigate this concept through my art.
 
As I work, I imagine that each person has a window through which they “see” the world. Individually we are never able to see the whole scene. I consider the challenges people have with understanding the world from another person’s perspective. Further complicating things, I consider the contradictory qualities that exist in humanity. At the individual level as well as at the societal level, contradictions are everywhere. As I work, I ponder the ways our various viewpoints interconnect and I explore how our contradictory nature tests our ability to work together.
 
Through my art, I strive to express these colliding, collaborating, and opposing perceptions. 

The pandemic has put my emotions in stark relief. I feel like I'm not doing enough, not doing the right thing, not trying hard enough...

I don't know what the truth is, but the majority of my caterpillars have become butterflies. 

The Northrup King Building once housed a seed company. Now it's the largest art complex in Minneapolis! Over 300 artists have spaces in the building.

Map & Directions to the Northrup King Building
Studio 195 has an exterior door located at Dock 7. It's easily accessed from the main parking lot. Look for the big red 7. 


Covid-19 safety precautions are in place. Please wear a mask. Hand sanitizer is available inside the door.

This is an interactive project. Using photos submitted by you, I will create portraits with soft pastels to showcase what individuals are doing during quarantine. ​

​​I have no job description and sometimes I flounder and sometimes I get stuck and sometimes I feel that I'm not doing it right. And sometimes I think I should give it up (but  not really, because I know I can't. This is me.).

I've been thinking quite a bit about what I expect from myself in my job as an artist. And, number one, I don't actually consider it a job, because it doesn't start at 9 am and end at 5 pm.

​This is just how I want to live my life.