Please join me for my upcoming solo exhibition “Aspic and Ambrosia” November 1 - December 31, 2020 at Tinney Contemporary in Nashville, TN.

Aspic and Ambrosia Artist Statement 

 The overarching themes in the body of work represented in Aspic and Ambrosia are our perceptions of nostalgia and how we relate to one another. The title of the exhibition evokes a particular period and way of life that is highly romanticized, and reflects--in my imagination--how some things translate fairly well over time (ambrosia), while other things do not (aspic). Elements in each painting are metaphor for relationships: shapes range from diaphanous to opaque, rough to smooth, slick to matte, precise to organic; edges collide, overlap, barely miss, graze, float or are tenuously connected; the palette is ethereal to earthy, and watery to fiery. The stylistic shift that occurs from painting to painting is intended to symbolize how dramatically a narrative can be changed with small, simple adjustments. As I have worked on this body of paintings, I have imagined them as symbolizing different conversations occurring over the course of a dinner party, stylistically representing the personalities, body language, nuances, interests and intentions on display.