COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
View communities that I have visited that have inspired me or current communities that continue to inspire me. Thank you Bend, OR for an incredible community.
Title:
all together
Dimensions: 24″x36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
On May 18th, 2022 I hosted my first ever “Meet the Artist” event. I opened the evening with “you think this is about “meeting me the artist…it’s not. It’s about…
Title:
creative inspiration
Dimensions: 24”x36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
The first Bend Fashion week was started by Bryan, Kevin and Elise in 2022. While working at Spoken Moto, I happened to hear the planning committee talking about the…
Title:
30 years of trails
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
I met Emmy at Spoken Moto while I had my art displayed at Spoken Moto in June 2022. I was having regular talks with the community on Fridays and one day…
Title:
10X CATALYST
Dimensions: 36”x48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
The 10x Catalyst group was asked to pray about what words and/or versus that meant something to each of them that they would contribute to a canvas. Beginning in August 2022 and wrapping up in September 2022, each member contributed to the canvas.
Title:
BEND TO ME
Dimensions: 36″x48”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
This contribution canvas began on February 4, 2022 when I participated in my First Friday at Outside IN, downtown Bend.
Title:
A PLACE
CALLED HOME
Dimensions: 16″ x 20″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
The work is inspired by some of the wonderful Bend residents I met. After investing hours laying out the lines of design, I decided the people who call Bend home…
Title:
Indigenous Wisdom
Dimensions: 24” x 36”
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
In August 2019, I traversed deep inside the Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest on the Founder’s Journey with the Pachamama Alliance. After landing deep inside the forest, …
Title:
The heart of
tempe
Dimensions: 18″ x 24″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
There is a big heart at the center of this piece. I painted this piece as I was preparing for a gallery showing at Blick Tempe. I love Tempe and I decided to highlight the…
Title:
connect over
coffee
Dimensions: 24″ x 36″
Technique: Acrylic on Canvas
After stopping into Late for the Train on a day trip to Flagstaff to get out of the Tempe heat, and looking around the coffee shop and seeing other art, I was inspired to…