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…