Thrilled to be invited as a resident artist for the first year of this program, thanks to Elizabeth Dubben and Collar Works. Our artwork will be on display alongside the work of American painter Elizabeth Murray. I plan on attending the artist reception in September and hope to see you there!

Also catch the film "Everybody Knows... Elizabeth Murray" on PBS, September 7th at 9PM to learn more about this incredible artist, her importance in American art, and to get a glimpse of her farm studio that is now the artist residency hosted by Collar Works. The entire experience was ethereal and profoundly affected my practice.

Thursday July 21, 6-8pm Point of Contact Gallery, Syracuse NY

Upcoming Exhibition

 

Saratoga Arts Gallery

May 6th, 2016- June 25, 2016

Reception: May 6th 5:30-8:00PM

 

320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

http://www.saratoga-arts.org/exhibitions

 

Exhibiting Artists:

Kathryn Bilharz Gabriel

Gammy Miller

Mara Lefebvre

Paula Overbay

 

More information to follow

Welcome, as another summer comes to a close. Currently my studio is being exterminated from a wasp invasion, which gives me a moment to write. A new series of work is in process, and it coincides with my recent involvement with a group of figure artists in Syracuse. I am happy to exercise my figurative muscles as I believe it helps the flow of other work. Not to mention it's refreshing being with a group of people who enjoy to draw. The figure is not being introduced into my new work, but the softness of drawing the human form has influenced the characters and environments in my paintings. I will share the work soon. New news: I recently showed a piece with the figure group at their anniversary show at Edgewood Gallery. I also found out that I have been added to the exhibit schedule at The Art Center in Saratoga for 2016. I am quite excited to show at such a wonderful gallery and cannot wait to share the details.

I gave birth to my little girl ten months ago. I cannot believe how much I have changed as a person, a wife, a teacher and an artist in this time. I finally understand what people mean by childhood and life traveling so quickly. As a child, and nearing adulthood, we take time so much for granted. We want to be older, be bigger, chasing this identity of being whatever is next. The summer feels like a year. Four years feels like an eternity. My baby isn't a baby any more and I don't know where time went. She used to fit into my arms, now her body dangles off mine, heavy and long. She pulls herself up, walks with my support and uses words like dada, momma and dog correctly. She waves and says hi using the same song in her voice that we do, the "hi-iii." People always asked me for the first nine months of her life how much I liked drawing her. The truth was, I wasn't drawing her. Between working, mommying and taking care of all the in-betweens, I was not drawing her. I was painting, continuing my studio while she napped or slept at night. But the closest she came into my work was in the abstract, as in the painting "Raise." It wasn't until I was in the throws of teaching high schoolers pastel that I pulled out some paper and pastels and started drawing my daughter from my classroom computer screen monitor. The kids saw what I was doing and they loved it. They haven't been able to see me draw more than in demonstrations so this was a perfect opportunity to have them watch the process of a realized and refined drawing in the material they were using in class. So, that's why I started drawing portraits. My daughter's images were so popular, I had many people asking about getting a custom portrait done. And here we are. I forgot how much I enjoyed drawing people, painting people as well. If you are interested, please let me know.

It's Syracuse Winterfest, and 40 Below / Public Arts Task Force has organized a pop-up gallery space in Dey's Plaza downtown hosting local artwork. I'll have a painting on display as well as a small 8"x8" piece to be auctioned off during their art auction. Opening reception is 5-10pm tonight. One night only. See you there!

Here is a Syracuse.com article on the event.

New work will be highlighted through the Women and Arts Series of Garnet News. I was asked to be the featured artist starting on February 7, 2014 and look forward to sharing my work with a new audience through this publication. Garnet News is a New York, New York based media source geared toward the female perspective: topics women may find interesting through a woman's lens. Refreshing. Please visit their Facebook page at

Garnet News Women in the Arts Series.

Give it a "like" if you enjoy what you see, and please share the Women in the Art Series with others to spread the art while it is featured. Thank you!

Thanks to the good graces of Pastabilities in Armory Square, the current exhibition of work has continued and art has been rotated to feature new pieces. "DeCONSTRUCT" has been up since April, and it's been a great way to introduce my work to Central New York.

Go down to get your Hot Tom and take a look.