Artist Profile

• Contemporary Fine Artist

• Chicago-based

• Primary media: acrylic, oil, charcoal and mixed media

• Focus on emotional connection, movement, and the human experience

Education

• American Academy of Art, Chicago, Illinois (Studied Fine Art)

Professional Affiliations

• Water Street Studios

• Elmhurst Artists’ Guild

Selected Exhibitions

• 2026 – Shared Gravity (Two-Person Exhibition), Celestial Art Curation

• 2026 – Identity (Juried Exhibition), Water Street Studios

• 2026 – Three Water Street Studios Member Exhibitions

• 2025–Present – Featured Live Painter, Jazz Series, Fulton Street Collective

• 2025 – Jackson Junge Gallery Group Exhibition

• 2024–2026 – Featured Artist Exhibitions, Reggies

• 2023–2025 – Underground Gallery Art Battle Fundraiser Exhibitions

• 2025 – Elmhurst Artists’ Guild Group Exhibition

Live Painting & Performance

• Featured live painter for the Jazz Series at the Fulton Street Collective

• Original works collected during live performances, including by musicians such as Leslie Vincent and Miles Franklin Smith

Permanent Collections & Commissions

• Commissioned Coat of Arms with gold leaf for a private 16th-century castle in Scotland

• Multiple permanent works installed in that Scottish castle

• Permanent collection at Falco’s Pizza, Burr Ridge, Illinois

• Private collections throughout the United States, the United Kingdom, Scotland, Costa Rica, and other international locations

Publications & Press

• CanvasRebel

• Bold Journey

• Featured Artist Interview – Fulton Street Collective

• Featured by Water Street Studios promotional campaign

Professional Experience

• Large-scale commissioned works

• Live event painting

• Collaboration with interior designers on residential and commercial projects

• Mentoring emerging artists

• Summer art instructor

• More than 20 years creating commercial window installations and public-facing artwork