Chicago based artist and illustrator, available for commissions, gallery shows, etc.

I love to draw and I draw what I love. My work reflects my personality and the things that are most meaningful and sentimental to me. Man-made vs. Nature and the connection of all living things are common themes I enjoy illustrating. Combining that with my passion for texture, balance, pattern, fashion, and femininity, my work can become quite surreal and dream-like. Charming juxtapositions and fantastical, sometimes made up symbolism and allusions dwell within most of my art, but telling a story though my work is not a high priority, rather I find it more interesting when the viewer creates their own meaning. It is also not my intention to create an exact likeness, rather, while drawing a portrait, I try to capture their essence, what I believe to be his or her most pure, and enlightened, even awkward form, none the less, beautiful. Drawing is very spiritual and meditative for me, and when I am creating, I feel calm and at one with my surroundings, specifically with the art work, thus it becomes part of me, almost like a view into my brain at any specific moment, and strangely autobiographical. Speaking only the truth is what I long for. Nowhere in any of my pieces will one ever find a shard of falsehood. Relying purely on intuition and self, I create artworks which scratch at your senses, force you to think, and ultimately help you locate a piece of yourself which you never knew existed. It's something deep within your brain, completely primitive and visceral, but intentionally universal; love and rhythm.

... It’s pretty simple…. But very complex…. And completely absurd.

I also love coffee, chocolate, cats, and 1960’s tunes.

Visit my Flickr and my Blog!

Shows and Activities

2010

-Black Maria Gallery, "Till Death Do Us Part," Los Angelos, CA, April
-Canteen Gallery, "99 Red Balloons" group show, Ottawa, Ontario, April
-Creative Lounge, "MOOD" group show, Chicago, Il, April
-54B Gallery, "Deck"adent Duchess group show," Chicago, Il, Feb.
-Art of the Soul, "A Woman’s View of Sexism & Oppression," NW Washington, DC, Feb.
-1988 Gallery, "Under the Influence; Heman and the masters of the Univese," Los Angelos, CA, Jan

2009

-Clever Crafter Hand Made Fair, Chicago, IL, Dec.
-Espai Cromàtic Gallery, "DONA," Tarragona, Spain, Dec.
-Merchndise displayed at Canteen, Ottowa, Ontario, Nov. 2009 - Now
-Black Maria Gallery, "When Smoking Was Cool," Los Angelos, CA, Oct.
-Trunk Show at Simply Art, Chicago, IL, Oct.
-The Chicago Fine Arts Building, Chicago, IL, Sept.
-Featured Artist at Thr3e Birds Gallery, Chicago, IL, Aug. - Nov.
-Merchandise displayed at Lenny & Me, Chicago, IL (current)
-Participated in Chicago’s Spring Show Art Fair, Chicago, IL, April

2008

-Winner of Best in Show for Fashion Design at The Illinois Institute of Art’s Graduate Portfolio Show, Dec.
-FAME 2008 Fashion Show participant, Chicago, IL, April

2007

-The Chicago Fine Arts Building, Chicago, IL, Sept.
-Humbolt Duplicate Show, Chicago, IL, Sept.

2005

-Trout Lily Cafe, Springfield, IL, Aug. - Sept., 2005

Publications

-Sprayblog interview, April 2010
-Cheap Magazine, 2010
-Frankie.com feature, December 2009, April 2010
-Forth Thread zine, "This Aint Digital," December 2009
-"Zeixs: Great New Fashion Design," 2009
-Cheap Magazine, fall 2009
-Pocketto Zine, Issue 8, 2009
-Front page of Myspace U.K., October, 2009
-Beautiful/Decay’s website, October 2009
-BangArt.com, October 2009
-Blanket Magazine, Issue 17
-Fecal Face Mini-Interview, July 2009
-Mint Magazine, July 2009
-Sideroom.com, July 2009
-Juxtapoz.com Reader Art, June 2009
-Chicago's 33 Collective online gallery, 2009
-Title Magazine, Spring Issue, 2009
-Betty Magazine, Spring Issue, 2009
-Carpaccio Zine, Issues 2,4, and 5
-I&D Zine, Issue 2
-Antler Magazine, Issue 2
-MODA Fashion Gazette, Issues 3,4, & 5, 2007