About Me
I think everyone is born with an inherent urge to create. Whether that be with pen and paper, sundries from your pantry, or drills, saws, and the fall harvest, we all have the compulsion to make our visions come to life. I have a myriad of interests: drawing, painting, photography, baking, and cake design along with an obsession with gourd art! What a intriguing natural wonder to work with and so many things you can do to them - paint them, dye them, cut them, burn them, and the list goes on. I've collaborated and learned from fellow gourd artisans across the country and continue to explore the possibilities of what can be done with them. They are limitless when you let your imagination run free.
Affliations
President Olathe Visual Artists, Olathe KS 1996
New York State Gourd Society Board Member
Pennsylvania Gourd Society Member
American Gourd Society Member
Two Rivers Photography Club Member
Experience
New York State Gourd Society Workshop Instructor
December 2017 Brooktondale NY
New York State Gourd Society Workshop Instructor
March 2018 Binghamton NY
Features and awards
Pennsylvania Gourd Gathering 2018
First Place and Best of Division (Intermediate) Sculpture: Silent Swoop
First Place (Intermediate) Mixed Media: Mr. Sonny and the Prickly Pear
First Place (Intermediate) Filigree: Honey Locust lamp
American Gourd Society Spring 2018 edition
Featured Artist on AmericanGourdSociety.org
American Gourd Society Winter 2017 edition
First Place Gourd Crafting Contest Gourd sculpture: Silent Swoop
American Gourd Society Summer 2017 edition
Third Place Crafting Contest Gourd Masks: Dreamwalker
Two Rivers Photography Club
Second Place End of Year Gallerie Award 2017: Who Me?
Second Place End of Year Gallerie Award 2018: Contemplation
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Contact me:
You can reach me at organicvisualarts@gmail.com
Check out my other work
Please take a look at my galleries for gourds, cakes, photography, paintings and drawings