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Artist Statement The Black Forest in Germany strongly influences my perception. The 500-person village I grew up in was entirely surrounded by the forest. The cool darkness beneath the pines and the shafts of sunlight left a deep impression on my soul. After relocating to Evanston I found myself living in Chicago’s man-made forest of skyscrapers. It was all oddly familiar to me, and I realized that I was essentially “an uprooted tree” transplanted into new soil. Wood is my favorite canvas. Its veins and graining allow the creation of a new grid, a structure that parallels my growing relationship and appreciation of a new environment. As a painter and sculptor I have examined the relevance of roots as both image and analogy of memory in modern life. My curiosity and deep appreciation for American culture grew by my studies and collaborative work in Bronzeville. The reflections on the cultural revolution of the 1960’s, the people involved in social change, and the Black Power Movement informed a series of paintings related to the significance of the fist as a powerful symbol of hope, freedom, and unity. New emblems surrogate those monuments. However, equivalent representations of a democratic spirit have not yet been found. This series speaks to the notion that every member of a democracy seeks emancipation and asserts the desire for equal rights. As an artist, educator, and mother I am deeply concerned about rising violence and inequality.
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Education Master of Arts in Art Education, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL, Candidate 2009 Bachelor of Fine Arts, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Concentration in Sculpture, Degree August 2006 Adult Continuing Studies, The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, IL 2000-2001 Bachelor of Economy, VWA Stuttgart, Germany, Degree 1988 Work Experience 2000-Present Artist, Media: Painting, Sculpture, Installation, Evanston, IL 1992-1996 Product Manager, Wuerttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik AG, Geislingen, Germany 1988-1992 District Manager, Wuerttembergische Metallwaren Fabrik AG, Geislingen, Germany 1984-1988 Assistant to CEO, Sales Department Exhibitions “The 15th Annual Black Harvest Film Festival”, Exhibition, Gene Sisk Felilm Center, Chicago, August-September 2009 “Thinking in Time Cross-generational Reflections on Change”, Insight Arts, Chicago, May-June 2009 “Change”, The South Side Community Art Center, Chicago, April 2009 “Change?”, The Social Force Art Collaborative Installation at The South Side Community Art Center, Chicago, October 2008 ”Speaking to my Ancestors“, The Artisan Gallery, Chicago, January 2008 Holiday Bazaar, Woman Made Gallery Chicago, November 2007 Fall Festival, Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, October 2007 Homegrown Artists, City of Evanston, August 2007 “Light Rays”, Solo Exhibition Frame Warehouse, Evanston, June 2007 26 th Annual Juried Art Show, Friends of the Library, Wilmette, June 2007 Winter Festival, Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, February 2007 Curator’s Choice Exhibition, Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, February 2007 Winter Art Expo, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, December 2006 Homegrown Artists, City of Evanston, October 2006 Arts Foundation, Skopolos, Greece, July 2006 “Crazy Mamas”, The Lucid Artist Coop Gallery, Chicago, June 2006 “The Moss Devil”, Installation BFA Exhibition, G2 Gallery, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, April 2006 Maquette Exhibition, Contemporary Art Center Peoria, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, February 2006 Finalist Remet Award, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2005 Finalist Remet Award, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2004 Awards Dr. Margaret Burroughs Award, The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 2009 Curator’s Choice, Around the Coyote Gallery, Chicago, February 2007
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