In addition to having my work featured in juried shows and galleries, my marbled pieces have been used in bookbinding and mixed media, for home décor and fashion accessories (purses, clutches, scarves), and more. My work has also appeared in art and lifestyle magazines and I have been profiled in online and print newspapers. I’m committed to “bringing marbling to the masses” and sharing my love for the art form by regularly teaching classes and doing marbling demonstrations throughout my community. In the Spring of 2015, I launched an online marbling eCourse called Clouds on Water.
Formal Education
Bachelor of Arts, University of St. Thomas (St. Paul, Minn.), 1994
English major, Women’s Studies minor
Ongoing Marbling Education
Next Level Master Marbler Workshop
John C. Campbell Folk School (Brasstown, NC) ~ May 2023Historical Marbled Paper Patterns & Pigment Grinding
Cat Tail Run Book Binding (Winchester, VA) ~ September 2015Alternative Marbling: Building a Personal Methodology and Vocabulary
Crow Barn Art Retreats (Columbus, OH) ~ May 2014Marbling on Fabric Intensive
Arrowmont School of Art (Gatlinburg, Tennessee) ~ March 2012
Marbling and Bookbinding Intensive
John C. Campbell Folk School (Brasstown, North Carolina) ~ August 2011
Introduction to Marbling Intensive
Santa Fe Art Institute (Santa Fe, New Mexico) ~ August 2008
Recent Exhibitions
Mimic: Modern Marbled Objects
Minnesota Center for Book Arts ~ Minneapolis, Minn.
Invitation to Group Exhibition
August 9 - October 13, 2019The Next Big Thing
Studio Channel Islands ~ Camarillo, Calif.
National Juried Group Exhibition
May 18-June 24, 2017Unique Abstractions
Las Laguna Gallery ~ Laguna Beach, Calif.
National Juried Group Exhibition
May 4-May 27, 2017Cellular Stories
BLS Studios ~ South Pasadena, Calif.
Pop-up Solo Exhibition
March 4, 2017Color
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition ~ Brooklyn, NY
National Juried Group Exhibition
July 23-August 14, 2016Magnus Colo
Dab Art Gallery ~ Ventura, Calif.
National Juried Group Exhibition
April 13-May 8, 2016TAG: A Pop-Up Exhibition of Contemporary Abstract Painting
Mark Drive Studios ~ San Rafael, Calif.
Group Exhibition
February 27-28, 2016The Local
Hollywood, Calif.
Solo Exhibition
December 2013 – June 2014
Triptych Fusion: When Works Collide
Tager Studio~ South Pasadena, Calif.
Group Exhibition
August 17 and August 18, 2013
South Pasadena Arts Council Juried Exhibition
SoPas Art Gallery
Group Exhibition
October 23 – November 30, 2012
Peach Tree Gallery
Mar Vista, Calif.
Annual Year-end Group Exhibition
December 2011, 2012, 2013
Production/Video Projects
SoulPancake, August 2018, Los Angeles, Calif.
A one-hour, live Facebook marbling demonstration at the studios of SoulPancake, a multi-platform entertainment company that creates content exploring life’s big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity.
SoulPancake, May 2017, Los Angeles, Calif.
A one-hour, live Facebook marbling demonstration at the studios of SoulPancake, a multi-platform entertainment company that creates content exploring life’s big questions, celebrates humanity, and champions creativity.
Super Deluxe, October 2017, Los Angeles, Calif.
The omni-platform entertainment company Super Deluxe spent the day in my studio capturing the spirit of marbling for a mini-documentary that aired on their YouTube channel, Stoned Mode.
Recent Press and Publications
Rag & Pulp: Encyclopedia of Inspiration, April 2023 (cover art, artist feature ~marbling)
Uppercase Magazine, July 2017 (artist feature ~ abstract)
Uppercase Magazine, January 2017 (artist feature ~ textile)
Uppercase Magazine, April 2015 (artist feature ~ marbling)
Mabel Magazine, June 2014 (image feature)
Church of the Adagio, cover art and appendix essay for a book of poetry by Philip Dacey, published by Rain Mountain press
South Pasadena Patch, December 2013 (feature article by editor)
Taproot Magazine, Issue 6 (Summer 2013) (featured artist, personal essay, and images)
South Pasadena Review, July 2012 (profile by journalist)
Recent Demonstrations
South Pasadena Arts Crawl, March 2014
South Pasadena Music and Art Walk, March 2013
South Pasadena Rotary Club, January 2012
South Pasadena Arts Crawl, February, July, October 2012
South Pasadena Arts Crawl, October 2011
Community Involvement
South Pasadena Arts Council (SPaRC), Board Member
Develops, sponsors, and promotes interactive art projects and programs and collaborations with local businesses and community organizations.
April 2012 – September 2013
Guerrilla Art Projects (GAP), Member
Spontaneous art installations to promote awareness of the arts and social causes in the community.
February 2014 – current