Our daughter Emily.
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.
“I’m over the moon to share that my piece “Study IV, Southside” was recently accquired by the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts @vmfamuseum!! so pumped to have this cyanotype find a home at a museum that I’ve been visiting since I was a kid. extra stoked that it’s a photograph of the James River. it feels surreal! 💙
On my most cloudy days, as a self-taught artist, it can feel like an uphill battle to get recognition or opportunities without an art degree, as if I’m inherently unqualified because I don’t have an academic background in art. Of course this isn’t true, and I try to remind myself when I’m feeling like an imposter that art and creative expression have existed much longer than institutions, not to mention all the artists with unconventional backgrounds that inspire and remind me. I’m so grateful to the mentors Ive had and the peers who have generously shared knowledge and equipment over the years- community has always been my path to learning. It feels empowering that following my intuition and making work I think is important can sometimes be seen by others as important too.
s/o to @visartsrva for early on recognizing me as an artist by giving me an opportunity to teach and for sharing my artwork with others, I am so grateful!”