Basic Information
The phrase, “it’s complicated” certainly applies to my creative adventures and me. I am a photographer, painter and percussionist. For me, one thing flows into another. Everything is connected. My photographs depict vignettes of our wonderful bayou state, often capturing hard architectural lines or soft organic forms. The same is true for my visual art. My latest passion is alcohol inks as a medium. I create expressive landscapes, organic blooms, forms and lines that speak to me.
As a musician, I FEEL the music and using percussive instruments allows me to respond to it in a way that moves my soul. Music helps me to express feelings. Song titles or lyrics that have touched me often show up as titles in my visual art. As Uncle Cracker sings, “Give me the beat boys that frees my soul…….” It’s been the mantra for all of my creative endeavors.

EDUCATION

4 years of art – Holy Saviour Menard High School, Alexandria, LA

Studied Under:

Jerry Wray

Mary Virginia Hill

Alexis Bonavitacola

JURIED SHOWS

Bossier Parish Community College – Beyond Duty 2020 (Digital Photography)

Marlene Yu Museum – Art Of The Dog 2019 (Visual Art)

Bossier Arts Council – Please Touch The Art 2019 (Sculpture)

Bossier Arts Council – Contained 2018 (Visual Art)

Minicine? – Micro/Macro 2018 (Photography)

Norsworthy Gallery – Jerry Wray’s Discipline 2018 (Visual Art)

Natchitoches Art Guild – Art Guild Show 2016 (Visual Art)

VISUAL ART EXHIBITIONS

Artspace - Critical Mass 2020

Private Home – Art Collectors Home Tour 2019

Artspace – Critical Mass 2019

Artspace – Critical Mass 2018

Woman’s Department Club – Jerry’s Friends 2018

Artspace – Ingraved Exhibition 2017

Wright Island – CANVASES COCKTAILS & CONFECTIONS 2017

Artspace – Critical Mass 2017

Artspace – Critical Mass 2016

Turner Art Gallery – H.O.S.T.S. Exhibition 2016

Heart The Art Gallery – Natchitoches, LA 2016

Highland Table – H. O. S. T. S. Exhibition 2016

Bossier Arts Council – Heart the Art Bizarre 2015

PHOTOGRAPHY

Artspace – Critical Mass 2020

Shreveport Times Photo Contest – Night Vision in the Top 50 2019

Shreveport Times Photo Contest – Night Vision and Mallard Road in the Top 100 2019

SB Magazine May 2018 (pg. 13)

MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band 2018 – Present

Bill Causey Big Band 2017 – Present

Texarkana Jazz Orchestra – 2018

Dave Hardin & the River City Ramblers – 2018

Grace Ladies Retreat – Music Leader 2009 – 2010

Shreveport Bossier Community Renewal Summer Camp – Music Leader 2006 – 2008

TLC Worship Team 1994 – 1999

FLORAL DESIGN

Norton Art Gallery – Juried Bloom! Art Show 2018, 1st place in Landscape category

COLLECTORS

Kenny Alderman Music Studio, Bossier City, LA

Lucy L Gibson, Birmingham, AL

Maryanne Tree Sammes, Marshall, TX

Works held in private collections in CO, LA and TN

COMMISSIONS

Toomer’s Corner, Auburn University 9″ x 12″ Alcohol Ink

Colorful Charade 8″ x 10″ Alcohol Ink

TEACHING

Art Instructor – Classical Co-op 2010-2011

PROJECTS

Grace Community Methodist Church – Altar and set design 2005 – 2007

Kristi Englebrecht Lindow cd – Logo designer and studio musician (guitar) 2000

Krewe of Justinian “Versailles” float – Designer and artist 1999