As a visually disabled artist, the world I see is severely skewed, dim, and is often missing depth. Frustrating as this can be for a photographer, I discovered digital art and abstract painting allow me to take the fragments of a convoluted tableau and capture a moment, an emotion, or a burst of color and turn it into something worth hanging on the wall.
My process is homegrown and breaks most rules giving me an artistic voice that is unique. From fun art to fine art my portfolio is an eclectic mix of works that alternate between reality and fantasy. My work can be seen in homes, gallery shows, and public events. Several pieces are licensed for use on an interactive art display and a number of others have been purchased by a developer of artificial intelligence software.
As an emerging artist I have one goal – to add my voice to the accumulation of works created without the benefit of traditional schooling, conventional tools, or historic rules. Enjoy.
Associations
San Diego Art Institute, CA, Artist Member
San Diego Museum of the Living Artist, Balboa Park CA, Participating Artist
Riverside County Arts Council, CA, Participating Artist
Exhibitions
2019 San Diego Art Institute C-NOTE, San Diego CA
2019 Art Off the Walls, Temecula, CA
2018 San Diego Art Institute C-NOTE, San Diego, CA
2017 Heaven Art Gallery –Sensations, Scottsdale AZ (Showcased Artist)
2017 Heaven Art Gallery – Memories & Dreams, Scottsdale, AZ
2017 Heaven Art Gallery – Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Scottsdale, AZ (Honorable Mention)
2017 Heaven Art Gallery – I’m In Heaven, Scottsdale, AZ
2016 San Diego Art Institute – The Dead Are Not Quiet, San Diego, CA
2016 Brandon Gallery – Portrait Show, Fallbrook California
2016 City of Temecula Art at the Merc, Temecula CA
2015 San Diego Art Institute 53rd International Show, San Diego Museum of the Living Artist, Balboa Park CA (David Ross)
2015 ARTSCAPE Riverside Arts Council, Riverside, CA
2015 Riverside Festival of the Arts, Riverside, CA
2015 San Diego Art Institute Summer Pop-Up, San Diego, CA
2014 San Diego Art Institute 52rd International Show, San Diego Museum of the Living Artist, Balboa Park CA, (Peter Frank)
2014 Art Off the Walls, Temecula, CA
2014 San Diego Art Institute C-NOTE, San Diego, CA
2014 Art From the Heart, Lake Elsinore, CA
2013 Regional Exhibit, San Diego Museum of the Living Artist, Balboa Park CA
2013 San Diego Art Institute C-NOTE , San Diego, CA
2013 Summer Arts at Dos Lagos, Corona, CA
2013 Art From the Heart, Lake Elsinore, CA
2012 Regional Exhibit, San Diego Museum of the Living Artist, Balboa Park CA
2012 San Diego Art Institute C-NOTE , San Diego, CA
2012 Summer Arts at Dos Lagos, Corona, CA
2012 Art From the Heart, Lake Elsinore, CA
Bibliography
Canvia Smart Display License, 2019
Pickit - AI Training Photo Purchase, 2019
Patrick Brien, Breaking the Rules is Her M.O., The Press Enterprise, March 13, 2015, Page 8
Riverside County ARTSCAPE Brochure, Cover, 2015
2014 Southern California/Baja Norte Juried Exhibition Catalog: Ginger Porcella & Jo Nalven (compliers), 2014
Collections
Private Collection, San Francisco, CA
Private Collection, San Diego, CA
Private Collection, Sonoma, CA
Private Collection, Canyon Lake, CA
Private Collection, Pacific Grove, CA
Private Collection, McMinneville, OR
Private Collection, Reno, NV
Private Collection, Racine, WI
Private Collection, Temecula, CA