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I am an artist who specializes in colorful folk art paintings. My artistic style is outsider brut. It is primitive in style, raw emotionally, and mature in nature. Everyday I need to process new bits of information. In this sense my artwork is a mutation of myself as I'm adapting to my surroundings.
My artistic impulses are involved in a dialogue with the customs of the past and the stories of the present. I love to tie new stories and old folk tales into my work. I also love to play on words either formal or slang. I love painting animals, celebrities, made up fantasy creatures, and spirited women. Often, the made up creatures are half human and half animal. The spirited women are usually fashionable, full of emotion, and full of moxie.
I strive to produce an end product that has both strength and beauty. I believe the human mind is a lot like my artwork; filled with hard facts but also softened with abstract thoughts and emotions. The overlap between these two components is an interesting manifestation of mind and spirit.
The Werk Gallery
Saint Petersburg Florida
October 6 to November 26 2023
Neighborhood Joe
Saint Petersburg Florida
July 2023 to December 2023
The Shop & Coffee House
Saint Petersburg Florida
Ongoing
Teaki Tavern
Saint Petersburg Florida
Ongoing
Paintings, necklaces and joytoys
Memento Mori Gallery
Lakewood Colorado- March 3 to March 27 2023
Tarot themed art exhibit
Core New Art Space
Lakewood Colorado - July 15th to july 31st 2022 www.coreartspace.com
The Evergreen Center for the Arts - Group show
Evergreen Colorado - 4/2022 to May 2022
Blackbird Cafe
Kittredge Colorado - 2/2022 to 7/2023
I show paintings and joytoys
Denver Art Society
Denver Colorado - 6/2021 to 6/2023
I show my paintings, joytoys and necklaces here
Mercedes Research Center Art Display
5/2020 to 5/2021 - Detroit Michigan
YMCA Exhibit
11/2/2020 to 12/31/2020 - Detroit Michigan
Mercedes Research Center Art Display
5/2020 to 5/2021 - Detroit Michigan
Edo Ramen "Garden of Art" August 16 2020 - Royal Oak, Michigan
The Art of Custom Framing - "Postcards for Patricia"
February 6 to March 1 2020- Troy Michigan
Mercedes Research Center Art Display
4/2019 to 4/2020 - Detroit Michigan
"Wild" Group Exhibit
Curated by Scott Hocking May 24 to July 6 2019
Scarab Club - Detroit, MI
Cafe 1923 - Hamtramck, MI April 19 to May 26th 2019
Spread Art - Detroit MI
"Erotocrat Seminar of 2019" - April 13th 2019
Minha's Coffee Haus - Mount Clemons, Michigan
February 23rd to March 21st 2019
Urbanrest Brewing Company - Ferndale, MI - October 13th 2018
Oloman Cafe Hamtramck, MI -Sept 22 - October 12th 2018
Office Space Gallery - Detroit Michigan - September 2017
Art Loft- August 2017
Group Show - Mount Clemons MI
Fourteen East Cafe- June 2017
Solo Show - Detroit MI
333 Midland Gallery- February 2017
Group Show- Highland Park MI
Lawrence Street Gallery- Birds of a Feather -May 2016 Group Show - Ferndale MI
YMCA Boll Family - October 2015
Solo Show- Detroit MI
Cafe Ollie- August 2013
Two Person Show- Ypsilanti MI
MICA Holiday Art Show- December 2012
Group Show- Lansing MI
Grey Area- December 2012
Manhattan New York City New York
Whitdel Art Gallery- Detroit -Love Letters; A Typographic Affair- November 11 to December 30 2011
Madonna University Gallery - January 10 to February 20 2011
Livonia, MI - Creature Art Show
New Center Park - Lighten Up and Dance - August 21 2011
Detroit, MI - Night of Fashion, Music, and Art
Gallery Project - June 18 - July 15 2010- Animal Farm theme art show - Ann Arbor, MI
Cranbrook Art Institute - March 13 2010 - Bloomfield Hills, MI
One Day Bat Themed Event and Art Show
The Ronald McDonald House December Art Show - Dec 1 2009- Jan 2 2010 - Detroit, MI
Pechu Kucha - November 24 2009
One Night Event of Art, Fashion, and Design - Detroit Film Theatre - Detroit, MI
Cityfest Art Gallery - July 1 - July 5 2009
Detroit, MI - I curated and exhibited in a Group Show called "Detroit Id"
Majestic Cafe - April 2 2009 - May 2009
Detroit, MI - two person show with Jason Smith
Izzy's Raw Art Gallery
January 31 2009- March 2009; Detroit, Michigan
River's Edge Gallery - December 2008- February 2008
Wyandotte, MI - Noire Et Blanc
The Woodward Lofts - October 2008
Detroit, MI - Solo exhibition in the main floor's windows
Cityfest Gallery - Gwen's Urban Playhouse - July 2008
Detroit, MI -Curated by me
The CityFest Gallery - July 2007
Detroit, MI - City celebrated festival curated art show
Zeitgeist Gallery - March 2007
Detroit, MI - Group showing of folk artists
The Tangent Gallery - February 2007
Detroit, MI - Erotic group art show
Centaur Bar - August 2006
Detroit, MI - Solo art showing
The Bankle Building - August 2006
Detroit MI - Solo show
Izzy’s Raw Art Gallery - December 2004
Detroit, MI -Group Show of women artists
Pure Design Lab - Sept. 2004-Sept 2007
Detroit, MI - Store that showcased independent Detroit designers.
Ford World Headquarters - August 2003
Dearborn, MI - Solo exhibition
Tastefest Gallery - August 2004
Detroit, MI - Group show associated with Detroit’s renowned music and food fair
The Padded Cell - August 2003
Royal Oak, MI - Solo exhibition
Detroit International Institute Cafe - July 2003
Detroit, MI - Solo exhibition
Museum of New Art - February 2003
Detroit, MI - Part of The Dirty Show group exhibit
Detroit Contemporary Gallery - Sept. 2000
Detroit, MI - Group Exhibition
David Broderick Building - November 1998
Detroit, MI - Gro
The Shop & Coffee House
Saint Petersburg Florida
Teaki Tavern Saint Petersburg Florida
They sell my paintings, necklaces and joytoys.
MOCAD Gift shop
Detroit Michigan
They sell my necklaces and joytoys
The LuckenBooth
3650 Michigan Avenue Detroit Michigan
Old Soul Vintage
3627 B Cass Avenue Detroit Michigan
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