Statement::
Drift: Stratocumulus undulatus, Cumulus medicris, Cumulus congestus, Stratus fractus, Altocumulus, Cirrostratus, Stratocunulus cumulogenitus, Cumulonimbus, Cumulus humilis, Stratocumulus stratiformis...

Meteorologists condense an 'infinite variety' of clouds into a set of characteristic forms that fall within categories of "genera", "species" and "varieties". This system of inclusion and exclusion by kinds echoes that of Linneaus's binomial nomenclature for the classification of plants and animals. In my new beeswax paintings, the potential metaphorical complexity of such a relation as clouds to organisms is explored.

Biographical Information::
MFA in Painting::University of New Mexico [1999]
BS in Biology::Virginia Commonwealth [1996]
BFA in Painting::Virginia Commonwealth [1980]

Selected Exhibitions::
Exhibitions within the last four years include numerous national juried shows, two regional and one national solo show and several commissions to include one for the Des Moines Arts Council and one for the Hearst Center for the Arts - this in conjunction with the commemoration of the poetry of Iowan James Hearst. Upcoming exhibitions include a two person show at the McNider Musuem of Art in Mason City, Iowa slated to run January 24 through March 16, 2008.