Come to the reception for my newest solo show at @divinebarrelclt featuring newer small works, and a few other surprises. Thursday June 4th 6-9pm. Afterparty at @copperheadsocialclub!

About the show Full Circle:
In many ways, I feel like my life has come full circle.

About five years ago, I went to @jbird.the.vandal’s show at Divine Barrel. I remember it being one of the first in person events after Covid where so many artists that knew each other through Instagram were in hiding and came out to play. @stencilspray was the only person I knew in real life, but that night I met people who became some of my best friends. I couldn’t imagine my life without them now!

About 3 and a half years ago, I had my own solo show at @divinebarrelclt. I absolutely loved working with Jake and the rest of the crew. It was awesome. However, I feel like I was a different person. I was pushing to find a balance between being a public educator and an artist, it was a challenge. I think back then I knew what I wanted, but didn’t have the courage to go for it.

Since then, I’ve done my 16-year-old self proud by resigning from teaching and shifting my main focus to my original dream of being an artist over the last 2 and a half years.

During this time, my work has evolved and expanded in many ways from installation based work (@chromatic.roots), to new art forms, to curating the work of others (Pic 8 @nineeighteennine @thevapacenter), and much more. But in other ways, it has remained the same, yet more confident and authentic. I am a fiber artist, it’s what lights my soul on fire in the best way, but I love to paint too. I’ve certainly learned a thing or two about brushes and cans over the years. I still feel most like myself as an artist when I get to combine the two.

Pursuing art has its ups and downs. About a year ago, I decided to take a non demanding remote corporate job to ensure my bills get paid to allow time to focus on artistic passion projects like @chromatic.roots and curating a fiber art show in @nineeighteennine. 5 months later I was laid off and found myself asking ‘What am I going to do now?’ Once again, @divinebarrelclt came through for me in the best way possible. I was hired as a bartender with no experience other than my grit and perseverance from being a public educator and an artist. Shout out to Amanda and Jake who were like, ‘Yupp, you cool, we can teach you how to bartend.’

Since then, I have jumped right in to help the brewery’s initiative to be a hub for arts and culture by displaying artwork, hosting my own fiber arts meetup, and telling everyone to book their events there. And yes, I know how to bartend now, so we can add that to my long list of trades.

When @stencilspray approached me about having another show a few months ago, it was a no brainer for me in so many ways, and now you know why. I can’t wait to celebrate with everyone in my community at the opening reception in one of my favorite places in the city.