Bio

Welcome! I invite you to wander around in my paintings. Discovering my internal world as well as yours. Water based media is my primary medium that I then combine with other materials. Painting on canvas, wood, organza, paper, and Mylar. Incorporating burnout patterns, embroidery, beadwork, ink drawings, and any other techniques that may be useful. An integral part of my art process is experimenting with mixing traditional and unconventional materials and techniques together. I create artworks in series, along with commissioned pieces upon request. Inspired by nature and driven to create art that can evoke a range of emotions in the viewer. which can be more powerful than words. Enjoy exploring my works…

Born in Reedley CA and raised on a family farm growing table fruit and wine grapes. A self-taught artist that loves art history and reading artist biographies. Currently making art in their Candler, NC studio.

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Solo Exhibitions

2018 - Open Studio, Honolulu, HI

2016 - Open Studio, Honolulu, HI

2015 - Open Studio, Honolulu, HI

2013 - Brenda Goerzen: In the Middle of Somewhere, Kaimuki Pop-Up Gallery, Honolulu, HI

2011 - Paradise, Newt at the Royal Hawaiian, Honolulu, HI

Group Exhibitions

2014 - Open Studio, Honolulu, HI

2012 - Open Studio, Honolulu, HI

2010 - Open Studio, San Diego, CA

2009 - CAG at Boomerang's, San Diego, CA

2009 - Visions, La Jolla Art Assoc., La Jolla, CA, Clairemont Art Guild Annual Juried Show, San Diego, CA

2008 - Open Studio, San Diego, CA

2007 - Plein Air Workshop Show, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

1988  - Texture & Form, Mandel & Co., Laguna Beach, CA


Education

Encaustic Workshop, Amber George 

Mentor Workshops, Robert Burridge 

College of the Sequoias, Visalia, CA

Collections

Semantic Research Corp., San Diego, CA

C. Naylor, Los Angeles, CA

Gentry Estate, Honolulu, HI