The Artist Corner: Abstract Painting, Murals, and Studio Reflections

Controlled Chaos I am so exited to share a new piece that is helping to build the Natura Chaos series I am currently exploring. What does this series mean to me, where did the name come from, and what does the style evoke to you? As you all know, I am a Mountain West-based abstract expressionist painter deeply informed by the grand scale, raw textures, and atmospheric shifts of the natural landscape I live in and travel to. I am also a new mother and only in the past six mont

NEWS FROM THE STUDIO It's officially my favorite time of year! The colors, the temperature, everything about Fall makes me feel absolutely and totally at complete. I can't really put my finger on all of the reasons, but that's why I'm a painter, isn't it. Last month I made some adjustments to my website in preparation for some bigger changes and to keep things moving in the direction I've been envisioning for some time. I've continued those website changes (check it out) w

People often ask me what makes a painting feel substantial. Not size, not color, not even subject matter. Weight. The sense that something is happening beneath the surface, that the work has been lived in rather than applied. My answer is always the same: depth. And depth, in abstract acrylic and oil painting, has almost nothing to do with detail. The real source of depth in abstract art is the deliberate interplay of value contrast, layered paint, and varied texture. These t

View of exhibit at Park City Frame & Gallery It's hard to believe February is already here, and that we have had yet another show at Park City Frame & Gallery! It was a wild run leading up to the exhibit as I prepared for this, the smaller works for next month, and a mural this week. The temperature of the nation took a turn a few weeks ago, and I think no matter what party you support or side of the aisle you sit, no one wants to see humans getting their dignity and lives st

2026 is here and the holiday season came and went so quickly! My group exhibit in New York was received very well, and there are a few more Keepsakes pieces available you can see here. My exhibit at Park City Frame & Gallery is up with some adjustments to make room for framing work space. It was amazing to see this body of work hanging together with Geralds ceramics. They compliment each other with perfect harmony, which is why the gallery is so good at their job. To cele

Come for an evening of Art and Inspiration Park City Frame & Gallery has relocated to a new and amazing space, giving opportunity to showcase local and national, and international artists! Come join us for the first of many exhibitions, featuring abstract painter Elisa Gomez and trompe l'oeil ceramicist Gerald Arrington . This show embodies all that Park City Frame & Gallery has to offer: new and bold paintings from a local painter, complimented by strong and tactile handm

Alaksa Adventures and more.... detail of Park City Frame and Gallery Door Mural We're back from Alaska y'all and even have had time to pop down to our family ranch in Southern Utah and Lake Tahoe last month. It's been a crazy but pleasantly full summer so far and I feel lucky to have such beautiful places at our fingertips. Alaska was surprisingly relaxing. Given we are traveling these days with a one-year-old, adventures are different, but we are still having them and seeing

new commissions and new adventures! Happy Spring! We are right in the middle of another gorgeous season of blossoming wildflowers and budding trees and its making me think about last year, and just the energy of this season. I can not get enough of the lush green that is everywhere here. It's what made me love Texas in the first place, and last year it's what was inspiring a new series as I connected to the idea of growth, change, and my life as a soon to be new mom. Sitting

Virtual Install shot of Crush IX Wow, what a year! Recapping 2024 feels a little bit like trying to remember a crazy dream. There are some amazing, stressful, but beautiful parts, and it's hard to get all the details straight because there was so just much! To start off, we bought our first house and reconnected with the people we love in Texas, we had a BABY and started all the adventures and learning that come with that. I painted my largest mural to date, baby had his firs

August was a doozy! I started and completed my biggest mural to date.... nearly 3,000 square feet of wall to cover and we did it in just two weeks! Was I scared to approach a huge project just two months into having a baby? Yes. Am I so glad I did it anyways? Yes! I am one lucky person to have such amazing people around to help me face scary things and support me in a way where I was able to get this done. Help on the wall, help with the baby, help with my own confidence....

I sometimes forget that I have more than your average understanding of framing than most people from my MANY years working at the frame shop! There are countless ways you can frame art, depending on what it is made of, what your aesthetic is, and what you have access to. The big questions are always based on preserving the art, and preferences for the look! So, let's dive into the different aspects of framing, what they can look like, and why they are important. Specifically

Happy Summer y'all! We welcomed home baby Cy on June 21, the Summer Solstice and what turned out to be a very wild and crazy day. There is no way to prepare someone for all the uncertainties about pregnancy, birth, and what comes next, but I am so happy to say that we are both very healthy and happy and overcome with support and love from every corner of the world! While I recover physically and adjust mentally, I have been having so much fun with the Art Placer App , to sh

I am always looking and finding inspiration in the world around me, and since we move so very often these surroundings change and I get to experience new things! These pieces are a few examples of finding not only colors that influence my paintings, but textures and color relationships that exist already in plants and natural elements. Taking my work with me when I travel also allows me to bring those relationships even closer! Like painting canvas at a campsite or watercolor

We are now counting down just a few weeks to meeting our little baby boy, and things have been going very smoothly. I feel extremely lucky, grateful, and ready to take on whats next. These past few weeks I have been painting, keeping active, and also getting to a place where I accept that I will have to PAUSE soon. That part is going to be a huge change for me, but will also be necessary in a way I can't avoid. I've been on such a fulfilling roll with my new series and will w

A new series for a new chapter in my life This month I am so excited to share a new abstract floral art series with you all that is connecting both the changing seasons in nature and my life. This new series, "Espontánea," started out with me feeling surprising new pull towards bright and chartreuse greens recently. At first, I assumed that a simple explanation of the country Spring was influencing my pallet and that was easy enough to understand. But, the further I explored