About
I have always felt drawn to create. And though my wondering path has taken me down many artistic roads…The journey of my artistic success began in 2008 when I discovered my passion for creating with found wood. This fascination quickly developed into a focus on sculpting with this unique medium, which captured national attention by 2009. As my artistic journey unfolds, I continue to embrace new skills and delve into diverse creative possibilities. Each new idea leads me to incorporate various other mediums into my work, resulting in sculptures that serve as a testament to my evolving process.
Shows, Awards, Public Commissions and Publication
2008
Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition And Exhibit 2008
“Neosho Fall Festival” Neosho MO Oct 2008
2009
Ozark Empire Fair July 2009- first & second place
“Celebrating Creativity” BOMH 2009
“Not So Squared Arts Festival” Mt Vernon MO Sept 2009
“Neosho Fall Festival” Neosho MO Oct 2009
Thomas Hart Benton Art Competition And Exhibit 2009
ArtCentral Carthage MO “Horse Show” solo exhibit 2009
Carthage Press 2009 Nov
St Louis Dispatch 2009 Nov
Jefferson City News Tribune 2009 Nov
Springfield News Leader 2009 Nov
Columbia Missourian 2009 Nov
2010
Mission Farms/ Artichokes Gallery exhibit Leawood, KS Feb 2010
Overland Park invitational art exhibit April 26th thru October
Studio Talk June 3,
Cherry‘s Art Gallery 2010 (ongoing representation)
Titanic Branson Invitational art exhibit July 1 thru Aug15
Branson Vacation Channel interview July 1,2010
KRZK- KMOC live radio interview July 1, 2010
Joplin Globe July 25, 2010
“Celebrating Creativity” BOMH 2010- second place
Joplin Globe
Wickman’s Garden Village Fall Festival exhibit Sept 2010
Artique Gallery, Lexington, KY August 2010
Altec World Equine Games Invitational Exhibit Lexington KY Sept-Oct
417 Magazine artist feature Oct 2010 issue
Carthage Press October 22, 2010
Permanent sculpture installation ArtCentral Carthage MO Oct 2010
American Style Magazine “Top Ten Emerging Artist” Dec 2010 issue
2011
Artist of the Year Carthage Chamber of Commerce Jan 2011
GO inflight magazine of AirTran Airways
Show Me the Ozarks magazine feature Feb 2011 issue
Southwest Missouri Artists Day invitational exhibit @ The Missouri State Capitol April 2011
Carthage Art Walk April 2011
Titanic Branson Invitational Exhibit 2011
Silver Dollar City “Harvest Festival” 2011
George A. Spiva Center for the Arts
64th members exhibit November 2011
2012
St Louis Mo. Craft Alliance Delmar Loop “Untamed” exhibit Jan 13-Feb 26, 2012
Joplin,MO George A. Spiva Center for the Arts - Main Gallery Exhibit Jan 20- March 2, 2012
Carthage Art Walk April 2012
Rural Missouri Magazine “Sticking to It” March 2012
Neosho Arts Squared Exhibit May 2012
Margaret Harwell Art Museum permanent collection “Mule” May 2012
Carthage Art Walk June 2012
Art Central Carthage MO Members exhibit
Missouri State fair Invitational exhibit Aug 2012
Carthage Art Walk October 2012
Carthage Art Walk November 2012
2013
“Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival”, Thomasville GA. November 2013
City of Carthage MO “Welcome to Carthage -Maple Leaf Sculpture” public commission 2013
2014
Art Central Carthage Mo “What is Red” exhibit 2014
“Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival”, Thomasville GA. November 2014
2015
Avilla, MO public commission- park mural
“Jump In” book published Dec 2015
2016
Joplin,MO George A. Spiva Center for the Arts - upstairs Gallery Exhibit St. Avips Invitational
2017
Ozarks food harvest commission project 2017
2018
“Plantation Wildlife Arts Festival”, Thomasville GA. November 2018
2020
Route 66 mural Avilla MO 2020
2021
Ariat, Nashville TN
2022
Ariat, Ft Worth TX
Ariat, Lexington KY
Ariat, Ocala FL
Ariat, Fresno CA
2023
Ariat, Las Vegas NV
City of Carthage MO “Roundabout Maple Leaf Sculpture” public commission 2023-24