I am a San Francisco-based artist, a painter who works in both the representational and abstract genres. Using a number of different media, I paint from both life and photographic references. Drawing is an integral part of my practice.
Working in series form satisfies my need to deeply explore a subject. A project usually starts with a personal connection to a particular subject; it evolves as I discover and digest further connections, perceptions, and emotions. While each painting has its own identity, it is nonetheless explicitly linked to the others in the series. Viewers may find multiple entry points into the work, which I hope creates an opportunity for a rich dialogue.
My work has been exhibited at the 1212 Gallery (Burlingame, CA) and Back To The Picture (San Francisco). Harry Potter & The Fires of Ignorance was included in the 2008 curated exhibition “Banned & Recovered: Artists Respond to Censorship” at the SF Center for the Book and African American Museum & Library in Oakland, CA. The piece traveled with the exhibition throughout California in 2009 and 2010. Additionally, I participate every year in Open Studios events at Hunters Point Shipyard Artists site.
Among others I have studied with painting with Jennifer Pochinski, Jenny Nelson, and Donald Bradford; drawing with Graham Nickson (New York Studio School), Christian Fagerlund (UC, Berkeley) and Diane Olivier (City College).
I also write about art. I was the co-founder of Venetian Red (2008-2014), a blog that covered topics on art, textiles and design. My article “Joan Schulze—A Life in Collage” was published in Fall 2010 issue of Surface Design Journal. I’m currently writing on topics that inspire and influence my work on this site under the tab Creative Briefs.
I am an alumna of Brown University and Columbia Business School.
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