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In the latter half of 2025, the curator of the Art Association of Harrisburg approached me about having a solo exhibition in early 2026. Mid-2023 was the last time the full body of my work had been exhibited, and much had changed since then. Four additional major works had been created, and I experienced the death of my partner. Additionally, the timing of the exhibit neatly coincided with a decade of work since graduate school. It seemed the perfect opportunity to reflect th

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines the imposter syndrome as “a psychological condition characterized by persistent, deep-seated doubt regarding one’s abilities or accomplishments, accompanied by a fear of being exposed as a fraud, despite clear evidence of success.” This condition is so widespread that large percentages of professionals across charity work, healthcare, academia and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) experience it. When one has a life

03/23/2026 I am a lover of poetry. Pablo Neruda and Maya Angelou are two of my faves. Neruda painted with words so deeply contextual that you can taste the brine in the poems written from his Argentinian seaside home. Maya Angelou reflected the collective voice of the Triumphant Other. Her poems justified the need to claim significance and rise above oppression’s message of valuelessness. Poetry, at its best, is an eloquent distillation of perspectives on our shared human exp

On February 9th, 2026 I traveled to Philadelphia to see an exhibition of work by one of the most controversial Artists of the last 2 centuries. The Barnes Foundation hosted an exhibit on the Post Impressionist painter Henri Rousseau. Philly truly is a gem of culture. Those close enough to visit its many attraction are fortunate souls. Aside from its role in the formation of this nation and the landmarks chronicling that history, the Philly Art circle contains 3 world class mu