Resume Artist Statement My work explores the intricate connections between nature and humanity, portraying the symbiotic relationships that sustain our planet. Through mixed media, I depict environmental sustainability, capturing unique ecosystems. Traveling to endangered regions deepens my perspective on the urgency of conservation, infusing my art with a commitment to sustainability. My aim is to forge connections through a visual language that transcends conventional boundaries. Email Galleries, Professional Memberships and Residencies 2025-present: Arches Gallery Juried Artist Member, Lorton Workhouse Art Center 2024-present: Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association Juried Member 2024-present: Van Landingham Gallery Juried Committee Member (social media and jury oversight) 2022-present: Gallery 75 Juried Member, Torpedo Factory Art Center 12/23-present: Artist in Residence, Palette 22 Washington, DC 2023-present: Signature Juried Member, National Association of Women Artists 2025- present: Union of Maine Visual Artists 2025-present: ArtWaves MDI Artist Member 2025-present: Deer Isle Artist Association Curatorial and Juror Experience Jan 5-27, 2024: Curator: “Visions of Resilience: Art for Climate Justice,” Delray Artisans May, Sept. 2023: Juror for the Capitol Hill Arts League monthly challenges June 2024-present: Identify and coordinate jurors for VanLandindgham Gallery monthly shows and serve on jury committe for new gallery members; manage social media Teaching Experience and Presentations July 14, 2024: Artist-In-Action, 868 Estate Vineyards, VA March 23, 2024: “Collage City Spires and Skylines” Delray Artisans Jan 13, 2024: “EcoArt: Collage Landscapes for Climate Awareness” Delray Artisans 2024-present: 4-H Environmental Action Club Leader Sep 2007-June 2017: Master Gardener: led environmental education; consulted with FCPS and Fairfax, VA Parks on establishing pollinator and vegetable gardens Exhibits 2025 Solo Exhibitions February 1-March 1, 2025: Ten Moir Gallery Solo Exhibition (internationally juried award for excellence in art) June 1-30: “EcoArt for Climate Awareness,” Hunters Woods Gallery, Reston, VA 2025 Juried Group Exhibitions Jan 1-21: "Winter Reflections," VanLandingham Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center Jan 23 - Feb 23 :Winter Solstice Exhibit, Nepenthe Gallery, Alexandria, VA Jan. 21-March 21: Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences Virtual Winter exhibit Feb. 1 - 28, "Heart-to-Heart," VanLandingham Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center Feb. 1 - ongoing: Arches Gallery bimonthly exhibitions, The Lorton Workhouse Arts Center 2024 Solo Exhibitions October 14-December 2: "Roots and Rhythms,” Bodzin Gallery, Fairfax, VA July 5- July 28: “Earth Awakened: An Artistic Exploration of Ecological Consciousness,” Stone Tower Gallery, Glen Echo, MD June 23-Oct 6: “Wild Harmony,” 868 Estate Vineyard (artist demo July 9) April - May: “Flora and Fauna,” Green Spring Gardens, Alexandria, VA March 27-June 30: Potomac Falls Health Center Solo Exhibit March 11-21: “Earth Echoes”, Dumbarton Concert Series Featured Artist Solo Show 2024 Juried Group Shows 11/6/24-1/5/25: Cornerstones Benefit HeART Exhibit, JoAnn Rose Gallery, Reston, VA 11/23-11/29: Maryland Art Place Under $2500 Virtual Benefit and Sale 11/15-Jan. 5, 2025: Glen Echo Holiday Show Invitational Exhibit 11/1-12/1: Sims Contemporary “The Mind of an Artist ” Exhibit, Chelsea, NY 11/1-12/1: “Cornucopia,” VanLandingham Gallery 10/7-11/4: October Open Exhibit, Art League of Alexandria 9/1-10/1: September Follies, VanLandingham Gallery 9/21-10/6: Juried Art at the Mill Fall Show 9/5-8: Glen Echo Juried Labor Day Art Show 8/5-31: Art League of Alexandria Juried Open Exhibit June 4: July 3 Landscape Exhibit, Art League of Alexandria 2024 Monthly Juried Shows: Van Landingham Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center Best In Show for “Motherhood” Honorable mention for “Sultry Afternoon” 2nd Place for “Approaching Emerald Lake” McLean Art Society Spring Thing show, juried honorable mention for “Potomac Bluebells” May 7: Sept 5: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital CHAL Juried exhibit April 27-June 30 Alexandria Party4TheArts April 20 - May 5 Art At The Mill Regional Juried Exhibit April 10-May 5 April Open Exhibit, Art League of Alexandria March 5-27 March Open Exhibit, Art League of Alexandria March 1-30 “March Luck” Van Landingham Gallery, Torpedo Factory Art Center Mar 12 – Apr 12 “Destinations,” The Mansion at Strathmore, Rockville, MD Jan 12 - Feb 19: Touchstone Gallery Virtual Figures Exhibit, Washington, DC Jan 10-28: “Still LIfe,” The Art League Gallery at Torpedo Factory, Alexandria VA Jan 8-May 4: Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital Regional Juried Exhibit, DC Nov 18-Jan 7: Glen Echo Holiday Art Show and Sale, Glen Echo, MD Year round: juried member of Gallery 75, TFAC 2023 Select Juried Group Shows Dec 2-3: Occoquan Regional Holiday Fair, juried fine art vendor Dec 17 - Jan 8: Gifts from the HeART Fundraiser for Cornerstones, Reston, VA Jan-Dec Capitol Hill Arts Workshop: “Environmental Chaos” (Honorable Mention) Sept 1-4: Glen Echo Labor Day Art Show Jul 30-Aug 7: “People and The Planet” Touchstone Gallery International Exhibit Art League of Alexandria, TFAC: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sept, Nov (Honorable Mention for “Requiem for Winter,” “Tomorrow is Another Day,” and “Still Standing”) Oct 1: Mclean Project for the Arts Mid-Atlantic Art Fest Apr 27: Britepaths' Artful Living Fundraiser, Fairfax, VA (First Place Award) April (“Discord”) and August (“It’s Only Natural”) Capitol Hill Arts Workshop Monthly Challenges: First Place Del Ray Artisans Gallery: “The Unseen,” (Honorable Mention) “Fun With One,” “A Tale of Two Studios,” “American Patchwork,” Alcove Gift Shop, and Spring Art Market March: League of Reston Artists Founders Show Juried Awards (Honorable Mention) Media January 2025: U. Penn Journal of Arts and Sciences, featured artwork/artist profile August 2024: Bold Journeys Interview July 2024: Sanctuary Magazine Feature April 9, 2024: Canvas Rebel magazine feature Dec 2023 “Visions of Resilience” exhibit featured on WTOP news and VA Dogwood News Nov 2023: Sketchbook Revival Featured Artist Nov 2023: International “It’s Liquid Contest”, Honorable Mention and Featured Interview Oct 2023: Artsy Shark Featured Artist July 2023: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop “Mind of the Artist” Feature Collections Virginia Retina Specialists Cedar Hill Medical Center Alexandria Restaurant Group Private Collectors in Washington NY, DC, VA, MD, WV and beyond Education 2016-present: Art League School, Alexandria; Lorton Workhouse Art Center; Golden Certified Artists; Winslow Art Center; virtual coursework with renowned artists 1995 American University, M.A. International Development, public health concentration at GWU 1992 Muhlenberg College, B.A. English and International Studies; coursework in ceramics and painting 2007 Master Gardener and Master Food certification, Virginia Cooperative Extension

Wild Inspiration: Intuitive Landscapes My paintings are a compilation of memories accumulated from engaging with the outdoors. I always begin my day with a morning walk, listening, watching the light change, and enjoying the scent of the forest. This experience opens my mind to the new beginnings and is a vital part of my process. I love to delve deeper into various environments and eco-systems, from water to mountains to forests. This process creates a sense of connectedness between land, sea and sky. By sharing these paintings, I invite you to experience nature in your own way and deepens your connection with wilderness. Rooted In Time, mixed media, 18x24 Lilting Sunlight, acrylic, 18x24 Shadow Dance, acrylic, 20x24 Morning's Promise, collage/acrylic, 30x30 Morning Mist, acrylic/mixed media, 18x24 Unfurl, acrylic, 18 x 24 Daylight Remains, mixed media, 24 x 18 Senses Awakened, acrylic/mixed media, 18x24 High Tide, acrylic, 18 x 24 The Precipice, acrylic, 16x20 Windswept Horizon, acrylic/mixed media, 28x30 Time Again, mixed media, 30 x 30 The Calm Beyond, acrylic, 30 x 22 Sweet New Day, acrylic 18x24 Day Break, mixed media, 24 x 18 Eternal Sunshine, acrylic on cradled panel, 28x30 A Grain of Sand, acrylic/mixed media, 24x16 Wild Earth, mixed media, 18x24 Rite of Spring, acrylic, 18x24 Bound of the Horizon, mixed media, 18x24 Foggy Morn, acrylic, 18x24 Summer Haze, acrylic mixed media, 15x14 Sultry Afternoon, acrylic, 15x15 The Seafarer, acrylic, 18x24 Spring's Promise, acrylic/mixed media, 22.5x20 Mail

Collage and Mixed Media My collage work is inspired by the ever-changing light and texture of the natural world. Hand-painted papers are torn and laid across the canvas according to color, texture, and value. The layers create depth and complexity, mirroring the intricate convolution of earth and the atmosphere. The final painting comes together like a puzzle waiting to be solved. Cu rious about a particular painting? Inquire by email: Mail Riad, collage/acrylic, 18x24 Beyond Beauty, collage/acrylic, 20x20 Breath of Dawn, collage/acrylic, 18x24 Harmony's Embrace, collage, 22 x 28 When You Reach Me, acrylic/collage, 18x24 Make Waves, mixed media, 6x24 Lost But Not Forgotten, mixed media, 6x24 sieze the day, mixed media, 6x24 Speak for the Trees, collage/acrylic 20 x 24 Breath of Time, acrylic_collage, 28x30.jpeg Still Standing Shenandoah Overlook, mixed-media, 5 x 7 On A Winter's Day, acrylic/mixed media, 24 x 30 Sunshiny Day 24 x 12 Whispered Memory, acrylic/collage, 18x24 Bryce Canyon, mixed-media, 12 x 12 Plover Rock, mixed media, 8x10 Morning Dream, mixed media, 17x14 Zion Canyon (SOLD) 24 x 30 Peaks and Valleys, collage, 18x24 SOLD Rhythms of the Rapids, collage/acrylic, 12 x 16 Hidden Dream 14 x 18 Dappled Dreams, collage/acrylic, 16x20 SOLD Let The Light Shine In 18 x 24 Zion Watchman Trail, acrylic_collage, 8x10.jpeg