About
I am a contemporary fiber artist based on the Oregon coast. I create large scale pictorial woven work using retired commercial fishing gear sourced directly from Newport’s working fishing fleet.
My materials include fishing rope, trawl net, crab rings, and reclaimed maritime steel. Much of the rope spent years working on commercial vessels before reaching my studio, and I allow that history to remain visible through its texture, color, and wear.
With more than two decades of weaving experience and a background in aquatic biology, I bring together textile tradition, marine science, and the material culture of Oregon’s commercial fishing community. My work often depicts marine wildlife, coastal environments, and scenes connected to the working waterfront.
Since I began weaving with retired fishing rope in 2021, I have adapted traditional tapestry methods to much heavier industrial materials. Trawl net becomes warp, fishing rope becomes weft, and crab rings and steel structures often become both loom and frame.
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Education
2002 - M.S. Aquatic Biology. Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, Tennessee
Solo Exhibitions
2026 - Woven from the Port. Runyun Gallery, Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport, Oregon
2024 - Weaving Maritime History. Fiber Art Gallery, Lincoln City Cultural Center. Lincoln City, Oregon
Permanent Installations
2025. Tide Pool Bench. Fire Rock Ocean Sky Healing Arts. Seal Rock, Oregon
2025 In Her Wake. Fire Rock Ocean Sky Healing Arts. Seal Rock, Oregon
Presentations
2026 - Talk About Art. Coastal Arts Guild. Newport Oregon
2026 - Tapestry Weavers West quarterly meeting.
Juried or Curated Small Group Exhibitions
2026 - Thinking Through Tapestry, American Tapestry Alliance. Evanston Arts Center, Chicago, Illinois
2025 - Woven Worlds. Runyan Gallery, Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport, Oregon
2024 - Cycles of Nature. Pacific Maritime Heritage Center, Newport, Oregon
2024 - Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, Member's Show. Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport, Oregon
2023 - Art Studio Tour exhibit. Chessman Gallery, Lincoln City Cultural Center, Lincoln City, Oregon
2023 - Oregon Coast Council for the Arts, Member's Show. Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport, Oregon
2022 - Phantom Gallery. Art Toledo, Toledo, Oregon
2022 - Mayor's Art Show. Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport, Oregon
Unjuried Art Community Exhibitions
2025 - Something For Everyone. Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport. Oregon
2024 - Celebrating Creativity. Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport. Oregon
2023 - Celebrating Creativity. Newport Visual Arts Center, Newport. Oregon
2022 - Push Pin Show. Newport Visual Art Center. Newport, Oregon.
2022 - Tiny But Mighty. American Tapestry Alliance, Knoxville, Tennessee.
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