Arizona Consortium for the Arts, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit, all volunteer, community organization. The consortium's vision is to establish a multicultural, multidisciplinary arts space/center with an open door policy. The center will provide a home for all activities and foster artistic growth for people of all ages through the participation in the arts. It will be a home for many wonderful community organizations and groups, creative and innovative activities and projects representing and celebrating our diverse community.
We are dedicated to creating a connection with our community and provide a platform for social bridging through artistic, cultural and educational events. We inspire, engage, involve, give voices and visibility, celebrate, and connect our communities by providing innovative programs, activities and publications.
I am a Street Photographer, an activist, a vagabond, a mom, a wannabe rockstar and a really, really big nerd. I have journeyed to the Grand Cayman Islands, Canada, Mexico, Bali and 48 out of 50 states in the US with my camera. In addition to earning a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Photography, I spent over 5 years shooting women's roller derby as the staff photographer of the Arizona Roller Derby League, earning myself the nickname, Triggerhappy.
My artwork has appeared in a variety of publications and media outlets such as Drift Travel Magazine, The Sun Magazine, Skin and Ink Magazine, Five on Five Magazine, The Advocate, Inspired Eye Magazine, Nailed! Magazine, Edge of Humanity Magazine, Electric Mustache, The Phoenix New Times, The East Valley Tribune, Studio Vox, SLAM Magazine, Tempe Starving Artist Magazine, HBO's original TV series: Enlightened starring Laura Dern, GSNTV's hit show: Skin Wars, featuring Ru Paul, Hawaii 5-0 on CBS TV and multiple books depicting the growing sport of women's roller derby.
Any artist thrives on connection with a subject and being able to explore and express the depth of these connections is the raw beauty of art and, ultimately, the human experience. Self portraits better connect me to myself. It is in this spacious paradigm of creating where I can confront deep-seated life-long struggles with those parts of my nature that clash with dominant societal expectations of beauty and behavior. Creating and sharing my art is my way of relating with the world and others as I continue to face my fears, vulnerabilities, and feelings.
It is my hope that I will inspire those who have similar struggles to find an outlet in which they can make positive connections to the world around them and cultivate that strong purpose within themselves, through the process of creating personal art.
Upon retirement nine years ago I began working as a mixed media artist. Six years ago, I introduced my first copper pieces and am now doing many unique pieces combining both techniques. Recently, I have begun a "Green Art" series using recycled materials to produce my art. It has been received very well and I work daily experimenting with new materials to create original, one-of-a-kind art.