During the quiet and stillness of the early morning, I like to pull out my sketchbook and
    tap   into the dream-state that still lingers in my head from the night before.  I look within
    myself, put pen to paper or brush to canvas, and begin to work with very little concept of
    what will come. My goal is to purge, to relate with, and to discover aspects of myself and
    how I relate to the outside world. My hope is that these introspective images will
    somehow connect with the viewer, bringing beauty, insight, and emotion from my own
    world into yours, finding a commonality in two separate lives.

I am influenced by the bright colors and patterns of Klimt and Hundertwasser, by the illustrative borders of Mucha and
other Nouveau artists, 1970’s poster art, and by the bold simplicity of Pop Art. I also love many comic book artists such
as Johnen Vasquez, Dave McKean, and Sam Keith. I am inspired by my daughter, good books, and music that makes
the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, friends and laughter, and movies that take me into another world.

I was born in Loveland, Colorado, in 1976, but having lived in Portland for over a decade now, I really consider myself
an Oregonian.  I graduated from Portland State in 2002, two years after the birth of my daughter, with a Bachelor’s
degree in Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking. For more about me and my work you can visit my blog.
Education
2002                        B. A. in Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking, Portland State University.

Exhibitions
2008                        Group Exhibition, Mash Up Bash, Olympic Mills Commerce Center, Portland, Oregon
2008                        Solo Exhibition, Show & Tell Gallery, Portland, OR
2007                        PDX Etsy Trunk Show, Etsy Labs, Brooklyn, New York
2006, 07,08             Buckman Art Show & Sale, Portland, Oregon                
2006                        Solo Exhibition, Atomic Sprockets, Portland, Oregon
2006                        Nationally Juried Group Exhibition, “All Our Children,” Bella Perla Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2005                        Solo Exhibition, Floyd’s Coffee Shop, Portland, Oregon
2005                        Solo Exhibition, Nacho Mama’s Too, Portland, Oregon
2004                        Solo Exhibition, Xenos House of Culture, Portland, Oregon                
2004                        Group Exhibition, Intown Works at The Old Church, Portland, Oregon
2003                        Joint Exhibition, Alberta Cooperative Grocery, Portland, Oregon                       
2002                        Solo Exhibition, Mojo’s, Portland, Oregon
2002                        Senior Exhibition, Dean’s Office, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon
2001-2002               Group Installation, Cell Project with Susan Harlan, Portland, Oregon
2001                        Annual Juried Student Art Show, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon

Technical Capabilities
• Painting                Experienced with acrylic, oil, and watercolor
• Drawing                Knowledge of a variety of drawing materials and techniques, including  
                              mixed media, collage, and xerox transfers
• Printmaking          Monoprint, monotype, linocut, woodblock
• Book Arts             Some familiarity with sewn, Japanese, and non-adhesive bindings
• Photography        Knowledge of basic photographic techniques, black and white processing
                              and developing

Published Works
2003                        Work featured in the Gallery at www.enfusemagazine.com
2002                        Featured in www.nwdrizzle.com’ s monthly “Sketch Pad,” written by Kathy Anderson,
                              November issue.
2000                        Multiple ink drawings published in local zine Miracle Whip, Issues 1, 2


Lectures/Workshops
2003                        Gave a presentation about writing an artist statement to 2nd year art students at Cleveland
                              High School, Portland, Oregon.

Collections
•8 NW 8th Building, Portland, OR
•numerous private collections
                                   

References and Other Materials
Available upon request.
Lea Keohane
(503) 358-4078
leak@leakarts.com
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