About Me:

In my current work I am creating body mythologies. Throughout time, humans have developed myths seeking to make sense of the universe. My paintings also seek to do this, but on a more intimate level. They are interior landscapes - depicting the creation of a fingerprint or the birth of a lake of blood vessels. I am exploring ideas of the body as a universe and a home. Inhabiting this inner expanse are animals familiar from children's storybooks, cells, veins and neurons lifted from medical diagrams, and insects and plants gathered from backyards. In the tradition of Greek pottery painting, I capture my stories in the midst of unfolding. The paintings speak of creation, processes and growth.

My printmaking work explores the subconscious mind connection with the body. In my prints I layer elements that embody a peaceful lack of self-consciousness, such as jellyfish, cells, barnacles, in dark tightly packed interior spaces.

I received my BFA from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA with an emphasis in painting and printmaking. While living in Pittsburgh I participated in several group shows, including Carnegie Mellon's Meeting of the Minds at the UC Gallery and BioTraces a two-person show at the Frame Gallery. I was awarded a Carnegie Mellon Undergraduate Research Grant for my project - Human: fragility inviolate.

In Kansas City my work has been shown at several local galleries and restaurants. Please see my Shows page for upcoming opportunities to view my work.

You can contact me by emailing: steph at lunarium dot com