For Visual AIDS‘ Postcards from the Edge benefit exhibition which took place last month — I am honored to contribute in this small way to their meaningful work.
Postcard from the Edge
A week in Santa Fe
Last November, I was invited to be an artist-in-residence at Jen Tough Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. I worked on a cycle of twelve small drawings, the most I’ve ever intentionally worked on simultaneously and as a series. In addition, it was a treat to get outside for some plein aire sketching and to visit multiple museums during my time in Santa Fe. When everything else drops away, it’s amazing how much art can be accomplished in a single week! I really enjoyed and appreciated my time and certainly hope to return to Santa Fe in the future.
Free Circling Workshop: How to Talk About Your Art
This year, speak confidently about your art and creative practice.
Join us for a free, two-part workshop filled with guided reflections, exercises, and tips on speaking and writing with clarity and specificity about your work presented in partnership with our friends at Paradice Palase.
Session one will cover speaking about your art in an audience-aware, multi-sensory, and grounded way as you prepare for studio visits, exhibition tours, or artist talks.
In session two, learn how to hone descriptions of your work for written purposes: communicate clearly and with a goal in mind as you draft grant applications, artist statements, and more.
Attend one session, or both — each can stand alone, and we will share the recording with all who subscribe after the workshop.
REGISTER HERE:
Part 1 : Wednesday, January 21 at 6pm ET | https://luma.com/t213if3v
Part 2 : Wednesday, January 28 at 6pm ET | https://luma.com/f2c97n7d
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Art x Care : in photos
Art x Care took place on October 25, 2025 at the Delight Factory in Brooklyn, NY. This symposium hosted by Circling Studios explored the question, “How do our needs, relationships, and caregiving responsibilities complicate and contribute to artistic practice?”
The day included an opening meditation, two panel conversations with artists working across disciplines, and a guided reflection on our own ecosystems of care. Our featured artists and speakers included: Jessica Angima, Maria De Victoria, Ziedah Diata, Blair Goldberg, Marley McClean, and Sara J. Winston. My Circling creative partner Krystiana and I produced, hosted, and moderated the day.
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Art is for the people
In a little under four years at the Whitney Museum of American Art, my small but mighty team (Taylor! Alice!) hosted well over 350k attendees at member events, Free Friday Nights, and a slew of other gatherings. From intimate tours and gallery walks to full-museum celebrations, we connected members and visitors with art and artists, provided opportunities for people to create something of their own, and evolved the Whitney as a space that’s for communing with others in addition to seeing great art. We worked with so many talented artists, performers, and speakers and hopefully made the museum feel a little more welcoming along the way.
It’s a rare opportunity to build something brand-new within an established institution, so I’m so proud to have led the programming and operations build-out of the Whitney’s Free Friday Nights alongside my thoughtful, brilliant, and cool-under-pressure colleagues. I believe deeply that art is for everyone, and developing this program which has welcomed thousands of people into the museum for the first time, diversified the Whitney’s audiences to more closely reflect the city we live in, and opened new lines of collaboration with artists and community organizations is work I am grateful to have been a part of.
As of one month ago, I’ve shifted into a period of focusing on my own art practice, independent projects like Circling, and event production / project management work for creative organizations but I certainly intend to bring this ethos along with me. Art is for the people ❤
As we round out 2025 and enter the new year, I’d love to host folks for studio visits or to grab coffee to hear about what you’re working on. Please send me a message or email, and we can get something scheduled soon.
PS. Enjoy a roundup of some of my favorite photo moments from the past few years at the Whitney below
