I was honored to participate in Auction on the Alley 2026, the annual benefit supporting International Arts & Artists (IA&A) and Hillyer Contemporary.

Hybrid Baroque & Spirits Series Features

Following my Hybrid Baroque solo exhibition at Hillyer in March 2026, I was invited to contribute works to this year’s auction. Smaller variations of three hybrid/mixed-media works from my Spirits Series were selected for the event, with Silent Domain featured on the official event poster.

Two of the featured artworks, Crimson Pass and Dusk, successfully sold to support IA&A’s mission of fostering international and cross-cultural art initiatives.

DC Art All Night & Event Highlights

The auction spanned September 4–24, 2026, featuring dynamic community programming including DC Art All Night 2026, live musical performances, and an insightful panel with art buyers, gallery owners, and art appraisers.

I am deeply grateful to everyone who placed a bid, as well as to Tim Brown and the entire IA&A team for organizing an inspiring series of events that connected 36 participating artists with art collectors and the local creative community.

Canyon I from my Colorfield series was selected by Elizabeth Wilson, Head Registrar of the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services, for the Landmark: Iconic American Views exhibit at Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center.
This piece was sold in the second month of the exhibit but remained on display until the last day.

Duration:
The exhibition ran from May 8 through September 20, 2026.

About the selected piece:
Canyon I, watercolor and pigment print on a 16×16″ water media panel, is one of the landscape pieces in my Colorfield series, which focuses on a dialogue between the structured precision of cartography and the fluid, emotive qualities of colorfield abstraction. They visualize the human impulse to map and categorize the natural world by overlaying boundaries onto atmospheric horizons. Red and warm colors dominate the palette in these series, with cold hues used as accents. The degree of abstraction varies; some, including Canyon I, are inspired by the Midwestern US, Arizona, New Mexico, and the Grand Canyon.

Flying Solo (mixed media painting on 36×36-inch wood panel) from my Baroque series was selected by the independent juror, Milan Warner, for The Art League August 2026 Open Exhibit.

Exhibit Duration: August 12–September 6

About the selected piece:

Inspired by the classical Baroque and Persian Miniatures, this follows the same attributes—contrast, movement, exuberant detail, deep color, grandeur, and surprise—within geometric and organic color fields to evoke a sense of discovery. Altered insect wings, a leaf skeleton and a female manakin are combined with architectural and tree forms to create recognizable elements in contrast with the abstract background. I leave the narrative to the viewers, but for me, this depicts a strong and influential woman, reminding me of my mother.