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Honored to Be Included in the Scarab Club Annual Book

 Although my paintings were not selected for this year’s Gold Medal Exhibition, I’m honored that my work will still be included in the Scarab Club’s Annual Book for their 112th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition.

Each artist who submitted to this longstanding Detroit exhibition will be featured in the printed annual — a beautiful way the Scarab Club continues to support and recognize the creative work of its members.

I'm grateful to be part of this community and appreciate the thoughtful feedback shared by the juror, Kim Fay, whose curatorial vision shaped this year’s show.

I’ll be picking up my copy of the Annual Book when it’s ready, and I look forward to seeing the work of fellow members in print.

  • The Veil Between







  • The Green Queen




✨ Reflections on The Veil Between and The Green Queen

While these two paintings — The Veil Between and The Green Queen — weren’t selected for the 112th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition at the Scarab Club, I’m still grateful they will appear in the Scarab Club’s Annual Book alongside the work of so many thoughtful artists.

Both portraits were deeply personal explorations of strength, stillness, and inner life. They were created in the early stages of my practice with egg tempera, when I was learning to listen more closely to quiet subjects and layered surfaces.

This year’s show was shaped by juror Kim Fay’s curatorial vision, and I appreciate the opportunity to be part of the larger community this exhibition brings together.

I look forward to receiving my copy of the Annual Book and revisiting these works in print — a reminder that even outside of the gallery, paintings can hold presence and continue to speak.


📘 About the Annual Book

Each year, the Scarab Club publishes a full-color catalog to document the submissions to its prestigious Gold Medal Exhibition. It stands as a record of contemporary work by Michigan artists and a celebration of creative vision across styles and media.

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