Next week is TEDxConcordiaUPortland’s 2014 event! I’m really excited for a bunch of reasons.

First, my dear friend and artist to admire, Jolie Guillebeau, is this year’s Artist in Residence and I can’t wait to see her piece installed on stage and hear her talk.

Second, there are some exciting developments in the Artist in Residence program soon to be revealed.

And third, I’m having very fond memories of how being the 2013 Artist in Residence led me to the Portland International Airport installation and other projects that are percolating.

All of these amazing opportunities have culminated in my desire to create memorable experiences with the hope that viewers will share their stories. I truly believe that we all want to be connected and understand how we fit within ourselves, in relationship to one another and within our surroundings.

Up next…”Beyond The Story” where I’m working on memories, stories and myth with Christine Martell and Lisa Sonora Beam at the Hillsboro Public Library this fall .