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I’m an abstract artist who’s been creating for more than three decades—blending intuition, experience, and discovery across painting, illustration, collage, and sculpture.

My work is driven by expression and guided by abstraction, layering, and improvisation. Each piece balances looseness with precision, spontaneity with structure. Subjects range from gestural faces to works inspired by music and the patterns of the everyday.

My art education has been informal but enriching, through classes at the San Francisco Art Institute, Stanford Continuing Studies, local community programs, and ad hoc online courses. Over the years I’ve participated in multiple exhibitions across the Bay Area, including Silicon Valley Open Studios, and contributed to projects like The Sketchbook Project.

Recent projects include Rock Your Collage—blending music and collage—and experiments with AI feedback as a way to spark new concepts and explorations. These projects, along with ongoing painting and sculpture, reflect my interest in crossing mediums and finding new ways to explore visual expression.

Alongside my art practice, I lead Hamby Communications, a marketing consultancy. Through pro bono work with Art in Action, I’ve been able to connect art and community—including the privilege of meeting and sharing my work with artist Faith Ringgold. I also draw inspiration from the world of art and music when shaping communications strategies.