About.
The process of making art is something I revere. Letting the world fade away as one’s focus narrows on the minute details throughout a piece is meditative. There is something really satisfying about encapsulating a moment of inspiration through the medium of a painting. The sense of permanence- expanding the feeling through various avenues and reliving it in the mind creates a connection to a piece that ties up that block of memory into a neat little bow.
I’m inspired by concepts that mean something to me personally, or offer value to the audience by provoking some type of response, and hopefully, some new idea they can take with them. I respond to the effects of color, light, and atmosphere on the subject..
In sum, my art is a testament to the beauty of our natural world, a celebration of process, and an underscore of the transformative power of collective creativity. I strive to share this as much as I can with you and hope you enjoy it too!
-XP
Exhibitions
2025 “Golden Aspen Community Exhibit”, Center for Creativity, Fort Collins, CO
2025 “Ecopoetry as Insurgent Art w/ Kathleen Willard”, Wolverine Farm, Fort Collins, CO
2025 “Petrichor Collective Anniversary Group Exhibition”, Center for Creativity, Fort Collins, CO
2024-2025 “Watercolor Bookmaking & Painting Workshop Series”, Petrichor Collective Studios, Fort Collins, CO
2024 “Latino Conservation Week”, Center for Creativity, Fort Collins, CO
2024 “Art For Aid”, The Art Mart, The Art Lab, Fort Collins, CO
2023 - 2024 “Portuguese Azulejos Workshop”, The Museum of Art, Fort Collins, CO
2022 - 2025 “First Friday Art Walk”,
The Merchant Room & The Stone Room, Walnut Creek, Fort Collins, CO
Blanchard Family Wines, Fort Collins, CO
Golden Poppy Apothecary, Fort Collins, CO
Happy Lucky’s Teahouse, Fort Collins, CO
Bookstore On The Square, Fort Collins, CO
Petrichor Collective Studios, Fort Collins, CO
Center for Creativity, Fort Collins, CO
2022 “Itty Bitty Art Show”, Mountain Avenue Market, Fort Collins, CO
2021 “The Colors of Change”, Spring Art Exhibition. House of Art, Monson, MA
2020 “Spring 2020 Virtual Hosmer Gallery”, Forbes Library, Northampton, MA
2019 “Holiday Show”, Small Works Gallery, Gateway City Arts, Holyoke, MA
2019 “Red Dot Dash Benefit Exhibition”, The ArtSalon, Northampton, MA