Artist Statement

Formally trained as a graphic designer, I like to paint in an opposite form. I use oil pastels, oil sticks, acrylics, and watercolors in my process. My work is stream of consciousness based. I play with pressure, color, and the speed of mark-making within the moment. None of these pieces start with a plan, but they do start with intention. 

The canvas is a safe place to explore deeper feelings that have been covered by layers of life: blue here, red there. Soft curves on top, rigid lines behind. Exploring myself allows me to expand my gaze outward. I feel a responsibility to analyze the reasons for my feelings as I’ve learned that my capacity and depth of feeling demand fullness and patience. If I’m not fully present with these feelings, then I can become numb to them. I feel the responsibility of an artist is to expose the raw and vulnerable truth of what it means to be human. My work is a deeper exploration of humanity and our collective depth of feeling.