Artist Statement

Artist Statement

My work evolves from a particular desire for refuge, a focus on what makes us vulnerable, and a deep interest in visual narrative.

I’m fascinated with dissecting and thinking about the human experience and the ways in which we’re all connected.

My recent paintings and photographic pieces seek to translate and manage life events that seem difficult or unexplainable; turning them into something of beautiful relevance, that relates to a larger life fabric and context.

Inspiration comes from the world around me…nature, colors, shapes…I see art and design in the most unlikely places, and through the most mundane interactions. My ICE PROJECT photo grids came out of finding the beauty in the frozen discs of ice from the water bowl of my dog (who I rescued from a shelter and who was too scared to eat inside). This project is ongoing and a companion to my oil paintings because it deals with a love of freedom but also the need for structure.

Many of my current paintings are about that constant struggle with chaos and control.

The wood burned marks and painted dots speak to obsession and meditation and ritual.

Hatch marks record time and important numeric events.

Lines run through it all to create wavelengths and stability.

The painted color fields come from a place of intuition and knowing.

And weaving through all of that is this idea of magic; ordinary magic that lives in every aspect of our lives.

I’m interested in the emotions and interpretations that people find in the exploration of my work, and less about directing their specific experience.

Incorporating imagery that may include portals, nature, written text, and repetitive patterns, I’m creating a space where symbolic pictures can interact and elevate my pieces from the personal to the universal.