Creating art allows us to express ourselves in ways words cannot. My work with printmaking, drawing, sculpture, and photography facilitate a deeper connection with life for me. Nature and society inspire me, so I aim to emulate the world surrounding me.
My decision making process is sporadic. I am constantly shifting gears in the early stages of my work, and once I have a clear idea of what I want out of the piece, it comes together serendipitously. In relation to Pollock and Warhol, the process of creating is almost more valuable to me than the finished product itself. My work is heavily guided by my own mental health, drawing from the trauma induced anxiety that I work through every day. It’s important to me that my work conveys power, struggle, and visual allure. My strength was recently tested in a life-altering car accident. This accident changed me in many ways, and has added a deeper element of emotion into my work. As a result of this experience, I seek to expose the beauty in pain.
Art has the power to engage us with a broad spectrum of issues, or to provide an escape. My art tends to be an escape. There are so many terrible things going on in the world, I like to highlight the good and remind my viewers (and myself) that there is still peace and serenity, even in the midst of chaos.