In the evolution of my artistic journey, I have come to understand the importance of color and line in my work, which can lead to deeper emotional resonance. I believe the transition from joyfully vibrant still lifes to a more refined focus on overlapping lines and transparent and bold colors is a powerful shift. My earliest memory of me drawing expressively was when I was about three years old and drawing lightly and loosely outside the lines of a coloring book with a teal green crayon. I was enjoying the freedom of not coloring perfectly within the lines when I heard my father exclaim, "Oh, that's terrible!" From that moment, I was errantly in search of approval which lead me on different artist journeys. Now I am back at that place where I instinctively knew I belonged—drawing and painting intuitively—not intellectually. I wish to re-adopt the curiosity, wonder, and fearlessness I had as a child.

 

My artworks have always been about a sense of place. I invite the viewer into the places I create with the use of lines and color. The lines and color are story tellers in that they move about the composition with ease and fluidity. Sometimes the lines and colors suggest landforms. Sometimes the lines look like ancient language or writings, and the colors look like flowing forms. My colors can be sheer overlapping washes or bold solid areas. Together, the colors and lines can create a calm meditative space for the viewer to just be still and silent. They can also act as powerful atmospheric devices that can move the viewer emotionally.

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Hopefully, when looking at my artwork, it invites interpretation, emotions, ideas, and more personal connection.

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