Artist Statement
The use of found objects, color, texture and pattern form the underlying basis of each composition to evoke image and shape. In the Monotypes I am able to create depth through the interaction between the density and transparency of color. Shapes float on the surface or recede into the background when line, shape, texture and pattern are juxtaposed against color. Layers, overprinting of shapes and textures dictate the direction of these one of a kind prints.
Artist's Statement
Please find the following overview of my current artistic practice and methodology.
My paintings prioritize immediacy, allowing for a fresh perspective within my studio practice. I explore the spaces, shapes, and lines of the natural world through a process of discovery. By balancing comfort, excitement, and tension, I aim to engage the viewer’s curiosity and invite active participation with the work. Each piece features bold gestures and expressive color fields, utilizing invented textures that blend memory with intuitive brushwork and rhythmic movement.
Each painting begins spontaneously. I employ various tools, mediums, and mark-making techniques to establish a composition, adding and removing elements until the shapes begin to interact. These intentional dialogues between design principles ensure the work maintains balance, utilizing larger fields of color to provide space for smaller details to emerge.