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
My work explores the spaces, shapes, and lines formed by architecture, flora, landscape, and color, all of which heavily influence my artistic process. My work is a process of exploration and discovery, focused on the search for variation, contradiction, similarity, and juxtaposition. My intention is to engage the viewer's curiosity by creating cohesion between different states of being such as comfort, excitement, and tension ultimately allowing the viewer to become an active participant in the work.
I begin each work spontaneously, using various mark-making tools and mediums to create the initial ground for the painting. I intuitively allow these marks and forms to guide the composition, adding and subtracting elements to create shapes that interact with one another.
My process balances design principles and elements to ensure the composition includes areas for rest and breath, while distinct color areas provide space for smaller details to tell their own stories.