Artist Statement
My interest lies in the relationship individuals have with location, place, and color that spark memories. My paintings are psychological in nature, exploring the myths and stories we create for ourselves to give our lives meaning. We can create our own reality in the act of observation. My work is about paying close attention to our emotions and how our perspective is tied to it in a circle of reciprocity.
I am attracted to the uninhibited flow and pattern that paint creates. This allows me the freedom to experiment with the nature of paint. Gravity is an important aspect for a less controlled element of mark making, as well as, using the palette knife. Existence contains many visual moments that can be captured in the most essential elements of life. I work to trace these forms through an open-minded and evolution of making marks and forms.
Using expressionistic figures and landscapes connects my human desire to explain and capture the world around me. Even in static images that are rendered in loose lines and brush strokes I include movement and energy, which suggest my own connection with the things and people I paint. I want to avoid a straightforward reading which allows the images to retain their secrets and put the viewer to work in finding a common human thread of intimacy, affection, and atmosphere that create memorable moments in life.
I am attracted to the uninhibited flow and pattern that paint creates. This allows me the freedom to experiment with the nature of paint. Gravity is an important aspect for a less controlled element of mark making, as well as, using the palette knife. Existence contains many visual moments that can be captured in the most essential elements of life. I work to trace these forms through an open-minded and evolution of making marks and forms.
Using expressionistic figures and landscapes connects my human desire to explain and capture the world around me. Even in static images that are rendered in loose lines and brush strokes I include movement and energy, which suggest my own connection with the things and people I paint. I want to avoid a straightforward reading which allows the images to retain their secrets and put the viewer to work in finding a common human thread of intimacy, affection, and atmosphere that create memorable moments in life.