Artist Statement

My work sits in a contemporary module full of dichotomy. I begin with a fleeting observation that requires spontaneous and gestural documentation but is finalized through step-by-step processes. I employ traditional paint methods to create recognizable imagery interrupted by arbitrary or random visuals. I want the work to be accessible to the viewer and provoke questions about consumable materials discarded.

I paint using watercolor, oil, acrylic, and encaustic, to create traditional imagery from the garden or landscape. I use ephemeral materials as supports as I adhere upscaled papers found in books or bins to masonite board (a recycled composite) or wood. 

I like using materials that have been discarded, intended for the landfill. The printed and altered page hints at another narrative  other than the one drawn or painted.

I invite my viewers to further imagine and articulate their experience with the natural world.