Artist Statement

My work is an exploration of intuition. A process of observation, reaction, and response. Not a mystery to be solved, but a language to be trusted. Shapes, lines, and shifting planes of color become compositional elements through which I investigate feelings and experiences, allowing fragments of the inner world to surface.

I work in series so the pieces converse with one another, creating a larger narrative. Experimentation is central to my process, and through this dialogue discoveries emerge. What begins as play transforms into something more deliberate as the canvas sharpens into clarity, revealing insights that feel both familiar and new.

Acrylic, paper, and mixed media build up in layers. Underneath is a mixture of color, texture, and mark-making that holds the energy of process. On top, a smooth layer of one color that I apply with care. Not to erase what lies beneath, but to quiet it. A horizon line emerges in the final layer, grounding the work with a sense of place. Working on large canvases ranging from four to eight feet, I want the paintings to feel like portals into somewhere quiet and vast.

I see my paintings both as mirror and passageway. Reflecting states of mind while opening doors to discovery.