Artist Statement
My art is a reflection of my excitement for exploring new places. I crave to escape the normal, monotonous patterns that everyday life becomes. Rituals such as showering, eating, going to work, going home and sleeping become automatic in life. I enjoy the flashy stimulation that cities have to offer, yet crave the peacefulness that I find by observing and being in nature.
In my travels, I am drawn to the rich colors and textures found in places that are typically not noticed in the everyday rituals of our society. The resulting art becomes an emotional response to getting lost in the intricacies and layers that nature presents to me. Organic shapes and tonal structures transform these realities into obscured identities through abstraction and enlargement in my work.
My recent body of work is an extension of the tranquility that I found spending time with oak trees that had Spanish moss growing on them. The time that I spent sitting under those trees made me realize that the true experience that I want the viewers to obtain when encountering my work is one of peace. Subtleties in shape and color with a feeling of immersion help the viewers discover a similar response to nature. This is achieved by installations, drawings and mixed-media pieces; which all share the intricacies that I find in nature.