BFA, Studio Art (Painting and Drawing)

Artist Statement

These works are part of a series that express the human experience and the complexity of emotion. Inspired by personal events, these pieces and the story they tell foster intimacy and vulnerability; some joyous, some somber. While the works are a meditation of my own life, the emotion behind each piece is meant to resonate with an audience and move beyond myself. By using additive and subtractive techniques, each piece becomes an archival performance. The viewer is invited to immerse themselves in the paintings and follow the path from breaking to healing; bringing in their own memories and experiences and allowing themselves the same cathartic reflection. The works chosen here are pieces that exemplify the range of emotion that initially inspired the series. Each is stylistically different, tied together by process and content.