Artist Statement

My work explores the realm of conceptualism, and the concept of following your intuition. In the creation of the painting, I have shifted my focus from the final product of the painting, to the process of creating the final piece. In some spiritual practices, as well as getting to know oneself, it takes listening to your body, and trusting it to pursue its place. 

I begin choosing imagery from past work, to make my stencil material. After, my colors are chosen by random, and I begin staining the fabric of the canvas. Then each stencil is placed one at a time, layered by reacting to each placement. When working, I lay the paintings on the ground and work around them, flipping them and moving them. I want work that doesn’t stand still when looking at it. The objective is for the viewer to be able to move around the piece, just as it was made. I want to be in the moment and experience painting as an extension of myself. I’m part of the process, which makes me more in touch with my work.