Download Statement

Process is an integral part of my practice. Each work becomes an extension of a particular truth realized through my experimentations and evolving concept. It is the representation of this progression that creates a truly unique place to the viewer and myself.

Currently I am reconciling the landscapes I’ve experienced with tangible objects in a controlled situation. I compose with a horizon line, from an aerial viewpoint or notions of mapping. By using candies (such as jellybeans and gumdrops) I can assign select forms to reference landscapes, landmasses, urban divisions and traditional notions of topography through grouping. Different times, light and ways of looking accumulate, therefore leading the objects to become unclear or distorted. Motives range from the demographics of society, to memory and whimsy. It can be from an urban understanding or a sublime awe. Often my work reflects an ideal and youthful vision.

Space is depicted through pictorial illusion, the physical surface, and how the materials are juxtaposed. The space is familiar and accessible, yet not singularly pictorial. The use of synthetic, pastel and youthful colors add to the fantastical and fictitiousness of the environment portrayed. Saturation and palette expose excessive sweetness, femininity, radiance and beauty to the point of obnoxiousness. With minimal value, color alone is used to describe light, space, touch, mood, and atmosphere.