Artist Statement

Flexibility, strength and durability have profoundly inspired my work in the last few years. My paintings, that have always stemmed from moments that occur in my everyday life, come from a personal place, as well as a response to the events of the world at large. Journeying through life is often joyful, devastating, challenging and many times, surprising. Unfortunately, there is also overwhelming anxiety about the future that hangs over us. I am deeply affected by the adjustments we are all making to a constantly changing reality and the resilience I see everyday. Through my paintings, I interpret the relationship between happiness and deep concern; hope and sorrow; fear and acceptance; compliance and resistance; confusion and clarity; isolation and connection. By analyzing these competing forces in my work, I am able to further explore and understand their value.