Artist Statement

My artwork is for and inspired by women. Like a garden bursting forth, rich with roots strong enough to hold up fruit trees and soil gentle enough to make way for budding flowers, women move through this world as creatures of poetic contrast, mystery, and abundance. It is here that I am most intrigued, watching the ordinary turned luxurious by the simple touch of a woman's hand. 

Society battles over what role women should play and how much space they can take up. What if we were to remove those preconceived lenses, the voices and boundaries that say you must be submissive or you must break the glass ceiling? What if we simply looked at a blank canvas and let the magic of the feminine exist?

Through a mixed media process, I explore the mystery of the feminine by creating layer after layer with a mindset of abundance, allowing the paint to drip in excess like the sweet nectar of a fruit tree. Colors and patterns are expressed using intuitive brush strokes and sharp palette knife movements inspired by the idea that feminine luxury is both plush like rose petals and refined like delicate jewelry. And finally, through deep contrasts of light and dark, I explore the rich dichotomy of women that is equally strong and tender, wise and romantic, brave and gentle. 

Although I often paint women, the feminine is more about how we see the world and less about the subject matter. It is a way of experiencing our every day like a garden, overflowing with abundance and luxury, pruned with purpose and toil. This perfectly balanced contrast, I believe, is the true mystery of the feminine.