Abstract Works (14)
Created on: August 26, 2024
I find joy in the playful experimentation and freedom from expected outcomes that abstract art brings. I thrive on the creative challenge of conveying meaning in the absence of representational subject matter.
Though I strive for a loose, child-like aesthetic in my paintings, my choices in the art-making process are very intentional. I intuitively begin each piece with a feeling I want to reflect or personal experience that I want to convey. The painting then becomes a puzzle of sorts that I try to solve as I layer paint and make marks on the canvas or paper. Only I know when I have achieved the final solution.
Through emotive color and mark-making, my paintings represent life experience and the emotions carried with it. They are glimpses into my heart. The title of each painting is a hint to its personal meaning, but I choose to leave further interpretation to the viewer. Every individual’s life journey allows them to connect to my work in distinct ways, which I find to be one of the best things about art. How we perceive, feel, and recollect is unique to each of us, but we can also connect through these intangibles. By bringing them to light through my paintings, I continually strive to create that connection.
