Sabrina's journey as an artist began in her childhood, where like many others she gravitated towards crayons and paint, anxious to express herself on any available surface. Her love for art grew and developed throughout high school, where she embraced extracurricular opportunities such as competitions and summer programs in the arts. She completed GCE O Level training at the prestigious Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston, Jamaica.
While pursuing undergraduate studies in Engineering, she maintained her art practice and discovered a love for painting with acrylics. After several years of experimentation and exploration, she completed coursework at Northern Virginia Community College including painting, drawing, art history and design fundamentals, and was recognized with a Juror's Award at the Annual Student Exhibition. She later earned a Masters in Fine Arts from George Washington University in Washington DC, with a major in Interior Design.
Working primarily in acrylics, with a current focus on abstract mixed media, Sabrina's art expresses and celebrates her passion for color and life. Her diverse education and cultural background are evidenced in her vibrant work, representing a confluence of multiple streams of creativity and influence.
She currently resides in Southern California with her husband and three children.
Statement
As an artist I aim to produce work that reflects both personal and shared human experiences. My core motivation is to explore interactions between color, texture and movement, and create unexpected moments while embracing the inherent unpredictability of the creative process.
My artistic journey has always been characterized by experimentation and discovery, both in subject and technique. I paint intuitively, allowing the piece to evolve and take shape while I work. Most recently, my practice has been focused on mixed media, incorporating painted paper, gelli printing and collage with acrylics, and embellishing with mark-making, embroidery stitching and detailed brushstrokes.
While most of my work is non-representational, I occasionally return to capturing the human form in varying degrees of abstraction, beginning with loose sketches and always expressed through color, gradient and texture.
I am intrigued by how art lends itself to interpretation, and hearing what others see in my work has contributed to its ongoing evolution. My hope is that the authenticity of this journey is evident in my work, and that I can inspire, uplift and bring joy.