Fragments - Works using fabric, paper, glass and found objects
Amidst the chaos that divides humanity—be it through religion, politics, or social status—the one common thread we share is our humanity. This shared essence serves as the "glue" that binds us together amid the fragmentation.
This series of artworks serves as a social commentary, illustrating the pervasive impact of fragmentation on our lives, ecosystems, and planet. Whether caused by climate change, social injustices, migration, or war, the disruptive nature of fragmentation necessitates constant adaptation and change. Works in this series are pieced together, literally, with disparate fragments, such as glass, fabric, recycled plastics, found materials, and paper, almost in a desperate effort to restore harmony.
The challenge I embrace lies in seamlessly integrating unlikely fragments of diverse materials, each possessing varied shapes, colors, and textures, into a cohesive whole within each artwork. Engaging in my repetitive creative process and assembling these elements provide a cathartic experience. As I sit and meticulously bring together these materials, I enter a meditative state, transforming my work into a form of prayer dedicated to the survival of humanity. Ultimately, my artistic expression seeks to inspire contemplation on the shared threads that connect us all, encouraging a collective movement that brings us to a common place, a shared connection we may each experience.
Endangered Animals - Paintings
This collection shines a light on endangered life profoundly impacted by human behavior.
This endangered species series began about 5 years ago when she became aware of dramatic changes in animal populations across the world. She began researching about the plights of different animals and realized her deep connection with nature and the anxiety she felt knowing so much of life on the planet was out of sync; feeling chaotic and hopeless.
She is interested in finding a balance between nature, human behavior, technology, climate change and social-chaos. Her paintings are powerful in that they are able to speak hard truths yet, because of her use of symbolism, and vibrant, playful aesthetic, her paintings land in a place of hope and even joy.
To distill and process the global chaos while creating breathing space within her work and within herself, she intricately draws out sections in a lace-like formation. This not only reveals the interplay between fragility and strength, mirroring the dichotomy inherent to our planet and our relationship with it, but also intersects symbolic culture by linking concepts, cultures, objects, and events. This emphasizes our interconnectedness across time and underscores the need for a balanced coexistence because we depend on one another.
The shapes within her subjects often allude to urban development, where land divisions, mapping, and architecture encroach upon life, natural habitats, and small communities, leading to displacement and turmoil.
All work is created with high quality archival materials and are sold unframed. Works on canvas are gallery wrapped with finished edges.
Being Human - Mixed media works on paper, canvas and wood
The human figure and what being human is all about has been of interest to the artist since the beginning of her studies in art school. For the first ten years of her art practice, this was the subject of all her work.
This new developing collection reflects the spiritual alchemy, mental armature, and physical state of being Human - in other words the architecture of the body, mind & soul. The artist distills and processes the global chaos while creating breathing space within their work and themselves. Intricately drawing out sections in a lace-like formation, they reveal the interplay between fragility and strength, mirroring the dichotomy inherent in our planet and our relationship with it. The artist's approach intersects symbolic culture by linking concepts, cultures, objects, and events, emphasizing our interconnectedness across time and underscoring the need for a balanced coexistence because we depend on one another.
The shapes within the subjects often allude to urban development, where land divisions, mapping, and architecture encroach upon life, natural habitats, and small communities, leading to displacement and turmoil.
All the work in this collection is created with high-quality archival materials and is sold unframed. Works on canvas are gallery wrapped with finished edges.
All work is created with high quality archival materials and are sold unframed unless stated otherwise. Works on canvas are gallery wrapped with finished edges.
Installation Projects - Exploratory, large scale mixed media works
I create mixed media large-scale installation assemblage artworks to delve into a range of subjects. The process involves conceptualization and the investigation of different materials, allowing me to explore and express my ideas at large-scale, in a dynamic and multifaceted manner.